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Botanico Mexican Restaurant Opening on Pharr Road, Savi Provisions, Buckhead, Atlanta | Eater Atlanta

"Owned by chef Luis Damian and slated to replace Rise and Revelry on the second floor of Savi Provisions, this upcoming restaurant (expected to open in August) will showcase dishes from the Puebla and Guadalajara regions. Damian — who hails from Puebla and currently serves as executive chef at Big Sky in Buckhead — plans a compact menu of about a dozen plates, including a blue-crab tostada topped with hoja santa, papalo, avocado and salsa verde; tlacoyos (a pre-Hispanic masa “boat” stuffed with refried beans) reimagined with Mexican corn truffles, ricotta and salsa morita; a Wagyu tartare finished with Oaxacan escamole (ant larvae), a cured egg, toasted sunflower seeds, avocado oil and pickled nopalitos; and camarones enchilpayados — shrimp and wood-grilled langostines topped with chicatana ants, chile de árbol and chaya leaves. Desserts such as gancitos (vanilla sponge cake) and a curated selection of mezcals and tequilas are planned. The design emphasizes live plants and living walls with an all‑weather patio to create a greenhouse-like, plant-forward vibe inspired by upscale Tulum venues and Mexico City neighborhoods like Roma Norte, Condesa and Polanco." - Beth McKibben