January, Southall's signature restaurant, led by chefs Andrew Klamar and Nate Leonard, is now open.
The dining space was named in honor of the Mishkin family matriarch, Laura Mishkin, who was born in January along with several other influential women in Southall's founder, Paul Mishkin’s family.
Seasoned professionals, chefs Klamar and Leonard have been working together for almost two decades across the Southeast, supporting each other's culinary growth through North Carolina, South Carolina, and now Tennessee.
“January is where everything at Southall comes together, telling a complete story through its food, atmosphere, and the people behind it,” says chef Klamar. “It’s a place for those who believe the best memories are made around the table. We aim to celebrate the land and the products produced right in our backyard. Guests and locals alike will find approachable, playful dishes that put quality ingredients first.”
Open for dinner Wednesday thru Sunday, the menu is ever-changing with the seasons, offering a unique culinary journey for all guests. January offers dishes made from ingredients grown on the farm and sourced from local purveyors. Wood Grilled Oysters 'Chowder Style' is prepared utilizing Island Creek Oysters, shucked while preserving the liquor to be paired with celery, shallot, fennel, cream, and herbs to form a pseudo oyster chowder which is then reassembled in the shell and cooked over the hearth. The Short Rib is rubbed in a green curry paste made from garlic, ginger, green chile, lemongrass, and cilantro and nurtured through a two-day long sous vide process. The rib is then roasted over the hearth before being glazed in a green curry sauce and garnished with an array of fresh herbs.
Southall worked closely with the team at IndiDesign to create a space not only inspired by the land, but created by it. Encased by panoramic views of Southall’s foliage, January’s intimate dining space features unique touches including a signature log table created by Tennessee-based custom furniture store, Good Wood, using lumber that was sourced on the property with additional woodworking completed by Born Again Barnwood, ceramic plate ware designed and handmade by RV Pottery and Hallyburton Pottery, leather check presenters created by Narrow Gate Leather Goods, and black and white botanical sketches of plants found on property, commissioned by Nashville-based artist, Richard Bowers. Plus, the interactive kitchen, designed in tandem with chef Klamar by Next Step Design, features custom grills by Grills by Demant.