![]() For $11 you can have a choice of 4 different lunch packs, each offering a main item, a hot side, a cake or slice, and a drink. ![]() VN Rolls is becoming infamous with its lunch deals that offer too much value to be ignored. VN Rolls doesn’t offer fine dining (or any dining at the moment due to COVID-19), a boutique experience, or a location that screams ‘exclusive’, instead it offers a humble takeaway experience to get some lunch that tastes far better than its price point suggests. Nestled amongst the Watson Road shopping strip, sitting beside one of the last remaining NQR stores in Geelong is VN Rolls – Bakery and Café – I’ll abbreviate to VN Rolls – a Vietnamese bakery with hints of Australian takeaway shop tradition that has been moved to the wayside in previous decades. He’s excited for all Pittsburghers to take a seat at Chef’s Table.Words by Keegan Bennett, Image courtesy of VN Rolls $11 lunch meal deals, yes please. He founded Pittsburgh Premier Catering in 2008 and provided private chef services to Pittsburgh Steelers Jerome Bettis and Alan Faneca and cooked for President George W. Whether a guest eats in or takes one for the road, it’s going to be healthy and delicious.Īfter graduating from the Pennsylvania Culinary Institute in 1994, he worked at the Ritz Carlton on Amelia Island, Florida, and served as executive chef at Savoy and The Café at the Frick. “It’s something the matriarchs in my family have always done.” “I’ve taken many a meal to people who are sick or shut-in,” Watson says. Once a month, Watson will give away a week’s worth of meals to a senior in the community. People also can participate in the “Buy a Meal, Give a Meal” program to help feed the hungry. Patrons can sign up for the bi-weekly plan to take the stress out of eating healthy. Chef’s Table offers read-made meals for folks on the go. Watson wants everyone to feel welcome, even if they’re just ordering take-out. The restaurant is closed Mondays for private events and cooking classes (Watson taught at Le Cordon Bleu Institute for 11 years). Weekend brunch will be available as well. There’s even a Malaysian Spiced Salmon Salad that’ll take your taste buds on a globe-trotting journey and little ones can choose from a variety of kid-friendly options.Ĭhef’s Table will be a causal, 41-seat spot during the week, but on Friday and Saturday evenings it’ll transform into a more elegant environment with tablecloths and candlelight and menu items to match. Grab a Mediterranean-take on the Monte Cristo with hand-carved ham, sautéed Swiss chard, pepperoncini and feta cheese on olive-and-roasted red pepper-crusted bread. The French Dip Meatball boasts Balinese inspired meatballs, creamy potato aioli, caramelized onions, melted gruyere cheese and au jus. On the sandwich front, there’s Bahn Mi, Watsons’ twist on a Vietnamese favorite with marinated sliced pork, pickled daikon, radish and carrot, English cucumbers, red jalapenos, cilantro and Cajun honey mustard sauce. Hungry for pizza? You can choose from New York-, Greek- or Cubano- or Tex-Mex-style. The menu is like a culinary United Nations, with different parts of the world represented. ![]() Located at 2193 Babcock Blvd., in the former Mediterrano space, the BYOB eatery features fresh, made-to-order dishes that nourish the body and soul. Watson hopes to replicate that sense of community and caring at Chef’s Table, his new restaurant opening this month in Ross Township. “I realized that the best times of my life were spent over food.” “It made us closer,” says the Erie native. Growing up, he shadowed her in the kitchen of their local community center, where she prepared meals for friends and neighbors. Chef Kevin Watson is still tied to his grandmother’s apron strings.
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