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“Where Time Slows”
Times were different, times were slow
Relaxed and read under chandelier’s glow
Clotted cream churned for freshly-baked scones
Presented together atop marble stone
Before plaster and plastic was terrazzo and red brick
1890 first saw this mahogany Brunswick
Before e-books, e-friends and social media hubs
Were real books, real friends and local supper clubs
Remember when food was fresh, friends were cherished and community mattered more?
To host the club was a labor of love and service not a chore
Bellies laughed and eyes smiled as familiar faces arrived
Cheers to when guests were friends and supper clubs thrived
A place there still may be, where locals oft convene
A daily jubilee – jovial North State’s treat
Where all the days are holidays, not a care in mind
From tea time to chardonnays, it’s liberty defined
Hang the mink, prime the flume
Gather round the stove
Classic drinks and comfort foods
Uptown’s treasure trove
Contented clocks unwind at dial, no deadlines can impose
Come on in and stay a while…
Asterisk – Where time slows
Tea
Everyday from 12pm – 4pm
Hello…is it TEA you’re looking for?
Tea. Done fancy, classy, relaxy, pretty.
Fifteen types of tea. Tea Sandwiches, homemade scones with made in house clotted cream and jam, and little tasty treats. Served in dainty eclectic tea cups and tea pots. A special day experience only a tea party can create.
Black Teas | |
English Tea | 4 |
Earl Grey Cream | 4 |
Blueberry | 4 |
Prefect Peach | 4 |
Rose Hanby | 4 |
Oolong Tea | |
Lavendar | 4 |
Green Tea | |
Apple Spice | 4 |
Jasmine Pearl Green | 4 |
Mint | 4 |
White Tea | |
Grape | 4 |
Blueberry | 4 |
Herbal Tea | |
Winenot | 4 |
Rosehip Cherry Hibiscus | 4 |
Chamomile | 4 |
Butterfly Pea Lemongrass | 4 |
Other fun things | |
CBD Chamomile Lavender | 6 |
Bistro Blend | 4 |
and for those coffee lovers, clever coffee dripper |
CBD excluded from unlimited refills | |
Afternoon Tea
served 12pm to 4pm
Tea Sandwiches
house made ricotta, seasonal fruit jam
pimento cheese
salami, aioli & pretzel
chicken salad
egg salad
smoked salmon
cucumber and boursin
beet & goat cheese
spinach & artichoke
cured ham & cheese
Scones and desserts made in house daily.
cream tea | 10 |
1 flavor of unlimited tea, 2 scones, clotted cream and jam |
petite tea | 27 |
1 flavor of unlimited tea, 4 tea sandwiches, classic salad or soup of the day, 1 scone, 1 dessert |
full tea (Crowd favorite) | 45 |
2 flavors of unlimited tea, the 10 tea sandwiches available, 2 scones, 2 desserts |
Extra clotted cream .50 || Extra jam .50
***Tea service is a relaxing time. We carefully make your tea, tea sandwiches, scones and desserts to order and want them to be beautiful for you. Please allow extra time for us to make your afternoon tea perfect.***
Snacks and Starters.
served all day
Fried chicken | 15 |
house fried chicken with nori and sirancha |
Tomato and Olive popcorn | 5 |
Asterisk spiced nuts (crowd favorite) | 5 |
Soup du jour | 5 |
Mushrooms Toast (crowd favorite) | 12 |
Roasted mushrooms, goat cheese, balsamic shallots |
Meats and Cheese | 30 |
Cured meats, local cheese, seasonal fruit jam, whole grain mustard |
Kombu Celery | 4 |
dried sea kelp celery six pieces |
Deviled eggs | 10 |
Classic deviled eggs finished with chives and salmon roe |
Mussels | 15 |
saffron tomato broth, onion, celery, grilled bagette |
Pancetta & brussel sprouts | 10 |
Potato Latkes | 15 |
creme fraiche and salmon caviar |
Burrata with butternut squash caponata (crowd favorite) | 15 |
toasted hazelnuts |
Cream of tomato with grilled cheese fingers | 12 |
Midday.
served 12pm to 4pm
SAMMIES
Pork Belly Croissant (crowd favorite) | 15 |
seared pork belly, pickled radish, crisp apples, garlic aioli and mixed greens |
The Burger | 14 |
sliced brie, onion, bacon, whole grain mustard aioli, shredded lettuce, garlic parmesan fries |
Lobster Roll (crowd favorite) | 22 |
garlic parmesan fries |
French Dip | 17 |
Thinly sliced top round, provolone, au jus, fermented horsey cream and garlic parmesan fries |
Chicken Salad | 15 |
Truffled chicken salad, Ohio apples, fried onion straws, garlic parmesan fries |
GARDEN
Classic | 8 |
bib lettuce, fresh herbs, classic vinaigrette |
Seasonal | 12 |
bed of greens with warm beets, wild mushrooms, goat cheese and spiced nuts |
Add: chicken 6 | pork belly 12 | sustainable salmon 12 | 4 oz steak 12
Supper.
