Plates

• Simple Breakfast

  choice of 2 eggs fried, poached, or scrambled, with bacon, sausage, or ham, choice of side, and choice of toast or biscuit

  $8
• Fritatta

  Open faced omelette, with spinach, tomato, havarti, chèvre, with choice of side and toast or biscuit

  $8
  • bacon, sausage, ham, or tempeh
    ...................................................................................................
    $2

Sandwiches

• Egg Sandwich

  two eggs, fried or scrambled, choice of bacon, sausage, ham, or tempeh, choice of cheese, on brioche roll, choice of side

  $8
  • mayo, lemon aioli, or spicy aioli
  • lettuce, tomato
  • avocado
    ...................................................................................................
    $1
• Smoked Salmon BLT

  House whole wheat bread, Tumbling Shoals lettuces, red tomatoes, bacon, hand cured smoked salmon, avocado, chèvre, lemon aioli, choice of side

  $14
  • Fried Egg
    ...................................................................................................
    $2

Pastries

• Assorted

  Selection changes daily...cinnamon rolls, scones, muffins, croissants, cookies, more

Sides

• Fresh Fruit

  Seasonal offerings

  $2
• Grits

  Local grits, with butter, heavy cream, and smoked gouda

  $2
• Bacon, Sausage, Smoked Ham, or Tempeh

  Local and regional offerings.

  $2
• Toast

  Whole wheat (everyday), cranberry pecan, seeded multi-grain and other artisan breads (selection varies).

  $1
• Big Biscuit

  Buttermilk biscuit, with butter and jam.

  $2
• One Egg

  Any style...

  $2
• One Pancake

  Single, giant buttermilk pancake.

  $3
  • seasonal fruit, chocolate chips, pecans, or bacon
    ...................................................................................................
    $2
• Avocado

  $2

Beverages

• Coffee

  Blue Ridge Mountain Coffees.

  $2.50
• Hot tea

  Assorted Mighty Leaf and Tazo teas, selection varies.

  $2.50
• Iced Tea

  Sweetened, unsweetened, or half and half.

  $2
• Coke Products

  Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, Ginger Ale

  $2
• Orange Juice

  $2.50

Small Plates

• 
  Crispy Shrimp

  Wild-caught NC shrimp, lightly breaded and deep fried, with sriracha aioli and spicy cocktail sauce

  $16
• 
  Meatballs

  Three giant meatballs made with Apple Brandy beef and Italian sausage, with house marinara, fresh mozzarella, grilled bread

  $12
• Cheeseboard

  Artisan NC and SE region cheeses, house pimento and chèvre spreads, house crackers (this is a big small plate, serves 2-4)

  $14
  • Seasonal fruit, praline pecans
    ...................................................................................................
    $4
  • Assorted olives
    ...................................................................................................
    $4
  • Charcuterie Sampler
    ...................................................................................................
    $6
• Quiche

  Seasonal, changes weekly, with fresh fruit or side salad

  $12
• elsie's Combo

  choose two...cup of soup, side salad, fresh fruit, grilled cheese, or half sandwich (melt, deli, or traditional BLT)

  $8
• Grit Cakes

  NC smoked Gouda grits, buttermilk fried, with tomato jam and shaved parmesan

  $6

Salads

• Butter Lettuce

  Large butter crunch or bibb letttuce salad, pickled red onion, praline pecans, Heritage Homestead goat cheese, seasonal fruit, house pecan vinaigrette

  $10
  • Small
    ...................................................................................................
    $6
• Wild Greens

  Large salad of seasonal lettuces, carrots, radishes, heirloom grape tomatoes, cucumbers, house croutons, house balsamic vinaigrette

  $9
  • Small
    ...................................................................................................
    $5

Soups

Daily and Seasonal

• Tomato & Roasted Red Pepper Bisque

  Bowl, made in house with plum tomatoes, carrots, onions, celery, roasted red peppers, heavy cream, chèvre, garlic, olive oil

