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Fresh ricotta made in-house from local milk, seasonal house-made jam, thick-sliced wonder sourdough. It looks good, but it’ll be tough not to compare it to the famed ricotta toast at SQIRL in LA. That one is my favorite (despite their jam scandal).
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After I take a number, I find a seat beneath string lights and next to some house plants with vines climbing down a bookcase. “Here Comes the Sun” plays softly in the background as a server arrives with my mimosa. While Eight+Sand only recently closed this weekend, Flores plans to keep a handful of the restaurant’s existing features, including the open kitchen. When all is said and done, Catalú’s interior will resemble the Mediterranean.
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SIRVED is a registered trade-mark of Sirved Mobile Solutions Inc. The types who pay attention to food outlets tend to move on quickly. “Now approaching New Bern Station,” a robotic voice says as the Blue Line train slows to a stop in South End.
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The greatest challenge in all of this, though, is dining out. And I don't need my cashier staff to Stepford Wife me, but they came off as especially unengaged and uninterested. My suspicions were confirmed by my whopping 15 minute wait for food. Eight and Sand is going to want to cut that time down significantly if they want sustained success from the Uptown lunch crowd. Charlotte media has a hit it and quit it relationship with restaurants.
Comfort food,
Fried NC free-range chicken, red cabbage slaw, pickled onions, honey, Duke’s mayo, and pickles on a toasted brioche roll. It looks pretty dynamite in person — I need to try it at some point. A brand new Spanish tapas restaurant called Catalú is preparing to debut later this year in South End, located at 135 New Bern St. Eight + Sand Kitchen menu has been digitised by Sirved. The menu for Eight + Sand Kitchen may have changed since the last user update. Sirved does not guarantee prices or the availability of menu items.
Quick bite,
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When I went in, I had every intention of just getting a coffee and a pastry; however, when I arrived, I found out they serve a full breakfast menu! Naturally, I changed gears and opted for a sit-down breakfast. You order your meal at the counter, then go sit down. You get a number for your table, and then they bring the food out as it’s ready. I scan the menu and decide to split the breakfast bowl ($7.95) and the shakshuka ($9.95) with a friend.
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The eggs should be poached and added to the top of the stew only at the end of the cooking process. Eight + Sand’s shakshuka succeeds where mine failed. The eggs are runny and ooze into the tomato blend with hints of paprika, cumin, and cayenne. I dip sourdough bread—made from flour Eight + Sand mills in house—into the stew. When the new Spanish tapas restaurant opens in a few months, customers can expect a variety of contemporary takes on cuisine from the Catalonia region of Spain. The restaurant will offer other Spanish entrees aside from tapas, such as paellas, and a variety of alcoholic drinks, specifically sangrias and gin and tonics.
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I wish the breading was more flavorful, and that could be accomplished with a different choice in panko perhaps. The tenderness of the chicken suggests a lot of attention to detail during cooking, and in a market that tends to overcook its meat, I appreciated that. Next is the shakshuka, a tomato-and-egg stew from the Maghreb, Mediterranean, and Middle East. It’s a common breakfast in Israel, where I first had it. When I returned to Charlotte, I tried to make it at home, but I always cooked the eggs too long.
I ordered the panko chicken sandwich and the mushroom melt. It has the kind of knickknacks you'd expect in a hole-in-a-wall bar. Natural light illuminates little trinkets, books, baskets, and jars. The furniture is a little IKEA, but I have to admit it looks cute in the right light. The ample seating and high ceilings create a food hall vibe as sound reverberates through the building. As I finish my meal, I keep an eye outside to see if the light rail is approaching.
It is a walk up order and then seat yourself place. We went on a Sunday morning for brunch and the line was to the door. It took about minutes of waiting but tables were open with no wait after we ordered. The sandwich was great (it was a full sandwich but phone did not eat first so only half is pictured). On first bite, the mushroom melt is nearly perfect.
I look out the window, see white patio furniture tucked under a sign for Eight + Sand written in script lettering, and hop out.
This mimosa comes in a wine glass with a sizable pour—no measly flute fills here. It’s about 85 percent Champagne and 15 percent freshly squeezed orange juice, light and delicate and dangerously delicious. I could have ordered four more; I didn’t drive, after all. An effective test of a brunch menu, I think, is its basic mimosa. It’s the same reason I always order Bolognese at an Italian-American restaurant first; if the restaurant can’t get that right, best to not order anything else. Any restaurant can serve a mimosa, but it takes a certain level of care to make a memorable one.
The texture of the country bread combined with the smells of the muenster cheese and mushroom mix makes for a multi-sensory experience. It's a thoughtful and layered dish, that unfortunately got a bit soggy as the meal went on. I'd suggest less oil while cooking the mushrooms and experimenting with the bread. The social media world is arguing about Popeyes and Chick-Fil-A, but it's nice to be reminded that chicken sandwiches can be an art. The red cabbage slaw is sweat and crunchy, a very nice touch.
