Village Tavern

Only four days until the greatest food event in the Triad! Everything is falling into place and our Kentucky Style Pie Contest will be underway Thursday the 30th! Everyone will be dropping off their sumptuous chocolate-nut pies at Family Services for judging.

Be sure to watch WXII Friday morning-early to see the morning news crew judge the top three pies. They will determine the Win, Place and Show of the contest. I know they love their jobs! And don't forget, you'll have a chance to take home one of those top three pies at our silent auction so bring your checkbook, credit card or of course cash!

You're probably tired of hearing about how bad the economy is but I never get tired of hearing how businesses are giving us good deals as a result. Chef Anthony Bonner at the Village Tavern on Hanes Mall Blvd. tells me they are all about good deals this spring.

Deals like the "Tavern Twosome" that costs $25 for two includes 2 entrees and 2 salads. For $20, the "Pizza Deal" for two includes 2- 8 inch pizzas or 2 flatbreads plus 2 salads. And for a special occassion, the "Five for Five" serves two for $50 and includes one appetizer to share, two salads or soups, two entrees, two glasses of wine and one fabulous desssert to share. Now those are great deals. What makes them really good deals is the consistent outstanding quality of the Village Tavern's food.

Personally I enjoy Village Tavern's patio. They have live music on the patio during the summer at their Wednesday night Wine and Dine with half price bottles of wine.

With so many wonderful things to choose from on the menu at Village Tavern, I asked Chef Anthony Bonner what his favorite dish was. Without hesitating he said it was the crabcakes, plump with jumbo lump crab meat! Chef Anthony has been at the Village Tavern for three years next month and sounds very happy with his position. He's really looking forward to Taste of the Town on Saturday afternoon. I can't wait to see what he brings for us to sample!

If you want to check out the menu for the Village Tavern, check out their website by clicking on their name here on our blog (in the right column) or go to www.villagetavern.com.