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    • 02.20.2012

      Dinner+Movie Menu: February 20

      Gearing up for the Academy Awards this Sunday night? We can help. Don’t miss the unique chance to see rarely shown, Oscar-Nominated Animated and Live-Action Short Films at Cine. And there’s more! The Artist is a strong Best Picture contender that will pull you straight back into the magic of silent Hollywood, and A Dangerous Method offers a star-studded, powerful film from director David Cronenberg that certainly deserved more Oscar buzz than it has received.

      Don’t worry! We’ve got the eats covered.


      Appetizer to share:

      spinach waldorf salad, apple, celery, walnut, raisins, creamy dressing

      or

      patatas bravas, home fries, spicy tomato sauce, aioli

      or

      hummus, sumac, warm flatbread


      Entrée:

      pan roasted speckled sea trout (Gulf of Mexico) calasparra rice, saffron crema, local chard, shrimp salsa

      or

      crispy pork loin milanesa red rice, local collards in a peanut sauce, orange-peanut gremolata, jus


      Dessert:

      cane syrup cake cream friache, kumquats

      or

      eccles pastry chocolate ice cream, chocolate sauce


      {$29 per guest, drinks and gratuity not included}


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    • 02.12.2012

      Dinner+Movie: Sunday and Monday Night Only, this Week

      Want to treat your Valentine to a special night while avoiding the crowds of Tuesday night? Our Dinner and a Movie special, paired with the romance of The Artist, is the perfect date night. Join us Sunday or Monday night this week!

      Appetizer to share:

      classic waldorf salad, bibb lettuce, apple, celery, walnut, raisins, creamy dressing
      or
      patatas bravas, home fries, spicy tomato sauce, aioli
      or
      hummus, sumac, warm flatbread

      Entrée

      roasted speckled trout (Gulf of Mexico) winter tabbouleh {bulgur, cauliflower, piquillo pepper, walnut, watercress}, asparagus a la plancha, herbed Greek yogurt
      or
      roasted North Georgia chicken breast bruschetta with ricotta, seared broccoli rabe, savory tomato jam, quince jus

      Dessert

      warm “cazuela” brownie cinnamon ice cream, toasted almonds
      or
      blueberry cobbler
      vanilla ice cream, brandy stewed orange


      Dinner & A Movie prix-fixe is offered this Sunday and Monday, February 12-13. The Dinner & A Movie prix-fixe is not offered on Tuesday, February 14.


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    • 01.23.2012

      Tuesday, February 14
$50 per person, a la carte available at the barOn the menu…To begin:  baguette with olive oil and marinated olivesAmuse bouche:   beet gazpacho

First course: Choice of three tapas per couple

Roasted carrots radicchio, feta, pecans, kumquat-vinaigretteStuffed piquillo pepper with goat cheese, frisee, pickled golden raisinsSalad of local lettuces smoked paprika-buttermilk dressing, roasted tomato, cucumber, marinated onion, crispy shallotsFlatbread with Moroccan eggplant, preserved lemonPortuguese tomato soup with poached egg, croutonAsparagus a la plancha with foie grasWhipped tuna Moroccan chili flake, grilled sourdoughWest coast oysters mignonette, house crackersFried squid house hot sauceThree Spanish cheeses house quince jam, marcona almondsLinguiça sausage with onion jam, mustard seed, lentilsSerrano ham with pan con tomate, pickled turnipDungeness crab avocado, grapefruit, romaine

Second course: Choice of one entree per guest

Lamb: braised shoulder, grilled chop, basmati rice with chickpeas and pistachios,radishes, muhammara, pomegranate molasses, flatbreadBeef: Kobe short rib, corona gigante beans, chard, charred poblano creme fraiche, roasted cherry tomato gremolataFish:  roasted Loup de Mer, red lentils, couscous, shrimp salad with chermoulaShellfish:  1/2 lobster tail, calasparra rice with lobster claw, leeks and peas, saffron crema, pea shoots, citrusHen: 1/2 Cornish hen, duck fat potatoes, Catalan spinach, piquant piquillo sauce, natural jusVegetables: winter squash tagine, amaranth pilav, turnips and greens, fried cauliflower with sweet chili jam, wild mushroom slaw, sugar snaps and radishes in yogurt dressing, peppercress

