Supper Club: 6th Annual Friendsgiving With Woodford Reserve At 5Church

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My sixth annual Friendsgiving, with Woodford Reserve and my dearest friends at 5Church

“Be wary of the company you keep for they are a reflection of who you are, or who you want to be…”

Truer words have never been spoken.  And if you follow me on social media, or if you know me personally, then you know that I take friendships very seriously.  I take pride in having incredible friends, but I take even more pride in being a great friend. 

Erica A. Thomas at 5Church for our sixth annual Friendsgiving
Erica A. Thomas at 5Church for our sixth annual Friendsgiving.
Ready to welcome friends
Ready to welcome friends.

My friends are supportive, encouraging, and the most gracious people that I know.  I am really lucky to have such a solid tribe of women.  I am thankful that my friends are loyal, honest, hard-working, and overall good humans.  Each one of my friends adds a different value to my life, and I am thankful to know so many wonderful women. 

Friendsgiving, all together
Friendsgiving, all together.
All smiles for Friendsgiving
All smiles for Friendsgiving.

I love hosting Friendsgiving.  It is a chance for me to connect with my friends from all over.  We all know adulting is hard, so there may be a few friends that I don’t get to see as often as I would prefer.  So Friendsgiving is a chance for us to catch up, eat, drink, and cackle.  

The long table, set beneath 5Church’s artwork
The long table, set beneath 5Church’s artwork.
Taper candles and autumn florals down the table
Taper candles and autumn florals down the table.
Name cards and candlelight at every seat
Name cards and candlelight at every seat.

I recently held my 6th Annual Eating with Erica Friendsgiving at 5Church Atlanta.  And I was excited to have had the chance to partner with Woodford Reserve Bourbon.   

A menu at each place
A menu at each place.
Woodford Reserve, ready for the evening
Woodford Reserve, ready for the evening.
The evening’s printed menu
The evening’s printed menu.

5Church Atlanta is one of my favorite places to dine, and I was thrilled to host my guests in the private dining room of the restaurant.  When creating the menu, I wanted to provide my guests with a range of options.  I have recently been dubbed a “bourbon babe” lately *LOL*.  I have switched over to loving all-things old fashioned and neat bourbon. 

A pour of white wine to begin
A pour of white wine to begin.

I am a huge fan of Woodford Reserve Bourbon.  Since I have been working on converting my friends, we enjoyed severely bourbon cocktails that were a huge hit with my group. For dinner the menu was: 

Appetizers for the table
House hummus
Flatbread to share
Margherita Flatbread
A crisp salad with shaved cheese

Brussels sprout arugula salad with toasted almonds, cranberries, avocado
creama topped with a goat cheese fritter
Fresh greens to start
Mixed green salad, cherry tomatoes, radish, balsamic vinagrette
A hearty main course
Herb crusted chicken, roasted potatoes, haricots verts, veloute
Salmon with broccolini
Grilled salmon, whipped potatoes, garlic broccoli, citrus beurre blanc 
Steak and savory sides
Hanger steak, smoked gouda macaroni and cheese, and roasted cauliflower
Chocolate dessert with a Woodford cocktail
Chocolate dessert with a Woodford cocktail.
A sweet finish by candlelight
Maple bourbon banana bread pudding with butter pecan ice cream
Woodford Reserve specials on the menu
Woodford Reserve specials on the menu.

We paired our dinner menu with these tasty cocktails: 

A Woodford cocktail with florals
Raspberry Woodford Mule
Cheers to Friendsgiving
Blueberry Rosemary Sour
A Woodford Manhattan
Woodford Reserve Manhattan

We had such a great time, and we always enjoy this time of year.  I can’t wait for y’all to see what I have in store next year. 

Friends in their Friendsgiving best
Friends in their Friendsgiving best.
Celebrating friendship
Celebrating friendship.
Old friends, new memories
Old friends, new memories.
Love and laughter to close the night
Love and laughter to close the night.

If you would like to see more of our gatherings, revisit our Michelin-starred evening at Bacchanalia, our evening at Nàdair and our family-style evening at Kyma. Interested in conversation, community and connection? Learn more about the Eating With Erica Supper Club. For more inspiration, explore Eating with erica supper club galentines dinner at hals steakhouse, Eating with erica supper club in the little baker, Top Atlanta restaurants for hosting private dinners.

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