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THE SOUTH RISES AGAIN WITH NEW MENU AT THE
SOUTHERN GENTLEMAN
Popular Buckhead Gastropub Offers Sophisticated
Southern Fare
ATLANTA (Dec.
1, 2015) – Now that Matthew Ridgway has made his mark as the executive chef of The
Southern Gentleman, the Buckhead gastropub known for its
simple yet sophisticated take on regional cuisine, he is ready to introduce his
contemporary interpretation of Southern fare to the menu. Ridgway is simply not a fan of heavy fried
food or kitschy fare, so his seasonal offerings are filled with local meats and
produce and prepared with a light touch. The new lunch and dinner menus are now
available at The Southern Gentleman.
"It’s critical for a restaurant
to continue evolving, and I think we're exactly where we need to be right now
as we add fresh new flavors to our menu,” Ridgway says. “There's such a rich diversity of produce
grown here - like Gold Rush apples, which are a personal favorite. We have
incorporated them into our pork cochon and just can't get enough of their
distinctively rich taste."
At lunch, he’s hoping people will be
eager to taste the new Dixie bacon carbonara with turnip greens and thick
spaghetti. “We’ve replaced pancetta with our house-made bacon, which is cured
with blackstrap molasses, black pepper and brown sugar for two weeks before
being smoked over hickory. It brings
incredible balance to the dish.”
Ridgway found inspiration in tastes
that pair well with a chilly fall or winter evening. “One of my favorite new
evening dishes is the braised beef cheek,” Ridgway says. “It’s braised in red
wine and spices and topped with Creole mustard. Given the fermentation process
involved, the shaved Brussels sprouts and apple salad is almost like a kimchi
slaw.”
Of course, some traditions are not
meant to be tampered with, such as the chicken-fried chicken salad sandwich, a
lunchtime favorite. Still, Ridgway and his team believes guests will be
delighted with newcomers like field pea hummus, which can be found alongside
house-made farmer cheese on griddled benne seed toast.
Other examples from the new menus
include the following:
Lunch Firsts
·
Italian burrata, grilled broccoli spears, red
onion, spicy peanuts, salsify and egg dressing
·
Chicken liver & pork terrine with heirloom
apple beignets
Lunch
Seconds
·
Boston Bibb lettuce salad, pickled shrimp, red
onion, green goddess dressing
·
Country ham Reuben, Edwards prosciutto cotto,
Brussels sprout slaw, Creole mustard
Before Supper
·
Roasted winter squash salad, petite arugula,
Georgia pecans, onion vinaigrette
·
Crisped Heritage pork belly, marinated dried
plums, sherry vinegar, Kentucky bourbon barrel soy
·
“Chicken-fried”
sweetbreads, house-made Parker rolls, parmesan shaker cheese, house-made hot
sauce
Supper
·
Braised Cheekstone Farm beef cheeks, bread
dumplings, pickled Brussels sprout salad, red wine-black pepper jus
·
Riverview pork cochon, baked Gold Rush apples,
brown butter cabbage, warmed torpedo shallots, sherry vinegar sauce
Sides
·
Roasted heirloom carrots with sorghum and
sumac
·
Charred okra with ginger, shallots and garlic
·
Salt-and-pepper corn fritters
The Southern Gentleman is located at
3035 Peachtree Road NE in The Shops Buckhead Atlanta. Lunch is served daily
from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Dinner hours are Sunday – Wednesday from 5 to 10 p.m.
and Thursday – Saturday from 5 to 11 p.m. Reservations can be made online or by
calling 404-939-9845. Valet parking is available. To learn more, visit thesoutherngentlemanatl.com, Facebook
About Southern Proper Hospitality
Southern Proper Hospitality is an
entrepreneurial organization that values innovation, creativity and attention
to detail. The mission of the team of industry leading professionals is to help
shape the cultural fabric of Atlanta. Southern Proper provides a “short term
escape” for diners by creating unique and distinct dining experiences that
appeal to customers’ sense of adventure. Each restaurant offers a high energy,
fun and entertaining atmosphere coupled with genuinely hospitable service and
exceptional, high quality food.
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