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Photo Shoot at Adsum

Check out these pictures Chef Matt Levin took during a photo shoot with Jason Varney, stay posted to see the food and interior once we get the photos back.

 

 
 

Adsum's Pickled Watermelon Recipe

After experimenting with different Kool Aid flavors Chef Matt Levin shares Adsum's pickled watermelon recipe and some pictures he took along the way. Try making some at home and let us know how it turns out.

Tropical punch Kool-aid pickle

 

1 cp tropical punch kool-aid powder

½ cp red wine vinegar

2 qt water

1 bunch basil

3 inch piece ginger peeled and chopped

2 stalks lemongrass smashed

5 bay leafs

25 black peppercorns

 

Combine all and reserve for red watermelon

 

 

Orange kool-aid watermelon pickle

 

1 cp orange kool-aid powder

1/3 cp rice wine vinegar

2 ½ qt water brought to a boil

10 star anise

1/8 cp Szechwan peppercorns

1 bulb fennel chopped

 

Bring water to a boil and pour over all the other ingredients

Allow to cool and reserve

 

 

Blue raspberry lemonade kool-aid pickle

 

2 cp blue raspberry lemonade kool-aid powder

1 cp rice vinegar

1 qt water

1 qt crushed ice

½ cp white peppercorns

½ cp fennel seed

2 bunches lemon verbena bruised

 

Combine all and reserve for yellow watermelon

 

Adsum Serves Up Brunch

Starting this weekend you can join Adsum for brunch from 1o a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Check out the menu below and let us know if we will be seeing you this weekend! 

 

Adsum's Up and Running

Welcome to Adusm, A Refined Neighborhood Bistro, located on the corner of 5th and Bainbridge in the Queen Village neighborhood of Philadelphia. This is the first of many projects to come by Chef Matt Levin of Levin Restaurant Group. Open daily from 4 p.m. to 2 a.m. with the kitchen serving until 1 a.m. Adsum highlights the mad scientist aspect of cooking while adding a twist on classic dishes. Having opened July 14, 2010 much has been said about the local late night spot by the press, check out the links below or for more information go to www.adsumrestaurant.com. Check back for pictures, recipes and updates...

http://citypaper.net/blogs/mealticket/2010/03/29/matt-levin-on-his-upcoming-bistro-adsum/

http://citypaper.net/blogs/mealticket/2010/07/10/adsum-in-pictures/ 

http://citypaper.net/blogs/mealticket/2010/07/12/notes-from-the-weekend-july-12/

http://citypaper.net/print-article.php?aid=22431

http://foobooz.com/2010/07/tale-of-the-tape-adsum/

http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/the-insider/Matt_Levins_restaurant_The_details.html

http://blogs.phillymag.com/restaurant_club/2010/07/13/adsum-in-photos/

http://philadelphia.grubstreet.com/2010/06/adsums_bar_menu_will_feature_k.html