Laurel-aged Charleston gold rice horchata sorbet: ($4)

I've been mesemerized by the very idea of Laurel-aged Charleston rice ever since Anson Mills introduced it a couple of years ago. Charleston...

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Pairing: Great with chocolate or whiskey - a sipping bourbon or perhaps a hot cafe mocha.

Sea Island, gluten-free, heirloom ingredient, homage dish, horchata, rice (Calasparra, Carolina Gold, other specialty), unique/rare varietal, and vegan

Posted 03/25/13 - Share this entry

Roasted chanterelles and pearl onions, creamy butterbean gravy, crispy Carolina gold rice cake, pea greens: ($18)

I love mushrooms year round, but especially in the winter and chanterelles are particularly good right now. Especially when I'm looking to c...

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Pairing: Pacific Northwest pinot noir, or a full-bodied minerally chardonnay such as cur Chablis

Sea Island, chanterelles, heirloom ingredient, house pickling, and rice (Calasparra, Carolina Gold, other specialty)

Posted 01/31/13 - Share this entry

Seared diver scallops, crispy Laurel-aged Charleston gold rice cakes, sauteed spinach, sea island benne, ginger & pickled beet beurre blanc: ($19)

We don't often offer scallops at Big Jones since we're a Southern restaurant, but I like to bring them in from time to time because it...

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Pairing: I nice minerally chard, such as cru Chablis or Puilly-Fuisse

Ark of Taste, Sea Island, artisanal, farmer (local/regional), heirloom ingredient, organic, rice (Calasparra, Carolina Gold, other specialty), and unique/rare varietal

Posted 05/18/12 - Share this entry

Wood-grilled Alaskan King Salmon, butterbean and green garlic Carolina gold rice risotto, watrercress: ($22)

My absolute favorite cooking medium for Alaskan salmon is a wood grill, there's something about the timeless flavor of wood smoke on a reall...

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Pairing: Alsatian pinot gris, Williamette chardonnay, or hard cider

Ark of Taste, Sea Island, foraged (purveyor), garlic (green or wild), heirloom ingredient, organic, rice (Calasparra, Carolina Gold, other specialty), salmon (wild), watercress (local), and wood-grilled

Posted 05/03/12 - Share this entry

Arroz Brut: ($25)

While living on Mallorca in Spain, I had the oppurtunity to try some incredible unique indigenous cuisine. I have always had a love for "kitchen si... more »

entrees for two, housemade charcuterie, local rabbit, and rice (Calasparra, Carolina Gold, other specialty)

Posted 04/10/12 - Share this entry