Celebrate New Year’s Eve at Great Southern Restaurants

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Join us on Thursday, December 31, 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, is once again preparing to celebrate New Year’s Eve. We will be offering three special seatings for the evening of New Year’s Eve, Thursday, 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 Cioppino Tomato, white wine, seafood broth, fennel, crab, shrimp, mussels, grilled boule Brisket Burnt Ends Peach-bourbon barbecue sauce, house-made bread and butter pickles Crab and Artichoke Dip Warm blue crab and artichoke heart dip, toasted pine nuts and pita chips Roasted Harvest Salad Roasted acorn and butternut squash, whipped goat cheese, pistachio nuts, brûléed prosciutto, sage and honey vinaigrette Entrées - Choice of 8-ounce Filet Mignon Bone-marrow butter, roasted fingerling potatoes, grilled broccolini 10-ounce Bone-in Heritage Farms Cheshire Pork Chop With grilled shrimp, Hatch green chili and honey glaze, Cuban-style black beans and rice Crab-stuffed Gulf Red Snapper Filet Grilled asparagus, tarragon beurre blanc Something Sweet - Choice of Rich Chocolate Layer Cake Double chocolate layered, cream cheese filling, ganache, whipped cream Macerated Strawberry Parfait Pink Champagne macerated strawberries, pastry cream, brûléed meringue Crème Brule Arancia Rosa Blood orange coulis and white chocolate, toasted almonds 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 Executive 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 the evening 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 Ricotta Gnocchi Truffle crema, local mushrooms, hazelnut pangrattato Raw Gulf Oysters Grapefruit, chili mignonette Paired with Cusumano Alta Mora Etna Bianco DOC, Sicily, Italy 2023 Insalata - Choice of Roasted Beets Winter citrus, pickled shallots, Fresno chili, goat cheese, candied pecans Winter Orchard Salad Shaved celery root, Honeycrisp apple, pecorino, toasted walnuts, mustard vinaigrette Paired with Foradori Fontanasanta Manzoni Bianco, Vigneti delle Dolomiti IGT, Trentino, Italy 2024 Secondo – Choice of Lobster Ravioli Saffron-tomato crema, Calabrian chili conserva, crispy shallots, basil oil Espresso-Crusted Beef Tenderloin Parsnip purée, caramelized carrots, Chianti–cocoa jus Brown Butter & Winter Squash Risotto Taleggio, crispy sage, toasted hazelnuts, amaretti, aged balsamic Paired with Cusumano Disueri Nero d’Avola, Sicilia DOC, Tenuta San Giacomo, Sicily, Italy 2023 Dolce – Choice of Pistachio Basque Cheesecake Orange crème anglaise, pistachio crumble Warm Chocolate Tortino Espresso caramel, Fior di Latte gelato, cocoa tuile 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, Thursday, 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. The Fish House The Fish House, located on the water in downtown Pensacola, is once again preparing to celebrate the New Year. We will be open for walk-in dining, serving from our standard dinner menu all evening. The Fish House will be also offer two special seatings for the evening, in the main dining room, for our annual New Year’s Eve wine and food event. The seating’s will be held at 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. and will feature the culinary creations of Chef Jason Hughes with a fixed-price, five-course menu along with hand-selected wine pairings. The cost per person is $85 (excludes tax and gratuity) with complimentary favors included. As always, we will offer walk-in service all evening throughout the complex, serving from our standard menus. The featured menu for the New Year’s Eve Wine Dinner is as follows: Amuse Bouche – For the table Smoked Salmon Rillettes Creamy house-smoked salmon and dill spread wrapped in cold-smoked salmon and topped with salmon caviar. Served with crusty bread and herbed creme fraiche paired with Piper Sonoma, Blanc de Blancs, California N/V First Course – Choice of Quail Fesenjan (GF) Grilled spice-rubbed Mississippi quail glazed with pomegranate molasses and served on a slow-simmered sauce of butternut squash, pomegranate, and roasted walnut with Parsi saffron rice Lobster-Stuffed Oysters Thermidor Baked local oysters topped with Maine lobster in a Gruyere and whole-grain mustard cream sauce Both paired with Stag's Leap Winery, Viognier, Napa Valley, California 2023 Second Course – Choice of Game Bird Gumbo Duck confit, roasted turkey, smoked chicken, and andouille sausage simmered in a Cajun dark roux, served with basmati rice and cornbread crackers Pear Salad (GF) Balsamic-marinated pears, applewood bacon, gorgonzola, candied pepitas, red onion, shaved brussels sprouts, and arugula tossed in honey-dijon vinaigrette Both paired with Resonance Wines, Chardonnay, Willamette Valley, Oregon 2024 Third Course – Choice of Blackened Redfish Wild redfish filet over local field pea hoppin’ John, braised collard greens with smoked ham, and sweet corn spoonbread. Finished with creole choron paired with Black Stallion Winery, Los Carneros Pinot Noir, Napa Valley, California 2024 Cane-Lacquered Duck (GF) Seared Pennsylvania duck breast basted with Steen’s cane syrup, served with smoked gouda duchess potatoes and asparagus roasted with Roquefort cheese. Topped with orange-bourbon glaze and spiced Renfroe pecans paired with Allegrini Palazzo Della Torre, Red Blend, Italy 2023 Short Rib Udon Bowl Braised Angus short rib served over udon noodles in a rich bone broth with narutomaki, baby bok choy, roasted carrots, water chestnuts, and scallion. Drizzled with bone marrow soy glaze paired with Clos du Val, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, California 2022 Dessert – Choice of Coffee Panna Cotta Coffee panna cotta with millionaire shortbread, pistachio cream, coffee bean chocolates Vasilopita Greek orange yogurt cake with banana pudding, chocolate-dipped vanilla wafer, and hazelnut caramel sauce Both paired with Penfolds, Club Tawny Port, Australia NV To reserve your table for New Year’s Eve Wine Dinner at the Fish House for the 6:00 p.m. or 9:00 p.m. seating, please contact Taylor Dawson 850-287-0200 taylor@goodgrits.com.