Peachy! Derek Dollar and Doug Turbush Serve Tastes of Southern Hospitality at James Beard House Georgia Grown Dinner June 18

The boys from the Peach State travel to the Big Apple for dinner next week. Chefs Derek Dollar and Doug Turbush are two of the Atlanta-area chefs commencing to fix a Georgia Grown dinner at the famed James Beard House in New York City on Saturday, June 18. Sure, we’ll brag on our state. Fruits, vegetables, seafood, fish, meat, poultry and game on the menu will have been grown, raised or caught in Georgia. Likewise for the beer, distilled spirits and wines complementing reception hors d’oeuvre and the six-course tasting dinner menu. Dollar, of Milton’s Cuisine & Cocktails in Crabapple and The Big Ketch Saltwater Grill – Roswell, contributes hors d’oeuvre of bourbon-braised pork belly tacos with green tomato chowchow and radishes for the opening reception. When guests progress to dinner, they’ll enjoy Milton’s Acre produce in Dollar’s summer squash casserole with wood-grilled plantation quail, lipstick pepper Romesco, charred scallion oil and chorizo bread crumbs -- just like the folks dining back home at Milton’s. Turbush, of Marietta restaurants Drift Fish House & Oyster Bar, Seed Kitchen & Bar and Stem Wine Bar, adds his own Georgia Grown specialties to the menu -- pickled Georgia shrimp with lemon mayonnaise on heirloom rye toasts and Georgia mountain trout with field pea succotash, roasted lemon vinaigrette and mushroom confit. No seats remain for this night of Southern hospitality. No worries, we can savor the creations of these fine chefs right here, without even crossing state lines.

Welcome Fall at Milton’s Cuisine & Cocktails Garden Dinner September 20

Watermelons, out. Pumpkins, in. Summer vegetables are calling it a season just as autumn rows ante up their own prize bounties and outdoor temperatures encourage lingering amid the greens. Ideal conditions for Milton’s Cuisine & Cocktails chef Derek Dollar to welcome fall at a Garden Dinner served right plumb in Milton’s Acre on Sunday, September 20. Guests arrive at 5 p.m. for a reception with hors d’oeuvre and libations and a tour of Milton’s Acre with resident grower Peter Kohm before settling in for the four-course, family style dinner with wine. Stars come out as the rustic meal winds down at 8 p.m. Purchase tickets here and now, $125 per person including tax and gratuity. For more details, call 770-817-0161. The last Garden Dinner in the 2015 series will be held October 11 -- then you’ll have to wait until May 2016 to do it again. 

Milton’s Cuisine & Cocktails Throws a Farmyard Chowdown on June 7

Oysters, fried chicken, Low Country boil, garden-fresh veggies and all the accoutrements befitting a Farmyard Chowdown are in store for dinner guests at Milton’s Cuisine & Cocktails on Sunday, June 7 from 5-8 p.m. The “farm” is a lot closer to town than you’d think. Executive chef Derek Dollar gleans his goodies right off Milton’s Acre in the backyard of the historic Crabapple restaurant. Live music and lawn games entertain farm hands of all ages. There’ll be no “cussin’,” but finger licking is allowed! $35 per person (excluding tax, gratuity and alcoholic beverages); buy tickets online. Those beach bound and out of town on June 7 can look ahead to upcoming Farmyard Chowdowns on August 16 and September 13. More info: 770-817-0161.

Party ‘til After the Fireflies Come Home at Milton’s BBQ & Blues on July 27

Don’t let a good Sunday go to waste. On July 27 at 5 p.m., cruise over to Milton’s Cuisine & Cocktails for their BBQ & Blues Sundays. Spend an evening in historic Crabapple for cornhole, craft brews and cocktails, chicken, ribs and Southern sides by chef Derek Dollar. There’s only two more gatherings left on August 24 and September 28, so catch them while you can! Please call to reserve your seat: 770-817-0161.

