Frogs Leap Public House is getting ready to open again on Thursday, next week, June 18th. We will open on a limited schedule through the 4th of July. Please note our hours for the next few weeks in this post. Please call 828.456.1930 for any assistance or for reservations.

Posted on June 8, 2020 by Chef Kaighn

We are open June 18-20th with our full summer menu which can be found posted on this website. The following week we will be celebrating our reopening, ten years after the first opening of our doors. On Thursday the 25th we will host our first wine dinner of 2020. The menu will be released soon and we have a few tables open. We will be hosting a private event on Friday the 26th. We are hoping to see as many of our local friends as we are allowed to fit on Saturday the 27th. Please call soon to reserve your seats for this special evening. There will be a party later when we are allowed full occupancy. We will be open July 1-3 but closed on the 4th of July. We will evaluate the climate again between now and then and will announce our schedule for the rest of July at that time. In the meanwhile we thought you might enjoy some of our favorite food photos from our first ten years in operation. Please start thinking about making reservations as we will have limited seating and a limited schedule when we open so call early, 828.456.1930, or visit our website: http://frogsleappublichouse.com

About Chef Kaighn

A graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, Executive Chef Kaighn Raymond has over 23 years of experience with the last 8 years as owner and executive chef of Frogs Leap Public House and 13 of the previous in the Atlanta fine dining scene. Coming to Atlanta directly from the Culinary Institute of America, Kaighn had already reached sous chef level at Chatterley's, a beloved Connecticut bistro recognized by the New York Times and still flourishing today. Chef Kaighn worked his way through CIA gaining exposure to the industry in multiple capacities. Upon graduation from CIA with Dean's List Honors and a high pass on his 5th term practical Kaighn was recruited to the 5th group in Atlanta. Over the next decade Chef Kaighn developed his diverse skills as a highly celebrated Executive Chef in the Atlanta scene at several of the Atlanta's most notable establishments, including Brasserie le Coze, Alon’s, Atlantic Seafood Company, Horseradish Grill, Food 101, La Tavola, The River Room, The Vinings Inn, Pastis and The French American Brasserie. As the Executive Chef at Brasserie Le Coze, his flawless integration of creative, unpretentious cuisine coupled with inspired presentations re-elevated the reputation of the restaurant to one of the hottest in the city. During his years here Chef Kaighn fine tuned his skills under world renowned Chef Eric Ripert at Le Bernardin in New York City . After a long career at the top of the Atlanta fine dining scene, Chef Kaighn followed his dream to Waynesville, NC where he opened his first self owned restaurant: Frogs Leap Public House at 44 Church Street in 2012. FLPH was voted the #1 Restaurant, #1 Food and #1 Service in Western North Carolina by Open Table diners in 2018 and is in the Trip Advisor Hall Of Fame 2018.
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