Concentrics Restaurants, an Atlanta-based restaurant group that owns, manages and develops nationally acclaimed concepts across the U.S., will open two new projects, SLATE and SOMM, in Orlando this summer. The openings mark a return to Central Florida for Concentrics, which launched two of the area’s highest regarded restaurants, Luma on Park in 2006 and Prato in 2012.
SLATE will bring a classic modern American restaurant offering wood-grilled cuisine to Orlando’s Dr. Phillips area. The regularly changing, seasonally driven menu will feature handmade pastas, pizzas from scratch, house-made charcuterie and other approachable fare such as whole fish, fresh salads and burgers. SLATE’s design, led by The Johnson Studio, boasts a causal wood and brick motif, centralized open bar and both indoor and open-air dining options.
The 4,500-square-foot restaurant is being developed by Orlando-based Unicorp and will share the newly constructed Parkside at Dr. Phillips complex with the recently opened Trader Joe’s at 8323 Sand Lake Road.
Acclaimed chef Dominic Rice will head culinary efforts at SLATE as executive chef. Rice will lead menu development and ingredient sourcing, while showcasing seasonality and local producers. Raised in Florida and a graduate of the Orlando Culinary Academy, Rice has worked at some of the country’s top restaurants, including Gary Danko in San Francisco, Jean Georges, Resto and Tipsy Parson in New York City, and at Luma on Park.
“We’re excited to expand in the flourishing Orlando culinary scene with SLATE and SOMM,” said Bob Amick, owner and founder of Concentrics Restaurants. “We selected the location for SLATE near the residential end of Sand Lake Road to bring a new dining option for the residents of Dr. Phillips, Isleworth and Windemere, but we also foresee it becoming a top culinary destination for all Central Floridians as well as visitors.”
SLATE is scheduled to open in June 2015. Day-to-day operations at the restaurant will be overseen by General Manager Shawn Tierney.
Concentrics is also introducing a one-of-a-kind wine bar to Orlando called SOMM, which is scheduled to open in July. Sitting near the entrance of Central Florida’s tallest attraction, the 400-foot Orlando Eye observation wheel, which is the centerpiece of the new I-Drive 360 entertainment complex, SOMM will offer a curated selection of boutique and fine wines developed by advanced sommelier Justin Amick. SOMM will also carry craft beers, artisanal sodas and a rotating selection of hot and cold dishes prepared by SLATE.
For more information on SLATE visit: www.SlateOrlando.com. Or follow SLATE on social media at:
- Facebook: facebook.com/SLATEorlandoFL
- Twitter: @SLATEorlando
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