The Packhouse opens Thursday, July 6. Take a look at the full menu
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Hearty southern food presented on mismatched thrifted dishware makes dining at The Packhouse almost feel like a stop at grandma’s house.
That is, of course, if grandma is also mixing up $12 craft cocktails.
The Packhouse — the newest concept from Treehouse Kitchen, the parent company of The Summit Room and The Mayobird — will open this Thursday, July 6.
The restaurant pays tribute to owner Deedee Mills’ Carolina roots with reimagined classic southern fare served in a tobacco barn inspired setting.
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The dining room’s rustic look was created using wood from old tobacco barns in eastern North Carolina.
Mills and her team dismantled four tobacco packhouses near her hometown of Williamston, a small town about four hours east of Charlotte.
The walls are covered floor to ceiling in these reclaimed wood panels and tobacco baskets hang from the rafters, giving the space a rustic barn feel.
If you haven’t caught on yet, a dramatic tobacco leaf bar situated under a wall-sized state flag hammers home the restaurant’s North Carolina theme.
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The Packhouse is open for lunch and dinner (11 a.m. – until) Monday through Saturday and brunch (10 a.m. – 3 p.m.) on Sunday.
The menus aren’t available online just yet so study up below. Entree prices range from $14 for a BBQ pork sandwich to $34 for a 7-ounce grass-fed filet.
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Here’s what we sampled off the supper menu during Friends & Family weekend…
Country Thyme ($12) – Belvedere, muddled blueberries, housemade thyme syrup, housemade lemon sour, thyme ice
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Cucumber Cooler ($12) – Uncle Val’s, St. Germain, muddle cucumbers, lime juice, pinch of salt, cucumber spiral
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Packhouse Salad ($12) – Bibb lettuce, orange, almonds, dried blueberries, cherry tomatoes, muscadine dressing
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Fried green tomato ($12) – Stacked with salad, housemade pepper jelly and whipped goat cheese
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Stuffed bell pepper ($13) – Filled with squash, carrots, zucchini, Carolina gold rice, tomatoes, onions and UAV smoked mozzarella
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Fried chicken ($19) – Sweet tea brined, buttermilk fried, choice of white or dark, served with succotash and collard mac and cheese
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Sweet potato casserole ($5) – Topped with pecans and buttery Ritz crackers
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Oatmeal cream pie ($3) – About the size of my head
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And just in case that wasn’t enough, we stopped back by for Sunday brunch…
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Take a look around…
The Packhouse is located at 500 E. Morehead Street next to the Dowd YMCA.
Correction: This piece has been edited to correct The Packhouse’s opening date. The restaurant will open for lunch at 11 a.m. on Thursday, July 6. A previous headline said Friday, July 7.