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Adsum in pictures

POSTED: Sunday, July 11, 2010, 1:42 AM

Filed Under: Menu Time | Openings | Photos

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Yesterday, Meal Ticket dropped by a staff tasting at Adsum (Fifth and Bainbridge), the "refined neighborhood bistro" from Kar Vivekananthan and chef Matthew Levin, to snag a few pics. Vivekananthan, founder of comm-systems firm OhmComm, will officially open the restaurant (we first mentioned it in March) this coming Wednesday, July 14. Adsum (translates to "I am here" from the original Latin), is academically inclined the wall behind the bar is cleverly stocked with library books and scientific glassware (beakers will double as wine carafes), and the dining-room tables were bio-class perches in a former life. Lots of dark wood and distressed glass. Preston Eckman, formerly of APO, is in charge of the bar; here's a partial peek at his cocktail list. Levin's menu, which you can peep in full after the jump, features some shades of Levin's Lacroix days his signature foie gras/sour cherry combo shows up here, as do his flavor-burst celery-root cubes and some snackish dishes the chef developed for the restaurant's Bar 210 during his tenure but for the most part Adsum skews new, with progressive grub that's got that on-paper appeal (fried oysters with pickle juice remoulade! barbecue pork belly with pepperoni!) and is priced right for the 'hood (top large plate is $21). Highlights include Levin's fried chicken with collards; crispy-skinned Copper River salmon with golden and red beets; whole dorade, a steal at $20, with tomatoes, puffed wild rice and an avocado/jalapeno purée; potato pierogies topped with caramelized onions and a buttermilk dressing; and the decadent, sure-to-be-a-hit foie gras poutine with foie-infused beef gravy and duck fat fries. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 3 p.m.-2 a.m.; Sat.-Sun., 11 a.m.-2 a.m. Food will be served till 1 a.m. nightly. FIRST Foie gras poutine $15 Duck fat fries, cheese powder $8 Sautéed foie gras, sour cherries, pistachio $19 Warm goat cheese salad, beets, walnut textures $11 Fried oysters, pickle juice remoulade $12 Grilled rock octopus, black pepper caramel $12 Bone marrow, onion marmalade $10 Snails, hazelnuts, parsley crumble, toast $11 Tater tots, whiskey, bacon, green goddess $8 Salt and vinegar chicharron $6 Kool-Aid-pickled watermleon $3 Aged gouda, garlic dulce, olive, monkey bread $8 Rogue river blue, black figs, smoked balsamic, peanuts $9 Matthew's salad $8 Bibb lettuce, cashews, pears, honey black $10 MAIN Lamb cannon, merguez, chickpeas, lentils $22 Fried chicken, collards, ham hocks, hot sauce $18 KFC sweetbreads, peas, risotto, mustard $21 Wild salmon, beet relish, horseradish whip $19 Skate, fried broccoli, Lillet-stewed apricots $17 Pork belly, pepperoni, black beans, PBR BBQ $18 Adsum burger: farmhouse cheddar, pancetta-onion fondue, duck fat fries $12 Foie gras burger, warm challah, beer-comte sauce, duck fat fries $21 Short ribs, bouchet mussels, brown butter Worcestershire $22 Whole fish, shrimp salt, popped wild rice, green sauce $20 Warm celery root cubes, pistachio, cured salmon roe $15 Homemade pierogies, burnt onions, thyme, smoked buttermilk $16

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Posted 2010-08-02 09:58:22

[...] Photo by Drew Lazor, Meal Ticket [...]

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Posted 2010-07-10 20:58:56

[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Drew Lazor. Drew Lazor said: RT @mealticket Check out pics/menu for @adsumrestaurant, opening Wednesday. Yes, we tried the foie gras poutine: http://bit.ly/c1lgzP [...]

Kar Vivekananthan

Posted 2010-07-11 10:00:27

Great pics dude.

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Posted 2010-07-12 14:20:45

[...] Stubs: Meal Ticket Weekly Recap, July 5-10• Invasion of the Korean fried chicken at Meritage • Adsum in pictures• Top Chef D.C. Episode 4: All Padma wants, is some food for babies, she's gone tomorrow [...]

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Posted 2010-07-12 16:53:03

[...]  and Poppy Doble, rum, maraschino, poppy seed, fresh lime, almond and fresh grapefruit.Head to Meal Ticket for a full menu and preview photos of the new place.Adsum will be open everyday from 4 p.m. – [...]

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Posted 2010-07-13 08:25:53

[...] Meal Ticket has the full menu [...]

Kevin Derrick

Posted 2010-07-17 11:00:24

Looks great! The former space (Coquette) was designed by none other than RJ Thornburg of Bahdeebahdu.  Glad the new owners decided to keep the interior design aesthetic intact... Best of luck to them!

Adsum launches brunch :: Meal Ticket :: Food Blog :: Philadelphia City Paper

Posted 2010-07-30 14:00:41

[...] Matthew Levin’s very-buzzy Adsum (Fifth and Bainbridge), which we toured you through a few weeks ago, is launching weekend brunch tomorrow, July 31. Brunch will run Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. [...]

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