Fall Flavors Are Back at Public House!

We think of summer as the season for harvest, but here in Tennessee farmers have their ways of growing fresh vegetables all season long. The flavors and specifics change with the weather, but fall is still a time of bounty, of the last summer produce, sturdy vegetables, and the first winter greens. Few places is this more evident than at Southland Farms, where we source much of our produce. These days our baskets are full of dark green broccoli, sweet sunchokes, soft collard and kale leaves, earthy, rich beets, and golden butternut squash.

These are the tastes of autumn in The South, flavors that are as much of their moment as cherries are of late spring, corn of shimmering July picnics, and cucumbers are of cool, shady hideaways when the AC isn't cutting it. We love experiencing fall through new treats like Fried Broccoli with Garlic Aioli, New York Strip Steak with Collard Greens and Horseradish Cream, Butternut Squash with Honey, Roasted Beets with Goat Cheese, and our popular Kale, Golden Raisin, & Peanut Salad.

It's exciting and deeply satisfying to experience fall not just through the chill in the air and bright colors on the mountains, but through the taste of the last, sun-kissed tomatoes and the first winter root vegetables. There is the crunch of fallen leaves wherever you walk and the crunch of sunchokes on the end of your fork. The last green in the trees mirrored in the greens on your plate. The comforting goodness of tender squash. The homey feeling that comes when the temperatures drop and the sweaters and scarves come out makes you want to burrow deep like beet roots and potatoes.

Southern cooking has always been seasonal, tied deeply to the land. We're proud to honor that tradition here at Public House by adding the latest produce to our menu and occasional specials. As always, our mission is about more than good food and good company— it's about staying in touch with what's important, from quality ingredients to familiar recipes to this special place we all have in common. Join us soon, and in the mean time, check out our lunch and dinner menus to find a new fall favorite!