Loading ...Barclay Goes Pubbing
Posted by Foobooz on March 19th, 2009
Barclay Prime is launching a new menu exclusively for its bar and lounge. The new pub menu will feature gourmet takes on bar food bringing pretzels, wings and mac and cheese to the luxe steakhouse. The new menu kicks off Friday. Of course the high-end steak menu Barclay is known for is still available as well.
Check out Executive Chef James LoCascio’s take on bar food after the jump.
House-made Pretzels served with Dijon mustard aioli – $9
Wings served with a spicy orange marmalade – $12
House-made Salami with arugula, pecorino and a fresh-baked grilled baguette – $14
Heirloom Beet Salad with mixed rashishes, blood orange, and shaved Maytag blue cheese – $13
Clams Casino with spring garlic, fennel, bacon and parsley – $15
Mussels in white wine with grilled bread – $18
Dry-Aged Burger with aged cheddar and tater tots – $19
Steak and Fries with a dry-aged New York Strip steak with Syrah butter – $29
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Barclay Prime [Official Site]
237 S 18th St, Philadelphia, PA
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March 19th, 2009 at 12:54 pm
I doubt it. With all the money he put into Barclay I don’t see why he would want to spend all the money needed to make it a pub. The bar is pretty small in Barclay prime, so he would atleast need to make that way bigger. I don’t even think they have beer on ap, so they would need to add that.
What he is probably doing is just trying offer a lower price point for the bar/lounge area in the front to keep the place full. As far as I remember therr aren’t too many items on the current menu that are good for snacking on in the lounge. Sure they have sliders, but not much else.
Also, I bet the margins on the pretzel bites and the $20 burger are way higher than his margins on the steaks. Smart move all around.
March 19th, 2009 at 4:04 pm
Yeah, I can’t imagine Barclay going anywhere. If one of his steakhouses closes, it’ll be Butcher and Singer, it’s nowhere near as good as Barclay and costs almost as much.