Background:
Here at Scallionpancake, we hope you are all safe, healthy, and holding it together through the craziness that is COVID-19. If you’re anything like us, some days are better than others, and you find yourself eating more than usual because why the hell not? So many of our local restaurants are doing amazing things to help the community while they struggle to stay afloat themselves, and with that in mind, we wanted to give a shoutout to Roots Cafe in South End. Owner and Chef Craig Barbour is currently running a campaign with Feeding Charlotte to help provide freshly prepared meals to those in need, which in turn keeps many of our Charlotte chefs employed. All you have to do to pitch in to support this great cause is purchase a gift card through their website and list the recipient as Feeding Charlotte. Click here to donate.
Also, when you order a meal from Roots’ Lunch Box menu for carry out , Roots will donate an additional meal to Feeding Charlotte. They also have an awesome Easter menu available for Sunday’s social distancing holiday needs. Click here to order online.
If you’re looking for something to fill your extra hours, listen to Episode #96 of the Scallionpancake Podcast with Barbour that we recorded in July of last year, and continue reading below to see a great brunch we had at Roots early last summer.
Eat This:
BELT
My favorite B(E)LT in Charlotte.
Reuben
Corned beef and chill.
Avocado Toast
Toppings change seasonally.
Potato latke
With sour cream and chives.
Drink:
Iced Coffee
What the world needs now is coffee, sweet coffee.
Frankie’s Notes:
COVID-19 is the pits, and that’s all Frankie has to say about that; Barbour is an amazingly kind human who makes great food; Charlotte chefs will be back on top again in no time, and that’s straight from the pug’s mouth.