Southern Belle
Georgia (USA)
Southern Belle is chef Joey Ward's restaurant in Atlanta's Poncey-Highland neighbourhood. Its Southern roots provide a starting point for a menu that also uses techniques and flavours from several other cuisines, changing with the seasons and local ingredient availability. Published dishes include Georgia lamb and carrot samosas, crab-stuffed mountain trout with lemon grits, duck carbonara made with egg-yolk gnocchi, and char siu chicken thighs for sharing. The drinks programme highlights Southern distilleries, local beer, biodynamic wines and alcohol-free cocktails. Some dishes can be adapted for vegetarian or vegan diners, with the menu identifying those options.