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Sonata Restaurant to replace Swallow
Chef Mark Tropea, late of the Desmond Hotel in ChesCo, is aiming to have Sonata, on Liberties Walk, open by the second week of July. The contemporary American BYO, which is replacing mac and cheese bistro Swallow, will feature around 34 seats inside, with room for an additional 10 or so al fresco.
Sonata Restaurant to replace Swallow
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Though some may think of a certain budget-priced sedan when hearing the name, Tropea chose to name his restaurant Sonata (that's a piece of music written specifically to be played, instead of sung) since he's a hobby musician � he's got skills with guitar, bass, drums, etc., and recently recorded 10 studio tracks.
Tropea shared a few items off the opening menu, which he's close to finalizing along with his sous/pastry chef Krystal Weaver (Brasserie Perrier). For starters � housemade lobster mashed potato pierogies served with sweet corn pur�e; and housemade duck prosciutto with frisee salad and summer melon. For entr�es � short rib with celery root pur�e and orange-braised baby carrots; free-range organic chicken with boursin whipped potatoes, asparagus and morel sauce; and lobster mac 'n' cheese, with egg pappardelle, lobster cream and fontina.
[...] Walk, 1030 N. American St., 215-238-1240) will open to the public this coming Tuesday, July 21. We had the basics for you back in June; check out some menu previews after the [...]
[...] of Sonata, the 40-seat BYO chef Mark Tropea is opening on Liberties Walk this coming Tuesday. (Details here.) Above, catch a glimpse of the five-panel painting artist Lena Karpinsky created for the [...]
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