local arugula salad – local strawberries | toasted almonds | porcini goat cheese | sweet lemon vinaigrette | 6.95
La Pépière Muscadet Loire Valley, France 7.50
this is a lovely wine. one of my favorites. smells fruity and a little bit sweet. then you taste mineral and dry, dry, dry. this one might even make you pucker a bit.
½ fried NC Jumbo Soft Shell Crab – black bean salad | local swiss chard | buerre rouge | basil butter | 7.95
Cono Sur Chardonnay Colchagua Valley, Chile 7.00
no oak…i repeat, no oak! lots of fresh fruit. clean crisp acidity. if you think you don’t like chardonnay because it is too buttery, try this one.
saffron seafood risotto – bay scallops | crawfish | rock shrimp | local asparagus | local sugar snap peas| 8.95
Leverano Rosato Leverano, Italy 6.00
this is one of the most refreshing rose’s you’ll find. It is not the most complex or amazing, but great on a warm day. I equate this to miller high life. It is delicious cold, but don’t waste your time.
flatbread of the evening – hummus | local chinese broccoli | romesco | manchego | crushed red pepper | 8.95
Sant Evasio Barbera d’Asti Piemonte, Italy 6.50
typical asti barbera. less fruit more acid…great balance at a great price. cherry, cherry, cherry.
local pork chop – dijon-local andouille pain perdu | local zucchini-summer squash slaw | cream cheese sauce | 10.95
Bianci Cabernet Franc Paso Robles, California 7.00
this smells like your typical fruit bomb from california, but you’ll find that the acidity softens the fruit. nice balance and perfume. california is really getting back to the old ways. yay!
six plates cheese plate – 10.95
Domaine des Rozets Coteaux du Trincastin Southern France 6.50
southern french but not too juicy. nice balance. it has all the elements you would expect but none of them too overpowering.
local cane creek beef sliders- red dragon cheese | bacon | arugula | 8.95
six plates lamby joes…8.95
truffle frites…6.95
olive plate…3.95
local strawberry shortcake – whip cream | balsamic reduction | hazelnut prailene | 5.95
Sant Evasio Moscato D’ Aqui ’06 7.00
sweet white sparkling with a citrus thing that keeps on giving. This is the best summer dessert wine there is to be found.
