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 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
Chilled Jasmine and Hibiscus Broth
(V, GF) local berries, maldon, EVOO
12
Smoked Trout Dip
(GF) griddled rye, pickles, radish, endive
15
Salt & Vinegar Yucca
(V) pickles, nori “aioli”, caramelized onion powder, herbs
13
Grilled Local Peach Salad
(GF) dino kale, house-made beef bacon, goat cheese panna cotta, croutons, pear vinaigrette
14
Liver & Onions
beef liver pate, crispy shallots, Simple bread sourdough
15
Local Lettuces Salad
(V, GF) roasted beets, house ricotta, walnut granola, lime, black butter vinaigrette
13
Lamb Tartare
(GF) cured egg, smoky mushroom and pecan pate, toasted farro, rice cracker
19
Main Dishes
Ricotta Gnocchi
(V) roasted mushroom, tempeh bolognese, parmesan
25
NC Sunburst Trout
(GF) smoked buttermilk nage, fingerlings, celery and carrot salad, herbs, tomatillo vinaigrette
28
Braised Short Rib
(GF) speckled butter beans, roasted turnip, white BBQ, bread and butter squash, crispy shallots, Szichuan tallow
30
Vandele Farms Bone In Pork Shoulder Steak
(GF) charred radishes and collards, sunchoke and apple relish, buttermilk vinaigrette
36
Smoked Cornish Hen
(GF) warm beet salad, chimichurri, charred beet puree
29
Prime Ribeye
(GF) creamy potato gratin, local frisee, tasso vinaigrette
45
French Broad Chocolate Trifle
tapioca, Dulce de Leche, Oreo crumble, chocolate mousse, berries, creme chantilly
10
Caramelized Banana Galette
French Broad chocolate, caramelized bananas, banana butter, whey caramel, whipped creme fraiche
10
Purple Sweet Potato Panna Cotta
(GF) service berry compote, lavender whip, crispy meringue, French Broad Chocolate cocoa nibs
10
Cherry Explosion Ice Cream
6
Strawberry-Avocado Sorbet
a collaboration with our neighbors at The Hop
6
Dessert Martinis
Magic Martini – Godiva, Frangelico, Kahlua, cold press coffee, nutmeg, 12
Patience Young Grasshopper – gin, white Godiva, Creme de Menthe, cream, Ande’s Candies rim, 14
Cold Fashion – Kahlua, Montenegro, Jameson, cold brew coffee, 13
Cocktails, Beer, Cider & Wine
Ice Breaker
Knob Creek Bourbon, Ramazzotti Amaro, demerara, citrus bitters inside a smoked ice ball
15
Punch me in the Face (a Black Manhattan)
Old Overholt bonded rye, Eda Rhyne Rustic Nocino, Eda Rhyne Amaro Oscura
16
Let Me Tell You About My Margarita
Cazadores Reposado, Montelobos Mezcal, pineapple shrub, lime, tumeric syrup
13
Jargon Slush
Old Grand Dad Bonded bourbon, black peach tea, citrus ice, cava bubbles
13
Thin Man Martini
Chemist Gin, Lillet Blanc, herb marinated Castelvetrano olive brine, lemon, bleu cheese stuffed olives
16
Lost in the Supermarket
Chemist Navy Strength gin, Punt e Mes, dry curacao, lemon, ginger syrup, basil, mint, cucumber soda
14
Eat a Peach
Tito’s vodka, St. Germaine, peach and basil shrub, lemon, bubbles
13
Barrel-aged Cocktails
The Jackalope
Drumshanbo Gunpowder Irish Gin, Jack Rudy Tonic, soda water, citrus and peppercorn bitters
16
Ubriaco Negroni
Chemist Gin, Campari, Punt E Mes
16
Local Beer & Cider
Hi-Wire Lager
6
One World “Hempin’ Ain’t Easy” Ale
6
Archetype “Cowboy Poet” Lager
6
French Broad “Redmon” Session IPA
6
Hillman Hefeweizen
6
DSSOLVR “Actually it’s a Duck Grinder” IPA
6
Urban Orchard “April Skies” Cider
7
Wine List
Whites by the Glass – Glass/Bottle Price
2020 Moulin de Gassac, Picpoul, Languedoc, France – 11/40
2020 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 – 13/52
2019 Cantina san Biagio Vecchio “Cacciabruco”, blend, Italy – 12/44
2020 Weszeli Eden, rose, Zweigelt, Austria – 13/52
2017 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 – 12/45
NV Barcino, Cava, Catalonia, Spain – 10/40
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 Kermit Lynch, Syrah blend, Languedoc, France – 11/40
