The Dish April 11 2001

Easter service
Try a Tuscan feast of pasta with rabbit ragu, lamb chops with chianti and a white and dark chocolate mousse with orange sauce at Terra di Siena’s “big lunch.” $40 per person prix fixe. 12:30-3 p.m. 654 Peachtree St. 404-885-7505.

Park 75 offers an Easter brunch buffet with an appearance by the big bunny himself and an egg hunt for children ages 12 and under. $56 for adults; $28 for kids ages 5-12. Four Seasons Hotel, 75 14th St. 404-253-3840.

Live Russian balalaika music, French-Continental cuisine and an egg-decorating station highlight the Easter brunch at Nikolai’s Roof. $55 for adults; $27.50 for children under 12. 11 a.m., 1:30 and 3:30 p.m. seatings. Hilton Atlanta, 255 Courtland St. 404-221-6362.

Chef Jeff Cruse whips up a special holiday menu including grilled baby lamb chops and vegetable ratatouille served in a potato basket with rosemary demi at Atlantic Star. 11:30 a.m.-9 p.m. 105 Sycamore Place, Decatur. 404-377-8384.

Dine on a feast prepared by Executive Chef Gary L. Mennie at Canoe’s Easter brunch by the river. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. 4199 Paces Ferry Road. 770-432-2663.

Bring an appetite and a camera to Villa Christina’s Easter brunch. The buffet will include specialty salads, pasta, jumbo shrimp and a sweet-tooth table. Kids’ activities include arts and crafts, an egg hunt and a photo op with the hare. 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. $40 adults; $15 children 6-12 years old. 4000 Summit Boulevard, Perimeter Summit off of Ashford Dunwoody Road. 404-303-0133.

Take home Easter and Passover goodies from Eatzi’s. Offerings include Lamb Wellington with goat cheese, Peking roasted turkey breast, whitefish salad, matzoh ball soup, chopped liver spread and a selection of pastries like Hot Cross Buns and Easter Currant Biscuits. Easter and Passover selections available through April 15. 404-237-8646.

Events
Local jazz and blues artist Francine Reed and her sister Margo Reed perform at the Ritz-Carlton, Atlanta, April 14. The evening begins at 6 p.m. with a three-course dinner at Atlanta Grill, followed by the concert at 8 p.m. $65 per person. 181 Peachtree St. 404-659-0400 ext. 5992.

Celebrate the coming of spring with Mumbo Jumbo’s Wild Spring Dinner featuring fresh, hand-harvested edibles prepared by chef Shaun Doty. April 17. 7 p.m. wine tasting; 8 p.m. dinner. 89 Park Place. 404-523-0330.

This and that
The search is on for a chef to replace Joel Antunes at The Dining Room at the Ritz Carlton, Buckhead. The award-winning chef will open his namesake restaurant Joel in the lobby level of The Forum office building within the Piazza at Paces community in Buckhead. The French brasserie-style restaurant is scheduled to open in the fall.

-- Holly Cooper??