Appetizers
Avenue Foods
Celebrating Over 20 Years in the Business
Passed Appetizers
Mini Crab Cakes with remoulade sauce
Sliced beef tenderloin on puff pastry with caramelized onions, roasted red peppers and crumbled blue cheese
Seared Ahi tuna on a crispy wonton with a cucumber wasabi sauce and topped with an Asian slaw
Marinated Caribbean Jerk Chicken Satay with an apricot sauce or a spicy peanut sauce
Blackened shrimp with remoulade sauce or traditional shrimp cocktail
Smoked salmon crostini with goat cheese and a capers, Dijon and dill sauce
Grilled duck with an fig chutney
Country Ham biscuits, Cheddar and Chive Cheese biscuits with country ham, or baked ham rolls with Swiss cheese and a poppy seed butter
Bacon mushroom roll ups
Chicken or shrimp salad in phyllo cups
Tomato pies-homemade cream cheese cups with pesto and parmesan
Tomato crostini with a roasted garlic spread topped with shredded parmesan
Mini BLT’s
Sliced chicken, brie, and apple chutney sandwiches
Country ham, Swiss cheese and peach chutney paninis- we also have chicken, Italian, Roast beef, vegetarian, and Reuben ones as well
Appetizer Samples
Dates stuffed with blue cheese and wrapped in bacon
Pot stickers with an Asian duck sauce
Chicken curry bites with green onions and toasted coconut
Chorizo, Monterrey jack cheese, roasted red peppers and caramelized onions in a phyllo cup
Goat cheese, honey, and grilled peach crostini (when in season, or apples and pears can be substituted)
Bacon wrapped scallops or shrimp with béarnaise sauce
Spinach, feta, parmesan and cream cheese phyllo cups..like Spanakopita
Mini red potatoes stuffed with bacon, cheese and green onions
Warm brie with apple chutney in puff pastry cups
Fried oysters with country ham and topped with remoulade sauce
Fried chicken tender sliders with seasoned mayonnaise and dill pickles
Wild mushroom tarts
Open face sandwiches- tomato, cucumber, pimento cheese, or olive and cream cheese
Skewered grape tomatoes, fresh mozzarella and basil with a pesto sauce and a balsamic reduction
Mini gourmet pizzas with your favorite toppings
Oysters on the half shell with cocktail sauce, lemons, saltines and hot sauce
Gourmet mushrooms- mushrooms cooked for hours in wine, butter and garlic served in a chafing dish
Fun Appetizers
Italian sandwich board: We will have sliced pepperoni, ham and salami with assorted breads, a chipotle mayonnaise, mustard and seasoned mayonnaise. With this table we will have assorted olives, banana peppers, and Swiss and Provolone cheese to go along with the meats.
Bacon wrapped little smokies with a brown sugar glaze- these are really good/ or we could always have pigs in a blanket with mustard
Sausage and cheddar cheese balls
BBQ with rolls, coleslaw and sauce
Homemade corn dogs with mustard and ketchup
Hot spinach and bacon dip served with pita chips
Meatballs in homemade BBQ sauce or we have a chutney cream sauce that is different and tasty
Homemade tomato soup shooters with grilled cheese triangles
Pizza Dip served with Fritos- with your favorite pizza toppings
Potato skins filled with cheese and topped with green onions and bacon served with salsa and sour cream
Quesadillas- grilled to order with cheese and your choice of bacon, chicken, black beans, onions, peppers, tomatoes and served with sides of salsa, cilantro sour cream and jalapenos
Nacho bar:
We will have Queso dip with chips and black beans, chili, peppers, onions, tomatoes, sour cream, salsa, jalapenos, and banana peppers for toppings. Or we could just have the chips, cheese and salsa.
Mexican layered dip with chips
Sliders- any toppings you would like
Mini hot dogs with toppings
Avenue Foods Catering
2223 Bedford Avenue
Lynchburg, VA 24503
Phone: 434-845-2692