Taken from the Wikipedia Oyster Page Oysters are filter feeders, drawing water in over their gills through the beating of cilia. Suspended plankton and particles are trapped in the mucus of a gill, and from there are transported to the mouth, where they are eaten, digested and expelled as faeces or pseudofaeces. Oysters feed most [...]

Rappahannock River Oysters, originally uploaded by Boot Boot. Right now we have the Olde Salts from shore side Chincoteague and the Stingrays closer to the bay mouth in Mobjack Bay. This Friday we’ll have the Rappahannock Rivers in to share with you one of the most unique seafood products in the world, and its only [...]

Softshell Season, originally uploaded by Boot Boot. First of the year and tonight will fry ‘em up with a semolina coriander crust and a nice spring slaw with Dijon gorgonzola aioli. You like a glass of muscadet on the rocks?

Adonis Classic, originally uploaded by Boot Boot. Dry Sherry, Vermouth and Bitters go a long way. Also be on the lookout for O’Connor Brews made right here in Norfolk! We’ll hopefully have that on tap either Friday or Saturday.

fresh cut this morning, originally uploaded by Boot Boot. From Culipher Farm in Virginia Beach.

Olde Salts and Stingrays have arrived. Originally uploaded by Boot Boot Olde Salts are shore side Chincoteague and the Stingrays are bayside near the mouth in Milford Haven.

Well it has been too long since our last update and we do apologize as we have been waist deep in recipe experimentation. Spring has got our brains a buzzin. Working on a parsley gelée with icey golden beet caviar, but honestly were lost in the woods or maybe lost at sea. It’s late and [...]

Beetroot or garden beet was once commonly called the blood turnip. Here at Boot we like to think about each vegetable’s life force. Harness the power, increase productivity, lower blood pressure, fly planes and build bridges. This coming week is Norfolk Restaurant Week – Jan 24th-31st – and we will be offering 3 courses for [...]

The season is changing and we will be out enjoying the night air, tellin’ lies and eatin’ gourds. Boot style is easy to live but hard to grasp, na mean? The Fall Menu is upon us and while we have not announced any dishes yet, we will be switching over on Sept 29th. So if [...]

Cheers to what’s popping out of the ground! Jeers to misued verbs and nouns! Ah we are just being playful for grammar is not our forte, but then neither is farming. We’re good at rubbin ribs and butts (that’s a pun which is funny if you’re not vegan). Hey! Come celebrate our local vegetables for [...]