Edenton is a favorite spot for Teresa and I, it kinda reminds us of home! The water, the boardwalk and the vibrant shoppes offer a wonderful scenic before dinner walk. We arrived early to take advantage of the opportunity. By the time we started to make our way back we were hungry! Walking towards the restaurant, my first thought was about the building itself. The exterior was unassuming, but welcoming none the less. Outside offered a birds eye view of the water, which sparkled from the transtitioning light of the sunset. Outside the restaurant was a beautiful old trolley that offers a perfect picture opp. So inside we went, and what was unassuming from the outside became grand on the inside. The staff was amazing and gave off a close knit kind of vibe. We got seated at our table and started to really take in our surroundings. Huh? It was time to dig in and get some history on the place! Now, the easy thing to do is pull up Google and ask it, however, we like to get our history from a more personal strategy. 

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Our waitress Chandler, who is also a local elemenary school teacher helped get us going from drinks to our food order. Her kindness and ability to furnish some much needed content made our experience with her memorable. Then, as with any good restaurant the manager came around checking on everyone. That is when we met Mike Bonander the general manager. It turns out he has a remarkable resume in the hospitality field, and it showed. I started asking him about the history of the building, who owns it and how it came to be, and this is what I learned from Mike and my research. The Herringbone restaurant in Edenton, North Carolina, is located in a historic waterfront building that dates back to the 1800s. The structure was originally an icehouse used by the local herring fishing industry, which was an important part of the Albemarle Sound economy at the time. Later, the building, known as the Conger Building, served other purposes, including housing the Edenton Police Department.

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Adequately satisified with my history content it was time to eat and drink! Now Tim is boring, a Red Oak and short pour of bourbon, Teresa is a little more adventurous, so she ordered the Sparkling Blueberry, which is vodka, fresh blueberry puree, agave, sparkling wine that was not overly sweet or heavy on the alcohol taste. We started our meal with the BBQ shrimp! Sautéed shrimp, NOLA style barbeque sauce and stone-ground cheese grits.  The shrimp were perfectly sautéed, tender and juice, topping the most delicious stone ground grits. The texture of the grits created a lovely balance of creamy but held enough of their pearl like texture to not be overly smooth. The barbecue sauce complimented the shrimp perfectly with a smoky sweet taste that finished with a nice tangy bit that we found out was from the vinegar in the sauce along with the green onion garnish. Teresa choose for her main course the "Mahi Fish of the Day". The fish was topped shrimp, grilled leek and roasted squash curry.  The Mahi was a nice thick portion and lightly seasoned and grilled. The shrimp again cooked perfectly. The grilled leeks, roasted squash curry worked perfectly together.  Tim ordered the Steak Frites, which is grilled NY strip with hand-cut fries. The steak was grilled perfectly and seasoned equally as perfect. The fries were hand cut shoestring style and delicious. To complete a balanced plate we added Butterbeans and confit garlic butter, and they were surprisingly petite and delicious. Our dessert, key lime panna cotta, dehydrated coconut meringue, tropical fruit jelly, coconut pearls and passionfruit gel was a perfect, refreshing treat to end this meal. The dehydrated coconut meringue could be a dessert all by itself, it delicious!

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We sat for a bit after the dishes were cleared, fatigued by an excellent meal. What an enjoyable night we had here at the Herringbone! We highly recommend the food and the experience!! With that we waddled back to the car for our trek back to Murfreesboro...​​​​​​​