served 4pm to 10pm
Chicken & Pastry | 18 |
Boursin mashed potatoes, roasted vegetables, chicken gravy, topped with puff pastry |
Pork Belly Shells and Cheese (crowd favorite) | 18 |
White cheddar, boursin and goat cheese |
Fruit and Lamb (crowd favorite) | 28 |
Roasted lamb rack, boursin mashed potatoes, charred brussels, braised seasonal fruit |
Steak and Potatoes | 30 |
New York strip, fermented horsey cream |
Fish and Broth | 28 |
Pan seared Verlasso salmon, bouillabaisse broth, sautéed vegetable, |
Scallops and Lemon (crowd favorite) | 30 |
Celery root puree, confit leeks, lemon burre blanc |
Lobster and Spice | 30 |
Spiced tomato sauce, bavettine |
Egg and Rice | 18 |
Classic risotto, parmesan, poached egg |
Add to your risotto- Pork belly | Steak |Sustainable salmon
SUGAR SUGAR
Chai Tea Creme Brûlée | 8 |
Seasonal cheesecake (crowd favorite) | 9 |
Christie’s Apple Pie | 10 |
with ice cream |
Pumpkin Spice Bread Pudding (crowd favorite) | 8 |
with coffee cream anglaise |
Asterisk Coffee | 11 |
Bushmills Irish coffee, Godiva White Chocolate, Frangelico |
Pisco Flip | 11 |
Caped pisco, Amaro Montenegro, Vanilla, Orange, Aromatic Bitters, Lavender Water |
You’re Megan Me Crazy | 11 |
Vanilla vodka, Godiva White chocolate, Baileys, Kahlua |
all red meats: no additives, no antibiotics, no steroids, no hormones, no nitrates or nitrites
chicken: Ohio Gerber all natural chicken
* can be made vegetarian
** can be made gluten free
(please note: our kitchen environment is not gluten free)
Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of food-borne illness.
From Our 1890 Bar.
Happy Hour: Mon-Fri, 3pm to 6pm
Happy hour just got an extra day happier.
$2 OFF DRAFT WINE AND BEER
The booze
*Old Fashioned *Tom Collin *Margarita *Cosmopolitan *Daquiri
The bites
*edamame *deviled eggs *pimento cheese *crispy veggies *tuna poke *petite meat and cheese *spinach and artichoke dip
BEER
seasonal ohio drafts 6 |
Crispy Pilsner Red Ale Tart Fizz Darn Putin |
beer flight 10 |
get the four drafts available |
bottles & cans |
Cidergist, Semi Dry Little Kings, Cream Ale Basic, Lager Rhinegist, Bubbles, Rose Ale Rhinegist, Truth, IPA Scrimshaw, Pilsner Wolfs Ridge, Pack, IPA Dos Equis, Lager |
DRAFT WINES BY THE GLASS
reds |
Sean Minor Pinot Noir, Central Coast, California
Workbook Red Blend of Grenache, California
|
whites |
Workbook White Blend of Sauvignon Blanc, California
Sean Minor Chardonnay, Central Coast, California
|
WINE BY THE BOTTLE
reds |
Cabernet |
whites & sparkling |
Riesling, Rosé, Cava |
PROPRIETARY COCKTAILS $11-$12
Asterisk Orchid |
vodka or gin, bols, lime, rose, cucumber |
Her Ball n Chain |
mint infused vodka, strawberry shrub, lime, vanilla Punch Bowl, serves 4-6 45 |
Strawberry fields |
rum, strawberry, basil, lime, lemon |
The Doc |
bourbon, lemon, honey, lavender, basil, bitters |
His ball n’ Chain |
bourbon, lemon, bitters |
Ruby Red |
Old Forester, Laphroaig scotch , ruby port, angostura bitters, cherry molasses, vanilla syrup, lemon |
You’re Megan Me Crazy |
vanilla vodka, Godiva, Bailey’s, Kahlua, powdered sugar and chocolate |
CLASSICS $10-12
Aviation |
gin, luxardo, creme de violet, lemon |
Manhattan |
bourbon, sweet vermouth, bitters, candied cherry |
Sazerac |
Old Overholt rye, pierre fernand 1840, angostura bitters, peychaud’s bitters, demerara sugar |
Old Fashioned |
bourbon, Angostura bitters, sugar |
Daquiri |
Rhum JM, lime, simple |
NEOTERIC 11-13
Uptown Old Fashioned (Smoked) 12 |
choice of bourbon or rye, vanilla syrup, angostura bitters, smoked with cinnamon bark |
NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
Mock-Tail 6 |
*Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of food-borne illness.