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Darin Picorella is about three weeks away from opening Grey Restaurant & Lounge, a new nightlife addition to Old City, at 132 Chestnut Street. Back in the 1920s, Picorella says, the building was a tea house that allegedly served as a front for a speakeasy. It sat unoccupied by a restaurant client for some time before the first-time restaurateur took over.
The space is two floors, with room for about 150 all told. Old-school interior elements, from the bar to the d�cor, are being crafted by local artists and artisans. The menu (which we will post when we get it) will be "simple French," with nothing over $15; drink-wise, expect lots of tea-infused vodkas and gins (as a nod to the space's steep heritage) and Prohibition-era cocktails.
UPDATE: Menu preview after the jump.
- Seared foie gras
- Specialty meats and cheeses
- Full raw bar
- Seared diver scallops with braised fennel, tomato confit and olive tapenade
- White gazpacho
- Blue foot chicken "au vinaigre"
- Seared salmon "cotelette"
I live down the street and the space is beautiful. Very New York. No sign of anykind, But grey written in stainless steel on the sidewalk. Very cool...
Same owner is working on another place in Rittenhouse scheduled to open this fall. I'm hearing Walnut St, but not sure of his concept.
[...] Grey Lounge, not to be confused with the Grey Lodge is coming to Old City. The spot will be serving “simple French” for under $15. Seared foie gras makes this different than your typical OC lounge. [Meal Ticket] [...]
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