Philadelphia sports fans will be thrilled to hear we have a new Philly bar in town! The original location is in University City, there’s another location in Washington, D.C., and now we have one here in Downtown West Palm Beach!
City Tap has taken over the incredibly large space previously housed by Brewzzi inside City Place — but this is no ordinary sports bar. The menu is inspired by a love affair with craft beer and a commitment to using only the finest ingredients. Sure, there’s pizza and wings on the menu, but the pizza is topped with ingredients like truffle and pistachio pesto, and the wings are “ten-spiced” and served with crisp veggies. It’s not bar food. Executive Chef Brian Stevenson both impressed and surprised me with his creative menu offerings.This is the foodie-sports fans’ heaven — a spacious bar with a huge variety of draft, cask, and bottled craft brews from local, regional and specialty breweries (58 taps!), a 15-foot multiscreen television, and an open view of the kitchen, where all of that delicious magic happens.
The Veg/Spreads section of the menu is my favorite. I tried three of these items, and I honestly cannot say which one I liked most. The spicy baba ghanoush was topped with a dollop of dill-cucumber tzatziki and served with perfectly fluffy yet still crisp triangles of pita. If falling in love with freshly made bread bread is wrong, I’ll never be right. There’s a distinct presence of heat in the dip, but it’s not overpowering and definitely not overly spicy. But man, that pita…
This next appetizer combines three of my favorite ingredients — beets, goat cheese and pistachios. This is one of the best combinations on the planet. If you don’t agree, that’s ok — more for me! The salt roasted beets were super flavorful and cooked perfectly to stand up next to the creaminess of goat cheese and crunchiness of the pistachios. As if it wasn’t already amazing, it’s topped off with a little rosemary, an herb I go absolutely crazy over.
One of my favorite veggies has got to be Brussels sprouts, and it’s on just about every restaurant menu nowadays. City Tap’s version is on point. Charred sprouts, white miso, pomegranate arils and truffle. You must see my dilemma here in choosing a favorite among the three. They were all fan-freaking-tastic.
The manager suggested we also try the tuna carpaccio with yuzu-ginger dressing, pickled cucumber, candied peanuts and micro cilantro. How can you say no to that?! The flavors were bright and refreshing and the tuna was sliced so expertly thin, you could practically see right through it. Now that’s a carpaccio!
City Tap has four different preparations of mussels on their menu, with the option to add on hand cut fries for their take on the classic “mussels and frites” experience. There are also a variety of pizzas to choose from, as well as meat and seafood entrees. It’s a vast menu with lots to offer and plenty of options for everyone. To read the full post, visit http://takeabiteoutofboca.com/2016/09/west-palm-beach-restaurants-city-tap.html
