MAY 19, 2013
FIRST COURSES
BEEF & BEET SOUP – cup – 4.25; bowl w/ house salad – 9.50
CHANNEL BASS CHOWDER – cup – 4.25; bowl w/ house salad – 9.50
JALAPENO-CHEDDAR HUSHPUPPIES w/ cocktail sauce – 6.50
CRACKER PLATE – pimento cheese & hot pepper jelly w/ cream cheese served w/ an assortment of vegetables & crackers – 8.50
NC CHEESE PLATE – a selection from Chapel Hill Creamery & Celebrity Dairy – 8.95
BRUSSEL SPROUTS & BEET SALAD – w/ pumpkin seeds & blue cheese – 7.50
CAESAR SALAD – a bed of Romaine w/ traditional Caesar dressing made w/ anchovy & served w/ black olives & garlic toast – 8.50
CROOK'S MIXED GREENS SALAD w/ mustard vinaigrette, Caesar, spicy buttermilk ranch, blue cheese, sherry-shallot vinaigrette or our House dressing – 5.50
HOPPIN’ JOHN – a bed of rice & black-eye peas flavored w/ bacon, topped w/ tomato, scallions & cheddar cheese – 7.95
CROOK’S HAMBURGER – char-grilled to medium well w/ lettuce, tomato & onion on a toasted roll – 7.95; bacon – 1.00; New York Cheddar – 1.00; pimento cheese – 1.75; grilled onions – 1.00; sautéed mushrooms – 1.00; Cajun spice – 1.00
Please, no more than four split checks per party. An 18% gratuity may be added to parties of six or more. Some Main Course substitutions available for a $1.00 surcharge.
Due to the potential for accidents, children under the age of 10 must be accompanied by an adult when away from their seat at the table. Infants & toddlers must be carried by an adult. Also, consuming undercooked foods increases your chance of food borne illness.
Thank You.
GRILLED SHOULDER TENDERLOIN w/ Bourbon Brown Sauce & mustard butter, served w/ mashed potatoes & grilled asparagus – 24.50
SHRIMP & GRITS – shrimp sautéed w/ bacon, mushrooms & scallions & served over cheese grits – 22.50
DURHAM OYSTER MUSHROOM RISOTTO – made w/ Anson Mills’ Carolina Gold rice & served w/ grilled asparagus – 18.95
GREEN TABASCO CHICKEN – ½ roasted bird served w/ mashed potatoes & grilled asparagus – 18.50
PAN-SEARED TUNA w/ lemon juice, capers & browned butter served on frisée w/ baked cheese grits – 23.50
CAROLINA SAMPLER – North Carolina hickory smoked, pit cooked, pork barbecue served w/ hoppin’ John, collard greens & black pepper cornbread – 19.50
PAN-FRIED CAJUN CHICKEN LIVERS w/ onions & Cajun salt served w/ rice & grilled asparagus – 15.50
BLACK PEPPER CORNBREAD, RICE, BAKED CHEESE GRITS, GRILLED ASPARAGUS, COLLARD GREENS w/ Parmesan or MASHED POTATOES – 3.25
FRENCH FRIES – fresh, never frozen – 4.50
FOUNTAIN SOFT DRINKS – 1.95; ABITA ROOT BEER – 2.95
BOTTLED SPARKLING WATER – 3.50; FRESH ORANGE JUICE – 2.75;
MILK – 1.50; TEA – 1.75
COUNTER CULTURE COFFEE – 2.50
ESPRESSO – 2.50; CAPPUCCINO – 2.95 CAFFE LATTE – 2.95;
ICED CAPPUCCINO – 2.95; HOT CHOCOLATE – 3.50
Bill Smith’s Seasoned in the South, Recipes from Crook’s and from Home is available here. We also have Remembering Bill Neal by Moreton Neal and Southern Cooking and Biscuits, Spoonbread & Sweet Potato Pie by Bill Neal.
Lillet Rosé – served on the rocks w/ a twist of lemon 6.00
Cocchi Americano – served on the rocks w/ a twist of lemon 6.00
Carpano Antica Formula – served on the rocks w/a twist of orange 6.00
German Gilbert Cava – Brut Nature – Spain 8.00
Chandon – Brut – Napa – split 9.50
Contadi Castaldi – Brut Rosé – Franciacorta, Italy 10.00
WHITE WINE
Giesen – Sauvignon Blanc – Marlborough, New Zealand – 2012 7.00
Joseph Drouhin – Chardonnay – Macon-Villages – Burgundy – 2011 8.00
Zinck – Pinot Blanc – Alsace, France – 2011 8.00
Elk Cove – Pinot Gris – Willamette Valley, Oregon – 2012 10.00
Sonoma Cutrer - Chardonnay – Russian River – California – 2011 10.00
Croix des Vainqueurs – Chenin Blanc – Demi-Sec – Vouvray, Fr.2010 10.00
Crios – Malbec – Mendoza, Argentina – 2012 7.00
Sanbastiàn – Barbera d’Asti – Agliano Terme, Italy –2010 8.50
Jigsaw – Pinot Noir – Willamette Valley, Oregon – 2011 9.00
Sean Minor – Cabernet Sauvignon – Napa Valley – California – 2009 10.00
Pruneto – Sangiovese – Chianti Classico – Radda, Italy –2008 10.00
Abbazia di Novacella – Pinot Nero – Alto Adige, Italy – 2010 11.00