Livingston Restaurant + Bar celebrates spring with a bold new menu from executive chef Steven Meese. This menu is about getting attention. Atlanta has long been viewed as brash and sassy, and the internationally acclaimed chef feels right at home.

“Atlanta is the Hollywood of the South and a big sports town. There’s an incredible food scene with chefs doing great work,” he continues. “I want to bring the dishes, the tricks and techniques I learned working in world-class restaurants in Rome, London, and New York. We have clear goals to achieve culinary excellence for our guests.”

And it’s not bragging when you have the skills and experience to back it up. Greek-born Meese has worked with internationally acclaimed chefs such as Daniel Boulud, Jean-Georges Vongerichten, Grant Achatz, Jason Atherton, and Sunny Jin. Meese also is well known to many food lovers as the creator, host, and producer of the PBS series “A Chef’s Journey.”

“Walking across Piedmont Park with the skyline in the background, surrounded by flowers and trees, it’s beautiful! There’s not another city like Atlanta in terms of culture and history,” he says.

Meese is speaking from high above the intersection of Peachtree and Ponce, ground zero for classic architecture and glamour of early 20th-century Atlanta. Livingston Restaurant + Bar is housed inside the historic Georgian Terrace hotel, the grande dame of Midtown hospitality and one of the most notable hotels in Atlanta. The historic property is a landmark of modern luxury and sophisticated Southern hospitality.