hamachi with pickled ramps.

evo pizza.

North Charleston.
Left Hand Brewing Ginger Beer.
Carrot Ginger soup.
'Pork Trifecta' pizza.

Dessert: house made chocolates.
White truffles with dark chocolate.
Cardamom and bay leaf bonbon.
Lavender chocolate.
Vanilla bean chocolate.

high cotton.

To eat: charcuterie plate.

Duck liver mousse, pork rillettes, genoa, pancetta.

Yes, it was good.

on the go.

I'm blogging on the Tarmac in Charlotte. Feels good.

cherry heering.

Found some at Old Town last night. Look out for a Blood & Sand on the cocktail list soon. More to come later.

more from the windy city.

Took a tour of Plitt Seafood Company. As we were getting on the bus, Gerard Craft, F&W Best New Chef 08 was coming off the bus. Kinda cool.

Plitt was cool - the most intense smell of the sea; the place was packed with whole fish. It looked like they had it displayed for the purpose of our tour.
More whole fish. 
And a picture of our ham platter from The Publican. Served with goat butter and peasant bread.