Rathbun's Specials, October 28, 2008- KING CRABS ARE IN!

RATHBUN'S SPECIALS

SMALL PLATES

Lobster Fritters with lemon zest creme fraiche - 9.50

Pork Albondigas with tomatillo salsa verde & queso cotija - 8.00

RAW PLATES

Mixed greens with red onion, pecorino crudo & creamy pancetta dressing - 7.75

BIG PLATES

Pork tenderloin medallions with sweet potato fingerlings, broccolini and maple sage butter - 22.50

Pan Seared New England Cod with roasted chestnut & African squash risotto with granny smith apple arugula salad - 23.00

SECOND MORTGAGE PLATES

14 oz Cowgirl ribeye with house made potato chips and smoked bacon ketsup - 38.00

Elk Medallions with brussel sprouts, fried shrimp & chili garlic sauce - 28.50

Alaskan King Crab Legs with garlic parsley butter
1/2 pound - 26.00 1 pound - 52.00

DESSERT PLATES

Warm carrot cake bread pudding, cream cheese anglaise

Caramel & milk chocolate creme tart, caramel ice cream, chocolate sauce

Fuji apple tart tatin, candied pecans, vanilla ice cream

Rathbun's Specials Saturday, October 25, 2008

SMALL PLATES

Flash fried oysters with sesame oil, serranos and chilantro - 8.75

Lobster Fritters with lemon zest sour cream - 9.25

RAW PLATE

Mixed greens with roasted cranberries, pecans, pecorino crudo and Granny Smith Apple Vinaigrette - 8.75

BIG PLATES

Pan roasted snapper w/spaghetti squash, watermelon radish, arugula salad & pumpkin butter - 24.00

Seared Carolina trout with corn, asparagus & tomato succotosh - 22.50

SECOND MORTGAGE PLATES

16 oz K.C. Bone-in strip with African squash mash, grilled asparagus & apple raisin butter - 42.00

Venison Chop with creamy mash potatoes, broccolini & onion au jus - 45.00

5 oz Filet with 1/2 lobster tail, brussell sprouts and parsley garlic cream - 35.00

DESSERTS

Warm caramel almond cranberry tart, vanilla creme brulee

Health bar bread pudding, Godiva creme anglaise

Lemon Mousse, lemon curd, sweetened whipped cream and raspberries

Whole Tuna Arrives

Large Tuna Reaching the cutting room at Foley Fish Camp where Kirk Parks recently returned from a training class.

Block Island Sword Fish at Rathbun's

Kirk Parks recently came back from fish camp from Foley Fish and took this picture of the Block Island Sword Fish.

During the fish camp, Kirk arrived early in the morning and got to see the arrival of the fresh tuna and fresh swordfish. In the room, the workers were cutting the fish to be shipped to Rathbun's on that day. Every day, Rathbun's orders their fish at 9 a.m. for delivery on the next day. Most of the fish is from the North Atlantic area.

Kevin Rathbun Steak Deep Dish Apple Pie

Kevin Rathbun Steak has some new desserts on the dessert menu. This one pictured is the Deep Dish Apple Pie. It is served with sour cream ice cream and brushed with caramel.

The next time that you are dining at the steakhouse, ask the server about it.

Rathbun's Specials for October 22, 2008

Small Plates
Pan seared swordfish with smoked shrimp and corn salad with pepper jelly... 10.25

Roasted porkloin with spaghetti squash and balsamic glaze... 7.95

Flash fried crab rangoons with chili-cherry dipping sauce... 7.50

Raw Plates
Mixed greens with watermelon radishes, hazelnuts, pecorino crudo and apple cider vinaigrette... 8.25

Cockenoe oysters on the 1/2 shell with tangerine- basil vinaigrette... 12.00

Krog St. Mozzarella with tomatoes and basil...7.95

Big Plate
Pan roasted grouper cheeks with creamed turnips, arugula, golden beets and hazelnut butter...22.50

N.Y. Strip with potato croquettes, sauteed spinach and dijon mustard broth...
8oz... 25.00 16 oz... 48.00

Second Mortgage
Vension chop with creamy mash potatoes, brocolli, and sage maple butter... 46.00

Whole fried yellowtail snapper with pea tendrils and ginger ponzu... 32.00

Dessert Plate All Desserts 3.95
Double dark chocolate pudding, crushed oreos, sweetened whipped cream

Roasted pineapple upside down almond cake, coconut rum sauce, vanilla ice cream

Dark chocolate creme brulee

Key lime pie, raspberries

Trick or Treat Brownies at Rathbun's

Rebecca's Brownies: Tonight, (October 22, 2008) we have a Trick or Treat Brownie with Kit Kat Chunks and Caramel Corn. Look for them on the special menu.

