Join us on Wednesday, December 31st, to celebrate New Year’s Eve at Great Southern Restaurants! All of our restaurants will be open, with special New Year’s Eve features created by Executive Chef Jason Hughes, Chef Irv Miller, Chef Jeremiah Taylor, Chef Josh Rich, Chef John Huggins and Executive Chef Ian Gillette. Hours for each restaurant as well as special features, are as follows:
Jackson’s Steakhouse
Jackson’s, located in the heart of downtown Pensacola on Plaza Ferdinand, will be offering three special seatings for the evening of New Year’s Eve, Wednesday, December 31. The seatings will be held at 5:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.According to Matthew Mabe, general manager, “We’re excited about New Year’s Eve. Don’t wait to reserve your table, every year’s celebration fills quickly.”
Chefs Irv Miller and Jeremiah Taylor will be offering a special menu to celebrate the occasion:
To Start
(Choice of)
Blue Crab Beignet and Boudin Balls
Bayou tartar sauce, lemon slice, bread and butter pickles, green onion curls
Artichoke and Mushrooms Gratin
Roasted artichokes and Tallahassee wild mushrooms, garlic butter, truffle salt
Yucatán-style Lobster Bisque
Coconut milk, rum, lime crema, confetti salsa, tortilla crisps
Beet and Citrus Salad
Crema, orange juice-roasted beets, Florida citrus, goat cheese, pickled red onions, toasted pistachios, arugula microgreens
Entrées
(Choice of)
Filet Mignon with Bone Marrow Butter
8-ounce center-cut filet, roasted bone marrow compound butter, blistered cherry tomatoes, fresh thyme demi-glace, duchess potatoes
Sea Scallops and Wagyu Burnt Ends
Seared Atlantic Sea Scallops, bourbon-pickled jalapenos and red onions, 7-hour hickory wood-smoked wagyu zabuton, tangy barbeque glaze, Champagne vinegar and honey slaw
Red Snapper with Crab Ravigote
Roasted spice-dusted Gulf Coast red snapper, caper and herb mayonnaise-dressed crabmeat, parsley lemon butter sauce, grilled asparagus
Something Sweet
(Choice of)
Espresso Martini Tartelette
Ganache-painted tartelette pastry, cold brew espresso liqueur custard, crema
Biscoff Trifle
Shanky’s Whip liqueur-soaked biscoff cookies, layered with
mascarpone pastry cream, fresh berries, whipped cream
Kir Royale Crème Brule
Crème de Cassis, prosecco, raspberries, lemon twist
At midnight, all are welcome to stop by Jackson’s and enjoy complimentary Hoppin’ John. Cost for the three-course menu is $125 per per person plus tax and gratuity. Additional wine pairing will be available for $30. Reservations are highly encouraged. Call 850-469-9898 or visit our website, www.jacksonsrestaurant.com today to secure your New Year’s Eve reservation.
Angelena’s Ristorante Italiano
Angelena’s, located in the heart of the entertainment district in historic downtown Pensacola, is preparing to celebrate the New Year!
Angelena’s will be offering three special seatings for the evening for our annual New Year’s Eve food and wine event. The seatings will be held at 5 p.m., 7 p.m., and 9 p.m.; and will feature the culinary creations of Chef Ian Gillette, with a fixed-price, four-course menu. The cost per person is $125 plus tax and gratuity. Matt Nichols, wine director, will also offer a wine pairing for $45. Complimentary New Year’s Eve favors are included as well as complimentary parking in the Southtowne garage with validation upon arrival with the hostess.
The featured menu for the New Year’s Eve is as follows:
Antipasto – Choice of
Tuna Crudo alla Siciliana
Sicilian green olives, citrus, fermented chili, Tuscan olive oil, fried oregano
Ricotta Gnocchi
Truffle cream, local mushrooms
Primo – Choice of
Pear Salad
Poached pear, Belgian endive, arugula, Gorgonzola dolce, candied walnut, aged balsamic
Beet Salad
Roasted beets, blood oranges, chili oil, pickled shallots, Fresno peppers, goat cheese, pistachio
Secondo – Choice of
Risotto Milanese
Saffron, lobster, seared scallops, Calabrian chili jam
Espresso-Crusted Beef Tenderloin
Parsnip-celery root puree, caramelized carrots, chianti cocoa jus
Chestnut and Porcini Ravioli
Brown butter, sage, truffles
Dolce – Choice of
Bonet Piemontese
Chocolate, coffee, rum custard, crushed amaretti cookies
Warm Torta Antica Roma
Ricotta-amarena cherry cake, anglaise, honey gelato, pistachio brittle
To reserve your table for New Year’s Eve Wine Dinner at the Angelena’s for the 5:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m., or 9:00 p.m. seating, please visit www.angelenaspensacola.com to book your experience or call 850-542-8398.
Five Sisters’ Blues Café
Five Sisters’ Blues Café will be open for both lunch and dinner service on New Year’s Eve, Wednesday, December 31.
We will be offering lunch and dinner service, with lunch starting at 11:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. and dinner beginning at 4:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. We will be serving from our standard menu featuring soups, starters, sandwiches and platters along with favorites including Aunt Sara’s Southern fried chicken, Southern seafood platter, our famous Chicken and Waffles — and much more.
In addition, to our full lunch and dinner menu, we will be offering a special New Year’s Eve feature: house-smoked prime rib served with au jus, loaded baked potato and Five Sisters’ Delta Ale-battered onion rings for $38. In addition, we will also offer party favors at dinner service and local favorite, Cat Daddy Blues Band, will perform 8:00 p.m. until 11:00 p.m.
For more information, please visit our website, www.fivesistersbluescafe.com or call 850-912-5856.
The Fish House
Lunch Service: 11:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m.
Dinner Service: 3:00 p.m. – until
Atlas Oyster House
Dinner Service: 5:00 p.m. – until