Executive Chef Christian Graciano with President and Owner Jack Morrison
JM Group President and Owner Jack Morrison, and Executive Chef Christian Graciano recently previewed Witherspoon Grill‘s new Cocktail Hour Menu. It runs Monday – Friday, 3:00 – 6:00 PM, and the special menu is only available at the bar.
The bar snacks and drinks that were offered to a select few to sample before the official launch during Communiversity. Two of the menu items are vegetarian (but not vegan), and four out of six are gluten-free, so they are conscientious about their customer’s dietary restrictions.
Bar Snacks – All items are priced between $3 – $6
- Duck Fat Potatoes – Sliced cooked potatoes pan-fried in duck fat, served with black garlic sour cream. These are totally decadent.
- Warm Pub Pretzel – A warm soft pretzel log, baked with butter, served with whole grain mustard with Irish whisky. The pretzels are deliciously comforting.
- Shrimp Ceviche Taco – Shrimp ceviche served with sliced grape tomatoes and micro greens on a mini corn tortilla. These remind me of Mexico. Simple, yet so flavorful.
- Nueske Bacon – ¼ inch thick strip soft-cooked bacon served in a maple chipotle syrup. Call me odd since I don’t eat bacon, but I heard they had a nice sweet and spicy flavor.
- Cheese Dip Duo – Toasted baguette slices served with a sun-dried cream cheese and a pesto goat cheese. Both were flavorful.
- Lamb Lollipops – Two New Zealand rib chop lamb chops served with blackberry mint jam, and yogurt with feta. I also don’t eat lamb, but was told the meat was succulent. I did like the yogurt and feta dip.
Drinks
- $3 draft beers, featuring Yuengling, Amstel Light and Stella Artois
- $5 wine by the glass/$10 carafes, offering Soave, Tavernello, Italy 2013 and Red Blend, Esteva, Portugal 2013
- $5 Sangria by the glass, Mojitas and Dark & Stormy cocktails
If you are looking for a place to meet with friends or colleagues late afternoon or early evening, Witherspoon Grill offers a nice ambiance and more upscale, substantial hors d’oeuvres. This spot is appropriate for a date or business, and there is a jazz band playing on Tuesdays. The pricing is amazing, and will allow you to buy a round of drinks.
Notice that they call this a Cocktail Hour and not a Happy Hour. The former has positive connotations of premium drinks and quality hors d’oeuvres. I applaud them for their choice of words and menu.
The Cocktail Hour menu is not extensive, but still offers a good selection of food and beverages. Witherspoon Grill provides all of the ingredients for a fun, public cocktail party… just add friends.