Cast-iron cornbread
Classic – GF | black pepper, butter, Steen’s Open Kettle Cane Syrup
Rosemary & bacon – GF | pork lardon, rosemary, garlic, pomegranate molasses
First
Smoked NC trout dip | served warm, horseradish crackers, roasted pepper coulis, house pickles, Georgia olive oil
Wedge salad – GF | smoked blue cheese, candied bacon, olives, roasted tomatoes, buttermilk dressing
Acme seasonal salad | Elysian Fields greens, pickled golden beets, spiced walnuts, Chapel Hill Creamery Farmer’s Cheese, pomegranate vinaigrette
Sweet potato waffle | house chorizo, spiced honey, cilantro, blood orange crema
Fried green tomatoes | pimento cheese, green tomato jam, roasted corn, cider vinegar reduction
Old school mushroom pie | John’s shiitakes, Chapel Hill Creamery Hickory Grove cheese, green onion
Steamed clams & french fries | choice of spicy tomato or white wine & garlic or Paycheck Pilsner & mustard sauce
Fried calamari salad | Asian style slaw, cherry tomatoes, spicy chile vinaigrette
Braised rabbit & housemade gnocchi | rabbit confit, fall vegetables, house-smoked bacon, sage-brown butter sauce
Main
Blackened salmon – GF | cheese grits, black beans, green tomato salsa verde, cilantro
Pecan-crusted fried chicken | mashed potatoes, southern butter beans, mushroom gravy
Flash-fried grouper | hoppin’ john, collards, jalapeño & boiled peanut pan sauce
Acme deluxe burger | pasture raised ground beef, bacon, All-American cheese, house-cut fries
Cast iron mahi-mahi | Brussels sprouts, ginger sweet potatoes, grapefruit ponzu
Stuffed acorn squash – GF | local squash stuffed with mushroom risotto, creamed collards, and Chapel Hill Creamery cheese
Forever roasted pig | overnight-smoked local pork, Acme macaroni & cheese, cole slaw, pickled green tomato
Pan-seared duck breast | cauliflower and gruyère purée, rapini, wild pear chutney
Creole filé gumbo | rice, oysters, shrimp, smoked fish, scallops, housemade andouille
Cider-brined pork chop | pickled kohlrabi, fried spaetzle, pork jus, Chapel Hill Creamery Calvander cheese
Desserts
Chocolate & charity | making a difference never tasted this sweet. all proceeds benefit Be Loud! Sophie Foundation
Dark chocolate terrine – GF | candy cane crème anglaise, whipped cream
Pecan pie | brown butter ice cream, bourbon hard sauce
Butterscotch pudding | whipped cream, dark chocolate sauce
Key lime tart | raspberry sherbet, raspberry sauce, candied orange peel
Individual gingerbread cake | rum-raisin ice cream, warm toffee sauce
