Nettle Potato Leek Soup, Green Garlic Rolls, and live piano by Jack Leung at Black Cat Ceramics — First Friday, May 1st in Fort Bragg.
Author: Chef Chantelle
First Friday Pop Up: Chef Chantelle at Black Cat Ceramics
Chef Chantelle brings Nettle Split Pea Soup with wild boar ham to Black Cat Ceramics in Fort Bragg for First Friday.
Nettles, New Beginnings, and a Friday Night in Fort Bragg
Spring is here and the nettles are up: Nettle Split Pea Soup with wild boar ham at Black Cat Ceramics in Fort Bragg, First Friday, April 3rd.
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