This past Tuesday, COOK was thrilled to welcome for the first time, Marshall Green, Executive Chef of the Northern Liberties eatery, Jerry’s Bar, for a fall feast.

Jerry’s Bar is essentially the perfect neighborhood restaurant. The beautifully renovated space (run by father and daughter William and Christie Proud) has a timeless feel, and everything is done the way it should be. The local, seasonal dishes are always fresh and flavorful, and the brunch menu is arguably the best in town. There are cocktails to match the food – classics and new creations, but never too fussy.

Marshall, who used to be at the helm of the brunch-crazed Café Estelle kitchen, brought a delicious sampling of the types of dishes that makes Jerry’s so special.

His menu was to originally to include a butternut squash soup but when his purveyor was all out of squash on the second day of fall, he turned to the last of the summer corn and made an incredible sweet corn soup. He followed up the soup with a classic “moules-frites” (mussels steamed on Belgian ale, mustard, leeks and shoestring fries), then a potato gnocchi (with dates, Brussels sprouts, gorgonzola, buttered brioche crumbs) and last up for the savory courses, a pork chop “milanaise”  (breaded pork chop, arugula and cherry tomato salad, Pecorino and caper brown butter). It was as classy and refined as bistro comfort food can get!

For dessert, Marshall and sous chef Carys, served up churros “con chocolat” – cementing all 16 guests as instant devotees of Jerry’s!

Jerry’s Bar
129 Laurel Street
Philadelphia, PA 19123
Tel: 267 273 1632
http://www.jerrysbarphilly.com