Grazing: First Look: Ziba’s Restaurant & Wine Bar
Plus a visit to the Village Jerk in East Atlanta
God, it’s a tiny world, the food world. When I entered Ziba’s Restaurant & Wine Bar (560 Boulevard, 404-622-4440), I was greeted by a familiar face who turned out to be Marcie Meirndorf, the former manager of Eclipse di Luna. She’s opened Ziba’s in the spot vacated by Solstice Café; the owners, Eric and Sean, worked for her at Eclipse.
I kept waiting for Paul Luna to step out from behind the bar, too.
Ziba’s, which takes its name from the Farsi word for “beautiful,” features a Mediterranean menu with 12 small plates and four or five entrées. The young chef, Landon Thompson, who was at Top Flr for a while, emphasizes Middle Eastern ingredients befitting the Farsi name.
We sampled a good bit of the menu and were happy to eat well. Ziba’s is across Grant Park from our house. Like many others in the hood, we were sad when Solstice closed. Grant Park has many restaurants now, but few serious ones.
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(Photo by James Camp)