Talk:Avize (restaurant)
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Avize is a fine dining restaurant located at 956 Brady Avenue NW in the West Midtown neighborhood of Atlanta, Georgia, United States. The restaurant was founded by chef Karl Gorline and sommelier Taurean Philpott and opened in October 2024 in the space previously occupied by Nick’s Westside.Bakshi, Henna (2024-09-24). "A First Look at Avize: Atlanta's Newest Alpine Restaurant". Eater Atlanta.
Avize draws from the culinary traditions of France, Northern Italy, Switzerland, Austria, and Germany, presenting a hyper-seasonal menu sourced from local farms and fine imports."Avize is for long dinners with rarely seen Alpine dishes". The Infatuation. 2024-12-11.
Name
editThe name Avize derives from the Middle English and Old French verb meaning to examine, consider, or take counsel."Avize". North America’s 50 Best Restaurants. Retrieved 2026-07-04. It is also a reference to the village of Avize in the Champagne region of northeastern France, known for its Grand Cru vineyards.
Recognition
editAvize was named to The New York Times’s 2025 list of America’s 50 best restaurants."The Restaurant List 2025". The New York Times. 2025-09-09.
In 2025, Avize received a Michelin Recommended designation in the inaugural Michelin Guide to the American South."Avize". Michelin Guide. Retrieved 2026-07-04.
Avize was named Best New Restaurant by Eater Atlanta and was included in Bon Appétit’s list of the top 20 best new restaurants of 2025."Best New Restaurants 2025". Bon Appétit. 2025.
In May 2026, Avize was ranked No. 29 on North America’s 50 Best Restaurants 2026, sponsored by S.Pellegrino & Acqua Panna, making it one of 18 new entries and the first Atlanta restaurant to appear in the ranking. The award was announced at a ceremony in New Orleans on May 28, 2026."Avize". North America’s 50 Best Restaurants. Retrieved 2026-07-04."Smyth in Chicago is Named No.1 in the List of North America's 50 Best Restaurants 2026". PRNewswire. 2026-05-29."Avize named to North America's 50 Best Restaurants list". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. 2026-05. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
Taurean Philpott was named a 2026 James Beard Award semifinalist in the Outstanding Professional in Beverage Service category."Atlanta's 2026 James Beard Awards semifinalists". Rough Draft Atlanta. 2026-01-21.
Bar Avize
editIn March 2025, Gorline and Philpott opened Bar Avize, a casual cocktail bar adjacent to the main restaurant at 956 Brady Avenue NW.
Disclosing a conflict of interest: my spouse holds a partial ownership stake in Avize. I am not making direct edits for this reason, but am proposing these changes on the Talk page for review by uninvolved editors. All proposed additions are sourced to independent published coverage. Dustingoossens (talk) 14:36, 4 July 2026 (UTC)

