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A peek at Azul Cantina's new direction under R. Evan Turney
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A peek at Azul Cantina's new direction under R. Evan Turney
Center City Restaurant Week takes off this coming Sun., Jan. 25, and runs till Fri., Jan. 30. While there's never any shortage of dealage during the annual event, it's worth your while to look for opportunities to eat your way through some new developments in the kitchen. Case in point: This year's RW will feature a preview of what George Anni and R. Evan Turney (Mercato, Valanni) plan on doing with Azul Cantina, which they took over early this month. (They say VargaBar will be the new name.) Turney's prix-fixe menu features four courses for $35 a head.
Check out your choices after the jump.
FIRST COURSE
traditional guacamole
avocado, cilantro, lime, red onion, jalapeno
--or--
watercress & tomato salad
oaxaca cheese, grilled corn, avocado, shaved red onion, chilli dusted croutons, cilantro-lime vinaigrette
--or--
spicy pulled chicken & crispy tortilla soup
pazole, avocado, shredded lettuce, cilantro
INTERMEZZO
cucumber sorbet
THIRD COURSE
oven roasted free range half chicken
pommegranate molasses, garlic mash, asparagus
--or--
grilled 8oz. flank steak
yucca fries, cilantro chimichurri, truffled garlic aioli, garlic spinach
--or--
broiled tilapia
saffron poblano rice, lump crab and jicama salad, lemon herb butter sauce
FOURTH COURSE
guava cheesecake
macerated fresh fruit, guava anglaise
--or--
chocolate pot de crème
fresh strawberries, whipped cream, toasted almonds
--or--
coconut tres leches
toasted coconut, caramelized bananas, shaved bittersweet chocolate
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