Village Whiskey | Philadelphia

Village Whiskey, Philadelphia, PA

Village Whiskey, Jose Garcas' newest creation in Philadelphia, is a combination of working class bar, comfort food and hard liquor, all wrapped up in a chic downtown experience.

Of course with a name like Village Whiskey you can expect to find a deep selection of whiskey along with bourbon, rye, and scotch. But it's the menu that really attracts me.

Starting with what they call bar snacks, I'm reminded of Dirty Franks back in the early days where you can still find a jar of pickled eggs behind the bar. The Tator Tots, Deviled Eggs, House-Made Cheese Puffs are all better than you thought and yet just what you hoped they would be. And we haven't even gotten to the Pickle Menu. Try the pickled Baby Carrots served with Black Olive Tapenade, Whipped Ricotta and Toasted Sourdough.

For your main course, you can go with the BBQ Pork Sammy, a pulled pork shoulder sandwich complete with fried pickle, but if you're going to eat at the Village Whiskey there's really only one option: The Whiskey King.

The Whiskey King is heart stopping burger made with 8oz of sustainable farm-raised Angus beef from Maine, Maple Bourbon Glazed Cipollini, Rogue Blue Cheese, Applewood Bacon and topped with a slab of Foie Gras. It's ridiculous. And that's why you have to try it. Just have the angioplasty standing by.

As long as you're in for a penny, you may as well go in for the pound and also order the Duck Fat Fries.

Just an example of something to get you going....