What’s on the Menu at the Playground
Bart Blatstein’s The Playground opens tomorrow in Atlantic City. And on “T Street,” the indoor street lined with seven live music venues, the food is being provided by Garces Events.
In the time since the project announced, the restaurant group has created a menu of bar snacks, and hand-held foods that are designed for taking from venue to venue, as the Playground allows guests to pass through its venues. The food menu is the same for all of the venues, while the beer lists and custom cocktails are specific to each concept.
For food there are snacks, Mexican pizzas, loaded fries (including the Abe Froman’s topped with bratwurst, cheese curds, and sauerkraut – Garces is just not giving up on Abe Froman), Nashville hot chicken, burgers and a section called “Riviera,” which inexplicably includes German style sausages.
The venues that Garces is supplying food and drink for at the Playground:
- 1921 – a Prohibition themed venue
- Tag – Southern
- Purdy – Jazz and bluegrass
- Riviera – Beer garden on the ocean
- Bo’s – Dueling piano bar
- Bluey – Irish Pub
- Monkey Bar – Large bar in the central atrium
The Menu items include:
The Playground Food Menu
SNACKS
POPCORN: White Cheddar $4
PEANUTS: Toasted Chile & Lime $5
CHICKEN WINGS: Apricot Glaze, Blue Cheese Mousse $12
PIMENTO CHEESE: Roasted Garlic Lavash $9
FRIED SHRIMP: Lemon & Caper Remoulade $12
SMOKED EGGPLANT HUMMUS: Edamame, Feta, Grilled Pita $9
COBB SALAD CUP: Blue Cheese, Bacon, Romaine, Cherry Tomato $8
MEXICAN PIZZAS (on a 10-inch flour tortilla)
EL JEFE: Ranchera Sauce, Mozzarella, Salsa Mexicana $10
BBQ CHICKEN: Black Bean, Tomato, Blue Cheese Crema, Cilantro $12
SHRIMP: Pasilla Chile Sauce, Chihuahua Cheese, Avocado $13
SHORT RIB: 3 Chile BBQ, Queso Fresco, Lime Crema $12
MENU SPECIALTY
NASHVILLE HOT CHICKEN SANDWICH: Potato Roll, Spicy Cayenne Glaze, Coleslaw, Bread & Butter Pickles $11
BURGERS (Each is Inspired by The Playground’s Venues)
BURGER: Lettuce, Tomato, House Made Thousand Island, $9 Single/$13 Double/Add Cheese $2
PROHIBITION: Bourbon Glazed Cipollinis, Blue Cheese $11 Single/$14 Double
BIG EASY: Capicola, Provolone, Olive Salad $11 Single/$14 Double
SOUTHERN PRIDE: Smoked Cheddar, BBQ Sauce, Chow-Chow $11 Single /$14 Double
FRIES (Loaded)
FRENCH FRIES: Ketchup, Malt Mayo $8
STEEL PIER: Jumbo Lump Crab, Old Bay, Sly Fox Cheddar Sauce $14
SHORTY: Braised Short Ribs, Beef Gravy, Sly Fox Cheddar Sauce $12
ABE FROMAN’S: Bratwurst, Cheese Curds, Kraut $12
THE RIVIERA
GERMAN STYLE SAUSAGES
Kielbasa $7
Bratwurst $8
Knockwurst $8
*All sausages served with Bavarian salt pretzel, German potato salad, sauerkraut and house mustard.
SIDES
Jersey Tomato & Cucumber Salad $4
German Potato Salad $4
Bavarian Salt Pretzel with Cheddar Sauce $5
SPECIALTY COCKTAIL MENU
PURDY
AC TAFFY HURRICANE: Apricot Brandy, Licor 43, Brandy, Dark Rum, Orange Juice, Pineapple Juice, Grenadine
FRENCH 75: Bluecoat Gin, Lemon Juice, Simple Syrup, Elderflower Bitters, Prosecco
LAST WORD: Bluecoat Gin, Green Chartreuse, Luxardo, Fresh Lime Juice
VIEUX CARRÉ: Old Overholt Rye, E&J Brandy, Carpano Antica, Benedictine, Angostura Bitters, Peychaud’s Bitters
1921
NEW YORK SOUR: Elijah Craig Bourbon, Egg White, Lemon Juice, Simple Syrup, Grapefruit Bitters, Red Wine
1921 OLD FASHIONED: Old Overholt Rye, Lemon Peel, Orange Peel, Sugar Cube, Jerry Thomas Bitters
SAZERAC: Old Overholt Rye, Sugar Cube, Peychaud’s Bitters, Old Time Bitters, Vieux Carré Absinthe Rinse
MANHATTAN: Rittenhouse Rye, Carpano Antica, Creole Bitters, Lemon Twist
BO’s
BEE’S KEYS: Bluecoat Gin, Yellow Chartreuse, Lemon Juice, Honey Syrup, Elderflower Bitters
GREAT BALLS OF FIRE: Elijah Craig Bourbon, Mezcal, Orange Juice, Sugar Cube, Lemon Bitters
GIN FIZZ: Bluecoat Gin, Lemon Juice, Egg White, Simple Syrup, Tonic Bitters, Topped With Soda Water
POMEGRANATE COSMO: Absolut Vodka, Pomegranate Puree, Cranberry Juice, Fresh Lime Juice, Orange Bitters
