Flight Savor Fare

“Removal of one single piece of cutlery or plate before everyone is finished eating. It’s disruptive and rude.” Not even the amuse bouche spoons? Empty martini glasses? Some people think the service is poor if dirty dishes aren’t immediately whisked away. I’m married to one.

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“Waiters who say one of three things: ‘Hi, my name is X and I’ll be your waiter tonight.’ ‘Have you dined with us before?’ ‘Everything on the menu is great.’ So, what would you like them to say, Andrew Knowlton? Is it because we’re in a small town where people actually request their favorite server? [...]

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In April’s issue Andrew Knowlton, Restaurant Editor of Bon Appetit, lists 5 things he hates about restaurants. It’s interesting because fine dining restaurants are struggling all over the country just to survive and some have converted to Family Style dining — take Savoy in Asheville, for instance, now a casual Italian restaurant called Vinnie’s. Most [...]

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Liza chose Portuguese over Spanish and really wanted to go to Portugal for her semester abroad, but the Euro and her Mom conspired to send her to Rio de Janiero instead! Ah, pobrecita! It wasn’t long before “Mom” decided she needed to go down to Rio and check things out and Sam came along. We [...]

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Flight celebrated Valentine’s Day Thursday through Sunday with roses and chocolate and ….love.

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by serving the wine produced by Susana Balbo, Laura Catena and Anabelle Sielecki. Actually, the wine produced by these Argentine women, is so delicious, you really don’t care who made it, but you do come away after reading this article, believing — I’m sure this is sexist — that woman are more concerned with quality, [...]

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If you read my blog, and obviously you do because you’re reading this, then you know how often I quote the Wall Street Journal wine columnists John Brecher and Dorothy Gaiter. The husband and wife team have written entertaining and easy to read columns for the WSJ for 12 years. They say (who is “they?” [...]

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Become a Fan! Nancy Hayes is a fan of Flight Wood Grill and Wine Bar Create your Fan Badge

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Wine Spectator Top 100 2009 Wines came out recently. Merry Edwards Sauvignon Blanc is #9 with 96 points! We also have these on the list: #19 Landmark Steel Plow Syrah 94 points#32 Colome Malbec 92 points #47 Orin Swift The Prisoner 92 points #69 Catena Malbec 91 points #77 Gloria Ferrer Brut 90 points #82 [...]

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Where have all the bitters gone? Angostura bitters, that is. A crucial ingredient in some cocktails and there is none to be had in all of North Carolina nor the upstate of South Carolina. Check your liquor cabinet — if you have any extra, let me know! Apparently, bitters is the new gold in our [...]

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