Atlanta's first South African restaurant and bar is located in a cozy bungalow in Buckhead. South Africa today is a multiracial society and a melting pot of immigrants. The menu at 10 Degrees South reflects this. It is a fusion of Portuguese, Dutch, French, African, East Indiant and even Malaysian flavors, with specialties such as "Sosaties" - skewers of beef flet topped with a sweet apricot curry sauce and "Cape Capensis" - a white mild fish topped with blue crab and a spicy peri-peri sauce. 10 Degrees South offers an exclusive and extensive South African wine selection as well as South African liqueurs and spirits.
Located in the Southern Dairies' former engine room, 4th & Swift epitomizes industrial elegance. The Swift in the name refers to chef Jay Swift, who came to prominence as the chef at South City Kitchen. Here, he maintains his focus on Southern cooking, but with a more refined and personal touch -- taste comes first, not aw-shucks gimmickry. The summer menu offered a jumble of tender braised lamb shoulder "lasagna" with wild mushrooms and ricotta cheese, and an elegant summer pea and radish salad paired with a kickin' tuna tartare in hot mustard oil. Despite the stampede of customers, 4th & Swift has managed to maintain an uncommon level of quality and composure.