Fall Favorite Brings Special BBQ-Inspired Menu Plus Whiskey Dinner Series Every Wednesday for Five Weeks
Marlow’s Tavern, the beloved neighborhood eatery renowned for its innovative approach to classic American fare, is bringing back its infamous Ribs & Whiskey menu this fall.
Starting Sept. 10 and available for lunch and dinner daily for five weeks, the annual celebration has become a signature experience. Each location hosts a Whiskey Dinner Series every Wednesday at 7 p.m. as an additional midweek treat. These three-course dinners spotlight a different spirits partner each week. Guests enjoying the Ribs & Whiskey menu or the Whiskey Dinner Series are also entered into a drawing to win exclusive whiskey bottles, a Big Green Egg, a Yeti Cooler filled with goodies from Certified Angus Beef®, and more.
“Nothing says fall quite like tender, slow-cooked BBQ paired with a distinguished selection of whiskeys, and Marlow’s Ribs & Whiskey menu has become an icon of the season since we started the tradition back in 2009,” says executive chef, CEO and co-founder John C. Metz. “We look forward to this smokin’ good time every year and can’t wait to celebrate with our guests.”
This year’s Ribs & Whiskey menu is a “Meat & Three” celebration featuring two sauces to satisfy tangy, spicy, sweet, and smoky cravings: Jack Daniel’s Glaze and Carolina Mustard BBQ. Guests can pair these with a full or half rack of fall-off-the-bone tender ribs, brined and grilled Prestige Farms chicken breast, grilled Atlantic salmon, or slow-smoked, fork-tender Certified Angus Beef ® smoked brisket. All are served with chili-slathered corn on the cob, jicama slaw, and jalapeño corn muffins.
Marlow’s Tavern is excited to partner with Certified Angus Beef ® this year, the original brand of premium beef, created in the 1970s and raised then and now by family farmers and ranchers. The mission of Certified Angus Beef ® is simple and unchanged: to support farmers and ranchers in rural communities through a brand of premium beef that offers consumers consistent quality, thereby creating demand and adding value for Angus cattle.
Other saucy specials and rib-ticklin’ cocktails on the limited-time menu include:
- BBQ Flatbread “The Original” – Made with the freshest ingredients in Marlow’s kitchen
- Kickin’ Chicken Verde Soup – Tender chicken, fresh cilantro, roasted poblanos, tomatillos, fall sweet corn, and chili cream
- Pig and Buns – Slow-roasted pulled pork with Jack Daniel’s Honey Glaze and crispy tobacco onions on a buttery sesame seed roll
- Honey Bourbon Bread Pudding – Crème-brûlée-soaked Cuban bread and a splash of Old Forester bourbon
- Kentucky Mule – Old Forester, lime, simple syrup, Fever Tree ginger beer with a squeezed lime wedge
- Smoked Sazerac – a spritz of absinthe, water, Basil Hayden rye, simple syrup, Peychaud’s bitters, and expressed orange peel
- Brown Derby – ASW Fiddler bourbon, grapefruit juice, honey syrup, Scrappy’s orange bitters, and expressed lemon peel
- Paper Plane – Michter’s bourbon, Aperol, Cardamaro, lemon juice, simple syrup, and lemon wheel
Every Wednesday, throughout the Ribs & Whiskey celebration, the exclusive Whiskey Dinner Series spotlights a different brand, pairing their finest spirits with mouthwatering BBQ. Each three-course dinner starts at 7 p.m. and costs $75 per person. Guests are also entered to win a special reserve bottle of the featured bourbon or whiskey. For more information and to make reservations for the Whiskey Dinner Series, visit marlowstavern.com/rw-dinner-
Wednesday, Sept. 11 – Jack Daniel’s
Arugula Citrus Salad – candied orange vinaigrette, feta, pickled red onions, and bacon hazelnut crumble
Grilled Bistro Filet with bourbon demi and steak fries
Bourbon Pecan Pie topped with whipped cream and bourbon crème anglaise
Giveaway: Jack Daniel’s Sinatra Select Tennessee Whiskey
Wednesday, Sept. 18 – Old Forester
Fried Green Tomato with bourbon-glazed pork belly, pimento cheese, and balsamic glaze
Blackened Swordfish with mustard potatoes and mustard-caper vinaigrette
Carrot Cake with bourbon salted caramel
Giveaway: Old Forester Birthday Bourbon
Wednesday, Sept. 25 – ASW
Grilled Shrimp with bourbon smoked bacon and apple gastrique
Mustard Glazed Chicken and loaded bliss potatoes
Bourbon Chocolate Pot de Crème
Giveaway: ASW Distillery Tour and Bottles of Whiskey
Wednesday, Oct. 2 – Michter’s
Pimento Cheese Deviled Egg topped with candied bacon and smoked chili cream
Duroc Pork Chop with jalapeño grits and pineapple glaze
Bourbon Bread Pudding
Giveaway: Michter’s 10
Wednesday, Oct. 9 – Basil Hayden/Booker’s
Pulled Pork Spring Rolls with jicama slaw and bourbon glaze
Smoked Brisket with bourbon glaze and jalapeño poppers
NY Cheesecake topped with bourbon caramel and hazelnut crumble
Giveaway: Booker’s Little Book Chapter Series
“We love bringing back the Ribs & Whiskey menu year after year,” added Metz. “The Whiskey Dinner Series is a new way to honor this tradition, allowing our guests to join us in celebrating with delicious food, exceptional whiskey, and memorable experiences.”
About Marlow’s Tavern
Marlow’s Tavern was established in 2004 with the opening of its first location in Alpharetta, Georgia, and has continued to grow over the years, adding many Atlanta-area restaurants and locations in Orlando, Florida. John C. Metz, executive chef, CEO, and co-founder of Marlow’s Tavern, was named an “Atlanta Most Admired CEO” by the Atlanta Business Chronicle in 2020. In 2018, the Georgia Restaurant Association named Marlow’s Tavern one of the Restaurant Neighbor Award winners. Each neighborhood restaurant is open for lunch and dinner daily, offering guests classic American tavern fare with an upscale twist. For more information and location addresses, visit marlowstavern.com.
