Restaurant guide

We (Aaron and Sean) are partnering with our good friends at Hawkins Family Farm for an intimate and fun dinner February 9th. There are only 18 seats available to enjoy food created from the constraints of local agriculture, to be a part of a small step in a local food movement, and of course, above all, have some drinks, get loose, have a fantastic time eating food that you can feel good about and share conversations with others who give a shit. The Party on Wayne may be in the past, but the future has to be about good times and REAL FOOD! See you soon. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hearthside-winter-tickets-42544001253?aff=es2

For those of you who follow Fort Wayne food news you already know that we are closing this Sunday. It is sad for everyone involved in our restaurant the past year and few months. We want to personally thank any guest who became familiar with our staff, any guest who gave us a shot over his or her normal dining destination, and any guest who felt comfortable enough with our establishment to feel at home when you were here. After announcing the news to our staff it became apparent to me that nobody ever felt like they were coming to work when coming to The Golden to provide a service for Fort Wayne. Over the past year we have had the luxury to employ some very talented bartenders, servers, and cooks who became real family in the end. We know that their time spent working at The Golden will reverberate through the Fort Wayne dining scene and possibly further. The greatest compliment, as sad as it sounds, has been tears from our staff. Knowing that we were able to instill a sense of care and passion into our staff for the food we were serving was a main priority from day one. We sincerely love the people who have worked for The Golden. We cannot thank the producers enough or say the right words about how they are creating a food community in Fort Wayne, Indiana that rivals any city. It has been important to us and will always remain the top priority as we find our future in the food scene to provide our guests with the absolute best, most seasonal, most sustainable food being produced by people who really have a passion for food systems and the impact they play on societies. We will challenge any guest of ours, who has thoroughly enjoyed our food, to seek out people who are growing and serving food with care. When you eat at a restaurant ask where your food is coming from. Encourage your favorite restaurant to seek out better suppliers if they are not already making that move. Be sure that the “local” restaurant that you are supporting with your money is in turn supporting local farmers with the money that they make. From the relationships that we have made with local producers I know there are plenty of avenues to get the things restaurants need. As we learned, it is difficult to make this kind of dining experience work financially, but it is a necessary step for the restaurant community to move in the direction of sustainability and locality as well as the consumer to realize that these things come with a little higher cost. No doubt we made some mistakes along the way. We have learned over the past year and will continue to learn in the future to be able to offer the best in food and service to our respected communities. We cannot thank our guests enough for the opportunity to serve you. We have made numerous new friends through opening this restaurant and we will sincerely miss every single person who continuously showed up for the party on wayne. Serving all of you is the biggest reward we have gotten from The Golden and for that we will forever be grateful. One last big giant thank you to all staff, past and present, for investing time into The Golden. One last huge giant enormous thank you to every local producer who showed up to our back door to inspire what we do. We love you all.

Veal sweetbreads, crispy potato, sauerkraut, apple mostarda, pickled mustard seed, dijon vinaigrette. #newtonight #partyonwayne

Nominations are being accepted for this years JBF awards! Please take a moment to cast your vote for your favorite Golden Boys!

The weather outside sucks but half priced wine does not. Tonight all wine by the bottle is 50% off. Grab a friend and let’s pop some bottles. #partyonwayne #tuesdaysareforwine

Check out Jake Patten and his amazing art tomorrow night, Oct 21st from 6-10 at Terry Ratliff’s gallery on Broadway. Then pop into The Golden for the afterparty!

Sorry friends we are closed for lunch today for a private event. We will see you for dinner at 5:00! #partyonwayne

You won’t find a better fried chicken sandwich in town. @gunthorpfarms chicken breast, sambal aioli, smoked bacon, shredded lettuce on a toasted honey bun. #lookslikeabreadedporktenderloin #itsthatbig #open4lunch

We are open for lunch Thursday-Saturday 11:00am-2:00pm! #saltandvinnies

We are currently hiring for AM/PM servers, bartenders, hosts and one kick ass dishwasher! Apply in person Tuesday-Sunday. Get a job!!!

Tickets are on sale for the #hearthside dinner at Hawkins Family Farm. This Sunday evening, October 15, we will gather around the wood burning oven, eat some great food straight from the farm, drink many bottles of wine and share stories and laughs. Don’t miss this dinner! #partyonthefarm

This is a quiche crust soon to be filled with quiche stuff and served for lunch, that’s right, we are back for lunch. Served Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 11-2. This menu will remain very similar throughout the year; mcgolden, fried chicken sandwich, ham and cheese on a baguette, chicken broth, curry chicken salad, @hawkinsfarm greens, french fries, and salt and vinegar potato chips. Healthy, locally sourced lunch, from yours truly who give a shit about what you are eating on that lunch break.

Picture yourself at Hawkins Farm with 11 other friends about to take a guided tour the grounds, then handed a glass of sparkling bubbles, sitting down to a multi course dinner of deliciousness harvested straight from the farm, sipping fine wine while watching and conversing with the chefs in the outdoor kitchen, complete with a wood burning oven to cook and keep you warm. Sounds like a good fall night doesn't it? October 15th we are offering just that. Tickets available soon.

Fried mortadella sandwich made right here at The Golden. honey bun from @zinnias_bakehouse ,cheese from @traderspointcreamery ,egg from country side produce, tomato from the roof top garden, and pork from @gunthorpfarms ,this is local supporting local, we ask you to support our local business and in turn we support our farmers.

It's Tuesday. It's half price wine. Wtf. It's a true story. #tuesdaysareforwine #partyonwayne

These are real heirloom tomatoes, from a real local farmer 👨‍🌾 They are all over our current menu. Our menu changes daily depending on what is available from the numerous farmers that supply our restaurant. This allows us to be truly "seasonal". There are many things that come and go in any given season. We strive to stay a true Farm to Table restaurant by supporting our local farmers and producers and changing the menu continuously as they bring us what's at it's prime. Next time you're at your favorite Farm to Table restaurant ask them where they are sourcing their products, they should have a good story to tell. If not, buyer beware. #notthefirstbutcertainlythebest #realfarmtotable #commitmenttoexcellence #jbf

Tonight's #breakeven bottle is High West Double Rye for $1.50/ounce. Come get your #drunkensocialism and #partyonwayne !

Tonight at 11:00 the Golden Noodle returns! RAMEN, PHO, VEGETARIAN PHO, PORK BELLY STEAMED BUNS, SPAM MUSUBI. Get your Middle Waves on and then get your slurp on!!

The Golden Noodle returns this Friday night at 11:00PM!!! Ramen, Pho, Pork Belly Steamed Buns, Spam Musubi and Vegetarian Noodle Bowl. All locally raised meats, made from scratch broths, steamed buns to order and freshly made noodles. What more could you ask for!!

We are still hiring hosts and servers! Apply in person.

We are open for lunch Thursday-Saturday 11:00am-2:00pm! #saltandvinnies

If you missed 🍷 class today, you missed this little party trick! Not sure how that happened. No, we didn't saber it. #dangerousjobs #partyonwayne

The Golden is for everyone and we are flying our #pride flags this weekend! #partyonwayne

Tuesdays are for bottles of wine. Especially when they are 50% off! Just ask @buxombambi & @mctalker 🍷🍷

Punch is on, people! Come in costume and get what's yours! Out of costume? $3, sucka. Either way, a good place to be! #partyonwayne

Blazin', burnin', ballin', bangin', bitchin', bringin', bonin', Blue Blazer. #dtfw #partyonwayne

Can't you just feel the PARTY!