Coastal Virginia Culinary Awards Winner 2024
From the Nov.-Dec. 2024 issue of Coastal Virginia Magazine:
This is Cape Charles’ charismatic combo of coastal sophistication and small-town charm captured in a dining experience. Chef/Owner Tim Brown and his wife Melanie translated their former Hook U Up Gourmet into a full-service restaurant housed in a historic general store that was moved to its current dockside location via barge before the restaurant opened in 2019. Its oh-so-Southern front porch, sleek white and black interior, and to-die-for sunsets set the mood.
But you really know you’re in for something special when you dive into the chef’s seasonal menu of starters like Wild Mushroom and Goat Cheese Dumplings, Tomato & Watermelon Gazpacho or the sinfully silky Crab Bisque with a crab-shaped puff pastry on top. For mains, try the Pan Fried Fish Du Jour, recently a perfectly seared halibut with jumbo lump, green tomato puree and southern ratatouille. Their Beef Tenderloin in cognac demi-glace and Pan Seared Duck Breast & Wild Game Sausage also pop.
