Bootleggers gives a nod to the prohibition era with some cool cocktail and "moonshine" options. I quote moonshine because unless I get my white lightning in an unlabeled mason jar from a shady guy in Kentucky, I'm reluctant to give just any liquor such a notorious distinction. That term is being thrown around pretty loosely in recent years.
I tried one cocktail and it was good, but I have no recollection as to what it was called. I looked for it on their online menu without any luck. Milady tried the Blue Moon drink which was a bit heavy on the basil for me.
We started with the Bacon Board. An ensemble of delicious bacony meat delights. It's also served with some toasted bread pieces and a sweet onion jam that paired nicely with everything. It also comes with a house made mustard that actually consists of mustard seed, not yellow sludge, it was good and interesting. I'd never had actual mustard seed before.
I got the PBLT - Pork Belly Lettuce & Tomato with a side a mac and cheese for dinner. It was good, but by the time I got half way through the sandwich I had to call it quits. My stomach had begun revolting against the fatty pork products consumed on the Bacon Board, but it was worth it.
The mac and cheese was very good. It's served in the same cast iron skillet-thing in which it's cooked. I always like that look. It had lots of creamy cheese flavor unlike more subtle M&C I've tried recently.
On a non-food note, I really liked BL's modern rustic décor. Older looking wood siding and exposed brick. It had a slightly sophisticated yet natural feel and I'm not usually into much in the way of sophistication. There was a nice balance.
Bootleggers was a good find. I look forward to coming back to try more of their offerings after I recover from my current pork coma.