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On Oct. 9, Cafe 458 welcomes Pura Vida’s Chef Hector Santiago to prepare a three-course meal for $28. Santiago will be cooking Thursday night from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Reservations ARE required people, so call now: 404-525-3276 or go online: http://www.cafe458atl.com.
Here’s some more good news from the Old Fourth Ward. Cafe 458, whose popular Sunday brunch helps fund programs for the homeless, is opening for dinner 5:30-8:30 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, beginning Sept. 4.
A spokesperson for the Cafe, whose chef is Johnathan Metellus, said this:
The new dinner menu at Café 458 will feature an eclectic mix of traditional Southern comfort food and American cuisine influenced by tastes from around the world. Dinner patrons can choose a prix-fixe, three-course dinner ($28) or á la carte entrees including Lobster Ravioli, Seared Filet Mignon, and Sunflower- Encrusted Salmon. Diners may bring their own bottle of wine.
On Sundays, Café 458’s will continue to serve signature brunch favorites such as Southern Comfort French Toast, Costa Rican Pancakes, Thai Chicken and Waffles, and the ever-popular Carolina Pulled Pork Eggs Benedict.
During other hours, the restaurant, operated by Samaritan House of Atlanta at 458 Edgewood Ave., provides regular meals to the homeless in a restaurant setting instead of the usual soup kitchen.
I’ve eaten brunch at the Cafe several times. If the dinner menu is as good as brunch, this should be another great dining spot in the same area as Dynamic Dish, Noni’s and Cafe Circa.
If you don’t go to church Sundays, the least you can do for the good of your soul is have brunch at Cafe 458. Proceeds, including tips, at this gourmet, weekend-only cafe benefit programs that help Atlanta’s homeless population.
Located at 458 Edgewood Ave., the cafe serves chef Johnathan Metellus’ menu 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. This isn’t soup-kitchen fare but it’s quite a bargain nonetheless.
This week’s specials include:
Southern Comfort French toast, Texas-size bread filled with cream cheese and Southern Comfort-infused jelly dipped in French toast batter. Served with mint fruit compote, $8; the Rockefeller, seared filet mignon drizzled with a Pinot Noir sauce topped with herbed shrimp and scrambled egg, served with home fries or grits, $14; cedar plank salmon, served with frizzled leeks and fried polenta, $12.
For more information visit www.samhouse.org or call 404-523-1239.
