The Consummation: ($12)

Long-time friends of Big Jones will remember Laura, our super sweet long-time server who moved to Austin a couple of years back. As much as we m...

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Pairing: Anything Champagne goes with, so anything.

punch and vintage cocktails

Posted 05/05/13 - Share this entry

Colonial Lamb Daube with Creamed Barley, peas, and fried rosemary: ($24)

Daube is kind of a unique Southern dish in that it has a history in both the Lowcountry and South Louisiana, brought to colonial Carolina by the Hu... more »

Pairing: Nebbiolo or another high-acid red wine

farmers' market, heritage, historical dish, humanely raised, morels, regional favorite, regional specialty, sustainable, and whole animal

Posted 04/24/13 - Share this entry

Chatham Artillery Punch: ($10)

When we decided more than a year ago to make punch a part of our beverage program, the inspiration was two-fold: I had recently read David Wondr...

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Pairing: Great company

house pickling, jam/preserves in cocktails, kitchen-crafted cocktails, punch, regional favorite, regional specialty, tea cocktails, and vintage cocktails

Posted 04/23/13 - Share this entry

Wood-Grilled Artichoke Salad: ($12)

Each year as spring in Chicago goes through its fits and starts, one of my favorite "exotics" to bring in are artichokes, they're ...

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Pairing: German riesling, or white Bordeaux

house-brewed and wood-grilled

Posted 04/15/13 - Share this entry

Pan-fried shad roe with Carolina Gold Rice Middlin's, Butter Bean Gravy, Crispy Aged Country Ham, and Cressie Greens: ($21)

During late winter out East, one of the signs we can look to of the imminent arrival of Spring is the shad runs. An interesting fish in the herr...

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Pairing: A lean, racy sauvignon blanc such as Muscadet or a New Zealand

heirloom ingredient, heritage, homage dish, paneed, regional favorite, and regional specialty

Posted 04/04/13 - Share this entry