2017 Bodega Riojanas, “Vina Albina”, Tempranillo, Rioja, Spain – 11/40
2017 Bodega Catena Zapata, Malbec, Vista Flores, Argentina – 11/40
2017 Aerena, Cabernet Sauvignon, Red Hills Lake County, CA – 13/50
2017 Maquis, Carmanere, Central Valley, Chile – 13/50
2017 Dom. Chofflet-Valdenaire, Pinot Noir, Givry, France – 25/94
2015 Pierre Rougon, Gigondas, N. Rhone, France – 20/75
2014 Damilano, DOCG, Barolo, Piedmont, Italy – 28/105
By the Bottle
FRANCE
Bubbles
NV Quenard, Brut Nature, Crémant de Savoie – 57
NV J. Lassalle “Preference”, Champagne 1er Cru – 100
NV Paul Clouet, Champagne Grand Cru – 55/110
NV Tattinger, Brut la Francaise, Champagne (375) – 60
NV Jean-Luc Joillot “Cuvee Agnes”, Blanc de Blanc, Crémant de Bourgogne – 75
1999 Gratien & Meyer, Brut Rose, Crémant de Loire – 50
NV Jean-Luc Joillot, Brut Rose, Crémant de Bourgogne – 70
Whites
2011 Dom. Michel Bregeon, Melon de Bourgogne, Muscadet-Sèvre et Maine, Loire Valley – 60
2017 Rolly Gassmann, Pinot Blanc, Alsace – 50
2018 Dom. de Villaine, Aligote, Bouzeron, Burgundy – 100
2017 Chateau d’Epire, Chenin Blanc, Savennieres, Loire Valley – 75
2019 Pascal Jolivet “Attitude”, Sauvignon Blanc, Loire Valley – 45
2019 Dom. Gerard Fiou, Sauvignon Blanc “Cuvee Silex”, Sancerre, Loire Valley – 75
2015 Fournier, Sauvignon Blanc “Cuvee Silex”, Sancerre, Loire Valley – 70
2016 Dom. Pascal & Annick Quenard, Jacquere, Chignin, Savoie – 50
2017 Dom. du Vieux Lazaret, Grenache Blanc blend, Chateauneuf-du-Pape – 80
2018 Dom. de la Verpaille, Chardonnay, Macon-Villages, Burgundy – 56
2016 Dom. Claude Jobard, Chardonnay, Rully 1er Cru, Burgundy – 90
2018 Dom. Sangouard-Guyot “Ancestral”, Chardonnay, Pouilly-Fuissé, Burgundy – 70
2019 Dom. de Fontsainte, Grenache Gris Blend Rose, Languedoc-Roussillon – 48
2018 Château d’Aqueria, Grenache Blend Rose, Rhone Valley – 56
Reds
2015 Dom. Jean-Paul Dubost “La Ballofiere”, Gamay, Morgon, Burgundy – 70
2019 Joseph Cattin, Pinot Noir, Alsace – 40
2018 Three Henry’s, Pinot Noir, Pay’s d’Oc, Languedoc-Roussillon – 40
2018 Dom. Christian Clerget, Pinot Noir, Burgundy – 84
2017 Dom. Chofflet-Valdenaire, Pinot Noir, Givry, Burgundy – 82
2017 Gagnard-Delagrange, Pinot Noir, Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru, Burgundy – 120
2017 Dom. Jean-Claude Regnaudot, Pinot Noir, Maranges, Burgundy – 75
2017 Dom. Gabriel Billard, Pinot Noir, Beaune 1er Cru, Burgundy – 150
2015 Camus Pierre & Fils, Pinot Noir, Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru, Cote d’Or, Burgundy – 225
2017 Dom. de Fontsainte “Clos du Centurion”, Carignan-Grenache-Syrah, Languedoc-Roussillon – 60
2017 Dom. du Vieux Lazaret, Grenache-Syrah Blend, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Rhone Valley – 128
2017 Dom. Gayda “En Passant”, Syrah-Cinsault, Languedoc-Roussillon – 50
2018 Kermit Lynch, Grenache-Syrah Blend, Languedoc-Roussillon – 40
2015 Pierre Rougon, Grenache-Syrah, Gigondas, Rhone Valley – 75
2019 Château de Saint Cosmes, Syrah, Côtes du Rhone – 45
SPAIN
Bubbles
NV Perelada, Brut Reserva Cava, Catalonia – 35
Whites
2014 Bodega Naia “Naiades”, Verdejo, Rueda, Castilla y León – 70
2017 Benjamin Romeo Bodega Contador “Predicador”, Garnacha Blanca-Viura-Malvasia, Rioja – 80
Reds
2014 Benjamin Romeo-Bodegas Contador “Predicador”, Tempranillo-Grenache, Rioja – 80
2017 Bodega Riojanas “Vina Albina”, Tempranillo, Rioja – 40
2012 Bodegas Altanza “Le Altanza”, Tempranillo, Rioja – 65
2012 La Rioja Alta “Vina Ardanza Reserva Selección Especial”, Tempranillo, Rioja – 93
By the Bottle
NORTH AMERICA
Whites
2018 Boundary Breaks, Riesling, Finger Lakes, NY – 44
2019 Pike Road, Pinot Gris, Willamette Valley, OR – 40
