Marina spot Boho is ready for its subsequent stage for the restaurant: an informal retail and to-go store dubbed Boho Petite, taking up the previous Aesop retail location on Chestnut Road and opening in late July. Chef Andrei Busuev and enterprise associate Eileen Filmus will convey a number of favourite Boho dishes to the brand new spot, together with a brand new roster of pastries, sandwiches, and Belgian waffles into the combo. “We thought of what the common individual would need on a Tuesday morning in the event that they’re working from residence, and we constructed the menu round that,” Filmus says. “The choices are going to be tremendous straightforward to take residence and reheat, or straightforward to eat in your approach residence when you’re ingesting espresso.”
Busuev says he plans to have quite a lot of pastries, pies, cookies, truffles, quiches on supply. In the meantime, sandwiches may also be on the menu, Filmus shares, similar to a duck mousse sandwich, or a vegetarian choice with eggplant, zucchini, mushrooms, and burrata. The menu may also characteristic Busuev’s creative tackle the Belgian waffle, with candy and savory choices; the inclusion of the waffle on the menu was impressed by a visit to Brussels, Filmus says. “We’re actually pondering of enjoying round with it and perhaps throw on the menu a Belgian waffle with beef tartare,” Busuev says. One other model may have a Belgian waffle with house-cured salmon with whipped cream cheese and onions, in addition to some candy choices, similar to a traditional Nutella and walnuts model. Filmus and Busuev additionally promise quite a lot of gluten-free dishes for purchasers.
The Boho group can be exploring their choices for retail, with Busuev planning for seasonal gadgets similar to jams. There is also some pre-packaged dishes on the horizon, similar to Boho’s duck confit, a brief ribs dish, coups, and extra, Filmus says. With the neighborhood’s work-from-home wants in thoughts, the plan is to be a very to-go format — no seating inside — to permit patrons to choose up meals and drinks from the morning till late afternoon, closing up simply earlier than Boho opens at 5:30 p.m.
Boho Petite (2146 Chestnut Road) debuts in late July.