Ooooh, Foobooz has the low-down on Village Whiskey, a Jose Garces restaurant slated to open in June. I'm really excited to see it. The location isn't too far from Tinto, another Garces spot, and most likely my favorite Garces in the city. Love the concept and menu, and I know Roger will appreciate the whiskey and bourbon selection. I can't wait to get a bison burger, spicy cheddar popcorn and a prohibition cocktail...
The Space
- Corner of 20th and Sansom
- Interior designed by Jun Aizaki of Creme Design Collective
- Inspired by turn-of-the-century social clubs and old-fashioned liquor advertisements.
- Black and white tiled floors, white tiled walls
- Russet leather banquettes
- Marble topped tables
- Pewter bar
- 30 seats
The Menu
- The menu will feature bar snacks, burgers and raw bar
- All items from $4 to $20
- Chef de Cuisine is Dave Conn
- Highlights include:
- Seasonal oysters and clams
- Charcuterie and cheese plate
- Housemade cheesy puffs
- Spicy cheddar popcorn
- Honey roasted Smokey Mountain Peanuts
- House-cured pickles
- Ground to order Angus beef burger
- Veggie burger
- Bison burger
- Burgers topped with house-made thousand island dressing, Bibb letuce, beefsteak tomato and potato-beer bun
- Optional toppings include bacon, caramelized onion, truffles, artichokes
- Vienna all-beef hot dog
- Duck fat French fries
The Drinks
- Between 80 and 100 varieties of whiskey, bourbon, rye and scotch from:
- Scotland
- Canada
- Ireland
- United States
- Japan
- Prohibition Cocktails (Traditional)
- Manhattan, mixed using house-made bitters
- Old Fashioned, with Noah’s Mill bourbon, Boissiere Italian vermouth, Fee’s Brothers oak-aged bitters, cherry and orange
- Sazerac, with Sazerac rye, Herbsaint absinthe, Peychaud’s bitters and lemon
- Philadelphia Fish House Punch, in the style of the sangrias of Amada and Tinto, with rum, brandy, peach brandy, lemon, lime, orange and maraschino.
- Repeal (Contemporary Cocktails)
- Village Idiot, Fighting Cock Kentucky straight 108-proof whiskey with The Bruery Black Orchard seasonal black wheat beer and ginger
- The Latin Quarter Club, Cazadores reposado tequila, Flor de Cana rum, Johnny Walker Red, grapefruit and grapefruit bitters
- Sansom Street Flip, Charbay blood orange vodka, seasonal fruit and egg white.
- Cocktails will range in price from $11 to $18
- Exclusively American craft beers
- Wine list will focus on sparkling wines
The menu looks tasty!
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