Menu
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OUR MENU CHANGES FREQUENTLY DUE TO THE AVAILABILITY OF
LOCAL SEASONAL INGREDIENTS AND THE CREATIVE SENSIBILITIES OF OUR CHEF.
What you see here is a sampling of our offerings, and may not be exactly what you see when you dine with us.
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Guests may view the menu and call us at 828-785-1761 to order take out, however the chef cannot always accommodate take out during busy service times.
Dinner
Updated 12/26/21
Cream of Collard
EVOO, rye, creme fraiche
12
Smoked Butternut Squash
(Vegan) Steen’s vinaigrette, creme fraiche, pomegranate, herbs, crunchy stuff
18
Roasted Mars Hill Mushrooms
roasted yacon, tempeh gravy, mustard greens
22
Smoked Boudin Sausage
cashew cream, kraut, roasted apples
18
Pulled Beef Manicotti
smoked mushroom queso, popped beef tendons, herbs
16
Smoked Pork Belly
Carolina Gold congee, soft egg, pickles, charred scallion
28
Thai Terrine
fish sauce aioli, mustard, herb salad, lettuce, furikake brittle
16
Salt & Vinegar Fingerlings
(GF) pickles, tzatziki, herbs
13
Coconut Braised Chickpeas
(Vegan, GF) roasted root vegetables, garlic hummus
17
Bread Service
house-made Duke’s soda bread with cracklin butter
8
Local Kale Salad
shaved apple, lardons, goat cheese panna cotta, croutons, pumpkin vinaigrette
14
BBQ Beef Cheek Pate
crispy onions, Simple bread sourdough
15
Blackened Duck Heart
popped sorghum, bok choy, cashew, beet puree
18
Local Lettuces Salad
(V, GF) roasted beets, house-made ricotta, popped corn chips, lime, beet vinaigrette
13
Beef Tartare
cured egg, mushroom and pecan pate, crispy chickpea, potato chips
19
Mains
House-Made Spaghetti
crispy Brussels sprouts, dry aged beef ragu, cajun butter, parmesan, herbs
25
Spicy Butter Chicken Pappardelle
garlic, tomato, parmesan, herbs, rye
25
Ricotta Gnocchi
(V) roasted mushroom, almond gremolata, greens, lemon, bechamel, 6 month mahon
25
Prime Ribeye
creamed greens, confit fingerlings, local frisee, soy vinaigrette
45
Braised Short Rib
(GF) grits, roasted carrots, apple relish, white BBQ, pickles, crispy shallots
30
Cornmeal Crusted NC Sunburst Trout
marinated tomatoes, herbs, braised lima beans, sauce creole
28
Buttermilk Panna Cotta
(GF) cranberry tangerine compote, caramel corn
10
Oreo Cookie Ice Cream
6
White Chocolate Bombe
(GF) white chocolate mousse, cracklins, peanut butter, dulce de leche
10
Salted Caramel Ice Cream
6
Seasonal Cheesecake
kiwi apricot compote, spiced cashew
10
Cranberry Poundcake
cobra berry puree, furikate brittle, salted caramel ice cream
10
Dessert Martinis
Magic Martini – Godiva, Frangelico, Grind, cold press coffee, nutmeg, 12
Patience Young Grasshopper – gin, white Godiva, Creme de Menthe, cream, crumbled Ande’s Candies, 14
Cold Fashion – Kahlua, Montenegro, Jameson, cold brew coffee, 13
Cocktails, Beer, Cider & Wine
Ice Breaker
Knob Creek Bonded Bourbon, Tawny Port, demerara, orange bitters, inside a smoked ice ball
15
What’s Up Doc
rosemary-serrano infused mezcal, carrot juice, hibiscus honey, lemon, tajin-salt rim
14
Autumn Pimm’s Cup #2
Chemist Navy Strength Gin, rosemary syrup, lemon, ginger, pear, apple-ginger soda
14
Jargon Slush
Wild Turkey Bonded bourbon, peach tea, citrus ice, bubbles
13
Daddy Made Dinner
Leblon Cachaca, Chareau, beet juice, lime, angostura bitters, pepper-cinnamon rim
16
Thin Man Martini
Chemist Gin, Lillet Blanc, herb/peppercorn marinated 3-olive brine, lemon, bleu cheese stuffed olives
