Adventurous Tastes

As of yesterday, the doors of Empire State South are officially open. Check out what Adventurous Tastes had to say about ESS!

Empire State South on Urban Daddy

Photos by Urban Daddy

Urban Daddy came by a few days ago and took some of the first shots of the finished restaurant. Two of their pictures are featured above and you can click here for the full slideshow and article on Empire State South. The coffee shop at ESS is open today and we will be open all day for breakfast, lunch and dinner starting on Monday, August 30th!

prix fixe from August 26 to September 1

every night for 5:30, 5:45 and 6:00 reservations

menu A

1.
duck confit lyonniase- crisp confit, poached egg, frisee, bacon vinaigrette, and pear

Macon La Roche Vineuse, Alain Normand, Burgundy, France 2008

2.
grilled quail au vin with bacon lardons, pearl onions, roasted carrots, fingerling potatoes, and arugula

Mencia, Jose Palacios, 'Petalos', Bierzo, Spain, 2007

3. Meadow creek Apalachian cheese with pecans, seasonal fruit and toasted baguette


menu b

1. butter lettuce salad with green goddess dressing, roasted tomato, avocado, and bacon bits

Gruner Veltliner, Schwarzbock, Autria, 2009


2.
crisp nc trout wrapped in benton's country ham, lemon emulsion, red mule grits, campfire cornmeal tomatoes, and fennel slaw

Muscat/Viognier, Chateau Coupe Roses, Minervois, France, 2008

3. Espresso cardamon pot de creme with housemade cookies



$25 food

$15 wine

prix fixe from August 19th to August 26th

every night for 5:30, 5:45 and 6:00 reservations

menu A

1.

heirloom tomatoes, buffalo mozzarella, fresh basil, olive oil, and balsamic

Rosé, Chateau Pesquié, ‘Les Terrasses’, Ventoux, France, 2009

2.

grilled duck breast, salsa, crispy cracklins’, salsa verde, red mule polenta, eggplant caponata, and arugula

Gaglioppo, I Greco, ‘Cata’ Rosso, Calabria, Italy, 2006

3.

Mint panna cotta with sweet pea and vanilla bean macarons and blackberry coulis

menu B

1.

spinach salad, shallot vinaigrette, pear, pecan, and blue cheese

Gruner Veltliner, Schwarzbock, Austria, 2009

2.

panko-chile dusted catfish, lemon emulsion, spicy tomato chutney, red mule grits, fennel slaw, and arugula

Soave, Pra, Veneto, Italy, 2008

3.

Nectarine, plum and almond frangipane galette with vanilla bean ice cream and local honey

$25 food

$15 wine

Breakfast?

So I am massaging a menu into reality, which, to most people, would seem like an easy task but trying to figure out what YOU want to eat is never easy.

I am pretty good at curating the stuff that ends up in bellies but I find breakfast to be the most personal of all meals.

So I need some comments... If you go out to breakfast, what do you expect to have on the menu?

prix fixe from August 12 to August 18

every night for 5:30, 5:45 and 6:00 reservations

menu A

1.
pappa di pomodoro- tomato-bread soup with garlicky croutons and fresh basil
Pinot Grigio, Borgo M, Veneto, Italy, 2008

2.
grilled White Oak Pastures grass-fed flank steak, shaved parmesan, field pea salad, tomatoes, and arugula
Refosco, Scarbolo, Friuli, Italy, 2005

3.
Chocolate-banana cream tart with espresso granita

menu B

1.
mario’s lifeguard calamari with chile flake, tomato, farro, currants, basil, and lemon
Ale, Palm, Belgium

2.
roasted salmon, tarragon butter, saffron risotto, roasted fennel, lemon emulsion
Charonnay/Sauvignon/Friulano, Scarbolo, ‘My Time’, Friuli, Italy, 2007

3.
Stone fruit cobbler with housemade vanilla bean ice cream



$25 food
$15 wine

5 & 10 Prix Fixe Menu from August 5th to August 11th

every night for 5:30, 5:45 and 6:00 reservations

menu A

1.
fried okra and tomato salad with frisee and buttermilk dressing
Cava, Conde de Subirats, Spain, NV

2.
bread crusted flounder with creamed corn and brown butter
Macon La Roche Vineuse, Alain Normand, Burgundy, France, 2008

3.
blueberry tart with Greek frozen yogurt

menu B

1.
field pea soup with ham hock, mustard greens, tomatoes and cornbread croutons
Santenay, Vincent & Sophie Morey, ‘Les Hates’, Burgundy, FR, 2007

2.
fried chicken thighs over stewed green tomatoes with local cherry tomatoes
Riesling Trocken, Spreitzer, Rheingau, Germany, 2007

3.
Sweet Grass Crossroads cheese with seasonal fruit and toasted pecans



$25 food
$15 wine

call Five & Ten for reservations 706-546-7300

Southeastern Horticulture Society Event at Empire State South

A Farm, Fork and Cork Lecture and Dinner

Edible Gardening Lecture, Cocktails, and Garden Fresh Tastings by Chef Acheson: 5:30pm

Tickets: $25 per Person for SHS members Or $35 for non-members

Five Course Farm to Table Dinner paired with Wines: 7pm

Tickets: $200 per Person (ticket price includes lecture)

Each dinner tickets purchased receives a one year membership to SHS and a Free ticket to the 2011 Flower Show

All proceeds will benefit the Southeastern Horticultural Society whose mission it is to build and maintain learning gardens throughout the Southeast that are the outdoor classroom to teach our children about nutrition, sustainable gardening, and lifelong trade skills. One in every three children will suffer from childhood obesity and poor nutrition before they become a teenager. Our Community Learning Gardens invite children to explore and celebrate nature, empower themselves to grow and eat fresh tasty food and enjoy each other getting to know their neighbors in the garden.

Farm, Fork & Cork Lecture and Dinner

Southeastern Horticultural Society Presents:

A Farm, Fork, and Cork Lecture and Dinner
Featuring National Rising Star Chef Hugh Acheson in his new Atlanta restaurant
Empire State South
999 Peachtree Street in Midtown Atlanta
Thursday, September 16th

Each dinner ticket purchased receives a one year membership to SHS and a Free ticket to the 2011 Flower Show

Seating is limited, be sure to reserve your space early!

CLICK HERE TO BUY TICKETS

Atlanta Magazine

photo by Zach Wolfe

Check out the August edition of Atlanta Magazine, good press for Empire State South.

check out Beauty Everyday

photo by Rinne Allen

For more images and information from our Southern Supper featured on Design Sponge, go to Beauty Everyday, where you will be able to find out what this (above) is a picture of.