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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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• 01.22.2012

  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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• 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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• 12.14.2011

  

  Holiday Baking by The National
  Kirsten Bradford is again baking her famous pies, cheesecakes and cookies for us this holiday season.

  chocolate hazelnut cheesecake with biscotti crust
  30.00
  pumpkin cheesecake with chocolate cookie crust
  30.00
  cranberry pecan tart (fluted pastry crust)
  18.00
  chocolate pecan tart (fluted pastry crust)
  18.00
  classic apple cinnamon pie
  18.00
  apple cranberry pie
  18.00
  key lime pie
  18.00
  1 dozen assorted holiday cookies
  10.00
  
  We require orders to be in 48-hours before pick-up
  Christmas Eve pickup will be available from 12 noon-10 pm
  
  Orders can be taken by phone: 706-549-3450
  or email: thenationalrestaurant@gmail.com

  
  
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• 11.15.2011

  

  When the holidays get into full swing, sometimes baking is the last thing on your mind. Luckily, the extremely talented Kirsten Bradford is here to exceed all your holiday baking wishes! Just order from our wide selection of delicious pies, cheesecakes and holiday cookies and pick-up your treat from The National in as little as 48 hours. We will be open on Thanksgiving Eve and Christmas Eve for your convenience.

  The Basics
  all pies are 10 inches and serve 8-10 people {$20.00}
  cheesecakes are 10 inches and serve 12-16 people {$30.00}
  christmas cookies and assorted cookies {$9.00 per dozen}

  
  Classic Golden Apple Pie
  sweet pastry dough, golden delicious apples, cinnamon, brown sugar, vanilla
  
  Golden Apple Cranberry
  sweet pastry dough, golden delicious apples, cinnamon, brown sugar, vanilla, cranberries
  
  Golden Apple Blackberry
  sweet pastry dough, golden delicious apples, cinnamon, brown sugar, vanilla, blackberries
  
  Pumpkin Spice
  sweet pastry dough, pumpkin, spices, pecans
  
  Pecan Pie
  sweet pastry dough, toasted local pecans, bourbon
  
  Chocolate Pecan Pie
  sweet pastry dough, toasted local pecans, bourbon, chocolate
  
  Cranberry Pecan Pie
  sweet pastry dough, toasted local pecans, bourbon, cranberries
  
  Pumpkin Cheesecake
  with chocolate cookie crust
  
  White Chocolate Cheesecake
  with chocolate cookie crust
  
  1 dozen shortbread Christmas cookies
  assorted shapes with festive colored sugar topping
  
  1 dozen shortbread Christmas cookies
  mixed with assorted biscotti and cookies

  
  
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• 11.06.2011

  Dinner+Movie November 6

  Treat yourself this week to Dinner and a Movie. Cine has added 50/50 and The Big Year to the line-up, and the director spotlight will be on Wong Kar Wai with his 2046 this Tuesday.

  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 cucumbers, sliced heirloom tomato, marinated onions, almonds, feta, yogurt-cumin dressing

  
  Entree, choose one:

  roasted Boston blue cod dusted in cornmeal, saffron calasparra rice, wilted local mustard greens, roasted red pepper broth, watermelon radishes

  or

  grilled pork tenderloin whipped local sweet potatoes, local baby turnips and their greens, roasted peppers with currants, jus

  
  Dessert, choose one:

  chocolate espresso tart hot fudge sauce

  or

  apple-raisin empanada cinnamon ice cream, dulce de leche

  
  Sunday, Monday & Tuesday
  $29 per guest

  
  
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• 10.23.2011

  Dinner+Movie October 23

  Sundays, Mondays and Tuesdays are never boring at The National, in fact we look forward to these formerly dull days. Join us this week for Dinner and a Movie and you can too. If not tonight, see us on Tuesday before Cine’s special screening of the horror classic, Psycho.

  On the menu…

  Appetizer to share, table choose one:
  hummus warm flatbread, sumac
  or
  patatas bravas homefries with spicy-tomato sauce and aioli
  or
  lacinato kale salad almonds, parmesan, golden raisins, shaved sweet onion, lemon vinaigrette

  Entree, choose one:
  roasted springer mountain chicken breast za’atar, farro with tomato, sauteed spinach, salad of pomegranate, pecans and local field peas
  or
  pan seared peruvian blue tilapia sea island red peas, seared asperagus, local cherry tomatoes in dijon vinaigrette

  Dessert, choose one:
  fall fruit cobbler with vanilla ice cream
  or
  pastry cream filled profiteroles with maple-caramel pecan sauce

  
  
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• 10.14.2011

  This Wednesday we’re thrilled to welcome David Hirsch, the Pinot Pioneer of the West Sonoma Coast, to The National for a tasting of exceptional wines. For more than 30 years Hirsch Vineyards has produced highly regarded, well balanced pinots and chardonnays that are deeply representative of site and vintage.

  We hope you’ll join us Wednesday, October 19 at 5:30 in the bar or at a reserved table in the dining room if you prefer. We’ll be tasting three of Mr. Hirsch’s pinot noirs and his chardonnay accompanied by some of Peter’s snacks.

  $20.00 per person

  
  
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• 09.20.2011

  Dinner + Movie Menu: September 20

  A chilly, rainy evening means it’s the perfect night to join us for dinner and a movie. Along with The Guard and Sarah’s Key, Cine is featuring a special showing of World on a Wire at 7:30pm as part of the Fall Director Spotlight Series. “A dystopic science-fiction epic, World on a Wire is German wunderkind Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s gloriously cracked, boundlessly inventive take on future paranoia.” Don’t miss the unique opportunity to see this fantastic sci-fi thriller from 1973!

  
  Appetizer to share table chooses one:

  hummus warm flatbread, sumac

  or

  patatas bravas home fries with spicy-tomato sauce and aioli

  or

  early fall salad roasted acorn squash, buffalo mozzarella, frisee, pecans, roasted green chili-tomato vinaigrette

  Entree, choose one:

  roasted Alaskan cod dusted in corn meal, black quinoa with local zipper cream peas, local tomatoes and basil, romesco sauce

  or

  ashley farms chicken confit chickpeas, okra & vidalias, local arugula, lemon-yogurt, harissa, almonds and pomegranate

  Dessert, choose one:

  brown sugar plum pound cake crème fraiche

  or

  pineapple upside-down cake toffee ice cream

  
  Purchase your Dinner+Movie tickets at The National before or after the movie!

  
  
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