Feast Like a Locavore During 'Harvest Week'

Feast Like a Locavore During ‘Harvest Week’

Posted by The Editorial Desk / Wednesday, September 16th, 2009

The eat local movement keeps gathering steam–this time with the backing of the Fauquier County and Loudoun County hospitality merchants who’ve agreed to partake in the second annual “Celebrate the Harvest Week” (September 25 – October 4).

The dozen or so restaurants involved in the locavore lovefest have been given carte blanche to express their appreciation for homegrown ingredients and regional treasures as best they see fit. But the mission remains to showcase “farm-to-table” preparations to be paired with local wines and spirits.

Participating restaurants include:

* The Blackthorne Inn;

* The Coach Stop;

* Forlano’s Market;

* The French Hound (co-owner Marny Birkitt says they plan to serve a 20-ounce Fields of Athenry ribeye, Fields of Athenry lamb sausage with couscous, Ayrshire Farm merguez with spicy aioli and an heirloom tomato-mozzarella-basil chiffonade salad);

* Goodstone Inn (CtHW menu here);

* Hunter’s Head Tavern;

* Market Salamander;

* Red Fox Inn (CtHW menu here);

* The Rail Stop.

Chief wine and spirits partners include:

* Blue Ridge Vodka;

* Boxwood Winery;

* Cirrus Vodka;

* Hillsborough Vineyards;

* Linden Vineyards;

* Loudoun Valley Vineyards;