Snackbar
253 S. 20th St.
Philadelphia , PA 19103
215-545-5655
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Hang out, have a bite - better, three or four. Chef Jonathan McDonald, late of the influential Salt, bursts with creative combinations.
It is tempting in these days of foam and powdered fats to say that Salt, the short-lived gastro-boutique near Rittenhouse Square, was a restaurant ahead of its time. But that's not entirely true. Those culinary acrobatics were blooming elsewhere - in Spain, New York, and Chicago - long before Salt chef Vernon Morales became Philadelphia's apostle of the avant-garde. More importantly, it often seemed Salt's mission was more about proving one could invent a dish like duck tongues with fettuccine in Meyer lemon consomme than actually persuading Philadelphians to eat it.
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Cuisine type: New American
Meals Served: Breakfast; Brunch; Dinner; Lunch
Alcohol:
A tiny but tasty list of a dozen wines, excellent beers from Unibroue and Hitichino, and some nice sherries and port. The small list seems oddly stuck in a Rhone-style groove of multiple syrahs and viognier, and could use more diversity. A small reserve l
Hours: Open daily for coffee, drinks and pastry, 8 a.m.-2 a.m. Menu daily 1 p.m.-1 a.m..
Reservations: Not available
Prices:
$20 to $25
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