3/15/2023 0 Comments Alexandros kitchen and bar![]() ![]() Creamy beet soup with crunchy puffed rice, hazelnuts, and salty trout roe at Bodega Kiara Love Wancio, a Bucks County native who cooked in a few notable local kitchens, says a recent trip to California inspired him to add more vegetable-focused dishes to the menu at Bodega, like the hearty “ribs” made out of squash, topped with spicy relish on a bed of whipped feta. ![]() Other options include pretzel-crusted, pastrami-spiced fried chicken with sage-cheddar waffles, a Cuban-style frita burger, and citrus-marinated hanger steak with masa fries. “People come into my restaurants and they leave foodies,” he says, referring to unusual dishes like the savory tasso and corn beignets served with a side of spicy espresso ice cream laced with hot sauce. In the spring, they plan to transform a spacious hidden backyard into an outdoor venue - Alex Vasiliadis is picturing a Japanese garden meets hacienda look, with an octopus-shaped teak path that leads from a middle section made for hanging out to tables tucked at the end of the “tentacles.” Pretzel-crusted fried chicken with sage-cheddar waffles from chef Shain Wancio at the new Bodega Bar and Kitchen Kiara Loveīodega’s food menu is from chef Shain Wancio, who jokes that he’s the gateway drug of chefs. They are not from one of those countries. The decor is meant to evoke Cuba, the owners say, with influence from other Latin American countries. The cozy, dimly lit Bodega, at 1223 Walnut Street in Midtown Village/the Gayborhood, is open daily with tequila-based cocktails and an inventive, hard-to-categorize food menu.īig windows open Bodega up to Walnut Street (for now curtains will be added) but stepping inside feels a bit like you’re being transported out of Philly, thanks to the bar’s red lighting, patterned tiles, copper panels, wrought iron light fixtures casting intricate shadows, and DJ playing noticeable but not overly loud music. ![]() Alex Vasiliadis says he’s going for a romantic vibe at Bodega Bar and Kitchen, the new Latin-themed bar and restaurant he just debuted with his brother, Stavros, and business partner George Karagiannis. ![]()
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