Monthly Archives: June 2010

Chef’s Side Dish: All About the Beef!

Quality, consistency, creativity….. and value! For years at Slightly North of Broad we’ve been on a quest to source beef solely from outside the industrial food chain. We tried Argentinean grass fed beef in the late 90’s (ahead of the curve but the quality was ultimately lacking), and now all the beef served at the restaurant is either grass fed … Read More

Chef’s Side Dish: “Planting the Seeds of Hope”

I had a lovely time with some of my chef buddies at McCrady’s “Planting the Seeds of Hope” event Sunday evening! Together, we prepared a farm to table dinner to raise money for Roper St. Francis. Each chef was paired with a local supplier and made a dish using the ingredient. • Frank Lee of Slightly North of Broad with … Read More

Straight Up! with Patrick: Put a Zork in It!

You order a bottle of wine at a restaurant having pondered and agonized over the wine list for a great deal of time. The wine must be the perfect accompaniment to the variety of dishes that have been ordered for dinner. You describe to your fellow diners how amazing the wines are from this recently discovered gem of a region; … Read More