For New Year’s Eve we will be showcasing our Autumn menu with some stellar and down right delicious early winter specials. We have been wanting to switch to a winter menu but the weather has yet to really change. Fear not, for it soon will come. Make reservations now and make your bed later.

Norfolk Restaurant Week Jan 18th – 25th, 2009.

We would like to make sure everyone knows that we will be closed Dec. 24th and 25th for holiday time and on Dec 27th for a wedding reception. We will have our New Year’s Eve Menu posted soon on the menu page and lookout soon for the new Winter Menu. Also Norfolk Restaurant Week is right around the corner, Jan 18th – 25th.

footage from the other night. more to come.

First course – Farm to Feast Week
This is a little thing we are starting with some friends of ours and we honestly hope that it generates enough interest that we will be able to do it in the spring with 5 times as many restaurants. It’s basically a Restaurant Week type gig only each dish featured on the special menu needs to feature a local ingredient. We have some details on our site now but will be looking add menus and start a website of its own very soon. Its happening Oct 26th-30th, 2008.

Second course – shows and events
Everything got a nice little update this past weekend so be sure to check the shows, out of the box series, and jazz boot as we made a few changes to lineups and dates. We also are looking to have a decent way of telling people of when the Boot is closed for a private event. We currently have 6 from now until the end of the year and its a bummer when you drive up here and we dont let you inside.

Third course – Boot Mash
This is going to be a Boot history event. We have Team Rug Cutter in full effect which in case you don’t know that is the dynamic duo of DJ Cornbread and JC/DC. Spinning the best funk, soul, punk, pop mod rockin boogaloo ever made. Do not come to the Boot on Halloween if you want to do any of the following 1) Read a book 2) Knit a scarf and 3) Talk about why this town ain’t no fun. Get dressed up and have a good time cuz Boot don’t stop til’ the party goes pop!

-Bizzy B., Head Greenskeeper at Boot Manor

below you will see several post entries which used to not be visible in the regular blog. Do not get confused by the date of the show and the date the post was made. Nearly all of these shows have already passed and our new events layout is where to go for show information. This will all be reorganized in the coming days and become a regular new and updates column.

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boot blog management

Spindrift | Website

Date: Aug 30th, 2008
Time: 10pm
Ticket: $7 | Purchase Here
Genre: Rock/Psychedelic/Western

This one would certainly be categorized under our unofficial “major” shows. The Spindrift are a rock band from the west, consisting of members of Warlocks (awesome) and Brian Jonestown Massacre (holy crap way awesome). They basically sound like an imaginary substance-induced night of psychedelic reverie between The Doors and the guy who scored all those Clint Eastwood Spaghetti Westerns. In other words, they rule, and, in turn, this night will rule intensely.

The Starlings | Website
Lucinda Black Bear | Website

Time: 10pm
Ticket: $5 | Purchase Here
Genre: Country/Folk/Indie

Two incredible acts! The unofficial country/southern music series that’s blessed us warm and wonderful all this summer comes to a close, and we are fortunate enough to have Seattle, Washington’s The Starlings to retire it for us. Their storytelling style plucks and trots through thickets and thickets of Americana history, a beautiful way to spend one of the last hot nights we’ll see this year. Then indie/folk act Lucinda Black Bear comes from Brooklyn with a more modern side of things, baring harmonies and textures swimming and gorgeous. They’ve been getting a great deal of press lately and are about to embark on a couple massive tours. Beauty will abound.

Hot Lava | Website
The Sad Cobras | Website
Little Trooper| Website

Time: 10pm
Ticket: $5 | Purchase Here
Genre: Indie/Rock/Pop

Show some love for the success of your state! Richmond’s Hot Lava is a fast, catchy garage/pop who put out their last album, “Lavalogy” out on Bar/None Records. As in, the label that’s carried such little known acts as They Might Be Giants, Yo La Tengo, and Of Montreal. And Hot Lava is right at home in this company, full of fuzz, witty and infectious melodies and hooks, and good ol’ quality. Quick, minimalist indie poppers The Sad Cobras from Roanoke are a perfect accompaniment, and locals Little Trooper are on the bill as well. Hoorah!

What: Ghent Bar Tour Boot Block Party
Date and Time: July 26th, 9PM
Where: Huge Tent in Boot Parking lot

okay so we have Norfolk Restaurant Week going on July 20-27 and this will be delicious and dance worthy. However on July 26th we are the culminating event location for the Ghent Bar Tour. It starts at 9pm and things will get moving in the parking lot as we will have a huge tent in which to jam under. DJ Lord Thomas will be outside spinning his brand of gospel psyche 60s rock like he does and inside people will be eating dinner for Restaurant Week goodness.

*Now at some point we will stop serving dinner and move full on into party menu mode which will be more like hotdogs, fries, and bbq sandwiches at the street fair only we will have a local twist. We say this to let all those Restaurant Week patrons know ahead of time, that Saturday night (July 26th), if you want Restaurant Week menu goodness, it’s best to hit us early because 10pm will be very different from 7pm.

Coald Toast | Website
Kat Morgan | Website
Galt | Website

Time: 10pm
Ticket: $5 | Purchase Here
Genre: Experimental/Rock/Folk

Coald Toast is a very rad(ical) experimental noise-pop band from Richmond, VA, bearing scratchy, driving electro-tunes for fans of Xiu Xiu, TV on the Radio, Kraftwerk, and good jams in general. Kat Morgan, also on the bill, is a Virginia folktress doing some splendid indie-country jams, and Galt will be opening with his own brand of minimalist folk. Let’s do this, friends!