Hoedown Throwdown @ Boneheads BBQ

Wooooowee! I had the pleasure of dawning my favourite cowboy hat, my most western scarf and my brown boots and heading down to Boneheads BBQ for a Hoedown Throwdown.
Unlike most people, I go to bed with great anticipation of what I’ll have for breakfast the next day, so needless to say, this was my type of event.
The meal started with biscuits with gravy and sausage. It was everything in me not to scarf the whole the thing down in 3 bites. The gravy was delicious and the biscuits were soft and gooey. Following that we had heuvos rancheros. i.e. fancy eggs, in fancy sauce, with fancy bits! Mmmhmm. Mama like. To cap it off, we had feasted on a cornmeal patty type thing that tasted like pancakes and corn bread and love combined into one. On top of this delicious carbohydrate concoction was an appley bourbon sauce. YA-​UM. I want more of it, now. The staff of boneheads were sweet, cheery and decked in the best western wear and the folks from Unilocal represented with cowboy hats, boots and belt buckles.
Did I mention that we had beermosas? Cuz we did.
Another great Unilocal elite event under our belt. Yeehaw!

Unilocal Halifax events keep getting better and better! I wasn’t sure what to expect when I was told that we were hitting up at BBQ joint at 10:00am on a Saturday morning but when a Beermosa was placed in my hand upon arriving I knew nothing bad could come of it.
Boneheads definitely put on a show for us Unilocalers — serving three courses of yummy BBQ for brunch. It was a tough choice but I definitely enjoyed the huevos rancheros the most. The crispy tortilla chips provided a perfect crunch to accompany the refried beans and guacamole.
Meeting new friends, having a morning cocktail and trying new brunch eats… I couldn’t have asked for a better way to spend my Saturday morning. Thanks for a great show Ben!

Yet another fab Unilocal Elite Event! Huge kudos to Ben and Boneheads for going the extra mile with this one. When I first saw the invite for a 10am visit to a BBQ joint, I was slightly confused. But I knew something good was likely coming my way — it *is* a Unilocal Elite event after all, so I threw caution to the wind and decided hell yes I’ll be there. With a cowboy hat. A pink one.
Moments after walking in the door I was handed a Beermosa in a mason jar. Yeah that’s that right — beer and OJ. Not just any beer, but Propeller Hefeweisen (though I’m told half OJ and half white beer of any kind will do the trick). Perfect way to kick off the day! After some mingling and photo ops, it was time to take a seat and await the mystery brunch offerings coming our way.
Our first course was a huge, warm, fluffy, delicious biscuit, split in half and topped with sausage gravy. You guys? There are no words. So unbelievably good. Boneheads later tweeted they had leftover gravy and were going to make some poutine with it. I almost drove back over from Dartmouth. They totally need to make both the biscuits and the poutine regular menu items. Just incredible.
We were then treated to Huevos Rancheroes, Boneheads-​style. A perfectly poached egg hidden in a bird’s nest of noodles, sitting on a layer of refried beans, and topped with salsa and guacamole. A feast for the eyes and stomach! By the time our final course showed up I was so unbelievably full, I wasn’t sure I could eat another bite. But once I saw it, I made a valiant effort. Can we all agree that dessert for brunch should be a staple? Because the dessert course of Hoecakes with Apple Bourbon Compote was THE perfect way to end a deliciously different brunch. Like Jill M., I believe the hoecakes were corn bread pancakes. No matter what they were exactly, it was a lovely treat. Sadly, I was only able to finish half of one pancake.
In addition to amazing food and drink offerings, the event was a hit thanks to another fun group of local Unilocalers, the Boneheads staff who really got into the spirit — dressing up for our entertainment and providing wonderful service, Katie Tower who did a fantastic job of photographing the event, and of course Ben who covers every detail and makes sure everyone has a blast.

