8/28/25 | Fall 1

We will be CLOSED on Labor Day

Smoked Maple Hummus

The annual Hummus Mix Off has come and gone. This year's flavored hummus winner was Chris Hoover's Smoked Maple Hummus. The community was impressed with its unique balance of sweet and savory flavors. It feels so appropraite with Fall flavors entering the food scene at this time of year! We are excited to share this recipe with everyone at both locations for the month of September. Order it as a side or take out in deli containers!

A little bit about the winner of the Hummus Mix Off.

“This was my first time entering the hummus contest but I’ve been thinking of doing it for years. I’ve entered BBQ and chili contests, but hummus is a new challenge.” said Hoover. “I love making BBQ sauce and tried to make a hummus that brought some of those flavors - that’s how I came up with smokey maple hummus! Hope everyone enjoys it!"

Beyond his passion for food, Hoover is also committed to making a difference in the community. He is actively involved in Team Hoover, a nonprofit that raises money to support the needs of patients living with multiple sclerosis.

Some of the spices and ingredients that make up this smokey flavored hummus is maple syrup, cumin, paprika, brown sugar, and apple cider vinegar.

Our staff has weighed in on what it tastes best with and many team members have said that the KABOBS taste amazing dipped into the Smoked Maple Hummus. We hope you enjoy!

Exciting Local Partnerships

We love the opportunity to highlight other local food and beverage businesses. Recently we started offering TWO different local products that we want to shout out.

Artie Bars - These are craft made "millionaire shortbread bars". Artie and Nicole (the owners) make these in Raleigh. They are massive dessert bars and are absolutely scrumptious! They've been featured in the Wallstreet Journal as well as local news. These are a dessert worth sharing, a perfect gift and they also do bulk orders that are great for holiday gatherings! Find these sitting on our dessert case at both locations.

Country Water - This is NC's only woman-owned canned wine product. Tana Cowin (owner) says "I’ve worked hard sourcing the finest wine makers in the state to craft a flavor profile worthy of any casually adorable wine drinker that enjoys being outdoors.” These tasty sparkling wines have lovely fruit notes that are perfectly paired with our fresh salads and grilled kabobs. Find these crispy cans at both locations!

Foodie Favorites

We are so humbled that Cary Magazine has featured us in their annual food-centric issue (august 2025)!

Read the Foodie Favorites Issue!

We have a huge passion for feeding our community (obviously :) ), and being able to reach the broader community through local partners is always a "pinch me" moment. In this article we talk about our freshly prepared recipes with produce coming from the NC Farmer's Market, our passion for delivering a healthy menu that our guests can depend on, as well as our newest exciting venture - FigMINT Farms.

Give this article a read! Prepare to be hungry by the end of it!

NEW to the Catering Menu

We cater in lots of spaces... the corporate world, personal parties and gatherings, and lots of weddings and formal occasions! We offer everything on our daily menu AND more... but every now and then it's nice to have a little refresh! And never a better time with the school year in full swing and everyone is back to the (almost) post-summer grind.

Here are some new things we've introduced ... SEE FULL CATERING MENU HERE

Dip Sampler - a sampler of our 4 most popular dips + olives. The perfect platter to bring to a book club, work lunch or to stock the fridge when company is visiting.

Build your Own Sandwich Station - Some people love a sandwich, while some prefer their food "naked". When you want to offer variety to your meal, order this add on platter of pita-stuffing veggies to allow our group to take their kabobs, shawarma, falafel, or Mediterranean chicken (see next item!) and make it into a fresh pita pocket sandwich!

Mediterranean Grilled Chicken - for those who love our Mediterranean Chicken Salad, try not to fall out of your seat. This is the chicken that makes up our salad. Enjoy these freshly grilled, tender filets as a healthy and simply protein in your meal. Order in counts of 10 filets!

Ultimate Lunch Bowl - This item got a makeover. With packaging now showcasing the item much better, we are so excited to reintroduce this highly popular bowl option to the menu. Choose 3 sides, choose chicken or falafel, and get ready for the crowd to love you for your lunch choice!

Engaged? Let's Say "I Do!"

Now that the summer heat has died down, we are back in full wedding season mode! If you know of an engaged couple or someone with a big event, please send them our way!

• We offer full-service catering-- buffet or plated dinners.
• We have MANY gluten free and vegetarian options in addition to popular meat entrees, making it easy to please large crowds.
• We can travel offsite to venues and we are on the preferred vendors list of several venues in the area!
• Have we mentioned we have a beautiful outdoor venue, FigMINT Farms??



Email catering@sassool.com to Schedule a FREE wedding tasting!

The Fall Bucket List Experience

Dinner in the Pines

Our Dinner in the Pines dinner experience is approaching. If you haven't seen this amazing evening event, check it out!

Envision yourself-- enjoying the peace of nature in a place that feels far away (but is close by!). Enjoy building your own bouquet, a grazing table of appetizers, wine and beer at the bar, and a multi course meal within the dreamy pine trees. End your evening with the firepit and floating lanterns in the pond. It is a night to remember.

Bring your significant other, bring your best friends, and talk about this night for the months after. It has been such an amazing treat being able to host guests at FigMINT Farms and showcase our Sassool catering at the time!

If you want to attend one of these experiences, purchase your ticket sooner than later. They have been selling out about a month in advance.

September 13th SOLD OUT

October 4th

November 8th

Dinner in the Pines

RENTAL PACKAGE

This is your chance to capture this Dinner in the Pines experience without racing for tickets... rather it can be scheduled for YOUR celebration or occasion, on YOUR schedule. We now offer a Dinner in the Pines rental package.

What's great about this package, other than being able to schedule it when you and your friends want it, is that YOU get to choose the MENU, the DRINKS, and any ADD ONs that you'd like to make your evening unique and fun!

This is a great way to celebrate a birthday, ladies night out, or even a corporate workshop!

Dubai Chocolate Bar

This is one of the most viral food items on social media... the Dubai chocolate bar is filled with shredded kataifi and pistachio cream and it has people going bonkers! If you are in touch with the trend, you probably know that these are hard to find.

But AMAZING NEWS --We now have it in our markets at both location! Stop by for a fresh meal and pick up a chocolate bar to enjoy for dessert. They are also the perfect gift for a foodie friend!