This January, The Blues Kitchen will share its kitchen with New York’s cult dining institution, Extra Fancy for an extra special collaboration lasting just three nights: Monday 30th January to Wednesday 1st February.
Extra Fancy vs The Blues Kitchen, will see the feverishly adored American clam shack’s chefs fly over to serve their ‘Surf’. Six of their iconic New England inspired seafood dishes will be available in London for the first time as part of an epic ‘Surf vs Turf Wars’ menu. The Blues Kitchen meanwhile showcases ‘The Turf’: six real deal authentic meaty Texan BBQ dishes.
Expect special versions of dishes such as Extra Fancy’s signature ‘New England Lobster Bake’: lobster tail, clams, shrimp, mussels, sausage, corn on the cob, potatoes and twists from The Blue Kitchen on their flavoursome ‘Burnt Ends’: beef brisket glazed with a beer and hickory BBQ sauce, slow cooked for 18 hours.
A hedonistic cocktail menu will pit their mixologists up against one another with three unique concoctions to taste alongside the food. The Blues Kitchen have perhaps London’s longest and best selection of bourbon whiskies in their armoury. Yet, Extra Fancy, under Bar Director Robert Krueger (of Employees Only NYC fame) shake up genius, such as ‘Honey I Spiced the Kids’: Del Maguey Vida Mezcal, Blanco Tequila, Fresh Grapefruit & Lime, Jalapeno Honey.
Extra Fancy garners serious buzz, with esteemed fans such as triple Michelin-star chef Daniel Bouloud who celebrated his birthday at the Brooklyn restaurant. The restauranteur behind it, Mark Rancourt hit upon a winning formula when he opened Extra Fancy back in 2012. The fanaticism is all due to exceptional seafood by Head Chef Sarah Thompson served in a kick-back atmosphere that may just turn raucous any moment.