| Dinner - New for Fall 2009 Dinner Light Fare Soups and Salads Soup of the Day Chef’s selection, priced daily House Salad $8 Local greens, tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots, pickled okra, cheddar cheese, and Vidalia tobacco rings Crispy Caesar Salad $8 Romaine hearts, parmesan crisps, herb flatbread, house Caesar dressing (Anchovies available upon request) Syrah Poached Pear Crostini $11 Syrah Poached Pears, local greens in cranberry vinaigrette, sweet onion, goat’s cheese polpettini, olive oil crostini, syrah gastrique Beet Salad $11 Champagne and ginger poached beets, local greens, fresh pear, Cajun spiced pecans, blue cheese, honey wine reduction, Champagne vinaigrette Barbeque Shrimp Salad $17 Barbeque seasoned shrimp, local greens, caramelized onions, apple wood bacon, carrots, celery, tomatoes, molasses vinaigrette, parsnip chips Dressings Buttermilk Ranch, Blue Cheese, Green Goddess, Caesar, Cranberry Vinaigrette, Champagne vinaigrette, Molasses Vinaigrette, Beetroot Remoulade, Balsamic and Extra Virgin Olive Oil Add to your salad Southern fried or Pan-seared Chicken or Tofu $4, Sautéed Beef Tips $7, Sautéed Shrimp$8 Appetizers Red Bliss Chippers $5 House-made Red Bliss potato chips, blue cheese, scallions, sea salt, cracked black pepper Vidalia Onion Rings $7 Cajun seasoned, Highland porter battered, thick cut Sweet onions, Creole fry sauce Pimento Cheese $7 Homemade pimento cheese served with herb flatbread Herb Goat Cheese Polpettini $11 Panko breaded, Ripshin and Heritage Homestead goat dairies goat cheese with fresh herbs, served warm with an aged balsamic vinegar reduction Eggplant Stack$12 Breaded eggplant, fresh mozzarella, basil, goat cheese, oven-dried tomatoes, balsamic reduction, tomato aioli Truffle Fries $9 White truffle accented, parmesan cheese, shoestring fries, cracked black pepper, Creole fry sauce Crab Cakes $15 Mango basil salsa, sweet and spicy chili coulis Entrees Add a small House or Caesar salad $4. Molasses Barbeque Pork Chop $25 Pan-roasted 10 oz bone-in pork chop, molasses barbeque sauce, smashed potatoes, Vidalia tobacco rings, and fresh vegetables Pot Roast Au Jus $16 Slow cooked pot roast, carrots, and onions, beef au jus, smashed potatoes, and green beans Crab Cakes $25 Mango salsa, sweet and spicy chili coulis, fresh basil, jasmine rice, and fresh vegetables Organic Pumpkin Risotto $17 Spiced pumpkin, Arborio rice, blue cheese, fresh thyme, spiced syrah gastrique, and fresh vegetables Five Spice Seared Ahi Tuna $24 Fried sweet plantains, jasmine rice, sautéed baby spinach, sweet and spicy chili coulis, Tobikko roe, crispy glass noodles Bucatini Vodka Carbonara $18 Apple wood bacon, oven-dried tomatoes, sweet onion, parmesan cheese, vodka cream sauce, bucatini pasta Bison Meatloaf $23 Bacon-wrapped bison meatloaf, chipotle rosé sauce, white cheddar mac n’ cheese au gratin, and fresh vegetables Mussels and Clams Potlikker $21 Sauté of mussels, clams, and Andouille sausage, white wine tomato pan broth, Cajun seasoning, fresh basil, and sweet onion cornpone cakes Beef Tips Au Poivre $16 Seared peppered beef tenderloin tips, roasted red bliss potato “salad” with sautéed onions and mushrooms, herb blue cheese sauce, aged balsamic reduction, sautéed baby spinach Shrimp n’ Grits $24 Blackened shrimp, yellow stone-ground grit cakes, chipotle rosé sauce, and fresh vegetables Southern Fried Chicken $15 Creole battered chicken breast, bourbon-cream gravy, smashed potatoes, and green beans Pumpkin Seed Encrusted Trout $22 Pumpkin seed breading, North Carolina trout, citrus gremolata sauce, roasted red bliss potatoes, parsnip chips, and fresh vegetables Tenderloin of Beef “market price” Pan-roasted Sterling Silver 8 oz beef tenderloin, bordelaise sauce, Highland porter battered Vidalia onion rings, smashed potatoes, and fresh vegetables “Tapas” Tenderloin of Beef “market price” Pan-roasted 4oz Sterling Silver beef tenderloin, bordelaise sauce, Vidalia tobacco rings, smashed potatoes, and fresh vegetables Vidalia uses local vendors, farms, businesses, and organic foods whenever possible Special thanks to Charlotte’s Greenhouse Stickboy Bread Co. New River Organic Growers Coop. Heritage Homestead at Coulter Creek Lett-us-Produce Ripshin Goat Dairy Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project |
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