16
Pear-nando
pear and thyme-infused Tito’s Vodka, St. Germaine, lime, pear shrub, cava
14
Punch Me in the Face
Rittenhouse rye, Eda Rhyne Rustic Nocino, Eda Rhyne Amaro Oscura
16
Barrel-Aged Cocktails
Ubriaco Negroni
3-month aged Chemist Gin, Campari, Carpano Antica Vermouth
16
Slow Poke Rodriguez
2-month aged – Reposado Tequila, Casamigos and Sombra Mezcals, Yellow and Green Chartreuse, Lillet Blanc, jalapeno and citrus bitters
16
Local Beer & Cider
Hi-Wire “Bed of Nails” Brown Ale
6
One World ESB
6
Archetype “Shoulder Devil” DIPA
6
Urban Orchard “Ginger Campaign” Cider
6
French Broad “Goldenrod” Pilsner
6
Hillman “Hazy Half-Back” IPA
6
DSSOLVR “Uppercuts & Lazer Tag” IPA
6
Wine List
Whites by the Glass – Glass/Bottle Price
2020 Moulin de Gassac, Picpoul, Languedoc, France – 11/40
2020 Pascal Jolivet “Attitude”, Sauvignon Blanc, Loire Valley, France – 12/44
2019 L’Ecole No. 41, Semillon, Columbia Valley, WA – 12/44
2018 Matanzas Creek, Chardonnay, Sonoma County, CA – 13/50
2019 Cantina San Biagio Vecchio “Cacciabruco”, blend, Italy – 12/44
2020 Sterparo “Primitivo Rose”, Basilicata, Italy – 11/40
2018 Orin Swift “Mannequin”, Chardonnay, St. Helena, CA – 24/90
2019 Dom. Gerard Flou, Sauvignon blanc-Sancerre, Loire, France – 20/75
Bubbles by the Glass – Glass/Bottle Price
2014 Rotari, dry rose-Pinot noir-Chardonnay, Trento, Italy – 12/44
NV Cantine Povero, Chardonnay, Piedmont, Italy – 11/40
NV Nino Franco, Prosecco Superiore, Veneto, Italy – 16/60
Reds by the Glass – Glass/Bottle Price
2019 Pike Road, Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, OR – 13/50
2018 Bodegas Riojanas “Vina Albina”, Tempranillo, Rioja, Spain – 11/40
2017 Akane, Cabernet, Sonoma County, CA – 13/50
2019 Kermit Lynch, Syrah blend, Languedoc, France – 11/40
2018 Hahn Family “Boneshaker”, Zinfandel, Lodi, CA – 16/60
2017 Bodega Catena Zapata, Malbec, Vista Flores, Argentina – 11/40
2017 Dom. Chofflet-Valdenaire, Pinot Noir, Givry, France – 25/94
2010 Chateau Pierbone, Cabernet blend, Haut Medoc, Bordeaux, France – 22/80
2014 Damilano, DOCG, Barolo, Piedmont, Italy – 28/105
By the Bottle
FRANCE
Bubbles
NV Jean-Luc Joillot “Cuvee Agnes”, Blanc de Blanc, Crémant de Bourgogne – 75
NV J. Lassalle “Preference”, Champagne 1er Cru – 120
NV Tattinger, Brut la Francaise, Champagne (375ml) – 65
NV Gratien & Meyer, Brut Rose, Crémant de Loire – 44
NV Jean-Luc Joillot, Brut Rose, Crémant de Bourgogne – 75
Whites
2018 Dom. Michel Bregeon, Melon de Bourgogne, Muscadet-Sèvre et Maine, Loire Valley – 60
2020 Moulin de Gassac, Picpoul, Pinet, Languedoc-Roussillon – 40
2020 Pascal Jolivet “Attitude”, Sauvignon Blanc, Loire Valley – 44
2019 Dom. Gerard Fiou, Sauvignon Blanc “Cuvee Silex”, Sancerre, Loire Valley – 75
2019 Dom. du Vieux Lazaret, Grenache Blanc blend, Chateauneuf-du-Pape – 100
2018 Dom. de la Verpaille, Chardonnay, Macon-Villages, Burgundy – 56
2018 Dom. Claude Jobard, Chardonnay, Rully en Villerange, Burgundy – 90
Rose
2020 Dom. de Fontsainte, Grenache Gris Blend Rose, Languedoc-Roussillon – 52
2018 Château d’Aqueria, Grenache Blend Rose, Rhone Valley – 56
Reds
2020 Domaine Chapel, Gamay, Beaujolais-Villages, Burgundy – 75
2019 Jean Foillard, Gamay, Beaujolais-Villages, Burgundy – 75
2019 Joseph Cattin, Pinot Noir, Voegtlinshoffen, Alsace – 40
2019 Three Henry’s, Pinot Noir, Pay’s d’Oc, Languedoc-Roussillon – 40
2018 Dom. Christian Clerget, Pinot Noir, Burgundy – 112
2017 Dom. Chofflet-Valdenaire, Pinot Noir, Givry, Burgundy – 94
