Good Morning!

I know I have said this before, and I meant it, but this is one of my favorite breakfast menus that we have done in a long time, not saying we’ve been getting  lazy on you or anything just that this menu has a few of my favorite things….

Also a couple of business items, I know, I know it’s the weekend…..don’t worry they are painless and you can talk about them with your significant other, friends, family, etc…. on the way to the beach today.  By the way, I am very jealous of you folks.  The Crab Boil is June 15^th and we are about to order crabs for it and I want to make sure we get enough for everyone,  if you all could respond to the e-vite we sent out a bit ago that would be fantastic!  A few random e-vite responders will get there tickets for free! Now, I’m not too worried about extras because I know there are some die hards out there like me that could sit and pick crabs until your fingers fall off.

The other item I wanted to go over was the 3^rd Annual Soil to Soul Dinner!  The date will be July 13^th on Windy Hill Farm.  Come join Chef Susanne Dillingham of The Tiny Chef and I for a fantastic evening including a farm tour, adult refreshments, and a fantastic meal served just as the sun is setting over the hill. For ticketing information check our website this week.

This might have been a lot to take in in the morning but come out to breakfast and we’ll talk about it over a soft shell crab benny and a cup of coffee.

Breakfast Menu

Atherton Mill Farmer’s Market on South Blvd

Soft Shell Crab Benny

House Made Corn Bread, Lightly Wilted Greens, Poached Egg, and Shallow Fried Soft Shell Crab with Siracha Hollandaise

Biscuits and Gravy

Fresh Baked Light Fluffy Biscuits with House made Windy Hill Farm’s Sausage Gravy

Roasted Red Bliss Hash

 Herb Roasted Baby Red Potatoes, Local Sweet Potatoes, and Caramelized Onion, topped with a Free Range Local Fried Egg and Spicy Tomato Gravy

 Breakfast Burrito

 Black Beans, Sausage, Local Greens, Scrambled Egg, Crispy Tortillas, and Herbed Sour Cream

   Pigs in a Blanket 

In house made smoked breakfast sausage wrapped in a fluffy buttermilk pancake and served with bourbon maple syrup

Good Morning,

As many of you have read in yesterday’s email we won’t be uptown serving lunch the rest of the week due to Speed Street. We will be back next week for a full schedule.  The truck will be serving lunch on Friday of this week at The Park in Huntersville and then again on Saturday at Atherton Mill Market.   Check out the website tomorrow for Friday’s Menu.

There are only 25 more days until the Roots Crab Boil!! Tickets can be reserved through email, phone or at netwaiter.com/roots.  We’ve secured the band this week and are excited to release that news next week.  The crabs are going to be ordered in the next week or two and then off to the coast to pick them up!! How many crab boils do you get invited to in Charlotte? If your answer is less than 2 then you should really consider joining us for the festivities.

See you on Friday!

Craig

Good Morning,

Today is Taco Day Tuesday!! Due to Speed Street coming into town this week the parking lot will be closed starting tomorrow and going through the weekend. This means today is the only day this week that Roots will be serving lunch uptown.  With that said why not make it the best day and serve up everyone’s favorite…tacos! For the rest of the week we will be at The Park in Huntersville on Friday and at Atherton Mill market serving breakfast on Saturday. I will update you with a menu for both later on this week.  We’ll see you all soon!!

 Taco Day on a Tuesday!!

 2 for $7 or 3 for $10

 Free Range Local Chicken Tikka Masala

Chicken Tikka Masala Taco with House Made Paneer, Slivered Green onion and Grapefruit Mint Marinated Cucumber

 Grass Fed Beef Mole

Windy Hill Farms Grass Fed Mole Spiced Grass Fed Beef with Local Heirloom Greens and Cilantro Lime Sour Cream

 Smoked NC Pulled Pork Taco

Smoked NC Pork Taco with Early Summer slaw, Fresh Sorel and Garlic Scapes

 Fresh Veggie Taco

Lots of crisp raw veggies with heirloom baby greens and ginger soy vinaigrette

 Sides

South West Spiced Pasta Salad $2.00

 Beer Braised Black Beans $1.00

Beer Braised Black Beans with Caramelized Onions Lots of Spices

 Cilantro Scented Basmati Rice $1.00

See you at the Cart!

 Craig

Good Morning,

We will be serving lunch at the Duke Energy Center today on the 4^th floor from 11:30am-1:30pm. This morning in the kitchen we were grilling up the brats and prepping the peppers and onions for lunch today and I have to give props to Windy Hill. They have some really awesome brats. Tomorrow we will be at Atherton Mill Market for breakfast from 8:30am-12:30pm. Strawberries are starting to come into abundance and they are perfectly ripe and really delicious. You might want to get their early on Saturday before they get grabbed, they are worth the trip. Try our Strawberry Beet salad today if you want a taste of what’s the farmers are offering.

