8/1/10 - Gogol Bordello/Primus Afterbash

Hold on to your hats - its about to get a little crazy in here.
Directly following the Gogol Bordello/Primus extravaganza at the Charlottesville Pavilion we encourage you to join us in a celebration at 120 East Main Street - on the downtown mall.

Together Blue Light Grill and Ten-Sushi are hosting the party of the summer.
Drinks, Food, Music, Surprise DJ - all these things are coming your way.

Starr Hill will be here with some great swag and some great beer.
The kitchens will be cooking up some delicious late night food as well.

on the main floor (Blue Light) the menu will be as follows:

Pork Belly Sliders with BBQ sauce and Pickled Slaw
Chicken Wings with garlic and ginger sauceFried Calamari
Fried Virginia oysters
Fish Tacos served on a corn tortilla with avocado crema and crispy cabbage

if that doesn't float your boat - head upstairs for some sushi and noodles

we'll be here all night - food runs until 1 am and drinks flow until 1:30

get here quick- and don't forget to put your party pants on!!! - prepare to get rocked by the kings of gypsy punk and the residents of 120 East Main

Monday - 7/26/10 - a break from the heat

Today we only topped out at 90 degrees - i will take it.
after the heatwave that's been melting us lately 90 degrees feels slightly chilly.






get out of the sun and into the bar -
we've got cherry limeades!
- vodka, 1/2 a lime, house made grenadine and soda water-











feeling fishy?
pan roasted skate with truffle infused grits and bacon braised collard greens
*skates are found in most parts of the world, from tropical to near Arctic waters and from the shallows to depth of 2,700 feet*


where's the beef?
sirloin burger on a house-made challah roll with garlic mayo, pickled onions, lettuce and a side of onion rings
*the first menu listing a hamburger was Delmonico in New York in 1826*


trick or treat?
chocolate panna cotta with fresh berries
peach and cornbread trifle
roasted figs with vanilla cream

7/19/10 - Restaurant Week Reprieve

Restaurant Week has come and gone -
it was a great week, a crazy week. Fully booked means more money for the PB&J fund. Now that we have our footing again you can catch the daily specials again:

Raw Bar:
Virginia Oysters - Chincoteague, VA
Little Skookum - Southern Puget Sound

-we get a lot of our oyster knowledge from Naked Roy - ever have any questions, just check him out at:



http://www.oysterguide.com/












Light Fare:
crab hushpuppies with garlic remoulade

garlic fact: it boosts the body’s own production of a compound that relaxes blood vessels, increases blood flow, and prevents blood clots and oxidative damage










composed plates:
quail stuffed with chorizo/crawfish atop a haricot vert/fingerling potato salad

house made fettucini with shortrib ragout



sweet eats:
chocolate panna cotta with bourbon/caramel sauce
goat cheese custard with crumbled oats and pistachios
baked peaches with vanilla ice cream and pistachio brittle

7/2/10 - Friday - Specials

Raw Bar:
Quilcene - Hood Canal
Hama Hama - Hood Canal
VA Bay - Chesapeake

Light Bites:
Bacon Wrapped Chorizo Stuffed Dates with Peach Marmalade

Fish:
North Carolina Snapper with Salt and Vinegar Crushed Fingerling Potatoes and Cockle Broth

Sauteed Chesapeake Bay Soft Shell Crabs with Cauliflower Puree and Fennel/Citrus Salad


Sweets:
Chocolate Budino with Whipped Cream and Berry Coulis
Vanilla Creme Brulee
Pound Cake with Cream Cheese Mousse and Berry Coulis