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"Upscale comfort food" by Greg Ling at Paul
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"Upscale comfort food" by Greg Ling at Paul
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| Photo l Felicia D'Ambrosio |
| Potstickers with pork, shiitake and ginger sauce |
On Thursday evening, sisters Effie Bouikidis-Schweich and Christina Jimenez introduced their new chef, Greg Ling, to the neighborhood with a free tasting of his spring menu for Paul (1120 Pine St.). Formerly employed as opening chef of Oyster House, Ling's offerings here are divided into appetizers, pastas (in half or full orders), entrées and sides; prices run from $6 for potstickers to $25 for a sirloin strip steak frites.
Tiny in size but filled with light, the Paul space aims to be a casual, go-to dinner spot for their Pine St. neighbors. The BYOB policy and affordable prices make this a likely condition. "It's upscale comfort food," said Bouikidis-Schweich, as she dished up wine and beet salads composed on spoons to guests. "When we opened, the chef talked us out of what we really wanted to do. This was our original plan," she added. Ling's menu imports influences from around the world, from Taiwanese-style fried "chicken nuggets" with hot mustard and sweet and sour sauce to a Vietnamese take on chicken noodle soup with pho gai, rice noodles, shredded chicken and sprouts.
Paul is open Tue.-Sun. for dinner. See Greg Ling's full spring menu after the jump.
Paul, late March menu
Appetizers
Beet Salad 8
raw/pickled/roasted beets/lemon oil/mint/spiced yogurt
Potstickers 6
pork/shiitake/charred scallion/ginger sauce
Grill Shrimp Tacos 10
mango pickle/lime crema/avocado
Chicken Nuggets 7
Taiwanese style fried chicken/hot mustard/sweet and sour
Romaine Salad 7
1000 Island/double smoked bacon/red onion/croutons
Mussels M.P.
Pastas
Papparadelle 10/20
veal ragu/leeks parmesean
Cannelloni 9/18
ham/peas/ricotta/roasted tomato
Mac and Cheese 10
Lancaster farmhouse cheddar/crumbled bacon/spicy tomato jam
Orecchiette 11/22
shrimp chorizo/arugula/black garlic
Chicken Noodle Soup 9
pho gai/rice noodles/shredded chicken/Vietnamese herbs/sprouts
Entrées
Bluefish 17
rainbow chard/cippolini/golden raisins/pine nuts
Seared Scallops 23
chanterelles/snap peas/fingerling potato/speck/brown butter
Cider Brined Pork Chop 22
mushroom bread pudding/apple mustard
Fish and Chips 21
day boat fluke/celery root apple slaw/tartar sauce/frites
Steak Frites 25
sirloin strip/herb butter/fries
Paul Burger 14
8 oz. dry aged prime beef/Lancaster cheddar/fried egg/melted onions/spicy tomato jam/buttermilk onion rings
Roasted Chicken Breast 17
herbed mashed potato/ lemon thyme jus
Sides
Market Vegetable 5 * Roasted Mushrooms 5 * Fries 5 * Mashed Potato 5 *
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