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The Castellucci family, which operates three Sugo restaurants in metro Atlanta and The Iberian Pig in Decatur, has launched a new endeavor dedicated to southern Italian food, Double Zero Napoletana. Daughter Stephanie Castellucci will serve as manager, while chef Chad Crete, chef and managing partner at The Iberian Pig, and executive chef John Coley have crafted the menu. The menu features an extensive selection of southern Italian cured meats and cheeses, pizza, fresh handmade pastas, entrées, desserts and more. Laws promulgated by the Associazione Verace Pizza Napoletana, which regulates the production of Neapolitan pizza, govern the pizza making at Double Zero. The wine program offers a comprehensive list of southern Italian wines, featuring 100 selections with 70 percent from southern Italy and 30 percent from other regions of Italy. Fifty wines are offered by the taste, glass and bottle. House red, white and rosé wines produced in Campania for Double Zero will also be offered. Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Mon.-Sat. Double Zero Napoletana, 5825 Roswell Rd., Atlanta, GA 30328, 404-991-3666.
In March 2011, founder John Agri sold Quanto Basta in Cumming, Ga., to Ron Magliochetti and Eric Webber. Charles Richard Sykes has been named executive chef for the rekindled operation, which looks forward to upgrading its wine list to include fine, small-producer Italian wines. The new owners took over the adjacent space, and have incorporated it into the existing restaurant as a private event area accessed via a simple pass-through. The menu won't change radically, we're told, but execution and specific presentations will be slowly upgraded. The restaurant has a loyal following, and the new owners wisely seek to assure them that favorite items will still be available. Look for interesting wine dinners in the near future. Quanto Basta, 2980 Buford Hwy., Cumming, GA 30041, 678-455-3444.
Chef Chris Yeo and his Atlanta partner, rapper Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, own and operate this branch of Straits Restaurant, a Singaporean restaurant that specializes in small plates. Since its opening, the restaurant has been doing only brunch on Sunday and dinner, but now has added lunch Tues.-Sat. The menu is a veritable "walkabout" of the cuisines of the East, from Thailand and Vietnam to Indonesia. Straits Restaurant, 793 Juniper St. NE, Atlanta, GA 30308, 404-877-1283.
Sitting atop one of the historic spaces in the Village of Stone Mountain, Continental Park Café has changed its name to Artisan Restaurant, but ownership and staff remain the same. Although a few new Italian dishes have been added to the menu, the restaurant retains its signature almond chicken salad, which may be served packed into a croissant, and its milkshakes. We don't know how to make it through an Atlanta summer without at least one of the cappuccino shakes. All the tempting pastries, cakes and ice creams remain on offer as well. Continental Park Café, 941-A Main St., Stone Mountain, GA 30083, 770-413-6448.
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