A improbable voyage of edible rewards
Oh, it’s summertime. The birds are chirping, the solar is sizzlin’ the whole lot in sight, and the dishes are coming collectively on the midtown restaurant that’s identified for its annual tour of the U.S.
Kingfisher Bar & Grill’s 2022 Summer time Highway Journey, which is a culinary journey via completely different areas of the U.S., started in Might and continues with a Down South menu starting on Tuesday, June 28.
Oyster Bar Tasting at Kingfisher (Credit score: Jackie Tran)
It’s wild to suppose that Kingfisher has been hitting the street — in a culinary sense — for 29 years. It’s a street journey that doesn’t require a lot journey. It’s an tour that dodges the awkward pit stops at vacationer traps and not-so-clean restrooms. It’s the annual celebration of signature dishes from throughout the nation..
Every regional menu, just like the Down South dishes, is created by one in every of Kingfisher’s government cooks, Jim Murphy, Jeff Azersky, and Fred Harris, which is obtainable along with the common Kingfisher menu. Additionally, so as to add a cherry on prime, pastry chef Marianne Banes will probably be serving up a tasty dessert creation for every leg of the journey, and the proficient bar workers is standing by to create a superbly paired cocktail.
Vital dates to remember
The next menu will probably be obtainable from Tuesday, June 28 – Saturday, July 2. The restaurant will probably be closed from Sunday, July 3 – Monday, July 18, after which reopening with the Down South menu once more from Tuesday, July 19 – Saturday, July 23.
DOWN SOUTH MENU
FIRST COURSE
- Creole BBQ Spiced Shrimp and Grits – garlic, parsley, Worcestershire, darkish beer, candy butter ($17)
- Fried Choose Oysters (3) – inexperienced Tabasco aioli, scallions ($12)
ENTRÉES
- Fried Cornmeal Crusted Catfish – pickled cucumbers, creole tartar sauce, Texmati rice, corn maque choux ($25)
- Crawfish Etouffee – darkish brown roux, mirepoix, Texmati rice, scallions ($28)
DESSERT & DRINKS
- Southern Banana Pudding – do-it-yourself vanilla wafers, sliced bananas, vanilla custard, whipped cream ($9)
- Charleston Cooler – Dona Antonia port, home lime cordial, absinthe rinse, Fever Tree tonic water, candied lime peel ($12)
2022 Summer time Highway Journey Schedule
Should you can’t hop on throughout this primary street journey, there’s going to be lots extra to attend all through the season. Right here is the remainder of the schedule taking place on the midtown restaurant:
Pacific Northwest (Tuesday, June 14 – Saturday, June 25)- Down South (Tuesday, June 28 – Saturday, July 2 and Tuesday, July 19 – Saturday, July 23)
- Nice Plains/Midwest (Tuesday, July 26 – Saturday, August 6)
- Again East (Tuesday, August 9 – Saturday, August 20)
- California/Hawaii (Tuesday, August 23 – Saturday, September 3)
Inside at Kingfisher (Credit score: Jackie Tran)
The restaurant, which affords a gathering of regional influences, seafood dishes, grilled meats, and poultry entrees, is open 11 a.m. – 9 p.m. on Tuesday – Saturday.
Kingfisher Bar & Grill is positioned at 2564 E Grant Rd. For reservations name (520) 323-7739 and go to kingfishertucson.com for extra data.
