Unless you’re from a very specific location in the south, you’ve probably never had the pleasure of eating chocolate gravy. Katalina’s hopes to change that with the introduction of their new Biscuits and Chocolate “Gravy” dish to their new fall menu.
“I grew up in the south and this was something you’d have when you have sleepovers when you’re younger,” explains Kathleen Day, Owner of Katalina’s Cafe Corner. “It’s something your parents always made and you always looked forward to it… but it’s not just for kids either.”
Day says that she only knows of a handful of restaurants in the US that serve it, and has never seen the dish at a restaurant in the north.
“I decided to make it here because it’s one of those quirky Katalina’s things,” she says. “I added a few North Market LTD Spices to give it a latin twist, so it’s got smokey espresso chipotle in the sauce along with their double cocoa.”
The dish has only been on the menu for a week and while it hasn’t taken off as quickly as she hoped, Day says that everyone who has tried it loves it.
But fear not, fans of a more traditional biscuits and gravy breakfast — Katalina’s also features a vegetarian version of this classic made with a cream gravy, vegetarian sausage and a spice mix that includes sage salt from the Greener Grocer.
“Both of these dishes are served using homemade biscuits,” says Day. “This one is selling like wildfire because we have such a large vegetarian customer base.”
The new fall menu at Katalina’s is rolling out slowly with new dishes being added and others being dropped roughly every two weeks.
More information can be found online at www.cafecornercolumbus.com.
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