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Get Your Fix | Sapphire, NC
Written By: Marlene Osteen | Issue: April - 2022
The Fix Restaurant, Bar & Lounge, located at 3093 US 64 East in Sapphire, arrives in this quiet community as an exclamation point for food and fun and conversation. You can learn more at thefixsapphire.com, but you really should stop in.
Expect to have more fun than usual at Sapphire’s new hot spot – The Fix Restaurant, Bar & Lounge. Billed as the “go to sports watching and upscale bar eating hotspot,” it’s the creation of country artist Erica Nicole.
The menu (served nightly) at the bar and lounge is both playful and refreshing – a persuasive invitation to join the party – and so stocked with crowd pleasers it’s difficult to choose. The selection of starters includes Shrimp Boil Tacos, Sticky Pork Ribs, Collard Greens & Andouille Dip, and Smoky Pimento Cheese. No less seductive are offerings of a Hot Fried Chicken Sandwich, the Brasstown Beef Burger, an entrée of Steak Frites made with Hanger Steak or a plate of New Orleans Shrimp and Grits. (I want to eat it all!)
One can enjoy a relaxed and yummy breakfast, brunch, or lunch at The Fix Restaurant, but it shines brightest at the monthly Fix Experience. Conceived as a farm-to-table monthly dinner, Nicole’s culminating move was to enlist Chef Jonathan Reid to create the menu. Reid formerly worked at Table 64, which he steered to its status as a popular neighborhood standby. His finesse shows up in prior menus he created that included dishes like Piquillo Peppers stuffed with Poached Chicken Thigh, Curry and Parsnip Puree, or Lamb Lolly Chops with Minted Chimichurri and Duck Fat Fingerlings.
Recognizing the synergy of food and music, the Experience (scheduled for the third Tuesday of each month), kicks off at 4:30 P.M. with live acoustic performances from primarily local singer songwriters, and complimentary beer and wine. A prix fixe ($125 per person) multi-course meal with wine pairings, and composed of local, seasonal ingredients, beautifully orchestrated, follows at 6:00 P.M. Guests can bring their favorite beverage to enjoy with their meal, and/or order beverages from the open bar. Dinners are by reservation only.
Asked if she would be performing, Nicole responded, “Well, I guess you will just have to make your reservation and be there! Essentially, the entire idea is to get your Fix on great food and great music.”