Dessert:  Oversized desserts for a couple to share

Banana Split:  bruleed banana, vanilla and chocolate ice cream, hot fudge, caramel, pineapple, strawberries, peanuts, whipped creamChocolate:  Boston Cream Terrine, dark chocolate genoise, milk chocolate pastry cream, malt ball ganache, raspberry, chocolate dipped graham crackersPavlova:  meringue, rose cream, mango, passion fruit, papaya, kiwi, coconut, macadamiasBread Pudding: pecan waffles, cherry preserves, horchata sorbet, candied lime

      Tuesday, February 14
      $50 per person, a la carte available at the bar


      On the menu…

      To begin: baguette with olive oil and marinated olives
      Amuse bouche: beet gazpacho


      First course: Choice of three tapas per couple

      Roasted carrots radicchio, feta, pecans, kumquat-vinaigrette
      Stuffed piquillo pepper with goat cheese, frisee, pickled golden raisins
      Salad of local lettuces smoked paprika-buttermilk dressing, roasted tomato, cucumber, marinated onion, crispy shallots
      Flatbread with Moroccan eggplant, preserved lemon
      Portuguese tomato soup with poached egg, crouton
      Asparagus a la plancha with foie gras
      Whipped tuna Moroccan chili flake, grilled sourdough
      West coast oysters mignonette, house crackers
      Fried squid house hot sauce
      Three Spanish cheeses house quince jam, marcona almonds
      Linguiça sausage with onion jam, mustard seed, lentils
      Serrano ham with pan con tomate, pickled turnip
      Dungeness crab avocado, grapefruit, romaine

      Second course: Choice of one entree per guest

      Lamb: braised shoulder, grilled chop, basmati rice with chickpeas and pistachios,radishes, muhammara, pomegranate molasses, flatbread
      Beef: Kobe short rib, corona gigante beans, chard, charred poblano creme fraiche, roasted cherry tomato gremolata
      Fish: roasted Loup de Mer, red lentils, couscous, shrimp salad with chermoula
      Shellfish: 1/2 lobster tail, calasparra rice with lobster claw, leeks and peas, saffron crema, pea shoots, citrus
      Hen: 1/2 Cornish hen, duck fat potatoes, Catalan spinach, piquant piquillo sauce, natural jus
      Vegetables: winter squash tagine, amaranth pilav, turnips and greens, fried cauliflower with sweet chili jam, wild mushroom slaw, sugar snaps and radishes in yogurt dressing, peppercress

      Dessert: Oversized desserts for a couple to share

      Banana Split: bruleed banana, vanilla and chocolate ice cream, hot fudge, caramel, pineapple, strawberries, peanuts, whipped cream
      Chocolate: Boston Cream Terrine, dark chocolate genoise, milk chocolate pastry cream, malt ball ganache, raspberry, chocolate dipped graham crackers
      Pavlova: meringue, rose cream, mango, passion fruit, papaya, kiwi, coconut, macadamias
      Bread Pudding: pecan waffles, cherry preserves, horchata sorbet, candied lime


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    • 01.22.2012

      Dinner+Movie January 22

      Appetizer to share
      Classic Waldorf Salad, bibb lettuce, apple, celery, walnut, raisins, creamy dressing
      or
      Patatas Bravas, home fries with spicy tomato sauce and aioli
      or
      Hummus, sumac, warm flatbread

      Entrée
      Roasted Half Poussin (young chicken) bruschetta with ricotta, seared broccoli rabe, savory tomato jam, black pepper jus
      or
      Pan-seared Alaskan Cod wrapped in Berkshire bacon, pearl couscous, local spinach, roasted red pepper-saffron broth

      Dessert
      Lemon Sorbet with pistachio shortbread cookie
      or
      Roasted Pineapple Rum Tart vanilla ice cream, caramel sauce


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    • 01.21.2012

      Valter Scarbolo is back! One of our favorite winemakers returns to The National to share his wines and his ebullient spirit.

      Tuesday, February 7
      6:30 pm, $55 per person

      Azienda Agricola Scarbolo, Friuli, Italy

      1. Sauvignon 2010 
      Tapas: prosciutto with mango, marinated mussels with orange and chili
      .
      2. Pinot Grigio 2009
      Crispy Springer Mountain chicken thigh strips, kumquat marmalade, chervil, radishes, poivron rouge
      .
      3. Merlot 2009
      Grilled California tri-tip steak, arugula, piperade
      .
      4. Cabernet 2009
      Aged Gouda, Gorgonzola dolce, accompaniments, crostinis
      .
      5. chocolate budino, café Cubano, orange mascarpone, hazelnuts

      call or email for reservations
      706.549.3450
      thenationalrestaurant@gmail.com


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    • 01.13.2012

      Coinciding with the special screening of local documentary film World’s Smallest Airport, The National brings you a special Dinner and a Movie menu inspired by vintage Pan American World Airways menus from the golden age of air travel. World’s Smallest Airport tells the thrilling story of three brothers who returned to Georgia following World War II eager to begin their civilian lives. Within weeks they established The Thrasher Brothers Aerial Circus, where they wowed audiences with astonishing aerial feats yet to be exceeded.

