Hugh Acheson still HATES AMERICA

You recall a few weeks ago  The Gurgling Cod dared to reveal a shocking conspiracy -- Hugh Acheson, a proprietor of the National, in Athens, GA, encouraged the good citizens of Athens to do something during the game besides watch the Bulldogs. The Gurgling Cod had assumed that a timely admonition would have recalled the National to its priorities, and it would, by now, have joined with other Athens restaurants in bars in focusing on what is important, which is to say football -- basically, America, in other words. Thus, one could safely go to the National on Saturday, watch the game, sip on a red and black Fan Can, and get some wings, and watch the game on one of several plasma screens. In fact, nothing could be further from the truth:

Disgusting.
A bargain-priced prix-fixe coinciding with the kickoff of an intriguing non-conference matchup for the Bulldogs. This is what people who care about football don't get to eat for $25:

1.

local eggplant BABAGANOUSH with pomegranate, sesame and flatbread

local SWEET POTATO BISQUE with spiced pecans and curry crema

wilted SPINACH SALAD with manchego, almonds, tomatoes, warm bacon-sherry vinaigrette

2.

braised BEEF SHORT RIBS with buttered orecchiette pasta, tomato-horseradish gremolata

NC TROUT with Red Mule polenta, local pepper piperade

VEGETABLE PLATE bountiful assortment of seasonal vegetables and grains

3.

RUSTIC APPLE TART vanilla ice cream, caramel

By offering this special, at this time, the National is actually discriminating against football fans. Discrimination is illegal. And un-American. Which is why Hugh Acheson likes it so much.

Comments

[Mandy Mastrovita]

That shit's funny.