Summertime and the brunching is yummy
We all know that Mondays mean fiesta bowls and Thursdays mean turkey meatloaf at Eppie’s, but did we remember that come summer, Sundays mean brunch? Through September, from 10am to 3pm, order at the counter and then grab a seat inside or out for tasty eats like biscuits and gravy, breakfast burritos, bananas foster french toast, or “green” eggs and ham. The Dr. Seuss-inspired dish perches two poached eggs on top of collard greens with Kite’s country ham and a touch of cream sauce, all over their iron skillet cornbread. All dishes come with sides like bacon, a buttermilk biscuit, or pimento cheese grits, and you can even make it celebratory with a $5 glass of wine or mimosa. Now that’s easy like Sunday morning.
Bird’s eye view of BBQ
On Sunday, grab some BBQ from Two J’s Smokehouse in Palmyra between 1 and 5pm and donate a portion of your tariff to the Wildlife Center of Virginia. The nonprofit will host an afternoon called “Raptors over the Rivanna,” featuring live music, beer, wine, Two J’s notorious ’cue, and up-close-and-personal visits with hawks and owls. Better eat your sammy fast.
Beaming brews
Five Virginia breweries took medals in the 2012 World Beer Cup in San Diego and two of them were from nearby Nelson County. Blue Mountain Brewery won a Silver in the American-Belgo-Style Ale category for its Blue Reserve and Devils Backbone Brewing Company won a Gold in the Vienna-Style Lager category for its Vienna Lager. Both taste like winners.