  $6
  • Cup
    ...................................................................................................
    $4
• Our Daily Soup

  Bowl, seasonal, changes weekly

  $6
  • Cup
    ...................................................................................................
    $4

Sandwiches

• BLT

  fresh red tomatoes, Tumbling Shoals lettuces, bacon or vegetarian version with Arto Moro tempeh, lemon aioli, whole wheat bread, choice of side

  $8
  • House pimento cheese
    ...................................................................................................
    $2
• Smoked Salmon BLT

  House whole wheat bread, Tumbling Shoals lettuces, red tomatoes, bacon, hand cured smoked salmon, avocado, chèvre, lemon aioli, choice of side

  $14
  • Fried Egg
    ...................................................................................................
    $2
• elsie's Melt

  smoked turkey or ham, Ashe Co. cheddar, dijonaise, whole wheat bread

  $10
• Chicken Sandwich

  buttermilk fried, with lettuce, tomato, chèvre, lemon aioli, house bun

  $12
• Simple Burger

  8 ounce Apple Brandy beef burger, Ashe Co. cheddar, lettuce, tomato, mayo, house bun

  $12
• elsie's Veggie Burger

  made with roasted eggplant, onions, scallions, Ashe Co. cheddar, pecans, oats, and more...on a light wheat brioche roll with spicy mayo, lettuce, tomato, gruyere, crispy fried onions

  $14
  • Fried Egg
    ...................................................................................................
    $2
• Club

  smoked turkey and ham..with bacon, lettuce, tomato, lemon aioli, on whole wheat bread or wrap

  $12

Big Plates

Big dishes, seasonal, specials change weekly

Soups

• Tomato & Roasted Red Pepper Bisque

  Bowl, made in house with plum tomatoes, carrots, onions, celery, roasted red peppers, heavy cream, chèvre, garlic, olive oil

  $6
  • Cup
    ...................................................................................................
    $4
• Our Daily Soup

  Bowl, seasonal, changes weekly

  $6
  • Cup
    ...................................................................................................
    $4

Small Plates

• Cheeseboard

  Artisan NC and SE region cheeses, house pimento and chèvre spreads, house crackers (this is a big small plate, serves 2-4)

  $14
  • Seasonal fruit, praline pecans
    ...................................................................................................
    $4
  • Assorted olives
    ...................................................................................................
    $4
  • Charcuterie Sampler
    ...................................................................................................
    $6
• Quiche

  Seasonal, changes weekly, with fresh fruit or side salad

  $12

Salads

• Butter Lettuce

  Large butter crunch or bibb letttuce salad, pickled red onion, praline pecans, Heritage Homestead goat cheese, seasonal fruit, house pecan vinaigrette

  $10
  • Small
    ...................................................................................................
    $6
• Wild Greens

  Large salad of seasonal lettuces, carrots, radishes, heirloom grape tomatoes, cucumbers, house croutons, house balsamic vinaigrette

  $9
  • Small
    ...................................................................................................
    $5

Sandwiches

• BLT

  fresh red tomatoes, Tumbling Shoals lettuces, bacon or vegetarian version with Arto Moro tempeh, lemon aioli, whole wheat bread, choice of side

  $8
  • House pimento cheese
    ...................................................................................................
    $2
• Smoked Salmon BLT

  House whole wheat bread, Tumbling Shoals lettuces, red tomatoes, bacon, hand cured smoked salmon, avocado, chèvre, lemon aioli, choice of side

  $14
  • Fried Egg
    ...................................................................................................
    $2
• elsie's Melt

  smoked turkey or ham, Ashe Co. cheddar, dijonaise, whole wheat bread

  $10
• Club

  smoked turkey and ham..with bacon, lettuce, tomato, lemon aioli, on whole wheat bread or wrap

  $12
• elsie's Veggie Burger

  made with roasted eggplant, onions, scallions, Ashe Co. cheddar, pecans, oats, and more...on a light wheat brioche roll with spicy mayo, lettuce, tomato, gruyere, crispy fried onions

  $14
  • Fried Egg
    ...................................................................................................
    $2
• Stuffed Bun

  Specialty sandwich, changes weekly, with fresh fruit, kettle chips, or side salad

  $10

Big Plates

Big dishes, seasonal, specials change weekly, for dining in or take away...

