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New chef, menu at Sidecar; new hours coming soon
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New chef, menu at Sidecar; new hours coming soon
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Meal Ticket ducked into a staff tasting at The Sidecar (2201 Christian St., 215-732-3429) last night to see what's in store from new chef Brian Lofink, who comes to the G-Ho beer bar from the co-chef de cuisine post at Matyson.
Lofink, who co-owner Adam Ritter took on to bolster his long-term expansion plans, has rolled out a menu that's big on lighter fare � there are plenty of new salads (Jersey tomato; romaine with chicken or shrimp; another topped with cornmeal-crusted trout and horseradish dressing) and seafood/veg options (a Napoleonic "crab stack" done up with crispy tomatoes and crab salad; a summer veggie panini with herb goat cheese). But fear not, fried fans � there are still plenty of munchie-slaying bar grub options available, from jalapeno corn dogs and pretzel-crusted chicken fingers to the new burger, topped with a fried panko-crusted poached egg, gruyere cheese and truffled mayo. Standards � the reuben, the black bean burger, carnitas, onion rings, etc. � remain.
The new menu rolls out today. Check it out in full after the jump.
Starting Sept. 14, the bar will be open Mondays, and will stay open till 2 a.m. on Sunday nights. Also starting that week, they'll open up shop at 3 p.m. as opposed to 5; happy hours will run from 3 to 7 and midnight to 2, with an in-the-works discount menu available during those times.
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[...] Lofink, the former Matyson chef who took over at The Sidecar (2201 Christian St.) a little more than a year ago, is now pulling double duty and running the show at Fishtown’s Kraftwork (541 E. Girard Ave.), [...]
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