      Ciné and The National’s Dinner & A Movie Menu
      Sunday-Tuesday, January 15-17

      $29 per person, includes dinner and movie ticket (tax included but not gratuity)

      On the table
      warm peanuts and pecans

      Appetizer to share
      Classic Waldorf Salad
      bibb lettuce, apple, celery, walnut, raisins, creamy dressing
      or
      Cream of Tomato Soup
      individual portions with banque crackers
      or
      Cold Plate à la Parisienne
      cheese and charcuterie with cornichons and grain mustard

      Entree
      Airline Chicken Breast
      served with a mushroom sauce, riz pilaf, macedoine of vegetables
      or
      Hangar Steak
      served with delmonico potatoes and jardiniere vegetables

      Dessert
      Cherries Jubilee served over vanilla ice cream
      or
      Boston Cream Pie


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    • 01.08.2012

      Dinner+Movie January 8

      Before or after dinner with us this week, enjoy a glimpse into the life of Marilyn Monroe with My Week with Marilyn, or get involved with Like Crazy.

      Appetizer to share table chooses one:
      hummus sumac, warm flatbread
      or
      stuffed medjool dates celery, manchego cheese, smoked paprika
      or
      bibb lettuces salad gorgonzola dressing, slow-roasted tomato, cucumber, marinated onion, pecan


      Entree, choose one:
      roasted cobia whipped parsnips, warm brussels sprout slaw with bacon, roasted tomato vinaigrette
      or
      roasted Springer Mountain chicken breast black rice, braised local red cabbage, arugula, hazelnut romesco

      Dessert,
      choose one:
      lemon and date ricotta cake elderberry reduction
      or
      roasted pecan ice cream sherry poached dates, brown sugar crisp


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    • 12.29.2011

      Between our lively late night bar and our extra festive New Year’s Eve menu, we could not be more excited to ring in 2012 with all of you! We’ll be seating in the dining room until 11pm this Saturday, and don’t worry, we’ll have plenty of bubbly to go around. 

New Year’s Eve Menu

Firsts

marinated olives  {4}

patatas bravas  home fries with spicy-tomato sauce and aioli  {5}

hummus  sumac, warm flatbread  {7}   available with gluten-free flatbreadstuffed medjool dates  celery, manchego cheese, smoked paprika  {6}

boquerones (anchovies)  pickled chilis, caperberries & tomato-garlic toasts  {7}

local lettuces salad  gorgonzola dressing, slow-roasted tomato, cucumber, marinated onion, pecan  {7}

local arugula salad  roasted fennel, blood orange, lucques olive, pecorino  {8}

mushroom soup  hen-of-the-wood and beech mushrooms  {8}   V

she-crab soup  lump crab, crab roe, shrimp, sherry  {10}

pizzette   broccoli rabe, ricotta, walnut, chili flake  {8}

pizzette  spicy Spanish chorizo, apple, San Simon cheese, honey, arugula  {9}

smoked trout  chopped salad of beets, radishes, arugula, marinated onion, pita croutons, Greek yogurt  {10}

grilled octopus  warm salad of local potatoes and peppers, smoked paprika vinaigrette, salt & vinegar chip powder  {12}
lamb kefte  spiced meatballs in tomato sauce, yogurt, mint, pine nuts, pomegranate  {10}

three cheeses  Explorateur (France, cow), Caña de Oveja (Spain, sheep), Mimolette (France, cow), toasts, marcona almonds, apple, beet confiture  {15}

Seconds

local quail  Grassroots Farm, Walton County, grilled breasts, confit legs, black rice, braised local red cabbage, persimmon-hazelnut salad  {25}

roasted Scottish salmon  whipped parsnips, warm brussels sprout slaw, roasted tomato vinaigrette, smoked roe  {25}

roasted Texas redfish  fregola pasta and spinach in a red pepper-saffron broth, lobster-orange-scallion salad  {27}

braised Berkshire pork osso buco  Georgia white grits, hearts of palm, piquillo peppers and kumquats, avocado-tomatillo sauce  {25}

grilled C.A.B. beef hanger steak  potato-cheese pancake, watercress, sofrito, chimichurri, truffle jus  {26}

vegetable plate  roasted acorn squash with salsa rossa, roasted local carrots with mint and pistachios, green lentils, fried cauliflower, beet tzatziki, bok choi slaw  {18}

      Between our lively late night bar and our extra festive New Year’s Eve menu, we could not be more excited to ring in 2012 with all of you! We’ll be seating in the dining room until 11pm this Saturday, and don’t worry, we’ll have plenty of bubbly to go around.

