Our Story
In 1998, Penny and Derrick Kinsey, both born and bred on the East Coast, dared to open a “small” restaurant in Park City, Utah, a landlocked state they had learned to love. From Carhartts to cashmere, salt water is ingrained in their blood. With their combined culinary respect and devotion to the craft Blind Dog was immediately a hit. Warmth, passion, and creativity shine through every dish. Five hundred seats, two kids, and twenty-six years later, it was time to go back East. Time to go back to their roots. Eastville, Virginia, the Northampton county seat, is where they landed, and not by chance. With a population of less than three hundred, the Kinsey family wanted to create their own bit of lasting history.
Growing up in the industry, for their children, philosophy of food and philosophy of life go hand in hand: Feed yourself with what soothes the soul. Their son Ketch, and daughter Khaki, found a home away from home at Blind Dog. From wolfing down french fries after school in the office to buffing silverware on a step stool in the kitchen, they loved every bit. Twenty years later and their love continues to grow.
Khaki, the eldest of the two, knew from an early age that the restaurant industry is where she belonged. No matter where she finds herself, whether it be Utah, South Carolina, or Virginia, her roots in hospitality pave the way for incredible connections to the culinary world. Khaki’s interest in historic preservation, passion for food, and affinity for the salt life, intersect at Buttercups. Opening a restaurant is more than cultivating a thriving business; it caters to the local life by bringing people together through great food and a sense of good ole fashioned southern comfort.