What to Eat This Summer at One Sixtyblue
Michael McDonald has unveiled his summer menu for one sixtyblue and it looks like just the thing for the season. Go light with shrimp ginger broth and chilled Persian cucumbers or dig into a hearty Berkshire pork chop with chipotle corn tortillas, mole, and pineapple salsa. The full menu is after the jump.
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