In This Issue
Sun Dried Tomato/ Spinach Fillo
Cookbook of the Month
Salad or Specialty Salads?
Open Table

Sun Dried Tomato and Spinach Wrapped In Phyllo
The combination of fresh baby spinach, chopped  Kalamata olives, Feta Cheese fresh mint and lemon juice baked in Phyllo Dough is a taste explosion. Working with phyllo dough can be a challenge at first and we will be having a class on Phyllo dough later this summer. In the meantime come try ours this summer!
Something "big" coming to Leslie's this summer! stay tuned
 
Leslie's will be Closed
6/31-7/8  


  The Foods You Crave By Ellie Krieger
Full of dynamite recipes that are  light and healthy. Although these recipes are designed for the home cook, we have adapted some to meet the "WOW" criteria for healthy cuisine. Currently we are featuring Eggplant stuffed with Arugula, Fresh Mozzarella and served with Marinara sauce
We also like our "New" Flatbread  Brushetta..We grill our flatbread and then bake briefly with a variety of toppings. Currently we are using Fontina Cheese and tomatoes
Looking for a quiet evening? Try Saturday...For some reason Saturday's are not as busy as the rest of the week! 

 
Leslie's The Tavern At Rockingham Newsletter # 3
  You are receiving this newsletter as part of our continuing effort to reach out to you as a fine customer of Leslie's and let you know what new things are happening at Leslie's. We also would like to encourage you to use this newsletter as an inter-active forum for ideas that might better enable us to improve that which we do for you. In this newsletter we address the issue of salads and whether you enjoy this aspect of  your dining experience. Salads as part of the meal are becoming rare. This month we partnered with "Open Table" to help us better manage our reservation system and thus better serve you. This new system will help organize and streamline our reservations.  We really would like some feedback on how you feel about making reservations "on-line" and reservations in general.

 
                 Salad or Special Salad?
In the last decade or so, many upscale restaurants have done away with house salad's and replaced them with a variety of specialty salad at an additional charge. The added profit from the sale of salads and the savings from not including a salad make it possible for less expensive entree prices. In most cases the cost of a salad and the entree exceed the cost of  entrees (salad included) that we offer at Leslie's. You do however have the option of not choosing to have a salad at these restaurants which then allows for a smaller check. The marketing aspect at these restaurants is to create the perception of value, even though the cost of ala carte salads and side dishes are generally far more expensive. We have always thought it best to include a small salad and charge accordingly. You may feel otherwise and we would like to hear your input on this 
        1. keep  house salad as part of the entree price
        2. no salad and adjust entree prices accordingly
        3. keep house salad, but include specialty salads  as                      an option on the menu

             Summer Foods
This week we planted several varieties of Tomatoes. "Sapho" comes with rave reviews from Johnnies Selected Seeds. "Amazing flavor" was enough to make me bite. Also planted some Sun Gold tomatoes you'll enjoy in your salads. By virtue of having planted about 75 plants you may be offered lots of tomato options...tomato ice cream? Of course we planted Zucchini because we can never get enough Zucchini. Our favorite herb of late is "ginger" mint which got picked to near death last summer. The mint is making a good comeback and you may see it in the tomato ice cream.... 
                      Open Table On-Line Reservation

Leslie's now offers you a quick and easy way to make a  reservation by simply logging on to www.lesliestavern.com where each page has a reservation function. You pick a time that is available, record the number in your party, and your reservation is confirmed immediately! Reservation can be made moments before you decide to come to Leslie's or months in advance.  Our computer in the waitress station records your reservation and it is that easy. If you don't have access to a computer, you of course can call and speak to Leslie or leave a reservation on the answering machine. You can also go to www.opentable.com where you may read and write reviews of Leslie's as well as being kept informed of special offers and holiday specials that we may offer. 
              Winner of Dinner For Two
The winner for May is Carol Corliss...so congratulations go out to Carol. Those of you who have signed up are still in the running, and will continue to be through October. Good Luck!