BMF Saloon opens to join Old Homestead Distillery & Hotel!
Crawford County, IN- Local chefs Jamie Boaz and Nicholas Woods open BMF Saloon inside Old Homestead Hotel & Distillery, offering visitors delicious meals with options including breakfast, sandwiches, salads, and homemade desserts.
Situated inside Old Homestead Distillery & Hotel, BMF Saloon boasts a delicious menu containing breakfast, lunch, beverages, and desserts! Breakfast items include scones, cinnamon rolls, and biscuits- served with gravy or as the base of a delicious breakfast sandwich! Lunch items include sandwiches and salads, including their featured BMF Salad, a spring mix with dried cranberries, red onion, tomato, toasted pecans, shaved parmesan cheese, and a choice of dressing! Featured Desserts include Old Fashioned Buttermilk Sheet Cake, Le Petit Silk- French Silk Pie in a cup topped with pecan crumble, and Chef Jamie’s famous Bread Pudding!
The menu is a collaboration between Chef Jamie Boaz and Chef Nicholas Woods. Both Chefs hold extensive backgrounds in the culinary industry. Chef Jamie has been cooking professionally for over 30 years in restaurants and catering across Southern Illinois and Southern Indiana. 12 of those years were at Klubhause 61 (operated by Schnitzelbank), through this position, Chef Jamie was able to study traditional German dishes in Pfaffenweileir, Germany, a program sponsored by the Sister City Committee of Jasper to keep the German heritage alive in Jasper, IN. Chef Jamie also participated in Chefs of Note in Evansville, where he was one of five chefs selected to prepare tastings and give demonstrations for an audience of 150 at the Evansville Philharmonic.
“The menu combines three or four food truck concepts I’ve been conceptualizing since 2020. Once we’re ready to launch the full menu, we’ll feature a Mac & Cheese section with a variety of topping options, and a Fried Chicken Sandwich—hand-breaded to order and served in several unique styles, such as an orange chicken sandwich with slaw or a Cordon Bleu sandwich with garlic-dill aioli. We’ll also offer catering services and a selection of Take-and-Bake meals. During the off-season, we plan to host special events, including dinners paired with wine, beer, and spirits from our neighbors at Patoka Lake Winery, Patoka Lake Brewing, and Old Homestead Distillery. We’re also considering offering Cajun Buffets on weekends during Lent.”- Chef Jamie Boaz
Chef Nicholas Woods is well known in Crawford County, especially to locals who enjoyed dining at Blue River Café years ago. Having grown up in his family’s café, Chef Nicholas discovered a passion for culinary arts. Chef Nicholas began his training in high school, where he attended Prosser Career Education Center and competed in Skills USA and Pro Start, taking home Best Entrée and a Gold Star. After high school, Chef Nicholas studied culinary arts at Johnson & Wales University of Charlotte, North Carolina. After graduating, Chef Nicholas took an internship under Chef Jamie Boaz at Klubhause 61. Post his internship, Chef Nicholas has held positions at fine dining restaurants such as French Lick Resort, Caesar’s Southern Indiana, as well as the well-known Bar Vetti in Louisville, KY- where he honed his skills with other emerging chefs from the Kentuckiana area.
“Having a business in our community is important to me, because this kind of service promotes togetherness, thus helping strengthen our community. My parents were able to provide this with Blue River Café, and I wish to provide a similar experience through BMF Saloon. We hope to expand our services in the future based on what our community needs.” -Chef Nicholas Woods.
BMF Saloon is open Monday-Thursday from 7AM-2:30PM, Friday & Saturday from 7AM- 10PM, and Sunday from 7AM-8PM. BMF Saloon features online ordering through their website. For catering options contact bmfsaloon@gmail.com. Make sure to follow BMF on Facebook to stay up to date!
