“We work our way into it so we can get it right. We don’t want to do a big thing all at once and then have people say the food is slow or not that good. So we are open but we haven’t had our grand opening and we may not for a few months.” The menu will change slightly with the seasons and new items will appear every few months to keep things fresh. AAP doesn’t keep anything frozen and believes in making everything possible from scratch, in-house, like all the salad dressings, sauces and glazes. They also believe in mixing up the dishes, to ensure they have specialty fare you can’t find elsewhere in the Queen City. The Watermelon Stack has been a hit since first opening. Layers of watermelon, fresh spinach and goat cheese adorn the plate as a balsamic glaze is drizzled upon the top of this appetizer. And the Greenman is a fresh spinach salad tossed with peppers, cranberries, feta cheese and tomatoes, tossed in the house’s own Red Bull vinaigrette. Or try Wicker’s favorite dinner dish, the Low Country Shrimp N Grits, served up with bacon, tomato, scallion and parmesan. Yet an All-American Pub just wouldn’t be complete without a fine selection of beers and cocktails. While the homeland favorites are always available, plenty of craft brews from near and far are available on draughts. If beer isn’t your thing, AAP has their own list of specialty drinks and martinis.
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