My friend and I were at his house trying to decide where to eat in the Brookhaven area. I came up with the idea of going to Mix on Dresden. I was at Mix about a year or so ago with my monthly girls night and it was pretty good. So, we loaded up and headed over. As we were getting out of the car in front of the restaurant the valet informed me that Mix was closed and a new restaurant, by the same owners, Valenza was there instead. My friend and I exchanged glances and said - aw, what the heck.
We went in and I immediately noticed the place had gotten an overhaul. What was previously a slick, sleek, hip, slightly cold, restaurant was now a slightly warmer and semi-hip version of a tuscan villa. They added some rough hewn wood and painted the walls ivory to warm up the place.
My friend and I were seated in a nice booth by the wall. We ordered a bottle of wine (Santa Margherita) and checked out the menu. We ordered the fritto misto to split as an appetizer. It included calamari, prawns, cod and lemon. I was pleasantly surprised at how good the cod was! I also enjoyed the fried lemon slices - but that is no big surprise.
I ordered the cappellini. I asked them to add some red pepper flakes to make it a little spicy. They did a great job and it was brilliant! There was just enough of all the ingredients, including parmesan, to make it a really wonderful and simple dish. My friend ordered the ravioli at the suggestion of the server and it too was exactly what he wanted. Do we finally have some decent Italian in Atlanta????
All in all, if you're looking for a quiet, slightly romantic spot, Valenza is a good bet.
I'll definitely be back.
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