Chef Kevin Sbraga Launches First Chef's Counter At Sbraga In Philadelphia This August

On Monday, August 6, 2012, Owner and Chef Kevin Sbraga will unveil the "Chef's Counter" at his namesake restaurant Sbraga in Philadelphia. The interactive Chef's Counter will regularly feature a new six-course tasting menu for $75 with an optional $50 wine pairing. For his inaugural menu, Chef Sbraga will feature his winning dishes from the finale episode of Bravo's "Top Chef" season seven, available for three weeks only. Following this special menu, the Chef's Counter menu will change weekly beginning on August 27, 2012, showcasing Chef Sbraga's unique take on modern American cuisine without boundaries.

"People always ask about the dishes that helped me win season seven of 'Top Chef,'" says Sbraga. "Starting the Chef's Counter with this menu will be fun and nostalgic for me. My cooking has evolved since then, so the menu will continue to change and be more representative of what I'm doing now."

Chef Sbraga will personally prepare and serve the six-course dinner to guests seated at the Chef's Counter, which overlooks the open-format kitchen, giving diners a chance to interact with him as he cooks. Highlights from the first Chef's Counter menu include:

Eggplant Terrine
black garlic, pickled tomatoes, jalapeno, and shrimp puffs

Red Mullet
calamari noodles, black pork belly, and lemon grass oil

Duck Breast
foie gras dumpling, orange-coriander sauce, and bok choy

Singapore Sling 2012
coconut milk panna cotta, tropical fruits, and Singapore Sling granita

Chef Sbraga opened Sbraga, his first restaurant, on Philadelphia's Avenue of the Arts in October of 2011 with his wife Jesmary Sbraga as Pastry Chef. Reimagining classic dishes like the wedge salad and meat loaf, Chef Sbraga has a no boundaries approach to modern American cuisine with a focus on quality ingredients to create bold and interesting flavor combinations. With reclaimed wood walls and Edison-style antique lighting, the interior of Sbraga is contemporary and clean, yet rustic and warm with an open kitchen, the new Chef's Counter, and a Bar. In addition to the Chef's Counter, Sbraga offers guests a $49 four-course prix-fixe menu in the main dining area, as well as an ? la carte menu available only at the bar.

Reservations are strongly recommended for the Chef's Counter and will be available twice a night at 6pm and 8:30pm, with the Counter seating up to six individuals. Chef Sbraga's "Top Chef" tasting menu will be available Monday, August 6, 2012 - August 25, 2012. Following this special menu, the Chef's Counter menu will change weekly beginning on August 27, 2012.

Sbraga serves dinner Monday through Thursday from 5 p.m. until 10 p.m., and Friday and Saturday until 11 p.m. Find Sbraga on Facebook www.Facebook.com/SbragaDining and Twitter www.Twitter.com/Sbraga_Dining and https://twitter.com/KSbraga for information on reservations, and more.

ABOUT SBRAGA
Opened in October 2011 on Philadelphia's lively Avenue of the Arts, Sbraga is a modern American restaurant by Owner and Executive Chef Kevin Sbraga with a "no boundaries" approach to cooking. Together with his wife, Pastry Chef Jesmary Sbraga, the duo serves inventive, seasonal fare with a focus on quality ingredients to create bold and interesting flavor combinations. The intimate 60-seat restaurant features a $49 four-course prix fixe menu available in the main dining room, an ? la carte menu available at the bar, and a tasting menu available at the Chef's Counter. Chef Sbraga was the winner of Bravo's seventh season of "Top Chef" and received the award for "Best Meat Presentation" in the 2008 Bocuse d'Or USA culinary competition. Sbraga is located at 440 S. Broad Street in Philadelphia and is open for dinner Monday through Thursday from 5 p.m. until 1