Menu

The menu is a blend of Chef Art's cooking heritage – Southern roots and decades of southern cooking – and includes appetizer such as Rappahannock River Oysters with pimento corn mignonette and Spice Rubbed Ahi Tuna with fried green tomatoes and sour pickle relish; Entrées like the Land and Sea Hoe Cake, a cornmeal “pizza” with shaved beef ribeye and blue crab topped with brie and Lamb Chops served with charred poached pears and a mint julep sauce; Dessert includes Art and Soul Baby Cakes - fresh coconut lemon curd, auntie’s chocolate and lady Baltimore. The chefs work closely with local purveyors and vendors to bring guests the finest and freshest foods available. All ingredients are delivered fresh daily and carefully inspected to ensure top quality.

The Chefs

Chef Art is a significant presence at the restaurant and will oversee all menu developments. He began his culinary career at the Florida Governor’s Mansion, where he worked as a personal chef for Senator Bob Graham, former Florida Governor. He is most known for being a best selling cookbook author, two-time James Beard Award winner, chef/owner of the successful TABLE fifty-two in Chicago, and as former personal chef to Ms. Oprah Winfrey. He is known to viewers of the Food Network’s “Iron Chef America” as a regular on the tasting panel and has also served as a guest judge on Bravo’s “Top Chef.” He has devoted himself to bringing people together with food that is made with heart and soul.

Design

The “art” at Art and Soul includes a series of dramatic oil portraits highlighting “liaisons in history” that helped bring people together, which will line the fine dining establishment’s walls in a series by American artist Randy Slack. The featured works measure six by six feet, and include iconic leaders such as Martin Luther King, Jr., Winston Churchill, Ghandi, Dwight Eisenhower and more. The design of the restaurant features outdoor patio seating and built-in conversation nooks with contemporary lighting that provide an intimate and comfortable space. Sixteen-foot glass walls, and shiny red chairs that accompany square oak tables and a sleek bar, give off a modern feel of stylish urban sophistication.

Other

Reservations are suggested; all major credit cards welcome; Dress is casual.