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| - Very seldom do I dole out 5 stars, but Heirloom is extremely worthy. Every detail is examined to perfection. The atmosphere is earthy, chic, local, warm and inviting. Graffiti in the bathroom is encouraged for Goodness sakes!
The head chef and owner is Clark Barlowe, the offspring of a local farmer. His family has run their farm for seven generations! The inspiration and hype of the restaurant is centered around farm to table, locally and ethically sourced foods, including having their own herb gardens and foraging. Everything is local from the honey to oils, meats, fish, vegetables, mushrooms.
Also what makes the establishment unique and creative are the concoctions and techniques in which to deliver the food, such as the liquid nitrogen ice cream, salting and curing, canning, etc.
My waiter was AWESOME! He was knowledgeable, friendly and engaging. It's safe to say that everyone on staff is a high caliber of TO COOL FOR SCHOOL!
The menu changes daily and is setup as a tasting menu. With that being said you can eat as little or as much as you prefer from a la carte up to a 12 course meal. I was shooting for 7 courses and after finishing my fourth, I amended it to five. I had a salad, soup, fish (which is saying a lot because I'm an ovo-lacto vegetarian not a pescatarian, but I was doing a lot of heavy exercise and was craving some.. Since I know it was locally and ethically caught, my conscience was okay. I haven't eaten fish in over a year and my body consumed it fine, no odd side effects). The most fun and interesting dish was #4, a dish that I, the chef and my waiter created on the spot. It had woodier mushrooms, purple sweet potato purée, watermelon radishes, tiny radishes, fennel, broccoli, ...... Yummy! Last but not least I had dessert, preserve strawberries, vanilla anglaise nitrogen ice cream custard balls, crunchy shortcake.
The entire meal my tastebuds were tantalized and seduced.. I experienced new flavors, new-to-me foods, and it was all arranged so eclectically, just for me! Amazing.
I should point out the farms where the food originates. :::: Atlantic Caviar & Sturgeon, ASU Biodynamic Farm, Belle's Best, Bosky Acres, Burton Farm, Charlotte Fish Company, Coldwater Creek Farm, East Carolina Organics, Harmony Ridge Farms, Heart & Sole, Jarrett Bay Oysters, Lineberger Farm, Lucky Clays Farm, New Appalachia, Pure Intentions Coffee, Rowland's Row, Salem Hills Farm, and Tevepaugh Orchard.
Aside from the food, the staff and ambience. The restrooms are so cool, they really are a complete opposite of the dining room decor of the old barn and nature infused .. Think tree trunk table bases. The restroom has graffiti all over the doors and walls.. You are encouraged to sign your, "I was here momento," with Sharpies placed throughout. I loved the Whispering Willow hand soap and can't wait to buy their products as well.
Heirloom prepares and serves dinner Tuesday through Saturday from 5-9 PM and cocktails on Fridays and Saturdays from 9-10 PM. Pricing reflects quality, creativity and ingenuity. With that being said, I was lucky enough to score a Groupon which cut my total cost by at least 40%.
Will I return as a treat in the future? Absol-fricken-lutely!!!!!
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