2018 Gagnard-Delagrange, Pinot Noir, Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru, Burgundy – 165
2017 Dom. Gabriel Billard, Pinot Noir, Beaune 1er Cru, Burgundy – 165
2015 Camus Pierre & Fils, Pinot Noir, Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru, Cote d’Or, Burgundy – 250
2019 La Forge Estate, Merlot, Pays d’Oc, Languedoc-Roussillon – 40
2018 Dom. du Vieux Lazaret, Grenache-Syrah Blend, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Rhone Valley – 112
2018 Chateau de Moulin de Graves, Merlot Blend, Bordeaux Superieur, Bordeaux – 64
2010 Chateau Pierbone, Cabernet Blend, Haut Medoc, Bordeaux – 80
2018 Dom. Gayda “En Passant”, Syrah-Cinsault, Languedoc-Roussillon – 50
2018 Kermit Lynch, Grenache-Syrah Blend, Languedoc-Roussillon – 40
2020 Château de Saint Cosmes, Syrah, Côtes du Rhone – 48
SPAIN
Bubbles
NV Barcino, Cava, Catalonia – 40
Whites
2020 Santiago Ruiz, Albarino, Rias Baixas, Galicia – 56
2014 Bodegas Naia “Naiades”, Verdejo, Rueda, Castilla y León – 94
2017 Benjamin Romeo Bodega Contador “Predicador”, Garnacha Blanca-Viura-Malvasia, Rioja – 84
Reds
2020 Alvaro Palacios, Garnacha Blend, Priorat, Catalonia – 75
2018 Bodegas Juan Gil, Monastrell, Jumilla, Murica – 44
2018 Bodegas la Milagrosa, Tempranillo, Ribera del Duero, Castilla y Leon – 44
2018 Bodegas Riojanas “Vina Albina”, Tempranillo, Rioja – 40
2012 Bodegas Altanza “Le Altanza”, Tempranillo, Rioja – 72
2012 La Rioja Alta “Vina Ardanza Reserva Selección Especial”, Tempranillo, Rioja – 108
2018 Fedellos do Couto “Bastarda”, Merenzao-Trousseau, Ribeira Sacra, Galicia – 108
AROUND THE WORLD
Bubbles
NV Quinta da Raza, Trajadura (Pet-Nat), Vinho Verde, Portugal – 56
Whites
2019 Encostas do Lima, Loureiro-Trajadura, Vinho Verde, Minho, Portugal – 40
2018 Dog Point, Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand – 50
2019 Saint Clair, Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand – 54
2020 Allan Scott, Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand – 40
2019 Casa Silva, Sauvignon Gris, Valle del Colchagua, Central Valley, Chile – 44
Rose
2019 Weszeli “Eden Rose”, Zweigelt, Nierderosterreich, Austria – 50
Reds
2019 Bodega Familia Schroeder “Saurus”, Pinot Noir, Patagonia, Argentina – 50
2018 Maquis, Carménère, Valle del Colchagua, Central Valley, Chile – 50
2018 Bodega Catena Zapata, Malbec, Vista Flores, Mendoza, Argentina – 40
2017 Bodega Aleanna “El Enemigo”, Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina – 75
2017 Lamadrid, Cabernet, Agrelo, Mendoza, Argentina – 58
2016 Finca Decero “The Owl & The Dust Devil”, Cabernet-Malbec Blend, Agrelo, Mendoza, Argentina – 75
2017 Cederberg, Cabernet, Western Cape, South Africa – 60
2013 Chateau Musar, Cabernet Blend, Hochar Pere et Fils, Lebanon – 130
2015 Quinta de Saes, Touriga Nacional, Dao, Portugal – 60
By the Bottle
NORTH AMERICA
Whites
2019 Boundary Breaks, Riesling, Finger Lakes, NY – 44
2020 Pike Road, Pinot Gris, Willamette Valley, OR – 40
2020 Pine Ridge, Chenin Blanc and Viognier, Clarksburg, Sacramento, CA – 40
2017 Capture, Sauvignon Blanc, Sonoma County, CA – 40
2019 L’Ecole “No. 41”, Semillon, Columbia Valley, WA – 44
2018 St. Francis, Chardonnay, Sonoma County, CA – 50
2018 Matanzas Creek, Chardonnay, Sonoma County, CA – 50
2018 Clay Shannon, Chardonnay, Red Hills Lake County, CA – 52
2018 Orin Swift “Mannequin”, Chardonnay, St. Helena, CA – 90
Rose
2019 Sokol Blosser, Rose of Pinot Noir, Dundee Hills, Oregon, WA – 40
Orange
