Flight is always fun if only the photog would just leave you alone.

salt and pepper catfish + home fries – 13

French toast – 12

salads – 8

ribeye 8 oz with home fries – 15

grilled cheese – 6

bowl of soup – 6

Flight Burger – 12
Sometimes you just want a really good burger without firing up that monster grill – this is the one for you!

There’s also some kind of crab sandwich – more on that later, or, if you try it, let me hear from you

smoked salmon + cream cheese + bagels + home fries – 10

Best biscuits since my Nana’s + jam + european butter – 4

Sides
mac and cheese
grits
squash casserole
french beans

Don’t forget to order the Mimosa!

Flight is proud to play a part (all puns intended) in bringing the Flat Rock Playhouse production of 12 Angry Men to the historic Henderson County Courthouse on Main Street. The recently renovated courthouse is the perfect setting for this play based on the 1954 telefilm starring Henry Fonda and Lee J. Cobb.

On “lawyers and judges night” it was obvious that many of the lawyers had not visited the courthouse since the renovation. I overheard one astonished lawyer exclaim over the new dark out window shades that replaced the unadorned plywood. Another mentioned the fine new upholstery on the chairs. All agreed the courthouse never looked this great when it was in use.

But the superb acting was the main conversation that night. Each night after the play, some of the cast will head to Flight to discuss their role with patrons.

The play quickly sold out which led to a one-week extension. Now through July 25. Click here for ticket availability and pricing/> Flat Rock Playhouse.

From left to right: Isaac Neill, Justin Cranford, me, Charlie Cranford and Tate Apodaca.

After having three daughters who eat, shall we say, very carefully, it’s fun to take hungry boys to dinner. The conversation was appropriately wide- ranging, from working out to where to spend the 4th of July — “the most fun holiday of the year.”

It’s also fun seeing boys I’ve known since they were 6 or so grow into young men who are interesting, witty, ambitious and kind.

The Governor, Ms Beverly Eaves Perdue and her husband, Bob Perdue, came to the Western Governor’s Residence for a mountain weekend over Memorial Day.
The evening began at Cam and Sally Boyd’s house with cocktails on the terrace overlooking the most magnificent mountain vista in Hendersonville. We then caravaned to Flight for an outrageous dinner. Bev had halibut with pineapple and bacon. We drank Merry Edwards Pinot Noir and Shug Pinot, of course. I have no idea what the white wine was because…why drink white??

Then, we were treated to a tech rehearsal of “For The Glory” at the Flat Rock Playhouse. We’ll need to go back and see the full version, but we all cried anyway. Kudos to Vincent and the great voices!

We were too tired to take a pantoon out on Lake Summit and see the beautiful full moon, but it was a stellar evening nonetheless.

SUMMER FAVORITES 5/26/10

Hey Mambo Swanky White – California, 2008
$15 per bottle, $12 case price Swanky is a good word to describe this bone-dry, acidic blend of Viognier, Chenin Blanc, Muscat and Sauvignon Blanc. It shows a swirl of citrus, peach, apple and wildflower flavors that are frankly delicious, a classic California white wine at an everyday price. 90 points Wine Enthusiast for ’07

Robert Oatley Rosé of Sangiovese – Mudgee, Australia, 2008
Bottle $15 Case Price $12
Medium body with a fruit forward nose of peach, with apricot, vanilla,
pear and mint on the palate. Lovely for spring.
Wine Spectator & Wine & Spirits 88 points

Red Guitar Tempranillo/Garnacha – Navarro, Spain, 2008
Bottle $14 Case Price $11
A wonderfully complex bouquet of cherries, leather and even a touch of earthiness, with explosive raspberry fruit characters and soft tannins. Together, these varieties combine to produce a wonderfully dense, powerful wine with loads of black fruit, ripe raspberry and a smooth, long finish.

Budini Malbec – Mendoza, 2009 Bottle $14 Case $12
Very dark garnet, black at the center, appealing black-cherry and berry aromas are typical of good. fruit-forward Argentine Malbec. It hits the palate with a brief impression of luscious softness, but that’s quickly pulled back with lemon-squirt acidity and barely perceptible tannins, finishing clean, long and dry.

Case price available on mixed cases. Next tasting: Wed, June 2. New wines by the glass

This post is for Marilyn!

According to Lettie Teague in the Wall St. Journal, a wedding runs about $30,000 and most of that is spent on the ring, the dress and the flowers (hear that Pam?) And the wine? Lettie says she’s often wished that the centerpiece was a spit bucket instead.

But wedding wine shouldn’t be expensive or too precious. It’s hard to savor a wine properly while dancing to “Brick House.”

Lettie offers 5 tips for choosing wines for a wedding:

Taste at least 10 wines, 5 red, 5 white before choosing.

Buy a good sparkling wine but don’t waste money on Champagne. No one ever asks to see the label.

If you bring your own wine and pay a corkage fee you will almost always pay much less than if you had chosen from the house list. (Not true at Flight though. Buy multiple bottles through us for a discount, add $10 corkage fee and it’s still cheaper than buying elsewhere and bringing it in.)

Choose a wine with the widest appeal that also will go well with food. Fairly fruity, light bodied with good acidity.

Six affordable, appealing and widely available wines Lettie recommends:

2006 Monte Antico Rosso $10

2008 Inama Soave Classico $15

Roederer Estate Brut nonvintage Sparkling wine $19

2005 Château Greysac Medoc $15

2009 Spy Valley Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc $15

2009 Scholss Gobelsburg Grüner Veltliner $15

And cuisine arts, too!