Pub & Kitchen adding a Shore spot
The Diving Horse in Avalon will be a BYOB.
Pub & Kitchen adding a Shore spot
Michael Klein, Philly.com
The team from Center City's Pub & Kitchen -- Jonathan Adams*, Dan Clark, and Ed Hackett -- will branch out to the Shore this summer season with a BYO in the heart of Avalon. (Keep in mind that McDonald and Hackett both cut their teeth in the BYO realm,)
The partners are blowing out the former Re/Max office with big picture windows and landscaped outdoor patio. Clark's family also will open a hardware store, Avalon Hardware, next door this summer.
Name: The Diving Horse
Address: 2109 Dune Drive, at the corner of 21st Street
Concept: Seafood-oriented farm-to-table taking advantage not only of the local fishermen but the Jersey farmers; a "casual dining environment," says Hackett.
Menu: light, fresh, fits with the Shore (Adams is working up a fried oyster dish)
Price points: $7-$13 appetizers; top menu entree $27 with some daily plates priced higher
Open for dinner only, nightly
Opening date: Around Memorial Day
Drinks: They'll keep a "dry bar" with stemware and mixers, and steer customers to nearby liquor stores and wine shops for beverage options
The look: modern farm meets old seashore nostalgia -- but no fisherman's nets and anchors, please. They're using salvaged pieces including an old church floor. Tables will be topped with white tablecloths covered with white paper. Servers will wear jeans and bistro aprons. There will be an open kitchen, where Adams will share time between Avalon and P&K at 20th and Lombard.
* The chef formerly known as Jonathan McDonald is now using Jonathan Adams, but he still answers to his nickname "Jonny Mac." Adams says he was raised by his maternal grandparents' family and, after the birth of his son two years ago, decided to change his surname to theirs.
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Rosie, the pizza there is to DIE for!— Appleman- Loved ol' Tony's Baltimore...we used to go there every time we stayed at the old Trop...great memories, real good bar food...good times. (RIP -LLL)— FasterEddie
- Loved ol' Tony's Baltimore...we used to go there every time we stayed at the old Trop...great memories, real good bar food...good times. (RIP -LLL)— FasterEddie
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- P&K is great if you haven't tried it - and that location in Avalon is perfect. Hope it does well.— D
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- 2109 Dune Drive will always be the home of Manhattan Bagel and Old World Coffee!!!!! Please come back we all miss you Avalon is not the same without you. Your patio was the greatest. Greatest help to great you after a bad night at the Princeton. Loved when Roger from Donnelly's woud be screaming at people for parking in his parking lot. I am sure the new place will be nice. It is just how can an hardware store and a BYOB ever replace MANHATTAN BAGEL. I met my husband standing in that line!!!!!!!!!— philly girl 27
- I visited for the first time this past weekend. Gorgeous weather, the windows were open, great breeze coming through. The bartender was friendly and attentive, although the owner (one of them) was not pleased with how things were running that day and made it quite clear in front of the bar. Myself, being very perceptive picked up on the negative energy and miscommunication. Addressing your employees in this manner in front of customers does not give off a good feeling. The bloody mary's were amazing! The mixed green salad was a disappointment. Fresh, yes but unfortunately there was no color appeal. Green leaves, green snap peas, green cucumbers. Where's the pop of color? Cherry tomatoes? Yellow or orange peppers?? Anything! Overall, the attitude and lack of color might have to BEG me to return.— yurtakehm
