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Pickled Heron up for pre-summer opening in Fishtown
The Pickled Heron, which Todd Braley and Daniela D'Ambrosio are working on at 2218 Frankford Avenue in Fishtown, will be open "before the summer." (They're listed as a participants in Fishtown's first-ever Restaurant Week, scheduled for April 25-30, so we hope they're ready to go by then.)
Pickled Heron up for pre-summer opening in Fishtown
The Pickled Heron, which Todd Braley and Daniela D'Ambrosio are working on at 2218 Frankford Avenue in Fishtown, will be open "before the summer." (They're listed as a participants in Fishtown's first-ever Restaurant Week, scheduled for April 25-30, so we hope they're ready to go by then.)
The chef couple met working under current Fork boss Terence Feury during his time at the Ritz-Carlton. Braley worked at Bliss and was opening chef at NoLibs' Copper Bistro; D'Ambrosio has cooked in restaurants in South Carolina and Las Vegas. They're going with a rustic French bistro feel in both décor and menu for the 50-seater, which'll be anchored by bread and charcuterie crafted in-house. Buxco native D'Ambrosio (no relation to Meal Ticket's Felicia) says the bistro menu will be very seasonal and fresh-focused; they'll be working with Greensgrow and other local farms to source their ingredients. They'll open as a BYO to start, with eventual plans for a liquor license; dinner will be served Tuesday through Sunday, with weekend brunch, too.
The name? It's been "kicking around for a couple of years now," says D'Ambrosio. It first came to the fore when the couple was discussing funny restaurant names while dancing at a friend's wedding. "It really works with our logo, the heron drinking out of the wine glass," she adds. Agreed.
A peek at a few proposed menu items after the jump.
- Housemade Charcuterie plate: duck prosciutto, country pate, duck rillettes, quince jam
- Tomato Tart Tatin: arugula, pine nuts, aged balsamic
- Steak Frites: onion jam, pommery sauce
- Beer-Braised Lamb Ribs: pomegranate molasses glaze, panisse, mustard greens
- Sweet Potato Gnocchi: goat cheese, mache, hazelnuts, berre noisette
- Pan-Seared Skate Wing: roasted beets, gala apples, ice wine vinegar
Wow, thanks for the heads up CP! Looking forward to this new place. Things sure are picking up over here! xo Noëlle
[...] D’Ambrosio and Todd Braley originally planned on opening French bistro Pickled Heron (2218 Frankford Ave.) before the summer, but â you know how it is â hit some snags. Now, [...]
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