Quick Bites: Dante’s Down the Hatch closes, the Sun Dial to reopen, and more

Atlanta restaurant news

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  • Photo courtesy of Double Zero Napoletana
  • The Bar at Double Zero Napoletana



After 43 years of fondue, jazz, and live crocodiles, Dante Stephensen’s Buckhead restaurant, Dante’s Down the Hatch, has closed its doors for good. The highly valued (and highly taxed) land Dante’s currently occupies at 3380 Peacthree Road was purchased by Atlantic Realty Partners and Dallas-based Behringer Harvard, with aims to erect a 10-story high-rise apartment building in its place.

The Sun Dial will reopen atop the Westin Peachtree Plaza on August 13 after closing for extensive renovations in April. The tri-level, rotating dining complex, situated 73 stories above Peachtree, was refreshed by Carolyn Auger of Blackdog Studio to have laser-cut millwork, streamlined pendant lighting, and intimate seating. A new, farm-to-table menu from chef Jason Starnes will coincide with the reopening.