Sunday, October 10, 2010

It's a boy!

Tria’s “spunky little cousin,” Biba is a new little wine bar the size of a hallway with just thirty two seats, communal-style. It is now open as of last Friday with twenty six wines by the glass all under $10! Check out the teeny menu- spunk included.

The Left Bank, 3131 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19104.
One block west of World Cafe Live in University City.

CHEESE/SNACKS

CLEAN Proof that goats are good for something
BÛCHERON (Selles-et-Marne, France · Goat-P) 5½
CYPRESS GROVE TRUFFLE TREMOR (Humboldt County, CA · Goat-P) 8½

LUSCIOUS The idle rich are soft
DÉLICE DE BOURGOGNE (Burgundy, France · Cow-P) 7½
LA TUR (Piedmont, Italy · Goat, Sheep & Cow-P) 8½

STINKY Going strong
L’AMI DU CHAMBERTIN (Gevrey-Chambertin · Cow-P) 7½
ARDRAHAN (County Cork, Ireland · Cow-P) 6½

APPROACHABLE Most popular cheese in its class
PYRENEES BRÉBIS (Aquitaine, France · Sheep-R) 6½
CHERRY GROVE TOMA (Lawrenceville, NJ · Cow-R) 6

STOIC It’s hard set, yet willing to go to pieces
TÊTE DE MOINE (Bern, Switzerland · Cow-R) 7½
MONTGOMERY’S CHEDDAR (Somerset, England · Cow-R) 8

RACY Moldy and that’s a good thing
COLSTON-BASSETT STILTON (Nottinghamshire, England · Cow-P) 6½
VALDÉON (Castilla-Léon, Spain · Cow & Goat-R) 6½

Chilled Asparagus with Pecorino Pepato, Hazelnuts and Lemon Oil 4½
Prosciutto San Daniele with Spiced Medjool Dates 7½
Mixed Olives marinated in Garlic, Lemon & Thyme 4
Piquillo Peppers stuffed with Basque Tuna and Chickpeas 5½
Warm Tuscan White Bean and Chive Spread 4
Roasted Beets with Feta and Honey Almonds 4
Cured Spanish Pork Tenderloin with Pickled Golden Raisins 5½
Rosemary Roasted Marcona Almonds 3
Truffled Egg with Potato, Wild Mushrooms, Spinach and Fontina 6
Beef Carpaccio with Pecorino Tartufello 7½

Crostini
Apple Tree Chèvre with Beet Mostarda 4
Birchrun Blue with Lancaster Spiced Pear Butter 4½
Délice de Bourgogne with Allagash Cherries 5
Truffled Wild Mushroom Pâté 4

Bonito Tuna with Spinach, Chickpeas, Fennel, Roasted Pepper & Citrus-Feta Vinaigrette 10½
Mixed Greens with Black Mission Figs, Hazelnuts, Birchrun Blue and Balsamic 8½
Fresh Claudio Mozzarella, Eggplant Caponata and Basil Pesto Panino 9
Smoked Chicken Panino with Caciocavallo, Roasted Pepper and Balsamic Onion 9½
Biba Meat Plate 11½

Éclat Chocolates with Candied Orange 4½
Espresso 2 Cappuccino 3 Latte 3½ Americano 2½
Passionberry Iced Tea 2½ San Pellegrino 5

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