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New chef at G-Ho’s The Sidecar
posted by Drew Lazor
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| thesidecarbar.com |
The Sidecar (2201 Christian St.) brought in chef Amos Pedersen (Meritage, Barclay Prime, 707) close to a month back to retool the menu. The kitchen staff had been collab’ing, sans head chef, since the June departure of Rich Freedman.
Co-owner Adam Ritter says they’re keeping many now-signature items while freshening up the selection with the addition of more “dinner-related” fare. Out: the panini-pressed grilled toastie sandwiches. In: a short rib sandwich, a NY strip steak salad, a homestyle chicken dinner platter, a vegetarian pot pie, seasonal sides (Brussels sprouts, creamed rosemary potatoes, parsnip purée). They’ve still got favored pub grub like wings and nachos, but now they’re also doing authentic carnitas tacos (braised pork with pickled onions, Oaxaca/chihuahua/queso freso-kinda cheese and fresh cilantro).
Ritter’s also putting together an official small-but-legit wine list. “We’re a beer bar, not a wine bar, but I also want to be able to accommodate folks that want wine, and want something decent,” he says.
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[...] the idea is to add around 30 seats of dining space and move the teeny-tiny kitchen up a level so chef Amos Pedersen has more room to flex his culinary muscle. (No word yet on whether or not the second floor will [...]