Vernick Fish

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tarragon vinaigrette (roasted shrimp)
coconut, watermelon, pickled chili, thai basil
Large Plates (swordfish katsu)
jasmine rice, gochujang glaze, shaved cabbage
whole roasted branzino
chermoula, charred eggplant, romano beans, tomato
maitake mushrooms, veal jus, chive (jerk roasted cod)
pepper broth, jimmy nardellos, potato, pickled fennel

ice creams & sorbets by the scoop (greek yogurt semifreddo)
macerated strawberries, red fruits gel, mint & basil
key lime
graham cracker sponge, key lime curd, calamansi gel, crunchy meringue
banana chocolate cake
banana ice cream, candied pecans, caramelized banana
pistachio profiterole
crunchy chocolate filling, pistachio ice cream, whipped cream, milk chocolate sauce
DESSERT COCKTAILS (chai town)
planetary 5 yr rum, borghetti, Italian cafe espresso, chai masala
practice & theory
bollard calvados, dewar's 12, amontillado, root beer foam
cafe con ron
angels envy bourbon, el dorado 12 yr rum, coffee, amontillado sherry, dry curasao
Cocktails (root & nut)
amaro nonino, smith & cross rum, montenegro, parsnip, walnut
andean glow
suyo pisco, genepy, green apple, long hot, lemon
do as i say, not as i do
bluecoat gin, rittenhouse rye, pineapple, ginger, lime
cafe con ron
angels envy bourbon, el dorado 12 yr rum, coffee,
amontillado sherry, dry curasao (smoke on the bay)
mal bien espadin, ford’s gin, pomegranate, lime,
chesapeake bay bitters (lajas)
planteray 3 star rum, plantain infused planteray OFTD, coconut infused dolin blanc, tiki bitters
obsidian
rittenhouse ‘four seasons’ private barrel, p/x sherry, bigallet china china, mole bitters
clarified long island iced tea (extra credit)
wild turkey rare breed, pineapple, coconut pandan,
lime (teaquila time)
altos tequila, bol’s barrel aged genever, fino sherry,
Spirit- Free Cocktails (roots up)
rooibos-infused lyres rum, parsnip, lime, aplós kola
craggy range, sauvignon blanc (Martinborough, New Zealand ‘25)
fitapreta, roupeiro blend, o ancestral branco
domaine louis moreau, chardonnay (Petit Chablis, Chablis, France ‘23)
the hilt, chardonnay, santa barbara, california
jax Y3, cabernet sauvignon, y3 (North Coast, California ‘23)
duckhorn, cabernet sauvignon, napa valley, california

Menu as captured Sep 1, 2026 · source ↗

Emerging evidenceTied #27 of 41 scored in Philadelphia, PAScored as of Sep 7, 2026

Tied with 7 other venues on equal evidence.

We hold 150 venues in Philadelphia, PA and could score 41 of them. Positions are counted against those 41.

Sourcing0.6/50

Farm partners0/20

Registry0/12

Press0.2/18

v1.7.4 0.9/100 = sourcing 0.6/50 (named-farm 0 distinct, named-region 0 distinct, attribute 2 distinct [class=graded-spec x0.00, class=provenance-adjective x0.50], buzzword 0 distinct) + farm partners 0.0/20 (none scored) + registry 0.0/12 (none listed) + press 0.2/18 (capped at 35% of the 0.6-point evidence base).

protein

prime
Attribute
“"ramen broth", beech mushrooms, soy egg, shiso whole roasted branzino chermoula, charred eggplant, romano beans, tomato roasted 14oz prime ribeye maitake mushrooms, veal jus, chive jerk roasted cod pepper broth, jimmy nardellos, potato, pickled fennel grilled black bass”
on the menu · source ↗

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heirloom
Attribute
“prime ribeye maitake mushrooms, veal jus, chive jerk roasted cod pepper broth, jimmy nardellos, potato, pickled fennel grilled black bass heirloom tomato, avocado, sumac, radish Sides tomato & cucumber salad buttermilk dressing, dill, feta grilled broccoli basil pesto, pickled”
on the menu · source ↗

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