THE BASICS

319 N Front St

(910)343-1050

NEW HOURS!! BREAKFAST MON-FRI 8A-10:45A
BASICS MENU MONDAYS 11A-3P / CLOSED MONDAY PM
BASICS MENU TUES-FRI 11A-9P / SATURDAYS 5P-9P

TO PLACE A TO GO ORDER, PLEASE CALL (910)343-1050

PLEASE INFORM US OF ANY DIETARY ALLERGIES OR RESTRICTIONS BEFORE ORDERING.

(ALL TO GO PACKAGING IS BIODEGRADABLE AND COMPOSTABLE. A .50 CENT TAKE OUT CHARGE IS ADDED TO EACH ENTREE ORDERED. MENU ITEMS AVAILABLE WHILE SUPPLIES LAST EACH DAY.)

BRUNCH SPECIALS Sunday, April 21st

• OMELET - (SOLD OUT) fried chicken, pimento cheese, roasted broccoli, cauliflower, red onion, roasted cherry tomatoes, and topped with Cheerwine bbq sauce . With one side. $17 (Not an egg fan? Try it as a grit bowl instead!!!)

• SPECIAL - SOLD OUT!! ricotta and parmesan smoked salmon cake topped with poached eggs, dill-caper béarnaise, crispy prosciutto and fresh arugula, with your choice of side. $18.75

• Yogurt du jour - plum-blackberry

• Sweet Treat - (SOLD OUT)freshly baked cinnamon roll!

• Special side - SOLD OUT!! egg white frittata - with caramelized onion, brussel sprouts, bacon and parmesan, topped with tomato-basil relish

• Featured Beer - Southern Pines Misty Haze Pale Ale $3 OR Salty Turtle Megalicious New England IPA $5

• Sangria du Jour - white wine with mango, lemon, strawberries, apples, plums and lemon vodka

• Mimosa du jour - cava with lemon vodka and blueberry lemonade

• Special Cocktail - Bloody Maria - Bloody Mary with 21 Seeds cucumber jalapeño tequila

BREAKFAST DISHES:

PLATTER OF BISCUITS-: SMALL BITE SIZE BISCUITS WITH YOUR CHOICE OF one condiment: APPLE BUTTER, walnut butter, OR HOMEMADE JAM (BLIEBERRY jam) (4) $4.75 (8) $8.75 (Add Sausage gravy -$3.00)

MIGAS - MEXICAN SCRAMBLE WITH PEPPERS, ONIONS, JALAPENOS, TOMATOES AND TORTILLA CHIPS TOPPED WITH CHEDDAR CHEESE AND RANCHERO. WITH ONE SIDE. $14.75

SPINACH FETA GRILL* - THICK CUT FRENCH BREAD WITH POACHED EGGS, CREAMY SPINACH, FETA CHEESE AND ARTICHOKE HEARTS. WITH ONE SIDE. $16.75

CRAB CAKE BENEDICT* - GINGER SPICED CRAB CAKE TOPPED WITH POACHED EGGS, BACON, AND TRADITIONAL HOLLANDAISE. WITH ONE SIDE. $19.25

MEDITERRANEAN SCRAMBLE - WITH FRESH SPINACH, TOMATOES AND ONIONS AND TOPPED WITH FETA CHEESE AND BALSAMIC REDUCTION. WITH ONE SIDE $15

STEAK AND EGGS* - 6 OUNCE RIBEYE STEAK WITH TWO EGGS ANY STYLE AND YOUR CHOICE OF ONE SIDE. $21.00

SOUTHERN GRITS - STONEGROUND GRITS TOPPED WITH SAUTEED TOMATOES, SWEET ONIONS AND GARLIC AND TOPPED WITH FETA CHEESE. WITH ONE SIDE. $14.75

TWO EGGS ANY STYLE* WITH YOUR CHOICE OF 2 SIDE ITEMS. $13.00

SOUTHERN BENEDICT* - FLUFFY BUTTERMILK BISCUIT TOPPED WITH HOUSE SMOKED COCA-COLA HAM, TWO OVER EASY EGGS, AND SAUSAGE GRAVY. WITH ONE SIDE. $15.75

BLUEBERRY OATMEAL PANCAKES - WITH WALNUT BUTTER AND SYRUP, WITH YOUR CHOICE OF ONE SIDE. $15 (add real maple syrup +.75)

FRENCH TOAST WITH YOUR CHOICE OF ONE SIDE. $13.00 (add real maple syrup +.75)

HEALTHY START - YOGURT, FRUIT, HOMEMADE GRANOLA, AND SAUTEED SPINACH. $15.75

EXTRAS:

HOMEMADE HOT SAUCE .50 APPLE BUTTER 1.00 HOMEMADE JAM: cherry 1.00 EGG WHITES ONLY +$1.00
ADD AVOCADO OR GUACAMOLE 2.75

SALADS AND SANDWICHES

(DRESSINGS: RANCH, HONEY DIJON, BLEU CHEESE VINAIGRETTE (contains nuts), TOMATO BASIL VINAIGRETTE, BALSAMIC TARRAGON VINAIGRETTE)

