Last week I had the good fortune to be on the receiving end of a free ticket to the Walnut Street Theater. So before the 8pm program I treated myself to dinner at a nearby restaurant. Pennsylvania 6 is a bi-level bistro located at 114 S. 12th Street and is the latest culinary incarnation in a revolving door of restaurants at that location. It is the younger sibling of a restaurant of the same name in the Hotel Pennsylvania in New York City and pays homage to the oldest continuous in-service phone number in the Big Apple, made famous by a 1940 Glenn Miller recording "Pennsylvania 6-5000."
As I walked in the door I was struck by the deco-retro interior which has been described as "unprepossessingly sexy" and asked for a table on the second level, above all the activity of the bar. The menu had all the contemporary midtown American items you would expect: steak, pork and chicken. But Chef Marc Plessis also included some items not usually found on the bill of fare. I was intrigued by the listing of roasted bone marrow, duck lyonnaise salad, charred octopus, and kampachi with gooseberry salsa, but opted for a more familiar option, the lobster roll served with duck fat fries. But before enjoying such a traditional meal I downed a dozen oysters on the half shell at a buck a piece.
The staff was friendly, helpful and enthusiastic. And on a Wednesday it wasn't overly crowded. Here's hoping they stay around for a while!
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