PHILADELPHIA, PA — Spring has arrived in Philadelphia and one of the city’s top restaurant pop-up experiences is covered in blossoms, buds, and beautiful blooms. Craftsman Row Saloon, at 112 S. 8th Street, announced the launch of its first Blooming Garden Pop-Up Experience starting Tuesday, March 21st, through the end of the summer.
Craftsman Row Saloon comes fresh off their biggest Christmas Pop-up and Mardi Gras Pop–up experiences ever to transform the space from ceiling to floor and wall to wall with a floral-inspired hidden garden filled features lush greens, vibrant colors, pastel blooms, floral-inspired foods, themed cocktails, and yes, an over-the-top Strawberry Garden milkshake. Craftsman Row Saloon is open this spring and summer from Tuesday 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm, Wednesday 4:00 pm to 11:00 pm, Thursday 4:00 pm to 11:00 pm, Friday 12:00 pm to 11:00 pm, Saturday 12:00 pm to 11:00 pm, and Sunday 12:00 pm to 9:00 pm.
Craftsman Row is known as the spot for the ultimate flavors, sights and sounds during their pop up and this is sure to please. The timing is perfect as spring weather moves in, the flower show moves out and the Cherry Blossoms are about to spring forward. Head out for a lovely day in the garden at Craftsman Row Saloon for a first time visual and palate-stimulating sensory experience.
Cocktails will boast all the floral feels and come with edible flowers and the best tastes of the garden.
“The Mardi Gras decorations from February have been entirely replaced by thousands of flowers, boxwood, and some trees and vines compliment the feel and transport you to a blooming garden,” said Co-Owner George Tsiouris. “The floor-to-ceiling transformation continues both inside the dining room and outside. It is something we have wanted to do for a long time. The nice weather, the early spring buds across the city and the return of the Philadelphia Flower Show inside motivated us to pull the trigger and create our own special garden-themed experience. We can’t wait to host everyone for the spring and summer!”
Themed food and drink will include:
- Over-the-Top Themed Milkshake:
- Strawberry Garden Milkshake- local bassetts strawberry ice cream layered with cake, topped with whipped cream, edible cake moss, bloom of herbs, edible flowers.
- Floral-forward Themed Foods:
- Petaling Crispy Chicken Sandwich-egg custard bougatsa buns, fried chicken breast, bacon, honey-sriracha, powdered sugar, rose petals, thyme
- Herbed Mac and Cheese- 4 cheese classic, rosemary
- French Fries Bouquet – fries, avocado ranch, chives and rosemary sprigs
- Budding Shrimp Pasta – spaghetti, shrimp, white wine sauce, herbs, edible flowers
- Field Burger – 2 smashed patties, american and blue cheese, strawberry balsamic glaze, basil, spring mix, martins potato roll
- Chilling grilled cheese – 3-cheese variety, country bread, ham , lavender olive tapenade
- Hidden Garden Themed Cocktails:
- Blossoming Tequila Espresso Martini- jagermeister cold brew, kahlua, tequila, rosewater, fresh rose
- Spring Forward Mango Margarita- tequila, tajin, lime, carnation
- Sun Sipping WMC Mojito- rum, watermelon, mint, cucumber
- Hibiscus Old Fashioned- whiskey, hibiscus water, bitters
- Revival Pineapple Rum Punch- light and spiced rum, orange, pineapple, blackberry, grenadine, charred pineapple, mint,
- Lavender Field of Dreams- gin, lemon, tonic, petals, candied lavender dust
- Sparkling Coconut Spritz- coconut, peach, vodka, candied lime
All of the above will be available on the full larger menu of comfort food staples with all of Craftsman Row Saloon’s other dishes that include Dorito-coated mozzarella sticks, award-winning burgers, and fiery buffalo mac-n-cheese loaded fries. As the perfect pairing with the shakes, the owners recommend also trying Donut Fried Chicken with glazed, bacon, american, maple syrup, and the Mac Daddy Burger with smashed patties that are smothered and dripping with mac and cheese on a martin’s potato roll.
Timed to come back with this new experience is Craftsman’s weekend brunch, every Friday to Sunday 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm. New dishes will include:
- Cheesesteak and Egg Sandwich – american, sarcones seeded roll, fried onions, fried egg
- Eggs “Benedict” Boat- egg, hollandaise, ham, roll boat
Look for the full new brunch menu the first week of spring!
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