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La PietraCucina has re-opened as LPC, and is on a mission to serve high-qualitycasual Italian fare.
 Itskitchen is also the working home of Atlanta’s newest rising star.

Executive Chef Russell Kook launched his culinarycareer at Le Cordon Bleu in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Since graduating in 2006 he has racked up animpressive resume, working stints at Bank Restaurant and Savories in Minneapolis;The Verona at The Ritz-Carlton in Sarasota,Florida; restaurant David Burke at The Venetian plus the Wit Hotel’s ROOF and cibomatto (JamesBeard semi-finalist for “Best New Restaurant”) in LasVegas. Following his stint at the Wit, Kook helped open The Florentine inChicago to national accolades. Most recently, Kook was the Executive Chef atChicago’s CUT Steakhouse.  Kook has been featured at New York City's The James Beard Houseand on The Food Network's Iron ChefAmerica. He is most known as the runner-up on FOX's Hell's Kitchen Season 8 where he was awarded a rare perfect score byMichelin Star Award Winning Chefs.

At LPC, Kook's menu offers an array of casual, yet top-notch, spuntini(snacks), antipasti, pasta, pizzas and more. Ona recent visit we gobbled up margherita pizza ($10), RECCHIETTE lamb ragu, red wine, herbed ricottaorecchiette pasta topped with lamb ragu ($10), grilled skate wing withBrussels sprouts ($22), and salt caramel gelato. All delicious.RECCHIETTE lamb ragu, red wine,herbed ricottaBottomLine: Thumbsup.