Entries from December 2008
Magical Nights at Flight
December 30th, 2008 · 1 Comment
Tags: Friends of Flight · Libations · News · Yummy Stuff! · wine
Southern Living Covers Flight Wood Grill in January issue
December 27th, 2008 · 3 Comments
It’s a two page spread in the Carolina Living section. A nice article. So why do I feel as though they missed the unique essence of Flight? Well, Southern Living does not like unique for one thing. (I can say that with some authority having worked for SL many moons ago.) [...]
Tags: News
Coffee or Tea?
December 23rd, 2008 · 1 Comment
Back in the day, if you were a server, that’s all you had to ask your guests at the end of a fine meal. Then, decaf became popular. Now? Everyone is a coffee and tea connoisseur. At Flight, we serve Little River Roasting Company’s coffee. In our (Executive Chef Rob [...]
Tags: Libations
More music….
December 16th, 2008 · No Comments
Light Jazz Christmas by John Darnall. And Yo-Yo Ma & Friends, Sounds of Joy and Peace. Yo-yo is not jazz, but is so delicious. I hope Rob will let me sneak it in.
Any suggestions for jazz with no vocals? Rob says the music should be like wallpaper and not compete for [...]
Tags: Uncategorized
Christmas Music in the Restaurant
December 13th, 2008 · 1 Comment
is so problematic. You want to be holidayish, but not sappy. We play jazz year round, so jazz made sense for Christmas, too. My personal favorite is Jimmy Smith’s Christmas ‘64. Check it out on itunes. Very retro.
Tags: News
New Year’s Eve at Flight
December 12th, 2008 · No Comments
Much talk about what, if anything, we should do at Flight for New Year’s Eve. Last year folks enjoyed creating their own frivolity with friends and relatives. But this isn’t last year, is it?
We’d like to hear from you. How would you like us to help you celebrate the New Year? [...]
Tags: News
Flight’s Sommelier Speaks!
December 2nd, 2008 · No Comments
If you’re a Pinot Noir fan, consider trying a bottle of 2006 Raptor Ridge from Shea Vineyard in the Willamette Valley, Oregon, next time you dine with us. Co-owned and operated by a husband and wife team, Annie and Scott Stull, Raptor Ridge was Wine & Spirits’ 2007 Winery of the Year. Their [...]
Tags: Wines