The Fiction Kitchen

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• Food

  Starters

  • Fried Pimento Cheese (NF) • 11
    southern style pimento cheese fried crispy, served with housemade pepper jelly

  • Vegan Charcuterie Board • 16
    pepperoni, tempeh pate, house-made vegan cheeses, pepperoncini & pickles, dijon mustard, seasonal jam, candied pecans and choice of crostini or crackers

  • Lion’s Mane Rangoon (NF) • 12
    crispy fried wontons filled with vegan cream cheese and Lion's Mane mushrooms, served with spicy sweet chili sauce

  • Cornmeal-Fried Mushrooms (GF, NF, SF*) • 12.5
    oyster mushrooms dredged in local cornmeal served with fresh herbs, lemon wedge and choice of vegan ranch, Old Bay vegan mayo or spicy sweet chili sauce

  • Kale Fritters (GF, NF, SF) • 13
    local kale and onions seasoned and fried, topped with tamarind + mint chutneys, crispy fried chickpeas, pickled onions and cilantro

  • House Salad • 11.5
    farmers' mixed greens, cherry tomatoes, red onion, pepperoncini, candied NC pecans, house made pepperoni and tofu feta in an herb-cider vinaigrette

  • Locavore Salad • MP
    locally sourced and seasonal-check out the specials

  Mains

  • Homestyle Meatloaf (GF, NF) • 20
    Impossible beef meatloaf topped with a tangy tomato glaze, white wine sauteed greens and house cut russet potato pickled fries

  • Hearts of Palm & Lions Mane “Crabcakes” (GF, NF) • 21
    Three crabcakes seasoned with local peppers and herbs served on creamed sweet corn, finished with tomato-cucumber-dill salad

  • Curry Bowl (GF, NF, SF) • 17.5
    sauteed local vegetables and potatoes in fragrant house made coconut curry sauce, spice level 1-5, with basmati rice and cilantro

  • Southern Style Plate (GF*, NF) • 19/18
    choice of Eastern NC style BBQ pulled pork (19), fried chicken OR popcorn chicken* (18) served with coleslaw, mashed potatoes, sauteed vegetables, hushpuppies and vegan butter -Add a sauce to your protein for 1.00 extra-

  • Eastern NC Style BBQ Sandwich (NF) • 17
    House-smoked soy + wheat protein, hand shredded and tossed in vinegar-crushed red pepper sauce on a Union Special potato roll, served with slaw and a side of pickled fries -Add a sauce to your fries for 1.00 extra-

  • Peanut Noodle Bowl (GF) • 17.5
    coconut-sesame sauteed mushrooms and seasonal vegetables, rice noodles, hoisin sauce, sriracha peanuts, cilantro, lime

  • Risotto (GF, SF) • 21
    Carolina Gold rice and carrots in truffled spinach cashew cream, served with grilled summer squash-cremini mushroom skewers, topped with vegan parmesan, black pepper almonds and pea shoots

  • Chicken and Waffles (NF) • 16.5
    marinated, herb seasoned, hand dredged and fried mock chicken, Belgian waffle, dressed arugula, maple, seasonal fruit -Add a sauce to your chicken for 1.00 extra-

  • Sweet Potato Confit (GF, NF, SF) • 20
    herb roasted organic sweet potato over green lentil-sweet corn-cherry tomato succotash, garnished with pickled carrot and radish slaw

  Table Sides

  • Local Greens (GF, NF*, SF) • 13.5
    white wine braised seasonal greens and cabbage, finished with peanut chili crisp

  • Cast Iron Skillet Cornbread (GF, NF, SF) • 10
    with hickory syrup drizzle and vegan butter

  • Smoked Local Potatoes (GF, NF, SF*) • 14
    smoked and crisped potatoes, truffled salt, vegan ranch, sorghum dijon or vegan old bay mayo

  • Mac + Cheese (GF*, NF) • 13.5
    house-made vegan mornay, topped with shredded vegan mozzarella

• Drinks

  House Cocktails

  • Cherish the Beet • 13
    Vodka, Local Beet Syrup, Lime, Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur

  • Flower and Flame • 14
    Conniption Kinship gin, Mezcal, Lemon, Creme de Violette, Liquid Smoke Spritz

  • Clarified NC Rum Punch • 15
    Cap & Cane Spiced rum, Muddy River Coconut Rum, Oak City Amaretto, Seasonal Fruit Simple, Clarified With Coconut Milk and Silken Tofu

