Menu Preview: The Blue Glass

Yesterday we mentioned the opening of The Blue Glass in the former Tigertail spot where Lower Phinney runs into Ballard. I dropped in to the open house that evening and found the space got a significant makeover, into a comfortable hang that's dimly lit in all the right ways.

I tasted a few items from the menu and I'm pretty excited to come back for the fried chicken and gravy. The mix of large and small plates is reasonably priced and flexible for people wanting a few bites or a full-on meal. The build-your-own bar snacks platter is a nice touch too.

As with any new restaurant, specifics are subject to changes and tweaks, but here's the menu circulated last night:

Small Plates

Fried chicken: gravy $9
Manila clams: lemongrass and chili broth, grilled bread $11
Crab hush puppies: orange fennel aioli $8
Grilled cauliflower: gremolata $5
Fried tomatillos: mustard bbq sauce $5
Fries: tomato jam $4

Salads

Arugula: tomato confit, goat cheese, pickle fennel, preserved lemon vinaigrette $7
Butter lettuce: bacon lardons, gorgonzola dolce, apple, balsamic vinaigrette $7
Seared pepper tuna nicoise: butter lettuce, pickled vegetables, anchovy vinaigrette $14

Large Plates

Braised Kurobuta pork shank: wilted chard, cornmeal spoon bread, apple cider glaze. $18
Pan roasted chicken breast: sweet potato and tomatillo hash, mole negro $16
Seared black cod: sesame rainbow carrots, ponzu sauce $17
Char-grilled coulotte steak: Painted Hills 8-ounce steak, gorgonzola cream, bacaon lardons, carmelized onions, sweet potato mash $19
Roasted poblano burger: 6-ounce Painted Hills ground beef burger, roasted poblano pepper, manchego cheese, fresh tomato salsa, fries $11
Pork tenderloin sandwich: carmelized apple, onion, fennel, orange fennel aioli ,fries $14