Bonnie Blue Southern Market & Bakery
Restaurant in Winchester, Virginia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bonnie Blue Southern Market & Bakery, more commonly known as Bonnie Blue, is a restaurant located at 334 West Boscawen Street in Winchester, Virginia, United States. It specializes in barbecuing various meats, and offers side dishes and baked goods. The meat and other items are often purchased from local producers. The restaurant opened in 2012 inside a former Esso gas station built in 1920. It is sited at the triangular intersection of Amherst Street (U.S. Route 50) and West Boscawen Street. The restaurant is named after the Bonnie Blue flag used by the short-lived Republic of West Florida. The building is painted light blue to signify the name. Bonnie Blue eventually outgrew its original space and expanded into an adjoining building. The restaurant is decorated with eclectic signs and objects.
Bonnie Blue Southern Market & Bakery | |
Location | 334 West Boscawen Street, Winchester, Virginia, US |
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Coordinates | 39°11′11.45″N 78°10′19.19″W |
Website | https://winchestersbestbbq.com/ |
Part of | Winchester Historic District |
NRHP reference No. | 15000963 |
Designated CP | January 5, 2016 |
During its history, Bonnie Blue has become a popular place, lauded in local and national news. A 2016 article in The New York Times listing Bonnie Blue as one of 13 essential barbecue restaurants to visit brought much attention to the restaurant. The restaurant has been mentioned in The Washington Post on several occasions. The restaurant and its staff have often donated food and labor to nonprofits and other groups, including the local free clinic, earthquake victims, veterans, and a local HIV/AIDS nonprofit. In 2015 and 2016, the restaurant's main building and the adjoining space were designated as contributing properties to the Winchester Historic District, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and Virginia Landmarks Register.