  • Chicha • 16
    Method & Standard Raspberry Vodka, Montenegro, soy + Coconut Milks, Carolina Golden Rice, Cinnamon and Vanilla

  • Calcutta Mule • 13
    Vodka, Chaat Masala, Ginger Beer, Muddled Local Mint, Lime

  • Luau Tequila Sunrise • 14
    Clove Infused Lunazul, Luxardo Maraschino, Acid Adjusted Pineapple Juice, Brown Sugar Simple

  • Rotating Old Fashioned • 13
    House Bourbon, Seasonal Simple, Bitters, Citrus

  Zero Proof Cocktails

  • Let the Beet Build • 8
    Tonic Water, Beet Juice Syrup, Lime, Remedy Lemon-thyme Bitters

  • Chicha ZP • 10
    The classic Venezuelan beverage veganized with soy and coconut milks, carolina golden rice, vanilla and cinnamon

  • Rooting for You • 9
    Root Beer Simple, Hickory Syrup, Slingshot Coffee Cold Brew, Lemon, Aquafaba, Apple Cider Rinse

  • The Stalker • 9
    Lemongrass Ginger Syrup, Soda, Lime Juice, Rhubarb Bitters

  • Chaat About Ginger • 8
    Ginger Beer, Mint, Lemon Juice, Chaat Masala Syrup

  Wine

  Sparkling

  • Botanist & Barrel Seasonal Cider • 18
    

  • Ercole d’Asti Moscato Bianco – Italy • 13/48
    Pair with Chicken & Waffles

  • Paul Buisse Cremant de Loire Brut – France • 12/44
    Pair with Charcuterie Board

  White & Rosé

  • House of Brown Chardonnay – California • 14/50
    Pair with Peanut Noodle Bowl

  • Casa Do Valle Vinho Verde – Portugal • 13/48
    Pair with Smoked Potatoes

  • Bodegas Care Rosé – Spain • 12/44
    Pair with Locavore Salad

  • Sanctuary Vineyards Albarino – North Carolina • 45
    Pair with Watermelon Chaat

  Red

  • G.D. Vajra Langhe Rosso – Italy • 12/44
    Pair with A Good Time

  • Alois Lageder Schiava – Italy • 13/48
    Pair with Eastern Style BBQ

  • Santa Julia Tintillo Malbec Bonarda – Argentina • 10/36
    Pair with Meatloaf Plate

  • Union Wine King’s Ridge Pinot Noir – Oregon • 14/50
    Pair with Risotto

  • Messer del Fauno Nero D’avola – Italy • 13/48
    Pair with Sweet Potato Confit

  • Sanctuary Vineyards Red Blend – North Carolina • 40
    Pair with Mac + Cheese

  NC Drafts

  • Lynnwood Czech Yourself Pilsner • 7
    

  • Foothills Brewing Hazyum IPA • 7
    

  • Rotating Seasonal • 7
    

  Bottles & Cans

  • Seasonal Local Craft Brew • MP
    

  • Wicked Weed Pernicious IPA • 6
    

  • Fullsteam Humidity Hazy IPA • 6
    

  • Carolina Fin Chaser Pale Ale • 5
    

  • Lynnwood Brewing Mosaic Pale Ale 16 OZ • 7
    

  • Red Oak Bavarian Amber Lager • 5
    

  • Birdsong Lazy Bird Brown Ale 16 OZ • 7
    

  • Foothills People’s Porter • 5
    

  • Fullsteam Iced Coffee Porter • 5
    

  • Mother Earth Endless River Kolsch • 6
    

  • Southern Pines Grapefruit Hefeweizen • 5
    

  • Foothills Torch Pilsner • 5
    

  • Narragansett Lager 16 OZ • 3.5
    

  • A.M.B. Southern Apple Cider (GF) • 5
    

  • Athletic Non-alcoholic Golden Ale • 5
    

  • Sierra Nevada Non-alcoholic IPA • 5
    

  Beverages

  • House-made Soda • 5
    Strawberry Cream, Root Beer, Spiced Pomegranate, Seasonal [No Refills]

  • Canned Soda • 3
    Coca-Cola, Diet Coke, Ginger Beer

  • Iced Black Tea • 2.5
    Sweetened or Unsweet

  • Juice • 3
    Orange, Cranberry or Pomegranate

  • Counter Culture Coffee • 3.5
    

  • Hot Numi Brand Tea • 2.5
    

  • Slingshot Coffee Cold Brew • 4.5
    

  • San Pellegrino Sparkling Water • 3.5