Straight and Marrow is keeping things cool by adding a cadre of new dishes and creative cocktails to the summer menu at the popular East Village restaurant and bar at 1869 Powell Street.
Available for dinner Wednesdays to Sundays from 5:30 p.m. to midnight and late-night Happy Hour from 10 p.m. onwards with 10% off food and feature drinks, the latest seasonal menu refresh continues to underscore Chef/Owner Chris Lam’s ‘nose-to-tail’ philosophy of showcasing the often-overlooked, little-known ingredients and off-cuts in his creative fare.
New items making their debut on the Straight and Marrow summer menu include Korean Beef Heart Tartare with nori purée and pickled daikon and Shrimp Toast with vadouvan curry green and papaya salad in addition to Reuben Gnocchi, Scallop Mac and Cheese, Roasted Lamb Belly, Pork Rind-Crusted Chicken Oysters and Sweet Corn Panna Cotta.
Fan favourites from the fall and winter lineup like the Octopus Carpaccio, Eggplant Parm ‘Double Down’, Bone Marrow, Beef Brisket, Soft Shell Crab and the signature Hoof Wing and Fin Mille-Feuille dessert dish will stay put on the summer menu.
A bevy of new thirst traps also take their bow on the cocktail list thanks to their bar team, who is shaking up floral, fruity and herbaceous libations like: the ‘Shiki Gimlet’ (gin, Sakura, yuzu, cucumber sake); ‘Alternative Medicine’ (pineapple, coconut, lime, orange, fuego syrup, house-spiced rum); ‘Thai One On’ (Kaffir lime leaf, ginger, coconut, lemon, bourbon, egg white);‘Mondego’ (Grand Marnier, Kahlua, Fernet-Branca, espresso); ‘Mezroni’ (Odd Society bittersweet vermouth, Woods barrel-aged Amaro, Mezcal); and ‘Victoria Club’ (Empress Gin, lemon, honey-jasmine syrup, blackberries, egg white).
Straight And Marrow Summer Menu
Available Wednesdays through Sundays
- Octopus Carpaccio
- braised octopus, peppercress, tomato,
- marrow, smoked paprika aioli
- Korean Beef Heart Tartare
- rice crisps, nori purée, pickled daikon
- Eggplant Parm ‘double Down’
- breaded eggplant, halloumi, marinara, basil
- Bone Marrow
- pickled skiitake, porcini dust, chicken cracklin’
- Soft Shell Crab
- green cabbage, crab butter aioli,
- avocado tomato salsa, prosciutto crisp
- Shrimp Toast
- green papaya salad, vadouvan curry,
- black sesame
- Reuben Gnocchi
- rye gnocchi, Russian dressing,
- Montreal smoked meat, Gruyere
- Scallop Mac & Cheese
- scallop spaetzle, aged cheddar mornay,
- pink scallops, Andouille crumb
- Roasted Lamb Belly
- turnips, fennel, mint paint, anchovy
- breadcrumbs, spring pea purée
- Pork Rind-Crusted Chicken Oysters
- dirty potato salad, white gravy
- Beef Brisket
- salsa verde risotto, lime crème fraîché,
- escamoles, green onion tomato salad
- Hoof Wing And Fin Mille-Feuille
- puff pastry, chicken liver mousse,
- fish sauce caramel, duck fat icing sugar
- Sweet Corn Panna Cotta
- blueberry gel, dulce de leche,
- white cheddar popcorn
Straight and Marrow is located at 1869 Powell Street and open Wednesdays through Sundays from 5:30 to midnight.
Reservations are recommended and can be made online at www.exploretock.com/straightandmarrow or by calling the restaurant at 604-251-4813.