Market

Market’s menu is like a play list of famed chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s greatest hits, including that buttery shrimp: thin, individually sized pizzas covered in fontina cheese and black truffles; warm goat cheese foam dotted with pistachios and pickled beets. And of course, the ubiquitous molten chocolate cake, which JGV claims to have invented. All is inspired by other kitchens in the Jean-Georges realm, which spans the globe. There’s an almost passé ’80s feel to them -- large quenelles of mashed peas and smears of passion fruit mustard harken to days when French style reigned supreme over the culinary world. Ian Winslade, as chef de cuisine of both Market and Spice Market, cooks here better than he has ever cooked in his career in Atlanta. He’s able to use premiere ingredients while showing off his smart way of combining flair with flavor -- something for which JGV is famous. (Full review)