Red Owl Tavern, a Kimpton restaurant and the Historic District’s only contemporary full-service restaurant on Independence Mall, has launched its fall cocktail menu—the first for newly promoted Lead Bartender Paul Dellevigne, who now heads up the cocktail program at Red Owl’s expansive and popular bar.
Formerly “behind the stick” at popular Philadelphia venues such as Southwark and Rittenhouse Tavern, as well as the long-lived Tritone, Dellevigne released his first menu this week with a nod to autumn. The menu features improved classic cocktails that are delicious, distinctive and accessible all at once. For instance, Red Owl Tavern’s New Fangled is an improved, second-generation take on a classic Old Fashioned and uses Bols Genever, Vieux Carré Absinthe, Luxardo Maraschino, Demerara Syrup and Angostura Bitters.
The Tavern Negroni is one of Dellevigne’s favorites and blends Hendrick’s Gin, Dolin Sweet Vermouth, Aperol and Regan’s Orange Bitters. “I used Aperol instead of Campari to add a little more citrus and brightness to a drink I already love,” he says.
About Red Owl Tavern
Red Owl Tavern (422 Chestnut St., Philadelphia; phone: 215- 923-2267) is a modern American restaurant and bar perched on the corner of 5th and Chestnut Streets in Philadelphia’s Old City neighborhood. Directly across from Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell, Red Owl’s menu is described as rustic, with an emphasis on simple, seasonal flavors. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are served daily. Red Owl Tavern also features two exceptionally attractive private dining rooms below the main restaurant, taking advantage of the building’s original bank vault and arched brick ceilings to create unique spaces for groups of 10 to 30 guests. An expansive and attractive outdoor patio flanks Independence Mall where diners can indulge in modern American fare directly across from where the Declaration of Independence was signed and the Liberty Bell now holds court.
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