2020 Field Recordings “Skins”, Chenin Blanc-Riesling-Pinot Gris, Central Coast – 52
Reds
2019 Pike Road, Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, OR – 50
2019 Enroute by Far Niente, Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley, CA – 75
2018 Merry Edwards, Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley, CA – 145
2020 Orin Swift “Abstract”, Grenache-Petite Sirah-Syrah, Napa-Sonoma-Mendocino, CA – 105
2018 Sparkman “Wilderness”, Syrah Blend, Columbia Valley, WA – 52
2018 Ridge Vineyards “Geyserville”, Zinfandel-Carignan Blend, Alexander Valley, CA – 112
2018 Hourglass “HG III”, Merlot-Petite Sirah-Cabernet, Napa Valley, CA – 105
2018 McBride Sisters, Cabernet-Merlot, Central Coast, CA – 56
2017 Akane, Cabernet Sauvignon, Sonoma County, CA – 50
2019 Fable, Cabernet, Sonoma County, CA – 40
2018 Heron, Cabernet, Paso Robles & Clarksburg, CA – 50
2017 Clay Shannon, Cabernet, Napa & Lake County, CA – 52
2016 Rowen, Cabernet-Malbec Blend, Sonoma County, CA – 120
2016 Rodney Strong “Symmetry”, Meritage Blend, Alexander Valley, CA – 120
2015 High Dive Cellars, Cabernet Blend, Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma, CA – 180
2016 Chimney Rock, Cabernet, Stags Leap District, Napa CA – 200
2016 Fisher Vineyards “Coach Insignia”, Cabernet, Sonoma County, CA – 216
M/V Overture by Opus One, Cabernet Blend, Napa County, CA – 224
2018 Opus One, Bordeaux Blend, Napa Valley, CA – 580
2016 Opus One, Bordeaux Blend, Napa Valley, CA – 650
2018 Breaking Bread, Zinfandel, Mendocino County, CA – 56
2019 Hahn Family “Boneshaker”, Zinfandel, Lodi, CA – 60
2018 Davis Family, Zinfandel, Russian River Valley, CA – 80
2019 Orin Swift “Eight Years in the Desert”, Zinfandel Blend, St. Helena, CA – 112
ITALY
Bubbles
NV Nino Franco “Rustico”, Glera, Prosecco di Valdobbiadene, Veneto – 60
2015 Rotari, Brut Rose, Pinot Noir-Chardonnay, Trento – 44
Whites
2019 Vinaccio “Bianco”, Grillo, Sicily – 40
2019 Punta Crena, Lumassina, Colline Sanvonesi, Liguria – 58
2019 Bove “Marso”, Pecorino, Terre di Chieti, Abruzzo – 60
2019 Ilatium Morini, Garganega-Trebbiano, Soave DOC, Veneto – 44
2019 Tamellini, Garganega, Soave, DOC, Veneto – 48
2017 Barone di Villagrande, Carricante, Enta Bianco Superiore, Sicily – 60
2019 Lunae Bosoni, Vermentino, Colli di Luni DOC, Liguria – 60
2018 Ventisei, Ventisei Vino, Trebbiano-Malvasia-Sangiovese, Toscana, Tuscany – 48
2018 Castello della Sala “Bramito”, Chardonnay, Umbria – 60
Rose
2020 Sterparo, Primitivo Rose, Basilicata – 40
Orange
2019 San Biagio Vecchio, “Cacciobruco” Chardonnay-Malvasia-Trebbiano, Ravenna IGT, Emilia-Romagna – 44
Reds
2017 Cantina della Volta “Brutrosso”, Lambrusco di Sorbara, Emilia-Romagna – 44
2017 Tenuta Maccan, Cabernet Franc, Friuli DOC, Friuli-Venezia Giulia – 60
2018 Poderi Luigi Einaudi, Dolcetto, Doliani, Piedmont – 62
2020 Ampeleia “Unlitro”, Grenache-Morvedre Blend, Tuscany – 64
2015 Damilano, Nebbiolo, Barolo DOCG, Piedmont – 105
2009 Casanuova delle Cerbaie “Rivale”, Sangiovese, Tuscany – 60
2018 Olianas “Perdixi”, Bovale Blend, Isola dei Nuraghi, Sardinia – 72
2015 San Lorenzo, Sangiovese, Brunello di Montalcino DOCG, Tuscany – 150
2016 Patrizia Cencioni Solaria, Cabernet-Sangiovese, Tuscany – 95
2018 Tenuta Argenteria “Poggio ai Ginepri”, Cab-Syrah-Merlot-Petit Verdot- Blend, Bolgheri, Tuscany – 60
2016 Buglioni, Amarone della Valpolicella Classico, Veneto – 147
2018 Hera, Primitivo, Matera D.O.C., Basilicata – 60
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