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stove wine tasting

Sunday, October 3rd, 2010 < author: bootkeeper >

stove wine tasting, originally uploaded by Boot Boot. Guess the year?

Chocolate Ice Cream

Saturday, October 2nd, 2010 < author: bootkeeper >

Chocolate Ice Cream, originally uploaded by Boot Boot. Making adjustments to Boot Best.

Abita – Save Our Shore

Thursday, August 26th, 2010 < author: bootkeeper >

We just got this beer in the cooler and we only have a limited amount. It’s not a Virginia beer but it is important nonetheless. We cracked one tonight and we have to say this pilsner is one of the most velvety lagers to hit the buds. David Blossman of Abita says this is here [...]

Fall menu coming soon…

Wednesday, August 25th, 2010 < author: bootkeeper >

So butternut squash is coming in this week from Blanton Garden and right off the bat we will be making some soup as well as roasting it for a salad. Simple, that is what we like. Maybe get some rosemary in there, add a pistachio, hard to tell. After watching people eat for some time [...]

Farm to Feast Week

Wednesday, August 4th, 2010 < author: bootkeeper >

Citizens! We would like to announce operational hours during Buy Fresh Buy Local’s Farm to Feast Week. The first day, Sunday August 8th we will be closed, only to celebrate our special menu each additional night during the week starting at 5 pm. Menu choices will be posted soon and we hope you are as [...]

Cownose Ray

Wednesday, July 21st, 2010 < author: bootkeeper >

So we haven’t updated in a while and we chalk this up as a sin; to redeem such acts of disdain we will commit an act which brings balance to the universe. Eat a ray. This article appeared in today’s paper and you may have seen it before as this is not the first time [...]

Summer’s coming

Saturday, June 19th, 2010 < author: bootkeeper >

Summer’s coming, originally uploaded by Boot Boot. We got a new menu were rolling out on Tuesday and here’s to the beginning of summer’s bounty.

more from New Earth Farm

Friday, June 11th, 2010 < author: bootkeeper >

more from New Earth Farm, originally uploaded by Boot Boot. Here’s a few egg layers from New Earth Farm. We use their eggs from time to time. Most of our eggs come from either the 5 Points Market or Broken Arrow Farm. Any egg we use at the Boot comes from a local source that [...]

New Earth Farm

Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010 < author: bootkeeper >

New Earth Farm, originally uploaded by Boot Boot. Out to New Earth today to pick up some compost and snapped a photo of these beautiful greens to be grilled with our fish of the day in a few weeks. Did you know the species name of Chard was Beta vulgaris?

Sea To Table

Saturday, May 29th, 2010 < author: bootkeeper >

This little company operates a few fisheries and works closely with the Blue Ocean Institute to ensure they are fishing from sustainable populations. We get our pull from Beaufort NC just down the way. Not exactly walking distance but quite nice to be so close to folks with similar ideals. Right now on the menu [...]