Dining News: What's Up with South?
April 16, 2014
South has been teasing us with promises to open a Southern restaurant near Southside park for more than a year. They did a private tasting recently, and Ally Gaffan was there.
Food-wise, here's a sneak peek at some of the delicious goodies South plans to offer:
Picnic Board- Country ham, pickled beets, deviled eggs and Farmhouse cheddar. The perfect accompaniment to a refreshing glass of wine or an ice-cold Southern beer. The deviled eggs were terrific, if I had had a bigger purse I would have snuck a few out of there.
Chicken and Andouille Gumbo (over Carolina rice)- this dish blew me away. I'm pretty high maintenance when it comes to gumbo. I dislike it if it's too spicy, watery or oily. Seriously, I'm worse than Goldilocks. This gumbo was perfect. I loved the spicy rounds of Andouille and the sauce wasn't overwhelmingly hot. I even dipped my cornbread in the leftover gumbo sauce, it was too good to waste.
Spicy BBQ Shrimp over Cheesy Grits - plump, spicy shrimp over a base of silky, sinful cheesy grits - this dish will make your eyes roll back in your head. Who knew cayenne, homemade shrimp stock and onions were all you needed to make food magic?
Fried Chicken- perfectly cooked. Juicy on the inside, properly seasoned and crispy on the outside. (The chicken shown was sliced up into bite-sized pieces so we could share during the dinner party.) South exhibits some home-style cooking that's so good that you might need to peek into their kitchen to make sure your Memaw's not back there frying up the chicken herself.
Click here for the entire post (with pictures!) on A Girl & Her Fork.
When I talked to the owners in January, they told me that it would be at least four months after getting their city permits that they'd be able to open.
In order to raise more money to finish construction, they launched a crowdfunding program this week, with the goal of $75,000. Some of the prizes include:
$25 - Receive a Limited Edition “South” Bumper Sticker with our company logo and artwork. Also receive a complimentary drink on us to celebrate our opening! In addition your name on our website featuring our supporters!
$200 - Get TWO tickets to our "Sass and Swagger" Grand Opening Party, TWO Bumper Stickers and TWO complimentary drinks on us! In addition your name on our website featuring our supporters!
$5,000 - Twice a year you and a guest get to come into South and eat a three course dinner on us for the life of the restaurant...that means FOR-EV-ER! (Alcoholic beverages are not included.)In addition your name on our website featuring our supporters!
There are many price points between $25 and $5,000. Check out their IndieGoGo page to donate.
* Fixed typo that incorrectly stated a prize was $500. I forgot an extra "0." It should be $5,000.
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