Flour Trendy Pasta Bar opens at present at Polaris Trend Place, within the former Brass Faucet house on the south face of the mall, and I feel it affords one of many extra fascinating menus that we’ve seen shortly!
Flour is the brainchild of Yash Kishinchand, whose household operates the superb Rooh within the Quick North. Yash grew up right here in Columbus and attended the Culinary Institute of America in Napa, the place he graduated prime of his class and earned a full-ride scholarship to go to the CIA in Hyde Park, New York. There he studied meals enterprise and hospitality earlier than heading to Chicago (the place there’s one other location of Rooh). He helped open the Indian-inspired Sawadesi Cafe in Chicago earlier than being drawn dwelling to assist re-shape Rooh and transfer on to his personal undertaking: Flour!
The house has been given a colourful makeover, with brightly patterned wallpaper, cake pans on the partitions. Yash mentioned he wished to color the ceiling pink, however was overridden by the remainder of the household.
Flour’s menu is ready up as a $28 prix fixe affair, with clients selecting from dough, salads, and pastas for his or her meal. There are a set of sides as properly, however in any other case it’s fairly centered.
Similar with the cocktail menu. They’ve a full bar and might make any of the classics, however the signatures are thoughtfully designed and priced at $12. With the ability to expertise an fascinating dinner plus a cocktail for $40 per particular person is fairly good these days!
That is the Meet Me For Matcha, which mixes Watershed Distillery’s 4 Peel gin, matcha, elderflower liqueur, lime, and orange. It neatly balances matcha’s grassiness with the citrus notes.
Everybody’s received an espresso martini these days, and Flour’s reply to the development is the Cafe Tiramisu Martini, constructed round Watershed vodka, chilly brew, darkish chocolate liqueur, and a mascarpone chilly foam. It’s fairly scrumptious.
It’s arduous to see, however behind it’s the Pasta Water Martini, a savory affair utilizing olive oil-washed vodka, blanc vermouth, sherry, MSG, and – sure – pasta water. The starchiness of the pasta water helps thicken the drink a bit of bit, which inserts with the extra savory and salty components.
The Dough part of the menu contains a pair of, properly, fried donuts. They’re pleasant begins to your meal. The primary is roofed with truffle honey and pecorino.
And the second options herb and garlic butter.
Then it’s on to salads, the place you once more have two selections. That is the home child gem.
After which the principle characteristic: the pasta programs! There are eight pasta dishes, all with artistic worldwide inspirations. There’s the Mexican-inspired I Love Elote, a French onion mac and cheese, the N’djua Noodles.
Pictured right here is the Dye Ricotta Gnocchi, topped with a blistered cherry tomato sauce and a gruyere alfredo, all drizzled with a nut-free basil pesto.
The Butter Rooster Alla Vodka is certain to be successful. It makes use of Rooh’s crimson pepper and cashew makhani sauce as the bottom.
You’ll be able to add a handful of sides, too, like this very beneficiant plate of caramelized figs with prosciutto and burrata.
Or perhaps a plate of shoestring fries. “You must have fries,” Yash mentioned.
And the desserts aren’t be missed! Yash mentioned his sister, who created the decor for the restaurant, loves tiramisu and tres leches, in order that they created a dessert that mixes each. It’s each bit as decadent as you possibly can think about.
The house contains a central bar and a mixture of tables, with loads of pure gentle.
Beginning out, Flour is open for dinner seven days per week!
Flour Trendy Pasta Bar
1540 Polaris Parkway
Columbus, OH 43420
(614) 396-9100
Net: flourcolumbus.com
IG: @flourcolumbus
