St. Francis Summer Menu Highlights Summer Veggies
Summer is just around the corner, whether we are ready to embrace it or not. With the changing of the seasons, we will start to see a lot of menu changes at our favorite restaurants.
We’re excited and eager to bring you all the latest updates in our returning Summer Menu Series. First up is St. Francis. While they’re known for their wood-fired cuisine, they will be introducing some refreshing twists. The best and brightest of summer’s vegetable bounty are highlighted, resulting in light dishes that still have that familiar mesquite and almond wood flavors.
Chef Aaron Chamberlin has added some of his favorite dishes to the summer menu, in the hopes that they will soon be your favorites too.
St. Francis Summer Menu Highlights
Carrot Ginger Soup| A savory, vitamin-packed soup made from roasted local carrots, fresh ginger, and creme fraiche.
Fire Roasted Eggplant Dip| Pureed, fire-roasted local eggplant that is completely charred on the outside and delivers a smokiness reminiscent of a summer campfire, layered over yogurt and pine nuts for a cool and creamy dip served with housemade bread
Roasted Carrot & Avocado| A labor of love; local carrots are oven-roasted, seared and tossed with sliced avocado, local goat cheese, housemade croutons, mixed green and topped with orange poppy seed vinaigrette
Wood Roasted Summer Squash| A variety of colorful, oven-roasted baby squash topped with roasted red pepper and romesco sauce, local goat cheese and toasted almonds
Heirloom Tomato| Local tomatoes, cucumbers and shaved red onion atop California burrata cheese, crostini and drizzled with red wine vinaigrette
The best part about these new menu items is that you don’t have to wait until the “official” start of summer to enjoy them. You can get in on all the veggie love right now!
St. Francis is located at 111 E. Camelback Road in Phoenix. You can call 602.200.8111 for reservations or more information.
They are open Monday through Thursday from 11am until 10pm, 11am until 11pm on Friday, 9am until 11pm on Saturday and 9am until 9pm on Sunday.
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Editor and Chief Eating Officer of PhoenixBites, 2017 Food Writer of the Year (Arizona Culinary Hall of Fame) Taryn grew up in a small town in Illinois with a doting Grandmother who taught her the way around a kitchen and that food is representative of love. Her current quest is to find the love in local dishes and the chefs behind them. In addition to running all things PhoenixBites, Taryn is also a freelance writer, sharing her insight on the best dishes and where to get them each and every month.
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