Considered one of this 12 months’s most eagerly anticipated new eating places will quickly open its doorways. The countdown is on for Camaraderie, which is able to start dinner service on Thursday, March 26.
Situated in the Heights at 608 W. eleventh St., Camaraderie is the primary mission from chef Shawn Gawle. Greatest recognized regionally as the chief pastry chef for Goodnight Hospitality — the place he received Pastry Chef of the Yr within the 2023 CultureMap Tastemaker Awards — Gawle performed a big function at Michelin-starred eating places reminiscent of L20 in Chicago, Veritas in New York Metropolis, and Saison in San Francisco.
Diners at Camaraderie have two choices for his or her meals. In the primary eating room, they’ll be served a three-course, $75 prix-fixe menu, which incorporates shared starters, a person entree, and dessert. Alternatively, diners might select to sit down in both the lounge or on the patio, which is able to serve a concise, à la carte menu of shareable plates and entrees.
On the opening menu, the shared starters on the prix-fixe menu embrace housemade bread, salt-baked celery root, asparagus sformato (an Italian-style savory flan), and dauphiné ravioli. Diners will then select an entree of halibut, veal osso bucco, lion’s mane mushrooms, or Dover sole en croûte for 2.
The a la carte menu begins with “snacks” reminiscent of nduja rolls, manchego cheese curls, and tarte flambée. The “Extra Substantial” part features a niçoise salad, tuna crudo, carrot cavatelli pasta, and hanger steak with pommes dauphine.
“Our menu is all about celebrating the bounty of American agriculture whereas respecting the
artistry and strategy of French culinary custom,” Gawle mentioned in a press release. This ethos is mirrored within the strategies used to arrange the menu’s dishes. For instance, the carrot cavatelli makes use of carrot juice as a substitute of water to make the pasta and decrease waste by utilizing the carrot tops for pesto. The Dover sole is wrapped in laminated puff pastry that’s formed like a fish with scales.
Becoming a member of Gawle at Camaraderie are common supervisor/wine director Gillian Malone and bar supervisor Kristine Nguyen. Each convey intensive expertise to their roles, with Malone having labored with Gawle at March and Nguyen having labored at each Nancy’s Hustle and Unhealthy Information Bar, the place she received Bartender of the Yr within the 2023 CultureMap Tastemaker Awards.
Camaraderie’s wine listing consists of each American and European alternatives, with a number of half-bottle choices accessible. Nguyen’s cocktail choices consists of on-trend “mini” variations of classics, a number of non-alcoholic choices, and bigger cocktails designed to be shared.
Reservations are advisable for the primary eating room, whereas the lounge and patio shall be open for walk-in diners with some reservations accessible. Camaraderie shall be open Wednesday by way of Sunday starting at 5 pm.
