Cantina Feliz opens Thursday

Courtesy of Dan Schwartz, Cantina Feliz We had a peek at some menu items for Fort Washington's Cantina Feliz (424 S. Bethlehem Pike) back in November, but now it's official: The Mexican restaurant, from former Distrito chef de cuisine Tim Spinner (right) and his partner, former Garces beverage manager Brian Sirhal, will open this Thursday, Jan. 13. Here are the opening food and beverage menus (PDFs both); check below the jump for pics of Spinner's ceviche verde (hiramasa, winter melon vin, jalapeno, lime sorbet) and crab fundido (jumbo lump, Valentina cream cheese, scallion, chives, queso) dishes. One menu feature that did catch our eye: the cochinita, or whole roast suckling pig, served with a slew of sides (grilled veg, beans, salsas, etc.) for $36 a head. Just like the porcine highlight at Spinner's former bossman's Amada, you must order the feast in advance. Feliz will do dinner only seven days a week to start out, and plans on adding lunch and weekend brunch in the near future (late January/early February). Courtesy of Dan Schwartz, Cantina Feliz Tweets that mention Cantina Feliz opens Thursday :: Meal Ticket :: Food Blog :: Philadelphia City Paper -- Topsy.com Posted 2011-01-11 20:08:45

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Cantina Feliz opens Thursday

POSTED: Tuesday, January 11, 2011, 7:01 PM

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Courtesy of Dan Schwartz, Cantina Feliz

We had a peek at some menu items for Fort Washington's Cantina Feliz (424 S. Bethlehem Pike) back in November, but now it's official: The Mexican restaurant, from former Distrito chef de cuisine Tim Spinner (right) and his partner, former Garces beverage manager Brian Sirhal, will open this Thursday, Jan. 13. Here are the opening food and beverage menus (PDFs both); check below the jump for pics of Spinner's ceviche verde (hiramasa, winter melon vin, jalapeno, lime sorbet) and crab fundido (jumbo lump, Valentina cream cheese, scallion, chives, queso) dishes. One menu feature that did catch our eye: the cochinita, or whole roast suckling pig, served with a slew of sides (grilled veg, beans, salsas, etc.) for $36 a head. Just like the porcine highlight at Spinner's former bossman's Amada, you must order the feast in advance. Feliz will do dinner only seven days a week to start out, and plans on adding lunch and weekend brunch in the near future (late January/early February).

Courtesy of Dan Schwartz, Cantina Feliz

Tweets that mention Cantina Feliz opens Thursday :: Meal Ticket :: Food Blog :: Philadelphia City Paper -- Topsy.com

Posted 2011-01-11 20:08:45

[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Meal Ticket, Meal Ticket. Meal Ticket said: Ft. Washington's Cantina Feliz, from former Distrito CdC Tim Spinner, opens Thursday. Pics, menus, info: http://ow.ly/3C0WJ [...]

Anthony Sica

Posted 2011-01-11 14:32:22

I am crazy stoked for this place.  Can Tim Spinner PPLLEEAASSEEEE bring back the bone marrow taco?....Please?

Mike H

Posted 2011-01-13 12:26:27

Im also excited to check this out. The choice of location makes me wonder if they had a non-compete with Garces

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