Big Breakfasts

• Simple Breakfast

  choice of 2 eggs fried, poached, or scrambled, with bacon, sausage, or ham, choice of side, and choice of toast or biscuit

  $8
• Egg Sandwich

  two eggs, fried or scrambled, choice of bacon, sausage, ham, or tempeh, choice of cheese, on brioche roll, choice of side

  $8
  • mayo, lemon aioli, or spicy aioli
  • lettuce, tomato
  • avocado
    ...................................................................................................
    $1
• Old Fashioned Omelette

  choice of three fillings, choice of side, and toast or biscuit

  $10
  • tomatoes, onions, peppers, jalapeños, spinach, potatoes
• Foothills Biscuits & Gravy

  all natural pork sausage from Apple Brandy in a peppery cream gravy, over a giant buttermilk biscuit, with two eggs fried, poached, or scrambled.

  $8
• High Country Grits Bowl

  High Country Farms grits with smoked gouda, topped with sautéed zucchini, red peppers, and spinach, kale, or chard (whichever is in season!), tomatoes, two eggs fried, poached, or scrambled

  $10
  • bacon, sausage, ham, or tempeh
    ...................................................................................................
    $2
• Chicken & Waffles

  buttermilk waffles with lightly breaded and deep fried chicken tenders, dusted with confectioner's sugar

  $12
• elsie's Shrimp & Grits

  wild-caught NC shrimp, green onions, peppers, heirloom baby tomatoes, andouille sausage gravy, smoked Gouda grits

  $16

Pancakes and Waffles

• Buttermilk Pancakes

  three really big fluffy flap jacks

  $6
  • seasonal fruit, chocolate chips, pecans, or bacon
    ...................................................................................................
    $2
• Buttermilk Waffle

  Belgian Waffle

  $4
  • seasonal fruit, chocolate chips, pecans, or bacon
    ...................................................................................................
    $2

Breakfast Sandwiches

• Egg Sandwich

  two eggs, fried or scrambled, choice of bacon, sausage, ham, or tempeh, choice of cheese, on brioche roll, choice of side

  $8
  • mayo, lemon aioli, or spicy aioli
  • lettuce, tomato
  • avocado
    ...................................................................................................
    $1
• Smoked Salmon BLT

  an upscale version on house whole wheat bread, chèvre spread, lettuce, tomato, avocado, bacon, hand-cured cold smoked salmon, with fruit, side salad, potato salad, or chips

  $14
  • Fried Egg
    ...................................................................................................
    $2

Sides

• Fresh Fruit

  Seasonal offerings

  $2
• Grits

  Local grits, with butter, heavy cream, and smoked gouda

  $2
• Bacon, Sausage, Smoked Ham, or Tempeh

  Local and regional offerings.

  $2
• Toast

  Whole wheat (everyday), cranberry pecan, seeded multi-grain and other artisan breads (selection varies).

  $1
• Big Biscuit

  Buttermilk biscuit, with butter and jam.

  $2
• One Egg

  Any style...

  $2
• One Pancake

  Single, giant buttermilk pancake.

  $3
  • seasonal fruit, chocolate chips, pecans, or bacon
    ...................................................................................................
    $2
• Avocado

  $2

Beverages

• Coffee

  Blue Ridge Mountain Coffees.

  $2.50
• Hot tea

  Assorted Mighty Leaf and Tazo teas, selection varies.

  $2.50
• Iced Tea

  Sweetened, unsweetened, or half and half.

  $2
• Coke Products

  Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, Ginger Ale

  $2
• Orange Juice

  $2.50