Last Friday night, we visited Bin 555 to sample Chef Jason Dady's and Chef PJ's new menu. What a treat!
They based the old menu on Spanish tapas; Chef Dady felt that the "Spanish tapas" label was too restricting. So they set about developing a "flavors of the world" menu.
Don't worry....your favorite old stand-bys, such as patatas bravas and the grilled goat cheese sandwiches, are still there. But you'll want to give this new menu a try!
I started out with an off-menu special of fresh summer gazpacho with a sweet corn and jicama relish. The chilled soup was the perfect way to start a meal on a hot summer evening.
The flavor of the naan bread with zahtar and cardamom butter (pictured) just burst in the mouth. Chef Dady told us this is not a flavor profile that we're used to, so it surprises people. The cardamom was wonderfully floral, and the zahtar (I had to look it up; a Middle Eastern spice) added an exotic touch.
We also tried the sweet corn "pot de creme." (I wish I could give exact titles of the dishes. I didn't write anything down, thinking that I could get them off the website. But the online menu hasn't yet been updated. Hopefully soon. The descriptions alone will start your mouth to watering.) This looks like a soup, but it has the consistency of a chocolate pot de creme. Creamy, cool, delicious, and full of summer tastes.
We also tried a dish of steamed eggs (fluffy and light, and garnished with candied bacon, always a bonus), Korean barbeque tacos with kim-chee (that kim-chee has a bite!), and DUK steamed buns (airy buns filled with savory barbecue duck). We wanted to try dessert, but we were simply too full.
I highly recommend a visit...and soon! You'll need to make several return visits to give everything a try!
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