Hold on to your hats, Asheville. This August, Buxton Hall is teaming up with High Five Coffee to spawn the first ever ‘Hog-ust’, a month-long celebration dedicated to what each does best – great BBQ and killer coffee.
Though barbecue and coffee aren’t the most typical pairing, both teams are eager to partner up and join forces with the other’s talents. “We believe that the shared commitment and passion of our baristas, bakers and bartenders directly connects us within the incredible food scene here in Asheville,” said Emily Peele, Operations Manager of High Five Coffee. “It is important to us to collaborate locally and share our team’s creativity with our city that we love so dearly.” The partnership has been a long time coming, with both concepts continuing to rank in national recognition with accolades including Buxton Hall’s #9 slot in Bon Appetit’s list of “America’s Best New Restaurants” for 2016, and High Five’s nod in Business Insider’s list of “The Best Coffee Shops in America.”
Beginning Monday, July 31, High Five Coffee’s Rankin Avenue location will offer indulgent weekly pastry specials curated by Buxton Hall pastry chef Ashley Capps. The rotating menu of sweet and savory pastries will be served alongside weekly beverage specials that can be enjoyed with espresso at High Five, or with spirits at Buxton Hall.
Offerings include:
Pastries
Week one / BLT Tart – flaky leaf lard cornmeal crust with heirloom tomatoes, Buxton’s jowl bacon, fresh basil, dill, farm-to-home buttermilk custard, crumbled cornbread, sea salt and cracked black pepper
Week two / Boozy Brioche Breakfast Bun – coffee and toasted pecan brioche with cinnamon brown sugar schmear and a brown butter Jameson glaze
Week three / Black Cherry Hand Pie – fernet poached cherries with orange zest and almond flaky pie dough tossed in cocoa and demerara sugar
Week four / Happy Pig Hand Pie – flaky leaf lard crust with Buxton’s spicy vinegar sauce, pulled pork and collard greens
Week five / Lemonade Ice Cream Sandwich – lemon curd swirled vanilla ice cream with citrus angel food cake and Buxton’s sour patch lemon dust
Buxton’s Featured Coffee Cocktails
Week one / Thyme After Thyme – scotch, thyme orange shrub, cold-brewed concentrate, tonic and salt
Week two / The Double Flip – whole bean coffee-infused Jameson, egg white, High Five browned butter caramel and lemon
Week three / Don’t You Fernet About Me – fernet, angostura, cold-brew concentrate, whiskey and High Five fernet syrup
Week four / Lavendula Rose – gin, lavender/rose simple syrup, cold-brewed concentrate and tonic
Week five / Hello Sunshine Slushie – vodka, cold-brewed concentrate and cayenne turmeric lemonade
Visit www.buxtonhall.com for additional information.