Alaskan King Crab legs at Rathbun's

Alaskan King Crab Legs will be arrviing at Rathbun's this weekend. If we are lucky, we will receive them on Friday. Never frozen, fresh from the dangerous waters of Alaska and seen being caught on the television series, "Deadliest Catch", these King Crab legs are not to be taken lightly. If you do end up trying the King Crab Legs, it will be one of the best and most tasty food items that you have ever eaten.....we can go as far as saying.......anywhere. To be sure that they have arrived, you can call us at 404.524.8280 on Friday and check in to make sure that they have arrived.

Chef Kevin at The Georgia Aquarium's Aqua Vino

Georgia Aquarium's 3rd Annual Aqua Vino
Exclusively for one night, enjoy more than 200 fine wines from around the globe, gourmet fare from Atlanta’s best restaurants and two amazing auctions. All proceeds from Aqua Vino support the Aquarium’s Veterinary Services through the Correll Center for Aquatic Animal Health.
Date: Thursday, October 23, 2008 Time: 6 p.m. - VIP Tasting, 7 - 9:30 p.m. - Grand TastingWhere: Georgia Aquarium, entrance via Oceans Ballroom

Kevin Finishing up the Paella

Paella takes time to complete and here is a quick video of Kevin & Kirk finishing up the paella at Krog Bar's third birthday party.

Making Paella at Krog Bar

Thank you to all of you that came out to celebrate Krog Bar's Third Birthday party. We had over 300 people stop by to enjoy the suckling pig, the Krog Bar Paella, and the great music.

Here is the first of three videos of making the paella

Krog Bar Party Tonight

Stop by Krog Bar and enjoy the three year birthday party. The party begins at 4:30 and ends......sometime.

New Menu Items at Rathbun's

Fall has arrived and with that, Kevin Rathbun is introducing new menu items beginning today, October 17, 2008.

Here are some of the new menu items

SMALL PLATES:

Sardinian Flatbread with golden beets, Grayson's cow milk cheese and arugula

Butternut Squash Tortelloni's with almond milk, and Araretto Cookie Dust

Elk schnitzel with cranberry juniper berry compote

Georgia Shrimp & Farro with guanciale and sage

Burrata Stuffed Piquillo Peppers and Chorizo oil

Acorn Squash Bisque with honeycomb vreme fraiche

BIG PLATES

Celery root risotto with apple balsamic, country style lamb sausage

New England Cod, bacon vinaigrette, roasted sun chokes, hakurei turnips

Pan roasted rabbit with rosemary gnocchi and broccolini

Pork Shank, parsnip blue cheese puree and dried apricots

We look forward to seeing you try some of the new menu items here at Rathbun's

Rathbun's Specials October 8th, 2009

SMALL PLATE



Pork Carnitas with charred tomatillo salsa and queso cotija



RAW PLATE



Applewood smoked duck breast with local apples, drunken goat cheese and aged balsamic



Mixed Field Greens, red onion, pancetta, parmesan cheese and tomato vinaigrette

BIG PLATES

Pan seared blue cod, baby bok choy and shitake soy broth

Pork osso bucco with mashed potatoes, brussel sprouts, tarragon gremolata and pork jus

SECOND MORTGAGE

Venison Chop with sweet potato fingerlings, Georgia peppers, and blue cheese fondue

Elk medallions, tomatillo polenta, sugar snaps, and ancho-chili vinegar

DESSERTS

Warm carrot cake bread pudding, slow roasted pineapple, vanilla ice cream

Vanilla Creme brulee

Maple Cheesecake pumpkin pie, southern comfort whipped cream

Holiday Luncheons at Rathbun's and Kevin Rathbun Steak

Every year in December, Rathbun's and Kevin Rathbun Steak open for private luncheons for small businesses. We can host up to 100 people for a business lunches and have you in and out within a three hour time span. The most popular days for holiday lunches are on Fridays. There are only a few Friday's in December that can work, so if you have not reserved your holiday party, we would suggest that you call us and we will assist you with reserving the lunch for your office.

Pumpkin Pie at Rathbun's

Tis the season and pumpkin pie is on the dessert menu at Rathbun's (for specials). It may not be there everyday, but if you want to know if we have it on the day that you will be dining, call us and we can tell you if it will be on the dessert special for that day.

Rathbun's Cooking Classes 2009

The 2009 cooking classes were announced on October 1st and all 92 spots were sold out within the first 72 hours. All of the classes for 2009 are held on a Sunday. We only wish that we had more time to add more classes, but the Sunday's are limited.

Thanks to all of you who have followed the classes and also for those of you that are on the wait list.

You can check the cooking classes out here > Rathbun's