Thursday, September 18, 2014

Coming Monday: Carolina Apple Days Feast

After a visit last Sunday to Horne Creek Farm to gather apples, Heirloom hosts the product Sept. 22: A special apple-riddled dinner that's also a fundraiser for Slow Food Charlotte, Lomax Incubator Farm and the Piedmont Culinary Guild.

The menu, for $100 (wine pairings for $40 more):

1st: Clark Barlowe of Heirloom
"Crudo & Crudite"
Charlotte Fish Company seasonal crudite with apples in textures

2nd: Majid Amourpoor of Bistro La Bon
Chestnut apple soup

3rd: Ben Philpott of Block & Grinder
Foie gras and truffle stuffed apple, Gorgonzola mousse, Lucky Clay Farm baby greens

4th: Marc Jacksina of Earl's Grocery
Beef heart carpaccio, tart apple, horseradish

5th: Michael Bowling of Hot Box
Crispy rind pork belly, salted smoked apple butter, roasted root vegetables, Bulleit Rye apple chips

6th: Greg Collier of The Yolk
Smoked apple buckwheat poundcake, Apple Pie Moonshine ice cream, white cheddar brown butter crumble, apple cider crème anglaise

Reservations: 704-595-7710. Heirloom: 8470 Bellhaven Blvd.


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