Friday’s Menu

Blueberry Chipotle BBQ Sandwich $7.00

With Cucumber Rainbow Chard Slaw

 Coconut Curry Chicken Salad $7.00

With Local Greens Cucumber and Spicy Yogurt Sauce

 Windy Hill Beer Brat $6.00

With Sautéed Peppers and Onions on Soft Nova’s Bolio Roll

 Sides

Grill Vegetable Pasta Salad $2.00

 Strawberry Beet Salad $3.00

With House made Cheese, Coriander Blossom, and Basil Vinaigrette

Pecan Pie Bar $2.00

Graham Cracker Crust, Organic Roasted Pecans, mixed with Brown Sugar and baked to a soft chewy melt in your mouth texture

Looks like we are going to have a great night for the Uptown Chow Dow tonight. Roots will be serving up some delicious food from 5-9pm. Come stop by and say hello!

Fish and Chips

$8

North Coast wild Caught Flounder Beer Battered with Olde Mecklenburg Brewery’s Copper and House made malt vinegar and sea salt chips

 Jerk chicken Wings

(5 for $6)

Poultry Junction’s Free Range Chicken Wings with Spicy Jerk Seasoning Served with Apricot Crème Fraiche

Korean BBQ Taco

(2 For $7)

Korean Barbecued NC Pork Short Ribs with Cucumber Rainbow Chard Slaw

 Barbee Farms Strawberry Gazpacho

 Barbee Farm’s Perfectly Ripe Strawberries, Cucumber, Tomato, Cayenne, Basil and Black Pepper Queso

 Sides

Loaded Baked Potato Salad

 Grilled Local Veggie Pasta Salad

 Lots of Grilled Local Veggies and Fuseli Pasta in a Simple Fresh Herb Vinaigrette

Good Morning,

Roots will not be serving lunch today at 3^rd and Tryon.  We will return tomorrow for lunch at the Duke Energy Center from 11:30-1:30pm. We will also be at the Atherton Mill Market this Saturday serving up breakfast from 8:30am-12:30pm.

Don’t forget tonight is the 2^nd CHOW DOWN Uptown from 5:00-9:00pm. It is located in the parking lot across from the 7^th Street Public Market.  There will be lots of great food choices along with drinks offered at the market.  The weather keeps improving so grab some buddies after work, a cold beer and stop by the Roots food truck for some delicious dinner. We look forward to seeing to all later.

The Roots Crab Boil will be here before you know it. To ensure that we have enough crabs for everyone and that you get a spot in the first ever open to the public Roots event we ask that you purchase your tickets soon.  We want to make sure we’ve got lots of fresh Maryland crabs ready to go!! To purchase tickets you can do so at the cart, over the phone, email or by going to www.netwaiter.com/roots and reserving your ticket.

See you at the Cart!

Craig

Good Morning,

Today looks like it’s going to be perfect weather to take a break from the office and grab some lunch.  There are tables across the street from our truck which is perfect to hang out with friends or coworkers.  We also are going to be at the Uptown CHOW DOWN tomorrow night from 5-9pm. Last week was a little cool and rainy but this week is going to be hopping. There are lots of food options and music as well as drinks available across the street. It’s a great event to stop at after work and have some cocktails with friends.

 Taco Day Menu

 2 for $7 or 3 for $10

 Jerk Chicken Taco

Poultry Junction’s free range local chicken, roasted and simmered in spicy jerk sauce topped with avocado, cucumber and cilantro

 Chorizo Taco

Windy Hill Farm’s pasture raised pork chorizo topped with house made queso fresco and crispy sweet potatoes

 Korean BBQ Taco

18 Hour cooked pork short rib topped with Korean BBQ sauce and ponzu dressed julienne of rainbow chard

 Spring Veggie Taco

Shredded local veggies with fresh greens, topped with roasted beets and Black pepper herb vinaigrette

 Sofrito Rice $1.00

Basmati rice cooked together with a blend of garlic, tomatoes, caramelized onions and bell peppers, topped with cilantro and garlic chives

 Strawberry Gazpacho $3.00

Perfectly field ripened Barbee Farms strawberries, tomato, cucumber and avocado blended together and topped with basil crème fresh

 Molasses Ginger Cookie $1.00

Soft, chewy center with crisp edges and Fresh Grated Ginger

See you at the Cart!

Craig

Good Morning,

We’ve got a really great menu planned for today. The weather is crisp and cool, perfect temperature before things start to heat up. Our menu today is filled with lots of new dishes and those that we haven’t made in a while.  In many of the descriptions, you’ll see we are using several varieties of heirloom greens, which I encourage you all to take advantage of.  They are truly delicious and hard to find!

