La Pietra Cucina
Met up with the lovely Bliss a month ago for lunch at La Pietra. My first impression was that the space seemed odd — with this big expanse of dead, unused, warehouse-looking space prior to getting into the small main dining room. They’re supposed to expand but the idea has been shelved for now.
You know the best part of eating with a fellow foodie is that you get to eat many items from the menu and you get to taste each other’s food. We started off with an order of parma and ricotta on flat bread with pineapple mostarda. I loved the sweet, jam-like pineapple mostarda which gave a slight sweetness to the parma; while the ricotta was fresh and creamy. The bread could have used a little more time in the oven but despite of that, we still demolished the entire thing.
Next, we halved an order of marinated eggplant salad which they were nice enough to place on separate plates. It is such a turn-off when eggplants are served so mushy you feel like eating baby food. But these aren’t mushy at all. They had enough texture left in every bite. And the sun-dried tomatoes intensified the taste overall. Really good.
I love risotto and zero in on it whenever I see it on a menu. My seasonal risotto with beets and duck confit started out heavenly: creamy, tasty, perfectly-cooked risotto with the sweetness of the beets balancing the saltiness of the confit. But a few more bites into the dish and the saltiness of the confit became overpowering. So overpowering that I couldn’t finish my entree.
Jennifer’s hanger steak with a salad of pickled chanterelle mushrooms, radicchio, arugula and parmesan salad was fantastic. The steak was perfection and the salad really went well with the steak. I just didn’t like the slightly bitter undertone of the balsamic reduction sauce. Other than that, it was great and we both enjoyed our meal.
LPC definitely warrants a return visit. If you haven’t been already, Chef Logue’s inspiring dishes are worth the trip.
Insider tip:
Valet parking available.
The scoop:
La Pietra Cucina
1 Peachtree Pointe Bldg.
1545 Peachtree St NE.
Atlanta, GA 30309
Phone: (404) 888-8709
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1 Quick Bite: La Pietra Cucina | Eat It, Atlanta // Feb 18, 2009 at 3:41 pm
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