New Saucy Specials Coming to the Menu Sept. 13
TAMPA (Sept. 13, 2016) – Marlow’s Tavern is kicking off the fall season with its seventh annual Ribs & Whiskey menu of drool-worthy food and drink specials. Starting Tuesday, Sept. 13 through Monday, Oct. 17, diners will squeal with joy while devouring barbecue, handcrafted cocktails and featured drinks.
“This celebration is a personal favorite of mine. There’s something about fall weather and tailgate season that makes you crave barbecue and savory sides,” said John C. Metz, executive chef, CEO and co-founder of Marlow’s Tavern. “Our Ribs & Whiskey menu packs on the flavor, leaving you reaching for that napkin.”
Marlow’s is also offering fans a chance to win a patio party for 10 guests at the Marlow’s location of their choice. Beginning Sept. 16 through Oct. 8, participants can enter the sweepstakes by providing their contact information through Marlow’s Facebook page. Fans who refer their friends and family to participate will receive bonus entries. The winner will be announced on Oct. 12.
The Ribs & Whiskey celebration features three delicious slathers served tableside – Jack Daniel’s glaze, East Carolina barbecue and Marlow’s chipotle barbecue. Each gives a sweet, spicy, smoky or tangy zip to the perfectly seasoned ribs. Guests will find an assortment of seasonal fare on the menu, including:
• Kickin’ Chicken Verde Soup: Tender chicken, fresh cilantro, roasted poblanos, tomatillos, fall sweet corn and chili cream.
• Blistered Poblano & Jalapeno, “Popper Style”: Roasted corn, cheddar, mozzarella, provolone and fresh herbs with BBQ ranch for dippin’.
• Daily Smoke-House Flatbread: Marlow’s secret sauce and the best ingredients the farm has to offer.
• Beef & Buns: 24-hour smoked beef brisket sliced thin, slathered in Jack Daniel’s Honey Glaze, Granny Smith apple-cabbage slaw and crispy tobacco onion on a buttery onion roll.
• BBQ Blazed Cobb Salad: Barbecue chicken, crisp field greens, Roma tomato, crumbling Gorgonzola, Applewood-smoked bacon, sweet corn, slivered red onions and barbecue Gorgonzola dressing.
• Slow-Cooked Smithfield James River St. Louis-Style Ribs: Served with Granny Smith apple-cabbage slaw, pimento cheese “stuffed” tater tots and house-made sweet corn and jalapeño muffin.
• Bourbon Bread Pudding: Crème-brûlée-soaked Cuban bread and a splash of Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Honey for sippin’.
Wash those saucy selections down with these boozy cocktails and beer selections:
• R&W S’weet Tea: Deep Eddy Sweet Tea Vodka, fresh lemon, agave nectar, topped with a shot of Shock Top beer and a kick of orange.
• New Fashioned: Belle Meade Bourbon, Giffard Banana Liqueur, Jack Rudy Aromatic Bitters, expressed orange peel on the rock.
• Scrappy Old Timer – Barrel Aged in House: Old Forester 100, Suze Aperitif, Cocchi Torino & Scrappy’s Orange Bitters.
• Foris Pinot Blanc, Rogue Valley Oregon ’15: Crisp, clean, yellow apple, pear dusted with cinnamon, balanced and immaculate.
• Ghost Pines Red Blend, California ’13: Ripe red, blue and black fruit, full bodied structure with hints of brown sugar, spice and cocoa wrapped around a smooth velvety finish.
• Pabst Blue Ribbon: Brewed in America and served tall just like you like it, this classic beer for those with the classiest of taste, “tastes so good when it hits your lips.”
• Sweetwater “Sweet Georgia Brown”: A river of deep caramel and chocolate malts meandering through undercut currents of hops.
• Boulevard Smokestack Single-Wide: This American Version boasts a heady combination of six varieties of hops, full bodied with caramel, toffee-like malt and amber brown with intense floral and pronounced hop aromas.
About Marlow’s Tavern
Marlow’s Tavern is a neighborhood restaurant and gathering place, offering guests classic American tavern fare with an upscale twist. Open for lunch and dinner daily, the Marlow’s Tavern in Tampa is located in Village Center, 13134 N. Dale Mabry Hwy, in the heart of Carrollwood. Marlow’s Tavern was established in November 2004 in Alpharetta, Georgia, and has continued to grow over the years, adding several Atlanta-area and Orlando locations. For more information, visit marlowstavern.com.