The Public House

Went to The Public House Wednesday night for a soft opening. Great new spot in downtown Knoxville run by friend Laura Sohn. I mostly avoided alcohol (with a developing cold), but chowed down on the awesome food. Amongst four of us we split 2 orders of the Carolina smoked trout dip (yes, it was that good), blue cheese dip & potato chips, Benton's prosciutto, another cured meat (I cannot remember the name), a cheese from Blackberry Farm, beet pesto dip, an awesome local bread, and gigande beans in herbed oil. The highlights were the trout dip, cheese, and gigande beans. (Well, and the Benton's ham, but I already knew that was awesome. More excited about the new things.) The gigande beans are the best bar food ever. And great for my new attempt a diet - a pleasant, tasty, nutritious treat!

Looking forward to the wine (they're going to feature one of my faves - Ramon Bilbao Tempranillo) and cocktails once those are added to the menu...