Philly Eats Magazine_First Edition 2017

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LOCAL Wine & Kitchen
In Ardmore, there is
a wonderful restaurant that
will give you the old world
feeling of Europe but with all
the ingredients from
the Philadelphia area.
Local Wine & Kitchen is
right on Lancaster Avenue
in Ardmore. What makes
The Local unique is beyond
a simple sentence, from the
wine list to the menu, to the
charcuterie, to the extensive
cheese list.
This fantastic creation is
the brain of child of Stefan
Gagliano, a Drexel grad that
grew up in the restaurant
business. Just by glancing at the
menu and the wine list you can tell
that the extensive traveling that Stefan
did fully influences his palate.
The Local is not your typical
restaurant and bar by any stretch
of your imagination. This relaxing
atmosphere has a menu that changes
seasonal and is more on the finer
side. The sheer fact that they have
a charcuterie, a bar of cured meats,
should tell you that they want to
touch your unique palate. This,
however, should not scare you away
currently they only have six main
dishes but everyone can tempt your
taste buds or even take you out of
your normal. From a Chicken Roulade,
all the way to a Coffee Braised
Rabbit Ravioli.
The menu for appetizers and
small plates is just as engaging, a
Grilled Vegetable Paella with saffron
and avocado that smells as great as
it tastes. The menu is extremely balanced
so even then the finickiest of
eaters should be able to enjoy the
atmosphere and a fantastically constructed
eating experience.
The wine list at The Local is just
as engaging if you are not as fluent
in the finer art of wine consumption
that is alright. Let the staff pair you
up with a suggestion that fits both
your meal and your mood. If wine is
not your thing their choices of beers
is of excellent quality. What really
caught my eye, however, was the
finely crafted cocktails. These drinks
are a great way to start or finish a
fantastic meal, the care of blended
ingredients take you to a place when
a drink is more than just a bottle of
something with some fruit juice.
Having a meal at The Local is a
different experience and one that
shouldn’t be rushed so when you visit
make sure you come with an open
mind and plenty of time to enjoy the
beverages as well as the food that
they have to offer.
Philly Eats Magazine is extremely
excited to introduce The Local Wine
and Kitchen to it’s readers.
www.localwineandkitchen.com
June 2017 Philly Eats Magazine 41