A speakeasy is a prohibition bar and a drinking club, and we want to get more of that going. We\u2019re not mixologists, but we can offer great wine, craft beer and spirits prepared in a quirky way and served alongside some great flavours.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Dishes on the menu include potato skins with a smoked garlic aioli and onion dust; deep-fried mac \u2018n cheese with smoked cheddar; fiery chorizo bitterballen served with homemade tomato jam and chilli oil; and spicy jalapeno poppers in a tempura batter and stuffed with ricotta, jalapeno, lime and coriander.<\/p>\n
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\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\nMarc joined Chef James Diack\u2019s team at The National in 2017, and is thriving on the dynamism provided by Diack and his team. The fast pace, and quick-changing seasonal menu means Marc gets to be inventive. Since joining Diack, his long-standing interest in farm-to-table has been fueled. Marc says he finds it amazing to know exactly were the produce he\u2019s working with is coming from \u2013 Brightside Farm in the Magaliesburg.<\/p>\n
\nI love the concept, and the challenge, of head-to-tail and using the whole ingredient or plant, instead of throwing some portions away. -\u201d he explains.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
To book, call The National on 011 327 3030.<\/p>\n
Directions to The National<\/strong>
\n19 4th Avenue
\nParktown North
\nJohannesburg
\n011 327 3030<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Parktown North\u2019s favourite local speakeasy, The National, has launched a new bar snack menu. Created by new head chef, Marc Proenca, the small snack menu packs a bold punch of flavour to work perfectly with sundowners, afternoon drinks or a cocktail before heading out on the town. A speakeasy is a prohibition bar and a…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4008,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4003","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"wps_subtitle":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4003","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4003"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4003\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4009,"href":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4003\/revisions\/4009"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4008"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4003"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4003"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4003"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}