I know that I can’t deduct stars just because I over ate, so this was definitely a 5 star event. This was the second time that I dropped into get a southern taste in downtown Halifax and of course the combination of Boneheads and Unilocal made for a fantastic morning.
Upon arrival the kitchen was hoppin’. I couldn’t believe that you could get so many cooks in one small kitchen! I don’t know if the guy with the shortie coveralls, knotted beard, nose rings and all round deep down southern look was truly stocking the fridge — or just wandering through for ambiance. Either way he was/​is fantastic (
). His presence highlights that this is an independent local eatery which allows it to flex its muscle in making it a unique and special venue. Nothing establishment here!
As for the food it was unbelievable. Sausage gravy and biscuits were straight out of the southern states. Huevos rancheros in a birds nest of noodles with advocato and refried beans were a meal in itself. How the cooks could get so many perfectly soft cooked eggs out of that kitchen for a single sitting is almost beyond belief! Then to finish off with the Hoecakes was unbelievable!
I am sorry to report that there were may instances of left over hoecakes on the table — because we all had no self restraint to save any room for the final course!!! We just kept shoveling it in and washing it down with beermosas til the WWF was on speed dial for an emergency «whale on the beach» intervention.
So now it is Sunday morning. The last hints (mostly imaginary) of the apple bourbon sauce are making their way through my memory. Thankfully my bathrobe still fits — but it is almost time to try those jeans again. Only now can I pull myself close enough to the keyboard to record the event.
Thanks so much to Boneheads and Unilocal

My first Unilocal event in Halifax did not disappoint! I may not have tried the bbq at Boneheads but I was very impressed with their brunch skills. I am from Virginia and biscuits and gravy is one of my fav breakfast items and Boneheads did a great job with their gravy, fluffy biscuits and chunks of sausage topped with chives. The huevos rancheros were quite innovative as the egg was nestled in a birds nest of noodles and topped with guacamole and done over a bed of refried beans. Heaven. This was of fav concoction of the morning. And to satisfy your sweet tooth, the last dish of cornmeal cakes were topped with a sweet apple compote. Needless to say, the beermosa (hefeweizen and oj) experience was special and I will recreate this drink at home now. When my Tennessee husband visits, I will be sure to take him to Boneheads for a good southern meal! It was great meeting some of the Halifax Unilocalers too.

Great breakfast! The place is welcoming and cozy. Great Southwestern flavor and not limited to ribs and chips. The sausage gravy over light fluffy biscuits is a classic southern breakfast item and Boneheads did it up in fine fashion. Just like being «down south»! Look forward to more!

Boneheads at 10am? When I heard about this event I was a little skeptical. I love the place, but I wasn’t sure what to expect so early in the morning. What I got was a tasty beer-​mosa (OK, two tasty beer-​mosas), three courses of delicious BBQ brunch food, and great conversation with a bunch of fun fellow Unilocal Elites.
Major, major props to the Boneheads crew for putting this together. That gravy smothered biscuit? I would have been happy just eating that. But there were huevos rancheros and cornbread pancakes (I think that’s what those were?) to follow! I was unbelievably stuffed and content when all was said and done.
And the most fun part of the event? Lots of folks were dressed up as cowboys & cowgirls to celebrate the theme of the brunch! Thanks to Ben for another delightful Unilocal Elite event.

When it comes to putting on a spectacularly delicious brunch, Unilocal Halifax and Boneheads BBQ can certainly throw-​down. Combining great food and great people usually yields good results, and this Unilocal event was no exception.
The biscuits with sausage gravy were amazing. The huevos rancheros were meticulously presented and fantastically tasty. The cornmeal cakes with apple bourbon sauce were the stuff culinary dreams are made of. (And I’m pretty sure I would say the same thing even if I hadn’t been plied with a hearty portion of beer-​mosas before I tucked in to the food… 3 cheers for drinking beer before the clock strikes 11:00). This was my first visit to Boneheads and they definitely made a good impression. I had a quick chat with the owner (who was lovely) and the staff were all very friendly and attentive. I will certainly be back to Boneheads, and look forward to the next Unilocal event!