$12 Pasta Night at Shaun's

Chef Shaun Doty understands that diners are cutting back so he's created a special Sunday night promotion that won't break the bank! Shaun's Family-style Pasta Night includes garlic bread, salad, pasta and house-made gelato for $12 starting Sunday, March 1.

Pasta choices include a revolving menu of Italian-American favorites, including Spaghetti with Brooklyn Gravy and Meatballs; Penne with Roasted Cauliflower and Ricotta; and Orchiette with Broccoli Rabe and Homemade Sausage. As usual, the a la carte dinner menu featuring Shaun's signature dishes will be available.

Doty opened his highly anticipated eponymous restaurant in the fall of 2006 to rave reviews. In 2007, Shaun's won Esquire magazine's prestigious Best New Restaurants Award.

Shaun's serves dinner Wednesday and Thursday from 5-10 p.m.; Friday and Saturday from 5-11 p.m.; Sunday brunch from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. and dinner from 5-9 p.m. The restaurant is currently serving a special nightly three-course pre-theater menu available from 5-7 p.m. for $29. For more information please call (404) 577-4358 or visit
www.shaunsrestaurant.com

Chef Shaun Doty Hosts Holiday Beer Dinner

Chef Shaun Doty invites you to celebrate the holiday season with friends and family at his namesake Inman Park restaurant. Shaun's will host a Holiday Beer Dinner on Thursday, December 18 featuring seasonally inspired beer selections paired with Doty's four-course holiday spread for $65. The same menu is also available without beer pairings for $45.

The first course will feature Benton's 16 Month Prosciutto, Local Spaghetti Squash Salad, Pecans and Honey paired with Weinstephan Fest. Doty's second course will include Heirloom Lentil Soup, Guanciale and Marjoram with Sweetwater Festive Ale. The third course will comprise Duck Choucroute, Homemade Pretzel, Sauerkraut, Endive and Apples accompanied by Anchor Christmas Ale. Finally, Chef Doty will top off the meal with the perfect dessert, Fried Organic Sweet Potato Pie Chestnut Honey, Vanilla bean ice cream, paired with Harpoon Winter Warmer.

Shaun's is located in the heart of historic Inman Park, 1029 Edgewood Avenue NE, Atlanta.

Shaun's serves dinner Wednesday and Thursday from 5 -­ 10 p.m.; Friday and Saturday from 5 ­ -11 p.m.; Sunday brunch from 10 a.m. ­ - 2 p.m. and dinner from 5 ­ - 9 p.m. For more information please call (404) 577-4358 or visit www.shaunsrestaurant.com.

Shaun's Names New Sous Chef

Chef Derek Van Cleve's career has taken him from amateur gardener in Morton, Wash. to owning his own landscaping business in New Orleans, La. and eventually to culinary school at the prestigious Le Cordon Bleu. After graduation, he worked as a pastry chef and quickly advanced to Shaun's Sous Chef where he works under Chef Shaun Doty's watchful eye creating ingredient-driven, seasonal and creative American cuisine.

Chef Van Cleve grew up in Washington state, amidst views of the beautiful Mt. St. Helens where he cultivated a love for the outdoors and garden-to-table cooking. As a child, he often worked with his grandparents in their gardens and used fresh produce to create delicious home-cooked meals. He put his adoration for cooking with organic ingredients on hold as
an adult when he moved to New Orleans, La.

In New Orleans, he embraced his interest in gardening and started a successful landscaping business. It was a dream come true to be paid to create something beautiful with nature. In 2005, Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans and destroyed his home and business. Van Cleve escaped the storm by coming to Atlanta where he was immediately greeted with a warm southern welcome. Inspired by the southern hospitality he experienced, he decided to make Atlanta his new home.

He had fulfilled his love for nature and the outdoors with his landscaping business in New Orleans and wanted a fresh start in Atlanta. Re-familiarizing himself with his love of cooking, Van Cleve enrolled in Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts Atlanta, and enjoyed meshing natural ingredients and working with his hands to create culinary works of art.

Upon graduation, Van Cleve worked at Alon's Bakery in the pastry department and then Luckie Food Lounge as an assistant pastry chef. Now at Shaun's, he has quickly advanced from head pastry chef to sous chef and is enjoying his first love of cooking with organic ingredients to create comfortable food in a relaxing environment.

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Shaun's Hosts Wine & Cheese Tasting, Aug. 20

Shaun's Restaurant in Inman Park will partner with Alon’s Bakery and Quality Wine Distributors to feature a Wine and Cheese Tasting Menu highlighting five regions of Europe and the United States on Wednesday, August 20, from 7 to 9 p.m. The menu will be $18 without wine and $38 with the wine pairings. The nightly à la carte menu will also be available.

Wine and Cheese Tasting Menu:

· Charouce Rouzaine, France, served with Homemade Muscadine Jam and paired with a Gruet Blanc de Noir

· Hoja Santa, Texas, served with Corn Cakes and Mesquite Honey and paired with Ch. Peyruchet Bordeaux Blanc

· Meadow Creek Grayson, Virginia, with Date and Pecan Salad and paired with Dom. Wachau Gruner Veltliner

· Rolf Beeler Hochybrig, Switzerland, with a Vidalia Onion Marmalade and paired with Ch. Romfort Cotes de Bourg Merlot

· Neil’s Yard Shropshire Blue, England, served with Eccles Cake and paired with Quinta do Infantado 10-Year Tawny

Reservations are recommended by calling Shaun’s at (404) 577-4358. www.shaunsrestaurant.com.

Shaun's To Host Terrapin Beer Dinner, June 29

Shaun's in Inman Park will feature a special four-course prix fixe menu featuring Terrapin Beers on Sunday, June 29.  Terrapin co-founder and Brewmaster Brian “Spike” Buckowski will be the host for the event.  Continuing Chef Shaun Doty’s focus on fine, neighborhood dining at an attainable price, the special menu will be priced at $60 with beer pairings and $45 without the beer pairings.  The nightly à la carte menu will also be available. 

The first course will be comprised of Salmon Pastrami, Bacon Lardons, Frisée, Poached Pheasant Egg and Brown Bread with Terrapin’s Rye-Squared Imperial Ale. The second course will be Berkshire Pork Shoulder with Carolina Gold Rice and Beer Battered Sage Leaves paired with Terrapin’s Big Hoppy Monster.  The third course will be Vidalia Onion Encrusted Veal Loin with Fresh Field Peas and Ham Hock Broth with Terrapin’s Rye Pale Ale. The fourth and final course will be Parsnip Cake with Miso Ice Cream and Spiced Cherries paired with Wake and Bake Imperial Stout.  The a la carte menu will also be available to diners.  

Terrapin Beer company was founded in 2002 in Athens, GA.  They produce six different flavours of beer as well as seasonal varieties.  More information about the beers and brewery can be found on their website at www.terrapinbeer.com .

Shaun’s is located in the heart of historic Inman Park, 1029 Edgewood Ave. For more information call (404) 577-4358 or visit www.shaunsrestaurant.com.