Enjoy a fun evening dining, sipping and learning as Chef Tal Baum, Rina prepares a four-part small plate menu. Learn new recipes and taste freshly prepared courses and wine.
Schedule: Wednesday, September 25, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Fee: $85 (Members $80)
Deadline: One week before session
About Chef Tal Baum
Tal Baum is the founder and proprietor of Oliva Restaurant Group. In 2015, she opened Bellina Alimentari at Ponce City Market, launching what would become a collection of restaurants exploring her cross-cultural upbringing. Today, the group encompasses some of Atlanta’s most beloved restaurants, including Bellina Alimentari and Atrium at Ponce City Market, Rina on the Atlanta BeltLine’s Eastside Trail and at The Avalon in Alpharetta, and Carmel at Buckhead Village.
Born and raised in Haifa, Israel, Baum moved to Florence, Italy at the age of 21 to study architecture at Florence University. She remained in Italy for seven years, where she mastered the language and developed an intimate knowledge and love of Italian cuisine. Her culinary journey, coupled with her architecture background, inspired Baum to become a restaurateur.
Oliva restaurants represent chapters of Baum’s life and the various places she’s lived. Bellina Alimentari is an ode to her years living in Italy and is inspired by cafes and alimentari shops in the northern part of the country. Guests can enjoy a seasonal meal, sip unique wines, shop the market or learn how to make pasta in a cooking class at the award-winning restaurant.
Rina symbolizes her early life and growing up in Israel. Rina offers casual, Middle Eastern street food on the Atlanta Beltline’s Eastside Trail in Old Fourth Ward and at The Avalon in Alpharetta. Inspired by the beachside restaurants of Haifa, Israel – where Baum was born and raised – the food, drinks and ambiance are quintessentially effervescent. The fun, colorful restaurant space welcomes guests to enjoy modern takes on Middle Eastern street food made with local ingredients and inspired by Baum’s traditional family recipes. Diners can expect mezze, hummus varieties, pita sandwiches, platters like Amba Chicken, a Spiced Lamb Burger and Jaffa Fried Fish, and more for lunch and dinner.
Atrium and Carmel are manifestations of Tal’s current chapter, showcasing the evolution of dining in America. Atrium is an American bistro and martini bar offering seasonally driven appetizers, salads, flatbreads and larger entrees. For weekend brunch, guests can expect a tight selection of entrees, plus caffeine-infused cocktails, mimosa bottle service and more. Carmel takes inspiration from the shores of California and the Yucatan Peninsula as well as Founder Tal Baum’s upbringing on the Mediterranean coast and serves free and inspired contemporary seafood in Buckhead Village.
As one of only a few women-led restaurant groups in Atlanta, Oliva prioritizes working with small businesses, providing opportunities to local talents and expanding culinary perspectives. While each location presents its own unique experience and showcases work by local artisans, guests can immediately feel Baum’s sense of style, creativity and attention to detail radiating through each restaurant space.