      New Year’s Eve Menu

      Firsts

      marinated olives {4}

      patatas bravas home fries with spicy-tomato sauce and aioli {5}

      hummus sumac, warm flatbread {7} available with gluten-free flatbread

      stuffed medjool dates celery, manchego cheese, smoked paprika {6}

      boquerones (anchovies) pickled chilis, caperberries & tomato-garlic toasts {7}

      local lettuces salad gorgonzola dressing, slow-roasted tomato, cucumber, marinated onion, pecan {7}

      local arugula salad roasted fennel, blood orange, lucques olive, pecorino {8}

      mushroom soup hen-of-the-wood and beech mushrooms {8} V

      she-crab soup lump crab, crab roe, shrimp, sherry {10}

      pizzette broccoli rabe, ricotta, walnut, chili flake {8}

      pizzette spicy Spanish chorizo, apple, San Simon cheese, honey, arugula {9}

      smoked trout chopped salad of beets, radishes, arugula, marinated onion, pita croutons, Greek yogurt {10}

      grilled octopus warm salad of local potatoes and peppers, smoked paprika vinaigrette, salt & vinegar chip powder {12}

      lamb kefte
      spiced meatballs in tomato sauce, yogurt, mint, pine nuts, pomegranate {10}

      three cheeses Explorateur (France, cow), Caña de Oveja (Spain, sheep), Mimolette (France, cow), toasts, marcona almonds, apple, beet confiture {15}

      Seconds

      local quail Grassroots Farm, Walton County, grilled breasts, confit legs, black rice, braised local red cabbage, persimmon-hazelnut salad {25}

      roasted Scottish salmon whipped parsnips, warm brussels sprout slaw, roasted tomato vinaigrette, smoked roe {25}

      roasted Texas redfish fregola pasta and spinach in a red pepper-saffron broth, lobster-orange-scallion salad {27}

      braised Berkshire pork osso buco Georgia white grits, hearts of palm, piquillo peppers and kumquats, avocado-tomatillo sauce {25}

      grilled C.A.B. beef hanger steak potato-cheese pancake, watercress, sofrito, chimichurri, truffle jus {26}

      vegetable plate roasted acorn squash with salsa rossa, roasted local carrots with mint and pistachios, green lentils, fried cauliflower, beet tzatziki, bok choi slaw {18}


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    • 12.18.2011

      Dinner+Movie December 18

      In this week of increasing holiday madness, treat yourself to Dinner and a Movie. Cine is still showing Margin Call and Melancholia, and this week they’ve introduced Young Goethe in Love.

      On our menu...

      Appetizer to share table chooses one:
      hummus sumac, warm flatbread
      or
      stuffed medjool dates celery, manchego cheese, smoked paprika
      or
      local lettuces salad watermelon radishes, cucumbers, marinated shallots, almonds, feta, yougurt-cumin dressing


      Entree, choose one:
      roasted springer mountain chicken breast flattened, za’taar, jeweled red quinoa (pomegranate, apricot, golden raisin, pistachio, scallions), yogurt with cucumber and mint, lemon brown butter
      or
      crispy pork loin milanesa black rice, avocado crema, piquillo-orange relish, heart of palm-yacon-cilantro salad

      Dessert, choose one:
      apple empanada pecan, golden raisin, pomegranate
      or
      rugelach raspberry jam, chocolate sauce


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    • 12.01.2011

      It’s Cold Out There!

      December is here and so are our Winter Cocktails…just in time for the annual Athens Christmas Parade tonight. We invite you to stop in, enjoy some holiday music, and warm up with us on this frosty night.

      paris after dark
      Thatcher’s dark chocolate liqueur, chocolate syrup, coffee, whipped cream, fleur de sel {8}

      hot toddy
      Jameson Irish whiskey, lemon, honey, ceylon tea {8}

      snowy panda
      vodka, kahlua, pastis, steamed milk {8}

      hot chocolate
      vanilla whipped cream {4}


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