TAG
T- STREET SLAMMER: Absolut, Southern Comfort, Amaretto, Orange Juice, Triple Sec, Lime Juice, Grenadine
DUCKTOWN LEMONADE: Jack Daniel’s, Lemon Juice, Triple Sec, Simple Syrup
BARTENDER’S HAND SHAKE: Can of PBR, Shot of Jack Daniel’s
APPLE PIE: Apple Pie Moonshine, Smith & Forge Cider
BLUEY
IRISH MULE: Tullamore Dew, Ginger Beer, Lime Juice, Simple Syrup, Peychaud’s Bitters, Mint
BACKSTAGE PASS: Bacardi Torched Cherry Rum, Red Bull, Cranberry Juice, Triple Sec
PENICILLIN: Bluecoat Gin, Ardbeg Islay Scotch, Lemon Juice, Simple Syrup, Orange Bitters
VIP PASS: Absolut Mandarin, Red Bull, Orange Juice, Triple Sec
MONKEY BAR
MONKEY BAR TITO’S DRAFT COCKTAIL: Tito’s Vodka, Pimm’s No. 1, Lemon Juice, Jalapeño Simple Syrup, Topped With Lemon Lime Soda & Fresh Watermelon
FRUIT MOJITO: Mount Gay Silver Eclipse Rum, Fresh Mint, Lime Juice, Fruit Puree, Simple Syrup, Angostura Bitters
BEER MENU
DRAFT BEER
MONKEY BAR
Budweiser
Bud Light
Miller Lite
21st Amendment Seasonal – currently Hell or High Watermelon
Allagash White
Blue Point Toasted Lager
DuClaw Sweet Baby Jesus
Flying Fish Seasonal – currently Farmhouse
Leinenkugel’s Shandy
Guinness
Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA
Coors Light
Philadelphia Brewing Company – Seasonal – Fleur De Lehigh
Carton Brewery – Hop Pun
Forgotten Boardwalk On the Waterfront
Heavy Seas Loose Cannon
Sixpoint Bengali Tiger
Victory Brewing Golden Monkey
Yards Brawler
Weyerbacher Merry Monks
Cape May Brewing Devil’s Reach
PURDY
Abita Purple Haze, LA
Evil Genius Purple Monkey Dishwasher, PA
Shiner Ruby Redbird, TX
Seasonal Selection – Rotating Draft
Currently – Cape May Brewing, Coastal Evacuation NJ
1921
Founders Day All Day IPA, MI
Brooklyn Lager, NY
Forgotten Funnel Cake Ale, NJ
Seasonal selection – Rotating Draft
Currently – Sixpoint The Crisp
BO’s
Anchor Steam California Lager, CA
Lancaster Strawberry Wheat, PA
Saison Dupont, Belgium
Seasonal Selection – Rotating Draft
Currently – Port Brewing Company, Wipe Out
TAG
Oskar Blues Dale’s Pale Ale, CO
Blue Moon Belgian Style White Ale, CO
Philadelphia Brewing Company Kenzinger, PA
Seasonal Selection – Rotating Draft
Currently Evil Genius Ma! The Meatloaf
BLUEY
Guinness, Ireland
Harp Lager, Ireland
Smithwick’s, Ireland
Carton Brewing, Carton of Milk, NJ
39N
Miller Lite
Budweiser
Leinenkugel’s Shandy
Yards Brawler
Victory Brewing Golden Monkey
Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA
Rotating
Cape May Brewing
Carton Brewing Hop Pun
Forgotten Boardwalk On the Waterfront
Flying Fish Farmhouse
21st Amendment Hell or High Watermelon
Coors Light
BOTTLED BEERS (ALL VENUES)
Smith & Forge Cider (Can)
Not Your Father’s Root Beer (Bottle)
Miller Lite (Aluminum Bottle)
Miller 64 (Aluminum Bottle)
Sly Fox Pilsner (Can)
Corona (Bottle)
Heineken (Bottle)
Avery White Rascal (Can)
Yards Thomas Jefferson (Bottle)
PBR (16 oz Can)
Red Stripe (Bottle)
Sierra Torpedo (16 oz Can)
Oskar Blues Old Chub Scottish Ale (Can)
Yuengling (Can)
Guinness Purdy Only (Can)
WINE
BY THE GLASS (ALL VENUES)
SPARKLING
Mionetto Prosecco Brut, Italy
WHITE
CK Mondavi, California
Chardonnay
Pinot Grigio
RED
CK Mondavi, California
Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
DRAFT (MONKEY BAR)
Coppola Pinot Grigio
Coppola Pinot Noir
BY THE BOTTLE (BO’S & MONKEY BAR)
SPARKLING
Veuve Cliquot Yellow Label
Moët & Chandon Imperial Brut
Perrier-Jouët Grand Brut
Juvé Y Camps, Rosé Cava
WHITE
Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc, 2013, New Zealand
Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio, 2014, Italy
Far Niente Chardonnay, 2013, Napa Valley
Sonoma Cutrer Chardonnay, 2012, Sonoma Valley
RED
Jordan Cabernet Sauvignon, 2010, Sonoma Valley
Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon, 2013, Napa Valley
Silverado Cabernet Sauvignon, 2012, Napa Valley
Markham Merlot, 2013, Napa Valley
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