New (Old) Chef At Southwark, And A Very New Menu

Typically, we prefer to toot our own horn here at Foobooz, but today we’ll admit that we’re really enjoying Danya Henninger’s column The Spot over on philly.com. In it, she profiles restauranteurs who have been in business for a decade or more. And while she hasn’t yet paid Southwark a visit (yet), they very well could be next on her list. Why? Because it’s turning 10, too, and is looking at some pretty substantial changes to the menu and in the kitchen.

The restaurant has seen a few chefs come and go in recent years, as chef-owner Sheri Wade shifted her focus away from the kitchen and to the restaurant’s farming enterprise in Cape May. First, she handed off the the reins to then sous Nick Macri (now at Border Springs Lamb at Reading Terminal Market), and most recently to Sam Jacobson. Now, as the growing season winds down and the restaurant celebrates its 10 year anniversary, Wade is returning to the kitchen full time (and Sam is hanging out at Brigantessa).

Since her return, she’s made some changes to the menu, while retaining Southwark’s dedication to local, seasonal sourcing and making things from scratch. In a nod to the popularity of Southwark’s bar, Sheri is honing the menu to suit it, reducing the gap between the bar and the dining room. She’s already done away with the appetizer/entree designation, instead focusing on plates that can either stand on on their own or work as part of a larger spread.

Check out her new menu below.

Southwark Dinner Menu

Fall 2014

Charcuterie & Cheese