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inspired southern cuisine
MEDIA CONTACT
“Gaining legendary status on
Virginia’s rapidly expanding
farm to food circuit.”
— Virginia Living
“Dishes whistle nouvelle
Dixie...”
— Travel + Leisure
“Super-inventive, locally
focused Southern-cuisine.”
— Edible Blue Ridge
“The table to book in
Staunton is dinner at
Zynodoa, a down-to-earth
(and yet chic) celebration of
local and seasonal cuisine.”
— New York Post
PHOTO BY SERA PETRAS
PHOTO BY WOODS PIERCE
Kathy Moore
Moore Public Relations
[email protected]
540.886.3131
ABOUT ZYNODOA
Tucked into a historic building in
beautiful downtown Staunton,
Virginia, Zynodoa offers inspired
southern cuisine. The menu changes
daily based on what is locally and
seasonally available and the
imagination of the chef. Produce and
livestock is primarily sourced from
the Shenandoah Valley and Piedmont
regions of Virginia.
MEET THE OWNERS
Susan and Jeff Goode, who hail from Manhattan and Memphis respectively, opened Zynodoa
because they wanted to offer the kind of hip dining experience you often find in a larger city.
“We hoped to offer a new kind of dining option in Staunton — something more
contemporary and sophisticated, yet still affordable. We loved the idea of creating a restaurant
with an unexpectedly modern, urban feel.” Vision in hand, the Goodes immediately set to work
by purchasing and rehabilitating a historic building, drawing on Jeff ’s background in construction
and Susan’s background in design. Susan and Jeff also wanted to connect with the region in a
very direct way; “that is why we chose the name Zynodoa — in homage to a Native American
legend that gave the valley its name," says Susan.
zynodoa.com
115
e beverley st
staunton va 24401
540 885 7775
inspired southern cuisine
MEDIA CONTACT
Kathy Moore
Moore Public Relations
[email protected]
540.886.3131
PHOTOS BY SERA PETRAS
CHEF JAMES HARRIS
Q&A WITH CHEF HARRIS
BIOGRAPHY
What is your approach to creating the menu?
My approach is simple, and yet perfect for the Shenandoah Valley.
I believe in using the ingredients you have available. With quality
and the breadth of the farms and producers we have nearby, the
menu almost writes itself.
Chef Harris is an enthusiastic advocate of the local food movement.
While his elegant and creative dishes win high praise, Chef Harris is
careful to make sure that his ingredients remain true to their roots.
What do you think about working directly with local
farmers from the Shenandoah Valley?
It is inspiring to buy ingredients from people who care about their
product. I think it's another bonus to know that a lot of the
producers are our regular customers. They get what we are trying
to do. I can put a face to the ingredients we use. We trust each
other — I know they won’t send me an inferior product, and they
know that I will do my best to honor their food and labor.
Before assuming the role of Executive Chef at Zynodoa, Chef James
Harris worked as the Kitchen Manager at five-star, world-famous The Inn
at Little Washington. During his years working at the Inn, Chef Harris
helped prepare meals for hundreds of politicians, celebrities, and royalty
from around the globe. He has been cooking professionally for 14 years
and is a graduate of the Pennsylvania Institute of Culinary Arts.
“The Shenandoah Valley is the perfect
What are your favorite cookbooks?