Time is flying and next week is Memorial Day weekend already. We have some spots left in our Prep Class held on Wednesday, May 22^nd from 6:30pm-8:30pm. This class will be all about making your own meats and sides in which you will go home with several different kinds of brats, burgers and 3 sides. Just think, you can take care of all your prep well in advance and relax that whole weekend!! Send us an email at rootsfarmfood@gmail.com to sign up.

Tuesday’s Menu

Coconut Curry Chicken Pita $7.00

Roasted Free Range Local Chicken in a warm pita with fresh local Heirloom Greens, shaved Cucumbers, julienne Bell Pepper, and Grapefruit Mint

Grilled Schwarma $7.00

House made Pork Schwarma roasted over an open flame, Dragon’s Tongue Mustard Greens, Lemon Thyme, roasted Tomatoes and Citrus Yogurt Sauce

Spring Flat Bread $7.00

Toasted Flat Bread topped with roasted Beets, Grilled Carrots, Baby Greens, Fresh Herbs, Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Goat Cheese

Dirt Candy Salad $3.00

Barbee Farms perfectly ripe Strawberries, roasted local Beets, Cucumber, Red Onion, Edible Flowers and Strawberry Basil Vinaigrette

 Grilled Broccoli Salad $3.00

Local Broccoli Blanched and grilled with a touch of Bacon and Red Onion and a Creamy Red Wine Herb Vinaigrette

 Key Lime Pie Bar $2.00

Graham Cracker Crust, Organic Limes and topped with a dusting of Sugared Lime Zest

 

See you at the Cart!

Craig

Hello,

We will not be serving lunch at the Duke Energy Center today as the truck is heading up north to Huntersville for the day. We will be bringing the employees who work in The Park some delicious Roots tacos. If you are in the area feel free to stop by and grab some lunch. We will be parked right in front of the lake when you enter the business park.  Tomorrow the truck will be at Atherton Mill Market serving up some new breakfast items. Come by and check us out from 8:30am-12:30pm.

Friday Taco Day at The Park

 2 for $7 or 3 for $10

 OMB’s RPA Chicken Taco

Free Range Roasted Chicken simmered in Olde Mecklenburg Brewery’s RPA topped with Roasted Tomatoes, Pickled Peppers and Garlic Chives

 Grass Fed Beef Taco

Windy Hill Farms Pasture Raised Grass Fed, Grass Finished Beef, Grilled Local Fresh Cut Asparagus Tips, Caramelized Onions and Horseradish Aioli

 Roots Chorizo Taco

Roots Recipe chorizo taco topped with a Swiss Chard Cucumber Salad and Citrus Sour Cream

 Spring Veggie Taco

Lots of raw shredded spring veggies with a sesame ginger dressing

 Sides – $1.00 each

 Braised Black Beans

Black Beans with caramelized Onions and Lots of Local Pork

 Herbed Basmati Rice

Long grain basmati rice with fresh local herbs

 Roasted Banana Chocolate Chip Cookie

Roasted Organic Bananas, Whole Organic Oats and Varlhona Chocolate

See you at the Cart!

 

Craig

Good Morning,

It looks like today is going to be awesome, not a cloud in the sky and the perfect temperature.  We’ve created a menu that reflects that so stop by grab some lunch with Roots and take a seat outside across the street from where we park.  We also won’t be serving lunch at the Duke Energy Center tomorrow but will return the following week. We will also be serving breakfast from 8:30am-12:30pm at the Atherton Mill Market on Saturday.

Ticket Sales for the Roots Crab Boil have been taking off and we will be ordering the crabs at the end of the month. If you can’t tell, there is a lot of excitement in my voice about this event.  If you reserved your ticket online you can stop by the cart anytime and pick it up. We are also selling tickets every day from the cart if you are interested. You will need to have them in hand to get into the event! We can’t wait!!

Thursday’s Menu

Chicken Doner Kebab $7.00

Marinated and Grilled Chicken, Barbee Farms Shredded Lettuce, Local Baby Greenhouse Tomatoes Garlic Rubbed and Roasted just until the burst, Crisp Marinated Cucumbers and Herbed Yogurt Sauce

 Grilled Steak Wrap or Salad $8.00

Grass Fed and Finished Local NY Strip Grilled and Sliced Thin, Roasted Red Peppers, Smoked Tomato Sauce, Fresh Greens and Local Asparagus

Local Sloppy Joe $6.00

Local Ground Pork and Beef come together in a delicious tangy tomato sauce on a Kaiser roll with House made pickles and fresh greens

 Black Bean Wrap $6.00

Vegetarian Black Beans, Roasted Red Peppers, Smoked Tomato Sauce, Fresh Greens and Local Asparagus

 Swiss Chard and Cucumber Salad $2.00

With Strawberry Vinaigrette

 Brown Sugar Spice Cake with Vanilla Butternut Glaze $2.00

Melt in your mouth cake with Chinese Cassia Cinnamon, Fresh Grated Nutmeg and topped with a light Vanilla Butternut Glaze

See you at the Cart!

Craig