Cocktail Review: "Frostbite"

Harvest Moon stands behind its values not only when serving you delicious food, but also when crafting its one-of-a-kind cocktails. The rare and refreshing use of real ingredients has made an impression on me once again. Our new fall/winter cocktail lineup made it difficult for me to choose which one to review first, but the frost that greeted me this chilly morning helped me to narrow it down. "Frostbite", a crisp blend of Hendrick's Gin, house-made rosemary syrup, and freshly-squeezed lime and ruby red grapefruit juices will have me staying for another. It's that good! The pale green-white liquid, captured in a delicate chilled martini glass and garnished with a sprig of fresh rosemary is magical. The rosemary, of course, is unmistakable and lovely. But, if you linger long enough, you'll taste a hint of rose that is unique to the Hendrick's Gin. It's truly a winter's night dream.

Whole Grain Harvest Pancake Experiment

Hey there, blog readers. Just wanted to write to you a blurb about recent happenings in Harvest Moon.

This morning, I was able to sample a new menu item that the kitchen is experimenting with. There are many who love our heavenly hotcakes, recently popularized by a Columbus Parent article. Now the crew is experimenting with a whole grain pancake which is rumored as being called the Harvest Pancake. Here are my thoughts:

This morning being drizzly, this whole grain flap jack had a cozy taste and a hearty feel to it - a perfect warming food for the colder months ahead. I could definitely feel the textual difference between this and the heavenly hotcakes, myself preferring whole grain much more. I do hope they perfect and keep this new slant on an olde tyme favorite.

Hard-to-place flavors akin to vanilla and maple tickled my palate, but that was probably just the mouthwatering syrup I poured all over the top of the pancake. Delish!

~Your Friendly Neighborhood Harvest Crier~

Draft Beers

Dear beer lovers,

I am not a beer person, but just for you, I made sure to sit at the bar this afternoon and sample each of Harvest Moon's beers on tap. And to my credit, I really enjoyed one of them particularly- the Rare Vos Belgian amber ale. But come in and choose your own new favorite!

Smuttynose, Finestkind IPA (New Hampshire)
Qualities: light, crisp, citrus, hoppy

Lagerhead's Smokehouse & Brewing Co., Tyranny APA (Ohio)
Qualities: cider color, hoppy, bitter

Ommegang, Rare Vos Belgian Amber Ale (New York)
Qualities: fruity, sweet, mellow

Magic Hat Brewing Company, Ourtoberfest Hex Amber Ale *SEASONAL* (Vermont)
Qualities: malty, dark, hints of toffee and caramel

Thirsty Dog Brewing Company, Siberian Night Imperial Stout, (Ohio)
Qualities: smoky, very dark and rich