Stopping by a Restaurant on a Snowy Evening: The King + Duke

While everyone was hoarding bread and milk last Tuesday in preparation for Icepocalypse 2, I stopped in to be one of the last people in Atlanta to check out King + Duke. As of late, it feels like Ford Fry opens a restaurant every few weeks, so this is no longer his newest place (that is currently St. Cecelia, though not for long). This one is in the old Nava space and has a really cool modern rustic library thing going on. Oh, and a big ass wood burning hearth.

Oyster Bar at the Optimist

Sunday afternoon drinks and appetizers at The Optimist Oyster Bar. 

Seared Rare Scallop with Persimmon, Jalapeno and Pine Nuts

The barely seared scallop is perfect.  I wish there had been more heat from the pickled jalapeno to offset the sweetness from the persimmon.

Grouper Cheeks with Carrot, Shallot and Chimichurri

Good sauce and fish, but what's with the bizarre carrot shapes?

The Lobster Roll

Best lobster roll in Atlanta. An obscene amount of lobster.

Drinks

Free coozie!

Fish House Punch:
Black rum, brandy, black tea, lemon,
peach whiskey

Oyster Bar at the Optimist
914 Howell Mill Road
Atlanta, GA 30318