Late summer menu at Fond

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Late summer menu at Fond

POSTED: Wednesday, August 18, 2010, 2:00 PM

Filed Under: Food News | Menu Time

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Lee Styer, Jessie Prawlucki and Tory Keomanivong came back from vacation this week with more than just a tan. Fond (1617 E. Passyunk Ave.) has revamped its menu to reflect the late summer bounty, and Meal Ticket's the first place to peep the latest offerings. Check them out in full after the jump. Appetizers Crispy veal sweetbreads, melted onions, creamy roasted pepper, fried egg 12 Local corn risotto, pancetta, sherry reduction, avocado 12 Heirloom tomato salad, baby greens, aged balsamic, ricotta salata 11 Yellowfin tuna crudo, Thai red curry, jicama, pickled pineapple, cilantro 13 Seared foie gras, creamy ricotta, local stone fruit, almond cookie 16 Mains Harpoon-caught swordfish, marinated heirloom tomato, cucumber tzatziki, saffron nage 24 Sea Scallops, grilled romaine, Caesar aioli, romesco, garlic toast 26 Beef filet, crispy polenta, charred corn salad, Bordelaise 29 Octopus stew, chorizo, fregola sarda, preserved lemon, fennel 28 All-natural chicken breast, house-made pasta, summer vegetables, chicken jus 20 Desserts ~all desserts are seven dollars~ Lemon "Cannolis," red plum sorbet, almond praline Dark Chocolate Cake, whipped ganache, Earl Grey ice cream, orange sauce Yogurt Semifreddo, fresh peaches and blackberries, cardamom shortbread Malted Milk Chocolate Ice Cream, peanut brittle, chocolate crumble, peanut butter ganache Sorbet Sampler, trio of house-made sorbets, waffle cookie

Foobooz » Quick Bites

Posted 2010-08-18 11:52:36

[...] Meal Ticket has a look at the late-summer menu for East Passyunk’s Fond. Hello harpoon-caught swordfish with marinated heirloom tomato and cucumber tzatziki. [Meal Ticket] [...]

Jersey Shore

Posted 2010-08-18 16:40:38

Please don't reminder me that it is late summer!

Posted by Anthony Sica @ 2:00 PM Permalink | Post a comment

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