CAROLINA COBB - SMOKED CHICKEN ON MIXED GREENS WITH TOMATO, CUCUMBER, DEVILED EGG, FRESH GUACAMOLE, BACON, BLEU CHEESE AND YOUR CHOICE OF DRESSING $15.50

VEGGIE SALAD - LETTUCE, TOMATO, CARROTS, BELL PEPPERS, ZUCCHINI $13.25

ADD SHRIMP $7.25 ADD CHICKEN $6.75. ADD STEAK.* $11.50

SPINACH SALAD - FRESH SPINACH TOPPED WITH GOAT CHEESE, SPICED PECANS AND SLICED APPLES WITH BALSAMIC TARRAGON VINAIGRETTE. $12.75

ADD SHRIMP $7.75 ADD CHICKEN $6.75. ADD STEAK.* $11.50

CHICKEN SALAD SANDWICH - ON CHOICE OF BREAD WITH LETTUCE AND TOMATO. YOUR CHOICE OF ONE SIDE. $15.75

BLT - ON WHITE OR WHEAT WITH HOMEMADE MAYO, BACON, LETTUCE AND TOMATO. WITH YOUR CHOICE OF ONE SIDE. $14.25

GRATEFUL BREAD - GRILLED ZUCCHINI, FRESH MOZZARELLA, TOMATO, LETTUCE AND TOMATO BASIL VINAIGRETTE ON CIABATTA BREAD. WITH ONE SIDE. $14.75

SOUTHERN FAVORITES

MEATLOAF - CLASSIC HOUSE RECIPE SERVED WITH MASHED POTATOES AND GRAVY AND ONE SIDE. $15.75

SMOKED PORK BBQ WITH EASTERN NC BBQ SAUCE AND SLAW AS A SANDWICH WITH ONE SIDE 8$15

AS A PLATTER WITH TWO SIDES $16.25

SHRIMP AND GRITS - LOCAL SHRIMP IN A VEGGIE AND BACON CAJUN SAUCE OVER STONEGROUND GRITS $16.75

KIDS’ MENU (KIDS UNDER 10 ONLY)

ONE EGG WITH CHOICE OF TWO SIDES $7.50

PB AND J WITH ONE SIDE $6.50

GRILLED CHICKEN BREAST WITH ONE SIDE $8.00

FRENCH TOAST WITH ONE SIDE. $6.50

GRILLED CHEESE WITH ONE SIDE $6.50

KIDS’ SIDES (same choices as grownups) $3.75

SIDES

($4.50 EACH- UPCHARGES MAY APPLY, PLEASE SEE NOTATIONS BELOW)
SIDE SALAD
STONEGROUND GRITS
COLE SLAW
FRESH FRUIT (+.50)
MAC AND CHEESE (+.50 please allow 12-15 minutes to cook)
TODAY’S SPECIAL SIDE (+.75)
MASHED POTATOES
FRIED OKRA (+.50)
FRENCH TOAST
BLUEBERRY OATMEAL PANCAKE (+.75) (add real maple syrup +.75)
BACON
TURKEY BACON (+.50)
SAUTÉED SPINACH
HOMEMADE GRANOLA (+.50) (contains nuts)
SLICED TOMATOES
TODAY’S SWEEET TREAT (+.75)
BIG BISCUIT (add sausage gravy +3.00)
SAUSAGE
TWO EGGS* (WHITES ONLY +$1.00)
POTATO CAKE (with sour cream and bell peppers)
TODAY’S SPECIAL YOGURT (please see today’s specials for the flavor of the day/add homemade granola +.50)
WHITE, WHEAT or SOURDOUGH TOAST

DESSERTS

COCA COLA CAKE - milk chocolate cake with pecans, served warm, with ice cream $7.00

HUMMINGBIRD CAKE - tropical spice cake layered with buttercream frosting $7.00

TODAY’S CHEESECAKE - bailey’s with frangelico ganache$7.00 - SOLD OUT -

SPECIAL DESSERT - cherry-berry bar on shortbread cookie with brown sugar crumble topping and ice cream $7.00

KEY LIME PIE - traditional pie with gingersnap crust and blackberry coulis $7.00

BEVERAGES

COCA-COLA PRODUCTS $3.50

ICED TEA $3.50

BOTTOMLESS COFFEE $3.50

APPLE, ORANGE, PINEAPPLE, CRANBERRY or GRAPEFRUIT JUICE $3.75

MILK $3.75

MIMOSA $7.50

MIMOSA DU JOUR $8.50

BLOODY MARY $8.50

IRISH COFFEE $9.50

HOT CHOCOLATE $2.75

BOTTLED SODAS $3.75

ROOT BEER, CHEERWINE, CREAM SODA, BLACK CHERRY COLA

BOTTLED WATER
AQUA PANNA 16 oz $4.00
PELLEGRINO 17 oz $4.00

BOTTLE OF CAVA $26.00

CRAFT BEER $5.00

DOMESTIC BEER $3.75-5.50

HOT TEA $3.75

*THIS PRODUCT IS COOKED TO ORDER AND MAY BE UNDERCOOKED. CONSUMING RAW OR UNDERCOOKED MEATS, POULTRY, SEAFOOD, SHELLFISH OR EGGS MAY INCREASE YOUR RISK OF FOODBORNE ILLNESSES, ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE CERTAIN MEDICAL CONDITIONS.