10:10 am February 17, 2009, by John Kessler
Allegro, the upscale Italian restaurant on Dutch Valley Road (around the corner from One Midtown Kitchen) closed after Valentine’s Day.
The restaurant had a good reputation. In a three-star review, AJC dining critic Meridith Ford called chef Jose Rego’s cooking “big, bold and full of flavor.”
No word yet on where Rego will go next.
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7 comments Add your comment
jimmy
February 17th, 2009
11:31 am
bummer! i really enjoyed allegro and was looking forward to my next visit.
Dirty
February 17th, 2009
1:26 pm
Wow. That wasn’t open very long.
Scary times.
Quick Bite: La Pietra Cucina | Eat It, Atlanta
February 23rd, 2009
5:34 pm
[...] While the location isn’t quite stellar (on Peachtree across from Equifax in an unmarked office building), and the empty space from the previous restaurant is off-putting, put this on your list. Atlanta could use another good Italian option, especially now that Allegro closed this past weekend. [...]
honest in Atlanta
March 4th, 2009
10:21 pm
went once, the place sucked … glad to see that the market works
jkessler
March 5th, 2009
8:12 am
Yeah, I went once and definitely had a “jury’s still out” meal there…
joe somerville
March 7th, 2009
3:05 pm
I think they anticipated more business from the condo they are located in – that did not materialize as I was told – I think price point may have been an issue also -
jkessler
March 9th, 2009
5:56 pm
Hey, Joe! It seem seem like a “special night out” meal vis à vis pricing…