Whatever happened to the power lunch? Did it drown in bottled water? Did the Great Recession kill it? The last great power lunching spot in Center City was the old Striped Bass - the Neil Stein version - which is now Stephen Starr’s Butcher & Singer, where the power lunch over the summer consisted of a $5.95 burger special. We once considered dark, dusty confines of The Happy Rooster, to be the great hidden power lunching spot, but the new owners have spruced the place up enough (and opened the windows!) to scare away the real power players; there’s still The Palm, but that’s just so obvious. Perhaps Square 1682, which just started serving lunch, will take up the midday mantle. While you ponder the possibilities, click through to see what’s on the menu - including a burger with Pennsylvania blue cheese and fingerling potato chips and an optional quail egg topping.
For more on Square 1682, check out our previous coverage.
S O U P & S A L A D S
Lobster Bisque
duck confit ravioli and parsnips 13
Yellow Fin Tuna “Caesar” Salad
fingerling potatoes, white anchovies, haricot vert and candied grape tomatoes 13
Petite Salad
little gems greens, preserved tiny vegetables and local honey-sherry vinaigrette 7
Beets, Endive and Frisée
house made duck prosciutto, poached egg and cranberry vinaigrette 12
F I R S T P L AT E S
House Cured and Smoked Salmon
capers, onions, eggs and yuzu cream 12
Bacalao Cake
saffron and tomato sauce 8
Lobster and Sweet Corn Quesadilla
jicama and mango salsa 13
Jumbo Lump Crab Fritters
curry yogurt and chipotle aioli 8
Yellow Fin Tuna “Tostadas”
marinated red onions, avocado and lime cream 9
Serrano Ham
saffron, san marzano tomatoes, sourdough bread and manchego cheese 8
S A N D W I C H E S A N D M A I N C O U R S E S
West Chester Texas Longhorn Burger
Pennsylvania blue cheese and fingerling potato chips 11 with quail egg 12
Grilled Chicken Sandwich
maple roasted bacon, “black” chicken, pesto aioli and local pepper jack cheese 13
Free Range Beef Short Rib Sandwich
fresh horseradish, garlic aioli, watercress and caramelized onions 11
Vegetable Lasagna
portobello mushroom, zucchini, yellow squash, red bell pepper,
hazelnuts, aged balsamic and brown butter 12
King Salmon
green lentils and korean chili glaze 14
Seared Mini Scallops
potato gnocchi and ginger broth 11
Ginger Steamed Cod
lemongrass infused broth, pickled vegetables and wasabi-potato dumpling 11
Local Free Range Skirt Steak
semolina cake, ratatouille and thyme 15
D E S S E R T S
Local and Imported Artisan Cheeses
with nuts and fruit bread 3 for 9 / 5 for 15
Selection of Housemade
Ice Creams and Sorbets 6
Madagascar Vanilla Ice Cream Puff
with wet walnuts and caramel 7
Roasted Local Apples
with cinnamon ice cream 6
Square 1682, Hotel Palomar, 121 S. 17th St.; (215) 563-5008
