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Thursday, January 26, 2012

Way back in September we noted that Mike Naessens of Eulogy (136 Chestnut St.) was taking over the nearby Old City Asian Bistro (206 Market St.) for a Chinese/German restaurant called Tsingtau Lokal. Naessens tells Meal Ticket that he's quite close with the unique project, which now boasts a new name: Bierstube Tsingtau. The publican believes the use of "bierstube" — quite simply, the German term for tavern or pub — should help folks better wrap their heads around the concept, inspired by the antebellum Teutonic occupation of Qingdao in the early 20th century.

Aiming for but not locked into the next First Friday (Feb. 3) as a launch date, the restaurant will start as a German-only operation on the ground floor (here's the opening draft list), with the Asian elements coming as Naessens completes construction downstairs. Chef Richard DiPietro has completed writing the German portion of his menu, featuring eats like schnitzel, bratwurst, cod in white wine mustard sauce and a "German Burger" topped with fried bologna, kraut and Muenster; peep that here.

Posted by Drew Lazor @ 3:00 PM  Permalink | File Under: Booze | | Menu Time | | Openings | Post a comment
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