Tupelo Honey Cafe to Open June 1 in Arlington

Tupelo Honey Cafe will bring its new Southern food and craft cocktails to Arlington when it opens its doors to the public on Monday, June 1 at 1616 N. Troy Street in Arlington, according to a news release from the restaurant.

Located just off Wilson Boulevard, Tupelo Honey Cafe will serve fresh, scratch-made, Southern food including innovative sharable Southern small plates such as country ham wontons with shaved honey Brussels sprouts salad and goat cheese grits poppers with smoked jalapeno sauce and apple salsa. The restaurant will also offer a variety of farm fresh sides, soups, salads and sandwiches.

Entrée options include roasted duck breast with cherry port wine sauce, shaved Brussels sprouts salad with Tupelo Honey vinaigrette and roasted cardamom ginger carrots, pan-seared jumbo sea scallops with brown butter French green beans and spring green pea risotto, and grilled frenched lamb chops with black-eyed pea and French green bean salad, mint chimichurri and marinated baby heirloom tomatoes.

In addition to offering regular weekend brunch, Tupelo Honey Cafe will offer “Moonrise Brunch” featuring breakfast small plates, specialty monthly themed cocktails and DIY Old-Fashioneds and champagne cocktails, from 10 p.m. until 1 a.m. on Friday and Saturday nights. Standout dishes include breakfast small plates like pain perdue with blueberry compote, sweet potato and bacon hash, and bacon biscuit sliders with cream cheese and orange jalapeno marmalade. Cocktails include the Sangre del Toro with aged rum, dry sherry, hibiscus, lemon and rosemary, and Thai basil mojito with white rum, mint, lime and soda water. Guests will be able to create their own old-fashioneds and champagne cocktails.

See more menu information here, on the restaurant’s Web site.

“Joining the Arlington community is a very proud moment for us,” said Steve Frabitore, Tupelo Honey Cafe founder and CEO. “Our new location continues the legacy of the original restaurant with its scratch-made southern fare, yet embraces the area’s hometown flavor through local art, food and brews.”

The 6,589 square-foot restaurant will have 202 seats, a full bar and inviting outdoor patio for guests to enjoy. The bar features custom metal honeycomb backsplash and reclaimed wood bar front, with 23 craft beers on tap as well as a craft elderflower and brandy sparkling sangria. Bringing authentic Asheville to Arlington, the interior showcases works of art created by Asheville artist Simone Wilson and local artists Karen Tarlton and Anya Getter.

Wilson’s designs include three custom pendant lights and copper bands beautifully grouped together to create a nest in the entryway as well as punched metal panels above the kitchen and an American flag assemblage displayed in the dining room. Arlington artists created works for the dining area: Tarlton painted four Arlington scenes on the walls of the restaurant alongside Getter’s farm scene, created in mixed media.

Tupelo Honey Cafe will serve lunch and dinner Monday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Brunch will also be served from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Enjoy specials Monday through Thursday from 4 to 7 p.m. at their Brews & Blues Happy Hour. Parking is available in the building and is free after 6pm. For more information, exclusive updates and giveaways, visit www.tupelohoneycafe.com.