Prepare a delicious meal from home along with Chef Ashleigh Fleming of Blue Jay Bistro for a great cause!

From the website:

Join us as they travel to Littleton, NC and visit Chef Ashleigh Fleming in the kitchen of Blue Jay Bistro. Your ticket purchase includes a link to the live event and a curated meal kit delivered to your home to cook alongside the chef!

Experience a taste of North Carolina’s agriculture and hospitality industry from the comfort of your own home with signature dishes from Blue Jay Bistro and ingredients sourced directly from North Carolina farmers.

When: Tuesday July 19th 6pm

How: An exclusive link to the live event will be sent via email

What: Meal kits (serves 2) featuring locally sourced ingredients will be shipped directly to your home the week of the event. Instructions on any additional ingredients, food preparation or suggested spirit pairings needed ahead of the event will be sent via email.

This event makes for a perfect date night or gathering! Grab your friends and neighbors and order additional meal kits here.

Join Chef Ashleigh and on screen guests in preparing the following:
* Barbecue Spiced Shrimp
* Cilantro Lime Rice
* Sweetpotato Salsa
* Sweetpotato MaiTai from the Blue Jay Bistro bar
Bonus recipe: Salad with Coconut Lime Vinaigrette

“This quick and easy summer time recipe is a great mash up of my Texas flavor roots, North Carolina produce, and of course my love affair with all things tiki, represented in our cocktail of choice! I will also include a bonus recipe for a Salad with Coconut Lime Vinaigrette. I recommend it, but it is definitely not necessary. I can’t wait to cook alongside y’all during our stream event and answer any questions you may have. Let’s get ready to have some fun!”- Chef Ashleigh Fleming

All proceeds will benefit the Mobile Market Program serving Eastern North Carolinians by making fresh, healthy food accessible and affordable for all.

For more information, click here.

The news is finally here! The one locals have been waiting for over two years!

Earlier this evening (6/24), Milano’s announced on their Facebook page they will be reopening their doors on Monday, June 27th.

At this time, they are only accepting take-out orders, but let’s be honest — we’ll take what we can get!

Milano’s Italian Restaurant is located at 102 North Main Street in Warrenton, NC and their phone number is (252) 257-5800.

For the last few months after an extended period of silence and standstills, fans of Milano’s Italian Restaurant have been enjoying the piping hot servings of news and photos.

Since our small town lost the Main Street eatery and date night destination in a devastating fire that destroyed the historic Rose’s building it occupied and neighboring business, CC Showers of Distinction in May 2020, the status of what would become of the restaurant was like hand tossed pizza dough: it was up in the air.

But, thanks to social media, the owner has kept its hungry fan base feasting on photos featuring renovations as well as keeping everyone abreast of any new developments.

In one of their most recent Facebook posts, the owner made two announcements: an art competition and the restaurant’s tentative re- grand opening date.

*fingers crossed*

We are holding an art competition. This is open to all ages and the chosen artwork will be on display at Milanos. So get your colored pencils, sharpies, oils, paints ready. The submissions cannot be larger than a piece of poster paper and must be original. The artist’s name and age must be on the back of the submission.

Age categories are:
5 – 8 years old
9- 11 years old
12-15 years old
16-18 years old
Adult

The theme is: ITALY

All submissions must be dropped off at Citizens Insurance & Bonding Co., Inc. at 116 N Main St, Warrenton. The winners of the competition will be announced at the grand re-opening, tentatively scheduled for April 1st!

Follow along with Milano’s progress by checking out their Facebook page and by following The Warrenist, of course 😉.

📷 Milano’s Facebook page