Dec 4, 2018 3 min read

Ring in the New Year

Jacksons Restaurant + Bar is ringing in 2019 with its full dinner menu, plus a Dinner for Two option: it includes a choice of salad or soup, two filet and crab or lobster entrees and a shared dessert. The price is $95 for the crab option and $105 for the lobster option. Other options include the Berkshire pork chop (pictured above) with bacon jam glaze, Yukon mashed potatoes and fried Brussels sprouts; butternut squash ravioli with brown butter, fresh sage and applejack brandy; and of course, Jacksons’ famous crab cakes with a Kataifi crust. Wash it down with a cranberry pomegranate Moscow mule or a celebratory Champagne. Additionally, the Hilton Garden Inn, adjacent to Jacksons Restaurant, is offering a Celebration Package for guests who would like to make a night of it. For $133, guests will receive overnight accommodations, champagne and free breakfast. To make reservations – which is a must, because this will sell out early – visit experiencejacksons.com.

The nice list

Looking to give the gift of good taste? Palazzo 1837 Ristorante’s gift cards can be purchased on Amazon.com. Starting at $15 and available in $25 increments from $25 to $200, crossing names off your gift list just got easier. In addition to lunch and dinner, they’re also open for Sunday brunch from 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. – complete with bottomless mimosas. For more information, visit palazzo1837.com.

Hangover helper

Too much imbibing for the holidays? May we suggest mustering the energy to whip up Bacon, Bourbon & Beer’s Rubbish Plate? Trust us, you won’t be sorry.

Rubbish Plate

Ingredients:

1 red bell pepper, diced

1 green bell pepper, diced

1 poblano pepper, diced

2 Idaho baking potatoes, diced

1 large red onion, diced

Cooked, plain macaroni and cheese

1 beef steakburger, crumbled

Four slices cooked bacon

1 egg, sunny side up

Directions:

1. Saute potatoes and peppers, set aside.

2. Saute onion, add to potato and pepper mixture.

3. Build the plate: start with the potato, pepper and onion mixture.

4. Top with macaroni and cheese, beef steakburger, bacon and finally, the egg.

5. Garnish with fresh cracked pepper and serve hot sauce on the side.

Bacon Bourbon & Beer, 1000 Park Drive, Washington. 724.470.9419. baconbourbonandbeer.com.