BBQ & Blues Stars at Milton’s Cuisine & Cocktails on June 29

Milton’s Cuisine & Cocktails’ monthly BBQ & Blues Sundays begins Sunday, June 29. Live music starts at 5 p.m. and strums along until 9 p.m. When cornhole, craft brews and cocktails, chicken, ribs, sides by chef Derek Dollar and a special barbecue menu all come together, it is a guaranteed great time. To claim a seat call 770-817-0161.  Don’t fret, if you can’t make it this month, clear your schedule for August 24 and September 28. 

Sample Garden-Inspired Apps and Cocktails at Milton’s Cuisine Season Launch Party

Putz around the garden at Milton’s Cuisine & Cocktails’ Season Launch Party on Sunday, April 27 from 2-5 p.m. Jam to live music and down delicious appetizers and sips inspired by garden gems alongside Jekyll Brewing beer tastings. Grower Peter Kohm and Milton’s executive chef Derek Dollar will lead guests on a tour of “Milton’s Acre,” the on-site mini farm that generates produce for the restaurant’s seasonal menu. Purchase tickets online, $30 per person.

Spring & Vine Winemaker Dinner March 20 at Milton’s Cuisine & Cocktails

Time is running out to reserve your seat at the Spring & Vine Winemaker Dinner at Milton’s Cuisine & Cocktails! On Thursday, March 20, indulge in a four-course menu with pairings by Educated Guess from the winemakers at Roots Run Deep winery in Napa Valley. The whole shebang is priced at $80 per person, not including tax or gratuity.  Chef Derek Dollar will serve courses including beet-cured salmon over gem lettuce with a pistachio-goat cheese fritter; sweet tea-brined, honey-glazed pork loin and blue cheese sweet potato mash; smoked filet mignon with mushroom and spring onion barley risotto and cured bacon Swiss chard. The evening ends with spiced pear cake topped with cinnamon caramel and crème fraîche ice cream. Dinner begins at 6:30 p.m. To reserve your seat, call 678-431-8753 or email Heather@MiltonsCuisine.com.

Spring into the Season with Milton’s March 20 Spring & Vine Dinner

Pair an Educated Guess — wine that is — with Southern dishes by chef Derek Dollar at Milton’s Cuisine & Cocktails on Thursday, March 20. The four-course dinner includes pairings by Roots Run Deep Winery’s Educated Guess for $80 per person. Dinner begins at 6:30 p.m. For reservations, call 678-431-8753 or email heather@miltonscuisine.com.

Head to the Chattahoochee Nature Center on January 25 for Ice Fest and Help Out Children's Charities and CHOA

Have you ever seen those ice sculptures and wondered how in the world did someone make that?! Well then, head to Ice Fest 2014 at the Chattahoochee Nature Center at 10 a.m. on Saturday, January 25 to see it for yourself! Whole Foods Market, an event sponsor, and Milton's Cuisine & Cocktails are pleased to participate in this Children's Charities event benefitting the Early Autism Detection Unit for Children's Healthcare of Atlanta (CHOA). Milton's chef Derek Dollar is preparing food for the day's festivities, and an ice sculptor will carve a block of ice into Milton's logo. For tickets, you can purchase them online or call 877-725-8849

Join Milton’s Cuisine & Cocktails for Moonlight Garden Dinner in Historic Crabapple

You can't get any closer to fresh garden pickings than the Moonlight Garden Dinner hosted by Milton's Cuisine & Cocktails in Crabapple's Historic District on Sunday, June 23. Join Milton's for a reception at 5 p.m. with tasty hors d'oeuvre and drinks. Guests will be taken on a scenic tour of Milton's Acre and Strawberry Fields before being seated at a table in the Acre for a four-course dinner with wine pairings. The menu, by Executive Chef Derek Dollar, includes a colored baby romaine salad with teardrop tomatoes, roasted pistachios, goat cheese and white balsamic vinaigrette; pan-seared diver sea scallop with heirloom tomato and purple basil risotto; smoked leg of beef, spring Vidalia onions, braised carrots, roasted asparagus, mushroom and bacon bordelaise; and a sweet conclusion of buttermilk and Strawberry Fields panna cotta. As the menu relies on the garden harvest, dishes are subject to change. $79 per person with a non-refundable $95 deposit (including tax and gratuity) required when booking a reservation. Event will be rescheduled if a rain out occurs. To make a reservation, call 678-431-8753.