Joe Arena (@MandingStrip) profile picture

Executive Chef of The Bitter Bar

Joined January 2012
Frogs in the Garden, fricassee of leg, charred eggplant and truffle… instagram.com/p/53KCJMtONbp-…
Peeled and basil simple pressed toy box tomatoes, sous vide cucumber,… instagram.com/p/5qNkDJNOKUC3…
Seared dive scallops, spring pea espuma, blistered Anaheim peppers, radish, pickled onion, grilled… instagram.com/p/47wpH3NOKU/ – at Denver, CO
Seared Denver Elk, curried carrot espuma, shaved fennel heart, cauliflower, butter poached rainbow… instagram.com/p/4sSgLCtOM9/ – at Denver, CO
Seared diver scallop with tuna poke, XO paint, sweet curry, charred edamame, black bean and micro… instagram.com/p/4knPRGNODu/
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Pho braised pork belly, horseradish crema, roasted curry cauliflower, confetti of rainbow chard instagram.com/p/3kwS3wtODO/
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Fresh Santa Clara Uni, sweet corn emulsion, soy braised piopini mushrooms, tobiko instagram.com/p/3kwCGctOC4/
Golden tilefish, smoked potato puree, shellfish nage, asparagus, pepper jam, black garlic gel, daisies instagram.com/p/2cLnBzNOKA/
Frog leg ragout, calypso bean, radish and spring pea, daisy petals and of course a soft poached egg instagram.com/p/2NHKJQNOHz/
Kajiki and Opah Poke, compressed melon, wakame, sesame sambal lacquer, pepitas, carrot top, red… instagram.com/p/2KVTFEtOL6/
Summer time caprese preview, chia seed, mozzarella, carrot frond, balsamic reduction, basil… instagram.com/p/2KU3lqtOLE/
Thanks for stopping in #rochester, good to see people from the home town. Chili grilled maine… instagram.com/p/2C2H_hNOCd/
Double cut, crab and fennel stuffed pork chop, compressed Apple and King trumpet mushroom beluga… instagram.com/p/17EIkANOP9/ – at Denver, CO
Brûléed banana marshmallow fluff, honey brittle, fudgesicle panna cotta, Nutella powder and peanut… instagram.com/p/14puhttOE2/ – at Denver, CO
Variations of compressed melon, nuoc cham, speck, cucumber dressed with balsamic lacquer and pickled… instagram.com/p/1g3B09NOPu/
A walk with cheeses... See what I did there. #letgoletGouda @ 1515 Restaurant instagram.com/p/1UCeoMNODT/ – at Denver, CO
Ahi tartare, black garlic aioli, salted jerk cucumber, pickled pearl onion and quail egg yolk @ 1515… instagram.com/p/1UCSMKtODD/ – at Denver, CO