in the POD - BBQ for breakfast?

Bonnie Blue Southern Market and Bakery

Winchester, VA

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Only 24 hours into this drive I shouldn't say that we found our favorite place already .... but I will say that we have decided to make this restaurant a stop on our return north just so we can eat here again!! Besides the fact that this place is AMAZINGLY adorable ( - a redone old gas station!), the interior was charming and quirky, and all the people were friendly and pleasant - our breakfast was truly DELICIOUS!
No, we did not have BBQ for breakfast (insert semi-sad face here) which is one of the reasons we want to come back. As we arrived this morning at 9 a.m. they were just getting the large smokers out back heated up - and they were already smelling great!

one of the smokers on the side of the restaurant

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Inside there were large farm tables to share and counters lining the walls. The BBQ menu was written high above the bakery counter and although it looked great we did feel that we should stay on the morning side of eating - besides, good BBQ deserves a beer and even I could not give us a dispensation this early with 7 hours of driving ahead of us!!

Bonnie Blue Homemade pickles and locally made "Cheerwine" 

for sale.

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Front counter and bakery

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I opted for the "Happy Sailor" - House smoked kielbasa, 2 eggs, biscuit and fried local apples. The kielbasa was drop dead awesome deliciousness. Peppery, rich and complex! (so wish I had a beer ....) The fried apples were perfectly cooked on the inside and just crunchy enough on the outside - what a great idea! 

....and of course a red feather Christmas tree!

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Tim had the "Amazing Buttermilk Biscuits and Gravy". Two biscuits covered in housemade sausage gravy with an overly generous side of cheese grits. Tim loved his breakfast choice noting that the sweet sausage had just enough pepper and the biscuits were, in fact, amazing. The grits were delicious and seemed to be a mix of both white and yellow corn.


Winchester, VA is a beautiful little city! Established @ 1750 the historic Old Town area is filled with large and small Georgian, Italianate, and Victorian style architecture. We are already looking forward to our return for a little more exploring, what we expect to be great BBQ, stocking up on those pickles, and trying some of the great looking bakery that was offered!

Next stop - Knoxville, TN