Good Day Atlanta viewer information: June 15, 2023
ATLANTA - Latin American restaurant AltaToro opens in Midtown:
It’s been just over a year since we spent a morning with Atlanta restaurateur Ayman Kamel, who was showing off his gorgeous new 5Church location in Buckhead. At the time, he teased another restaurant concept on the horizon, but even our most hard-hitting questions couldn’t get him to divulge the details.
Well, good news: the secret is out. And today on Good Day Atlanta, we finally got our first taste of Midtown’s latest dining concept, AltaToro.
It's opening day for AltaToro, which Kamel describes as a "modern Latin American" establishment. The restaurant’s name translates to "high bull," which the owner says is meant to evoke the tradition and spectacle of Spanish bullfighting — and trust us, the restaurant’s bold look reflects that inspiration.
To lead the kitchen, the K5 Hospitality team brought in executive chef Gaudalupe "Lupe" Nanbo, who was born in Mexico and has worked in cities including New York and Miami. Nanbo says guests can expect plenty of tapas-style small plates and seasonal ingredients — with menu spotlights including dishes inspired by Peru, Spain, Puerto Rico, and Mexico.
AltaToro is located at 915 West Peachtree Street in Midtown, right near the corner of Peachtree Place and West Peachtree Street Northwest. Current hours are 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Tuesdays through Thursdays and 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays — although Kamel says there are plans to eventually expand hours. For more information on AltaToro, click here.
Making sushi with Nakato's master chef
Nakato has been in business for more than 50 years and is now run by third-generation female owner Sachi Nakato Takahara. Takahara and executive chef Yoshi Kinjo visited the Good Day kitchen to celebrate National Sushi Day with Alyse Eady and show her how to make a few rolls.
Sunday June 18 is National Sushi Day and Nakato has some of the best in town: Atlanta’s first and only female owned sushi restaurant, Nakato overnights all of their fish from Japan and creates the most delicious, stunning sushi. Sachi Nakato Takahara, the owner of Nakato, and her Executive Chef Yoshi Kinjo demonstrates how to recreate some of their most popular rolls at home. Click here to make a reservation.
Common on the epic secrets of 'Silo'
In the post-apocalyptic series 'Silo,' a community of 10,000 people are left to survive in the Silo or face the unknown in the world outside. The series stars a powerhouse cast including actor and musician Common, and he joined Sharon Lawson to talk about the mysteries connected to the series.
Common talks his role as Robert Sims in the Apple TV+ series "Silo": In a ruined and toxic future, a community exists in a giant underground silo that plunges hundreds of stories deep; there, people live in a society full of regulations they believe are meant to protect them. First known as a rapper who became one of the more prominent voices in hip-hop's new millennium renaissance, Common later transitioned into acting. He was born in Chicago, and is the son of educator Dr. Mahalia Ann Hines and Lonnie Lynn, an ABA basketball player turned youth counselor. Watch the trailer here.
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