2017 Capture, Sauvignon Blanc, Sonoma County, CA – 50
2019 L’Ecole “No. 41”, Semillon, Columbia Valley, WA – 45
2018 St. Francis, Chardonnay, Sonoma County, CA – 50
2018 Matanzas Creek, Chardonnay, Sonoma County, CA – 52
2018 Clay Shannon, Chardonnay, Red Hills Lake County, CA – 52
2018 Orin Swift “Mannequin”, Chardonnay, St. Helena, CA – 90
Reds
2018 Pike Road, Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, OR – 52
2018 Enroute by Far Niente, Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley, CA – 75
2018 Merry Edwards, Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley, CA – 120
2019 Orin Swift “Abstract”, Grenache-Petite Sirah-Syrah, Napa-Sonoma-Mendocino, CA – 100
2017 Sparkman “Wilderness”, Syrah Blend, Columbia Valley, WA – 52
2018 Ridge Vineyards “Geyserville”, Zinfandel-Carignan Blend, Alexander Valley, CA – 100
2018 Hourglass “HG III”, Merlot-Petite Sirah-Cabernet, Napa Valley, CA – 90
2017 McBride Sisters, Cabernet-Merlot, Central Coast, CA – 50
2016 Fable, Cabernet, Sonoma County, CA – 40
2019 Aerena, Cabernet, Red Hills Lake County, CA – 50
2017 Clay Shannon, Cabernet, Napa & Lake County, CA – 60
2016 Rowen, Cabernet-Malbec Blend, Sonoma County, CA – 105
2015 Rodney Strong “Symmetry”, Meritage Blend, Alexander Valley, CA – 102
2017 Chimney Rock, Cabernet, Stags Leap District, Napa CA – 200
2014 Fisher Vineyards “Mt. Estate Vineyard”, Cabernet, Sonoma County, CA – 216
2016 Opus One, Bordeaux Blend, Napa Valley, CA – 580
2018 Breaking Bread, Zinfandel, Mendocino County, CA – 55
2018 Hahn Family “Boneshaker”, Zinfandel, Lodi, CA – 56
2018 Davis Family, Zinfandel, Russian River Valley, CA – 80
ITALY
Bubbles
NV Nino Franco, Prosecco Superiore, Veneto – 60
2014 Rotari, Brut Rose, Pinot Noir-Chardonnay, Trento – 45
2017 Vajra, Moscato d’Asti DOCG, Piedmont, Italy – 35
Whites
2019 Le Terre di Stefano Massone, Cortese, DOCG Masera, Piedmont – 40
2018 Bove “Safari”, Pecorino, Terre di Chieti, Abruzzo – 60
2018 Ilatium Morini, Garganega-Trebbiano, Soave, Veneto – 44
2017 Barone di Villagrande, Carricante, Enta Bianco Superiore, Sicily – 55
2019 Lunae Bosoni, Vermentino, Colli di Luni, Liguria – 68
2018 Ventisei, Ventisei Vino, Trebbiano-Malvasia-Sangiovese, Toscana, Tuscany – 48
2018 Castello della Sala “Bramito”, Chardonnay, Umbria – 55
Reds
NV Carafoli, Lambrusco, Lambrusco di Sorbara, Emilia-Romagna – 38
2017 Tenuta Maccan, Cabernet Franc, DOC Friuli, Friuli-Venezia Giulia – 60
2018 Poderi Luigi Einaudi, Dolcetto, Doliani, Piedmont – 60
2014 Rubbia al Colle “Olpaio”, Merlot-Cabernet, DOCG Suvereto, Tuscany – 70
2015 Damilano, Nebbiolo, DOCG Barolo, Piedmont – 105
2017 Olianas “Perdixi”, Bovale Blend, Isola dei Nuraghi, Sardinia – 70
2014 Patrizia Cencioni Solaria, Sangiovese, Brunello di Montalcino, Tuscany – 100
2017 Ruffino, Sangiovese-Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot, Chianti Classico, Tuscany – 70
2019 Ampeleia “Unlitro”, Sangiovese Blend, Toscana, Tuscany – 64
2016 Patrizia Cencioni Solaria, Cabernet Sauvignon-Sangiovese, Toscana, Tuscany – 90
2017 Tenuta Argenteria, Petit Verdot-Cabernet Blend, Bolgheri, Tuscany – 56
2016 Buglioni, Amarone della Valpolicella Classico, Veneto – 125
OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD
Whites
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
Rose
2019 Weszeli Eden, Rose, Zweigelt, Austria – 45
Reds
2019 Bodega Familia Schroeder “Saurus”, Pinot Noir, Patagonia, Argentina – 50
2017 Maquis, Carménère, Valle del Colchagua, Central Valley, Chile – 52
2017 Bodega Catena Zapata, Malbec, Vista Flores, Mendoza, Argentina – 40
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
2018 Luca, Syrah, Valle de Uco, Mendoza, Argentina – 62
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