Restaurant industry veteran Kevin Maxey carries quite the resume for having selected a “neighborhood” at the juncture of Buckhead meeting Sandy Springs. Maxey counts his experience at Tom Collicchio’s Gramercy Tavern and Craft (wasn’t there a Craft attempt here on Peachtree east of the Waldorf?), as well as the Ford Fry group locally.

Here, his Pendolino is “white walled casual” with an air of sophistication, maybe because of the marble floor, and attention to detail, fresh flowers, and lighting. The flowing curtains lend a coastal feel with green tile and darker mill work. The booth upholstery is lush in light mossy olive green in vertical panels back-to-back in the dining room.