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Our Appetizers

Whether your event is formal or a down-home family affair, we have appetite-stimulating hors d’ oeuvres to get your guests excited about the food that is to come. These dishes are great for stationary and passed appetizer hour as well as a stationed style menu. Station style is a dinner consisting of multiple mini buffets and stations set up where guests can mingle move and sample a variety of menu items. Great for dietary restraints and accommodates an array of palates, there is always lots of choices.

Passed Appetizers

These appetizers are designed to work well as served appetizers; typically our wait staff circulates during a reception offering these tempting bites to guests on a tray.

Seasonally-Inspired Soup Shooters with gourmet mini grilled cheeses
Sweet and Spicy Pecans
Southern Innovative Caprese Skewers
Peaches & Blue Cheese (seasonal)
Blue Cheese Straws
Pecan Cheddar Cheese Medallions
Sweet Potato Gnocchi & Fried Brussels Sprouts
Our Housemade Specialized Raviolis
Handmade Pierogis served with creative toppings
Grit Cakes any style
‘Cannot-Stop-Eating’ Fried Green Tomato Bites
Johnny Cakes served with BBQ Shrimp
Mini Tacos with choice of protein and vibrant fruit salsa
Encrusted Sashimi-grade Tuna served over cucumbers with ginger soy reduction
Crab and Green Onion Rangoons served with local pepper jelly
‘Our Famous’ Fried Chicken Cones
Pancetta Cups with goat cheese and pear points
Prosciutto and Phylo Pastry-Wrapped Asparagus
Spinach or Sausage Pecan Croquettes
Sausage & Leek Stuffed Mushrooms
Goat Cheese and Bacon Stuffed Dates

Taste-Tempting Crostinis

Local Sunburst Smoked Trout with herbed cheese
Beef Salad Crostini
Rosemary, Fig, Honey & Goat Cheese Crostini
Housemade Pimento Cheese & Tomato Slices Crostini

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Shrimp and Grits

Versatile Appetizers

These dishes will will work well as part of a food station, or as a fixed-location appetizer such as on a table during cocktail hour. They can also work as part of a heavy appetizer buffet meal.

Our Signature Mini Tomato Pies
Homemade Tiny Sweet Potato Biscuits & Ham
Marinated Flank Steak Skewers with pineapple chimichurri
Local Beef or Bison Twisted Swedish Meatballs served on mini bamboo forks
Beet, carrot or sweet potato hummus served on cucumber and water crackers
Root Vegetable Skewers
Southern Pecan Cheese Ring with preserves
Pizzettes for the pizza lovers
Seasonally-Inspired Baked Brie en Croûte
Pomegranate and Fruit Guacamole
Rosemary-Scented Buttermilk-Brined Grilled Chicken Skewers
Low Country Crab Cakes served with arugula salad and beurre blanc
Local Carolina Smoked Trout Dip or Smoked Trout Salad

South-in-Your-Mouth Hand Pies

Gouda, Leek & Apple
Sweet Potato, Apricot & Bourbon

Farmers Market Tartlets

Asparagus with ricotta and lemon zest
Mushroom Gruyere
Roasted Summer Squash and goat cheese
Ratatouille & Ricotta
Asparagus, Prosciutto & Sundried Tomato