Southern Cross Kitchen Opens In Conshy

Southern fusion? Why not. Owners Marianne Gere and Kim Strengari (of Stella Blu and Gypsy Saloon in West Conshohocken) have brought their take on “down-home Southern classics” crossed (get it?) with modern comfort food across the bridge for the new year.

Southern Cross Kitchen opened the doors at 8 East 1st Avenue (in the recently acquired 8 East space) in Conshohocken proper. They’re serving lunch and dinner seven days a week from 11:30am – 11:00pm, offering everything from shrimp and grits and fried chicken to fried pickles, Texas-style hot wings and maple-glazed salmon. Check out a sample menu after the jump.

Southern Cross Kitchen Menu

Appetizers

Shrimp and Grits jumbo shrimp, sautéed onions, sautéed peppers with cream over goat cheese grits $14

Fried Green Tomatoes and Goat Cheese with roasted red pepper coulis $10

Fried Pickles with green goddess dressing $7

French Fries smothered in our brown gravy $7

Fried Oysters with spicy remoulade $14

Margarita Shrimp jumbo shrimp sautéed with tequila, triple spec, lime, garlic and jalapeño over crostini $14

Texas Hot and Blue Wings chicken wings tossed with Texas Pete hot sauce and blue cheese served with celery and baby carrots $10

Crispy Calamari served with a roasted garlic, jalapeño aioli $12

Mussels and Andouille Sausage sautéed with potatoes and tomatoes in a garlic white wine sauce $9

Crab Martini jumbo lump crab meat, avocado, diced tomato, roasted corn in a Cajun aioli $15

Pulled Pork Quesadilla sautéed onions, jalapeños, cheddar cheese served with a side of sour cream $10

Salads

House Salad romaine lettuce, tomatoes, carrots, croutons and crumbled blue cheese in a red wine vinaigrette $8

Black Eyed Pea Salad with baby spinach, red and green pepper, goat cheese, tossed in a apple cider vinaigrette $10

Southern Pecan n’ Apple Salad with spring mix, Fuji apple, spicy pecans in a orange vinaigrette $10

Southern Cobb with romaine lettuce, hardboiled egg, avocado, tomatoes,

black eyed peas, red bell pepper, spicy pecan, fried buttermilk chicken strips in a green goddess dressing $14

Poached Egg Salad with spring mix, croutons, apple wood bacon, and mushroom tossed red wine vinaigrette $11

Fried Green Tomato and Arugula with a buttermilk vinaigrette $10

Beet and Blue Cheese roasted beets with crumbled blue cheese and walnuts over spring mix tossed in balsamic vinaigrette $10

Bread Salad tossed with arugula, pine nuts and goat cheese in a garlic, lemon vinaigrette $10

Shrimp and Avocado Salad jumbo shrimp, orange segments, avocado and romaine tossed in a cilantro citrus vinaigrette $14

Sandwiches (served with french fries)

North Carolina Pulled Pork Sliders (3) topped with creamy cole slaw $10

Blackened Catfish with lettuce and tomato on a long roll with tartar sauce $12

Crispy Pork Belly with Swiss cheese, ham, pickle, dijonaise and cilantro vinaigrette, grilled on white Pullman bread $12

Oyster Po’ Boy lettuce, fried green tomato and spicy remoulade sauce on a long roll $14

Fried Buttermilk Chicken Breast with lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, onion and remoulade sauce $10

Cold Meatloaf Sandwich on Pullman white bread with horseradish mayo $10

Entrees

Chicken Jambalaya a Creole classic with chicken, Andouille sausage, rice and vegetables in a spicy red sauce $20

Mac n’ Cheese with cheddar, asiago, goat and Parmesan cheese topped with a Parmesan crust $14

Braised Short Ribs with cheddar grits, gravy, roasted brussels sprouts and pancetta served with a country biscuit $24

Baby Back Ribs baked beans and coleslaw, cornbread with maple butter $22

Fried Buttermilk Chicken with braised collard green, mashed potatoes, cornbread and maple butter $20

Cornmeal Crusted or Blackened Catfish with spicy remoulade sauce, collard greens, mashed potatoes, cornbread and maple butter $20

Crab Cakes over a baby arugula salad with roasted beet, spicy pecan and goat cheese tossed in a lemon aioli sauce $28

Maple Glazed Salmon with buttermilk mashed potatoes and green bean casserole severed with a country biscuit $24

Meat Loaf and Gravy with buttermilk mashed potatoes and green bean casserole and buttermilk biscuit $20

Sautéed Chicken with carrots, leeks and celery in a Madeira wine sauce served with buttermilk mashed potatoes and buttermilk biscuit $20

12 oz bone in pork chop topped with sautéed onions, roasted red peppers and mushrooms in a Demi glaze sauce served with buttermilk mashed potatoes and collard greens $24