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What to eat at the AKA Rittenhouse Square restaurant
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What to eat at the AKA Rittenhouse Square restaurant
The Bryan Sikora-helmed restaurant currently under wraps inside the AKA Rittenhouse Square (135 S. 18th St.) is aiming for the first half of May to officially debut (still no name!), but here we've got some teases of what to expect in regards to the menu, courtesy of partner David Fields. (He shared some prelim details with us back in January.)
"The food will be boldly flavorful and sophisticated, but not complicated or fussy," says Fields of Sikora's in-the-works menu, which will mostly be composed of "medium" dishes that fall between traditional starter and entrée size. (There will, however, be a handful of bigger dishes — think a dry-aged ribeye for two with roasted potatoes — especially meant for sharing.) Sikora, the former Talula's Table chef, will draw from Spanish, French and Italian traditions in his new kitchen, a U-shaped, wide-open situation with 10 counter seats. They'll also offer housemade pastas done up in an Arcobaleno extruder.
After the jump, check out a sneak peek of what Sikora's working on (remember that none of this is set in stone).
- Garden Peas, Burrata and Candied Lemon
- Halibut and Potato Brandade Toast
- Gnocchi Sardi with Shrimp and Endive
- Smoked Artic Char with Grilled Ramps
- Tuna Crudo with Garlic Oil and Grain Mustard
- Housemade Tagliatelle with Pork Ragu and Arugula
- Chorizo-Stuffed Calamari
- CanterHill Farms Deckle Steak
- Razor Clams a la Plancha with Harissa Broth
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