{"id":6013,"date":"2012-08-02T10:18:19","date_gmt":"2012-08-02T14:18:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/mill\/?p=6013"},"modified":"2012-08-03T10:28:45","modified_gmt":"2012-08-03T14:28:45","slug":"taste-of-the-town-15","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/mill\/2012\/08\/taste-of-the-town-15\/","title":{"rendered":"TASTE OF THE TOWN"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/mill\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Taste.small_.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/mill\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Taste.small_.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Taste.small\" width=\"80\" height=\"91\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-6014\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Venable<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The newest addition to Carrboro\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s restaurant scene, Venable Rotisserie Bistro is certainly off to a good start. <!--more-->On a recent brunch visit, the place was packed, and apparently for good reason.<br \/>\nThe restaurant, which opened in Carr Mill Mall in May, serves elevated comfort food featuring fresh, locally sourced ingredients crafted by chef\/owner Drew Moore. Moore was the first chef at The Federal in Durham and has also cooked at local eateries including Tyler\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Taproom and the Siena Hotel\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Il Palio. Come for dinner and enjoy the free-range rotisserie chicken entr\u00c3\u00a9e, or stop by for a brunch cocktail of bourbon, fresh-squeezed lemonade and mint. Leaving a show at the Cradle and got the nibbles? No worries \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Venable\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s late-night menu is available until \u00e2\u20ac\u0153at least midnight,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Thursday-Saturday.<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6015\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6015\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/mill\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Taste6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/mill\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Taste6.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Taste6\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6015\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/mill\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Taste6.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/mill\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Taste6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/mill\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Taste6-120x80.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6015\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Venable Rotisserie Bistro\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s chef\/owner Drew Moore opened the restaurant in Carr Mill Mall in May.  Photo by Alicia Stemper<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n<p><strong>Watermelon, Tomato and Feta Salad<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Ingredients<\/em><br \/>\n1\/2 watermelon<br \/>\n12 ounces Greek whole milk feta cheese<br \/>\n18 basil leaves<br \/>\n2 large heirloom tomatoes<br \/>\n6 tablespoons aged balsamic vinegar<br \/>\n6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil<br \/>\n1\/2 pint fresh micro bean sprouts<\/p>\n<p><em>Method<\/em><br \/>\nSlice the watermelon, feta and tomatoes to equal thickness. Remove the seeds from the watermelon. Layer the above with basil, balsamic and olive oil, seasoning with salt and pepper. Top with bean sprouts and enjoy. This dish is best served slightly chilled and left to marinate for one hour.<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6017\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6017\" style=\"width: 350px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/mill\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Taste3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/mill\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Taste3.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Taste3\" width=\"350\" height=\"214\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6017\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/mill\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Taste3.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/mill\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Taste3-300x183.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6017\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Venable\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Watermelon, Tomato and Feta Salad with the Gemini cocktail. Photo by Alicia Stemper<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<strong>Gemini cocktail<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Ingredients<\/em><br \/>\nmint leaves<br \/>\n1 ounce Domaine de Canton (ginger liqueur)<br \/>\n3\/4 ounce lemon juice<br \/>\n2 ounces Stoli Vodka<br \/>\nwatermelon juice<\/p>\n<p><em>Method<\/em><br \/>\nIn a rocks class, muddle together mint leaves, liqueur and lemon juice. Fill the glass with ice and top with vodka. 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