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

SMALL PLATES

 

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.

 

 

 

CROOK’S CORNER

MAIN COURSES

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

SIDE DISHES

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

NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES

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.

 

 

 

 

 

WINES BY THE GLASS

APERITIF WINE

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

SPARKLING WINE

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

RED WINE

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