Loading ...Tale of the Tape: Resurrection Ale House
Posted by Foobooz on September 22nd, 2009
Resurrection Ale House opens tomorrow at 5 at the corner of Grays Ferry and Catharine. Menu samples will be available with the still under wraps full menu starting Thursday at noon. The Ale House promises to be a beer bistro for the G-Ho/Center City South neighborhood.
The Owners
- Leigh Maida and Brendan Hartranft are opening their third establishment in under two years.
- Brendan is known to many as “Spanky” from Nodding Head where he was a long time bartender.
The Space
The awkwardly shaped corner location has gotten a face lift.
- Textured cream-colored wallpaper
- Sage walls and accents
- Clear windows, gone is the tinting film
- Two-tiered bar remains
- Walls decorated with Art for the Cash Poor finds
- Vintage beer can arrangement displays 70 beer cans of yesterday
- Three marble-topped tables occupy what was an odd space at YellO’bar
The Beer
- Twelve taps
- One hand pump
- A focus on Lambics
- First keg in the cooler, Brewer’s Art Resurrection Ale
- Rest of the opening tap list:
- Stoudt’s Pils
- Slyfox O’Reilly’s Stout
- Cantillon Cuvee des Champions
- Schlenkerla Helles
- Dogfish Head Punkin’
- PBC Rowhouse Red
- Brooklyn Sorachi Ace
- Ommegang Rare Vos
- Lagunitas Lucky 13
- Ayinger Octoberfest
- Russian River Pliny The Elder
- Yards Cape of Good Hope on cask
- Bottle list features 6 or so Lambics and a wealth of Belgian strong ales
- Check the full bottle list and what is on deck for the draft lines here
The Menu
- Chef Joey Chmiko will run the kitchen.
- Chmiko comes from Union Trust
- Lunch, dinner and weekend brunch will be served
- Kitchen open till midnight seven days a week
- Menu highlights include:
- House-made pickles
- Corn and scallion griddle cakes
- Twice fried chicken
- Potato gnocchi with lobster
- For more on the menu check out Grub Street’s preview
Resurrection Ale House
2425 Grays Ferry Ave
215-735-2202
Some of the information in this post was extracted from the following sites:
Resurrection Ale House [Official Site]
Ale House Rock [Thrillist]
First Look at Resurrection Ale House, Opening September 23 [Grub Street]
Resurrection Ale House in Picturres [Meal Ticket]
2425 Grays Ferry Ave, Philadelphia, PA
Related Tags: G-Ho, Resurrection Ale House, Tale of the Tape
September 23rd, 2009 at 12:08 pm
I can’t wait! Another great addition to Southwest Center City.