Kingfisher Bar & Grill’s culinary road trip continues with a journey to the East Coast. From Tuesday, August 26 through Saturday, September 13, the restaurant will feature a menu of seafood-driven small plates, entrées, desserts, and beverages inspired by the Atlantic seaboard.
A special five-course prix fixe wine dinner will take place Wednesday, September 10, at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $99 per person, not including tax and gratuity, and reservations are required.
East Coast Small Plates
Arancini — Lobster and sweet corn risotto balls, cognac and chive crema
Crab & Shrimp Salad — Deep sea red crab, bay shrimp, lemon verbena aioli, rhubarb-peach gastrique, chives, mesclun and radicchio greens
Soft Shell Crab Sliders — Tempura battered, toasted egg buns, tart cherry and sriracha aioli, pickled peach, Brussels sprouts slaw
Arancini from the East Coast Summer Road Trip menu at Kingfisher Bar & Grill (Photo by Jackie Tran)Crab & Shrimp Salad from the East Coast Summer Road Trip menu at Kingfisher Bar & Grill (Photo by Jackie Tran)Soft Shell Crab Sliders from the East Coast Summer Road Trip menu at Kingfisher Bar & Grill (Photo by Jackie Tran)
Monkfish — Pan-roasted loin with golden beet and rhubarb beurre blanc, crispy parsnips, mustard and garlic roasted fingerling potatoes, sautéed spinach
Double Pork Chop — Bone-in, blackened, maple-thyme reduction, apple chips, roasted golden beets, bacon-roasted Brussels sprouts
Seafood Newberg from the East Coast Summer Road Trip menu at Kingfisher Bar & Grill (Photo by Jackie Tran)Monkfish from the East Coast Summer Road Trip menu at Kingfisher Bar & Grill (Photo by Jackie Tran)Double Pork Chop from the East Coast Summer Road Trip menu at Kingfisher Bar & Grill (Photo by Jackie Tran)
Desserts
Shortcake — Strawberry-mint compote with lemon verbena whipped cream
Panna Cotta — Buttermilk and thyme panna cotta, rhubarb-blueberry compote, candied almond crumble
Shortcake from the East Coast Summer Road Trip menu at Kingfisher Bar & Grill (Photo by Jackie Tran)Panna Cotta from the East Coast Summer Road Trip menu at Kingfisher Bar & Grill (Photo by Jackie Tran)
Beverage Highlights
Hana Makgeolli, “Maq 8 Silkysonic” Korean Style Rice Wine — Brooklyn, NY
Dr. Konstantin Frank, Rkatsiteli — Finger Lakes, NY
Equilibrium Brewing, “eMCee” Hazy IPA — Middleton, NY
The Red Shirt Cocktail — Campari, gin, orange juice, orange bitters
Hana Makgeolli from the East Coast Summer Road Trip menu at Kingfisher Bar & Grill (Photo by Jackie Tran)The Red Shirt cocktail from the East Coast Summer Road Trip menu at Kingfisher Bar & Grill (Photo by Jackie Tran)
September 10 Wine Dinner
Guests can enjoy a curated five-course menu with pairings:
Amuse Bouche: Seafood Newberg
First Course: Crab & Shrimp Salad — Paired with The Red Shirt Cocktail
Second Course: Arancini — Paired with Hana Makgeolli
Third Course: Tempura Soft Shell Crab Sliders — Paired with Equilibrium Brewing “eMCee” Hazy IPA
Fourth Course: Monkfish — Paired with Dr. Konstantin Frank, Rkatsiteli
Fifth Course: Buttermilk & Thyme Panna Cotta — Paired with Don Ciccio & Figli, “Nocino” Walnut Liqueur
A Road Trip Through Flavor
Kingfisher’s Summer Road Trip series runs through October, presenting seven regionally inspired menus. Following the East Coast, the series travels internationally with upcoming stops in Jamaica and Senegal.
Reservations for the East Coast menu are available at kingfishertucson.com or by calling 520-323-7739. Space for the September 10 wine dinner is limited.
Jackie Tran is a Tucson-based food writer, photographer, culinary educator, and owner-chef of the now-closed food truck Tran’s Fats. Although he is best known locally for his work for Tucson Foodie, his work has also appeared in publications such as Bon Appétit, National Geographic, and the New York Times.
An adventurous foodie, he enjoys culinary experiences ranging from seasonal omakase to sloppily devouring green chili patty melts in his car afterhours. His favorite foods include aguachile, garlic noodles, and leftover fried chicken illuminated by the fridge light. His favorite drinks include morning micheladas, fireside imperial stouts, candle-lit negroni, and grassy mezcales.
Outside of food, he also loves playing musical instruments, karaoke, Tetris, Super Smash Bros. Melee, and petting Addie’s dog Spaghetti.
If you’d like to stalk him, visit his Instagram @jackie_tran_ or jackietran.com.
