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Saturday Night Specials!
Tonight we have a “prototype” in the works… A butternut squash stuffed tortellacci (a giant tortelloni, which is a giant tortellini!) this will be served with a gorgonzola cream sauce with toasted walnuts and fresh sage. Starting to plan ahead for the fall menu and this is a contender so tell us what you think! [...]
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Friday Night Features! August 27, 2010
Tonight we have some gorgeous wild Alaskan Halibut encrusted with coriander, served with roasted root vegetables and a lemongrass -mango sauce. Also we are featuring Hickory Nut Gap NY Strip served with a green apple horseradish sauce with sour cream and chive mashed potatoes. Our ceviche this evening is shrimp, blue crab and scallops with [...]
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Thursday Night Features! August 26, 2010
Tonight we have a great surf n’ turf of Carolina scallops and local grass fed beef tenderloin. Served with sour cream & chive mashed potatoes, choice of vegetable or greens and a citrus-rosemary butter. Also tonight we have a goat cheese ratatouille stuffed half-moon ravioli served over a roasted tomato coulis with roasted garlic, fresh [...]
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Friday Night Features! August 20, 2010
Tonight we are featuring fresh North Carolina Flounder stuffed with artichoke hearts, roasted red pepper and braised spinach with a touch of cream cheese. This will be lightly dusted with panko breadcrumbs and roasted in the oven, then drizzled with a fresh lemon beurre blanc. Also, we are happy to have a local Cherokee Purple [...]
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1/2 Price Wine Bottles Every Wednesday!
It’s Wednesday again, time to take advantage of our 1/2 price bottles! All bottles are 1/2 off every Wednesday. (Not valid with any other offer or coupons!) Tonight we are featuring the beautiful local trout from Sunburst Trout Company! Stuffed with pecans, spinach, roasted red peppers and a touch of goat cheese. Served with risotto [...]
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The Morning Glory Cafe Wants YOU…. to Vote For Us!!
The Mountain Xpress’s annual “Best of WNC” is on! We were honored last year with the “#2 restaurant in Black Mountain/Swannanoa”. This year we’d love to be voted #1! Some other categories you might consider for us are… Best Breakfast/Brunch Best Outdoor Dining Best Seafood Best Chef Best Vegetarian Favorite restaurant, period. Please take the [...]
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Tonight’s Features! Friday, August 13, 2010
Tonight we are featuring some beautiful local Brandywine and Cherokee Black heirloom tomatoes in a classic “Caprese Salad” with fresh mozzarella, opal and sweet basil grown in our own herb garden. Drizzled with extra virgin olive oil and a little balsamic reduction. Yum! Also we got in some gorgeous Carolina lane snapper that we’re going [...]
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Wednesday Night Features!
Tonight we have some killer wings! These wings are marinated in a maple syrup and balsamic vinegar with crushed red pepper, garlic and Italian herbs. They are lightly dusted with Panko breadcrumbs then baked to perfection. Served with a gorgonzola dressing and balsamic reduction. Tonight’s catch is Carolina Wild Striped Bass. We are roasting this [...]
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Saturday Night Specials!
Tonight we have Chilean Sea Bass rubbed with chermoula. Chermoula is, simply put, a “Moroccan Pesto” made with coriander, cumin, preserved lemon, cilantro, ginger, paprika and chilis. I added some pistachio and golden raisins to this batch. The sea bass is seared with the rub then roasted in the oven. Served with quinoa and a [...]
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