In few Philadelphia neighborhoods is the natural tension of gentrification between blue-collar old-timers and craft beer-obsessed hipsters as palpable as it is in dynamic Fishtown.I'm guessing the kale cocktail at Cedar Point Bar & Kitchen isn't going to do much to bridge the divide. It's not so much the vague notion of it being either healthy or trendy - the unfortunate love child of smoothie bar and martini madness - as it is simply a repellent thing to sip, with a silty, pond-green texture and a sour-sweet tinge that pushes the boundaries of virtuous drinking beyond reason.
Like much at Cedar Point, the otherwise inviting and casual gastropub with brew taps a-flowing and a gracious deck perched over a corner of the thriving six-point intersection at the northern edge of Fishtown, the drink's downfall may have simply resulted from sloppy execution. Had the kale juice turned? Or had the bartender just not paid much mind?
A basic Old-Fashioned was equally atrocious. When we dared ask for an actual glass for our Sierra Nevada Torpedo, the pint glass arrived still so drenched with dishwater that it rained on our server's hand when he turned it over: "That's how we do it here," he deadpanned.
Another View/Review via City Paper Meal Ticket (Philadelphia)
Cocktail Hour: Kale Martini at Cedar Point Bar and Kitchen
Yesterday Team Meal Ticket headed up to Fishtown to check out the soon to open Cedar Point Bar and Kitchen (2370 E. Norris St.) and we've gotta say, thumbs up. Super solid chicken and waffles, wings and brussels sprouts and an ambitious vegan cheese board were all great but it's one particular cocktail that has us really excited: the kale martini.
Okay, sure, this blend of Beefeater, St. Germain, simple syrup and kale juice seems like it would be right at home on an episode of Portlandia but real talk, it's pretty damned tasty with the floral St. Germain balancing out the vegetal notes of the kale juice. We might not be doctors or anything but we highly recommend that you get your daily serving of dark leafy greens with a healthy pour of gin.
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