Cooking by Hand, Paul Bertolli
The River Cottage Meat Book, Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall
The Whole Beast, Fergus Henderson
Bouchon, Thomas Keller
Professional Pastry Chef, Bo Friberg
zynodoa.com
zynodoa.com
115
115e ebeverley
beverleystst
place to be a chef. ” — Chef James Harris
staunton
stauntonvava 24401
24401
540
540885
8857775
7775
inspired southern cuisine
MEDIA CONTACT
Kathy Moore
Moore Public Relations
[email protected]
540.886.3131
LOCAL PRODUCERS
PHOTO BY MICHELLE M. WINNER
FARMS
Joel Salatin, Polyface Farm
VINEYARDS
amfog
autumn olive farm
ayrshire farm
buffalo creek farm
casta line trout farm
critzer farm
harvest thyme herbs
honey hill farm
mole hill farm
planet earth diversified
polyface farm
portwoood acres
singing earth
sugar hill sweetwater farm
surry farms
virginia cobia farms
www.amfog.net
www.autumnolivefarms.com
www.ayrshirefarm.com
www.buffalocreekbeef.com
www.castalinetroutfarms
crozet va
www.harvestthymeherbfarm.com
bridgewater va
dayton virginia
www.planetearthdiversified.com
www.polyfacefarms.com
portwoodacres.blogspot.com
waynesboro va
www.sugarhillshrimp.com
www.surryfarms.com
www.virginiacobiafarms.biz
barboursville vineyards
jefferson vineyards
king family vineyards
linden vineyards
michael shaps wines
montdomaine
ox-eye vineyards
pollak vineyards
rappahannock cellars
rockbridge vineyards
thibaut-janisson
trump winery
veritas vineyards
barboursvillewine.com
jeffersonvineyards.com
kingfamilyvineyards.com
lindenvineyards.com
virginiawineworks.com
montdomaine.com
oxeyevineyards.com
pollakvineyards.com
rappahannockcellars.com
rockbridgevineyard.com
tjwinery.com
trumpwinery.com
veritaswines.com
DAIRIES
caromont farm
everona dairy
meadow creek dairy
mountain view farm
oak spring dairy
www.caromontfarm.com
www.everonadairy.com
www.meadowcreekdairy.com
fairfield va
upperville va
PURVEYORS
Deirdre & Phil Armstrong,
Harvest Thyme Herbs
albemarle baking co.
churchville mill shoppe
gearharts
grains of sense
rappahannock river oysters
seafood@west main
the rock barn
vinegar works
wades mill
www.albemarlebakingco.com
churchville va
www.gearhartschocolates.com
www.grainsofsense.com
www.rroysters.com
charlottesville va
www.therockbarn.com
www.virginiavinegarworks.com
www.wadesmill.com
blue mountain brewery
devils backbone brewing co.
legend brewing company
starr hill brewery
st. george brewing co.
PHOTO BY SERA PETRAS
BREWERIES
www.bluemountainbrewery.com
www.dbbrewingcompany.com
www.legendbrewing.com
www.starrhill.com
www.stgeorgebrewingco.com
Gail Hobbs, Caromont Cheese
Jeff & Susan Goode, Zynodoa
zynodoa.com
115
e beverley st
staunton va 24401
540 885 7775
inspired southern cuisine
MEDIA CONTACT
Kathy Moore
Moore Public Relations
[email protected]
540.886.3131
“Best Small Towns in America”
– Smithsonian
“America’s Greatest Main Streets”
– Travel + Leisure
“The perfect place to base any
exploration of the Valley.”
– Southern Living
PHOTO BY WOODS PIERCE
PHOTO BY VIRGINIA AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY
STAUNTON, VIRGINIA
Zynodoa is located in the heart of Staunton’s award-winning historic downtown
district, just steps away from the nationally-acclaimed Blackfriars Theater at the
American Shakespeare Center. More information at visitstaunton.com
GETTING HERE
Drive times are approximate:
Charlottesville
40 minutes
Roanoke
1.25 hours
Richmond
1.5 hours
Washington DC
2.5 hours
Downtown Staunton is served by Amtrak via the "Cardinal" line (New York Washington, DC - Cincinnati - Indianapolis - Chicago) and the "Crescent" line
(New York - Atlanta - New Orleans.)
The Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD), a 20 minute drive, is served by
United Airlines and Frontier Airlines.
HOURS
sunday - tuesday 5-9:30 pm
wednesday - saturday 5-10:30 pm
@ zynodoa
zynodoa.com
zynodoa.com
115
115e ebeverley
beverleystst
staunton
stauntonvava 24401
24401
540
540885
8857775
7775