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Ladder 15 will be climbable in March
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Mike Kearney says he hopes to have Ladder 15, in the historical fire station at 1528 Sansom, open by early-to mid-March.
Kearney and partners Mike Mastellone and Max Tucker are going for a more upscale gastropubby feel, a slight departure from the collegiate vibe of their Mad River bars in Old City and Manayunk. The décor of the bilevel space will be modern/industrial (think mahogany and cold-rolled steel); they’ll be able to accommodate somewhere in the vicinity of 300 to 400 people, serving as a centralized nightspot/gathering place that Kearney feels the immediate area is lacking.
The space will feature three separate bars, with 18 beers on tap — “we’ll definitely get creative with that,” says Kearney. The menu at right (it surfaced on Foobooz the other day) was designed by Little Fish chef/owner Mike Stollenwerk, who Tucker befriended after becoming a regular at the acclaimed Catharine Street seafood BYO.What sounds good to us? Sweet potato pierogies with brown butter, sage and shaved chocolate; the chicken gyro with spicy tzatziki, caramelized onion and pita; brussels sprouts served in a duck fat vinaigrette; and the Philly soft pretzel stuffed with corned beef, gruyere and whole grain mustard (!).
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