First restaurant in the North Bethesda development to partner with Up Top Acres
City Perch Kitchen + Bar is bringing new meaning to the term “locally sourced” by being the first area restaurant to partner with Up Top Acres, the mid-Atlantic’s largest rooftop farm that sits seven stories above the sidewalks of North Bethesda's Pike & Rose neighborhood and is nestled between iPic® Theaters and Pallas, a 21-story apartment building. Starting today, guests of City Perch and iPic® Theaters can now enjoy dishes featuring ingredients sourced directly from the 17,000 sq.-foot rooftop farm.
City Perch will incorporate just picked produce including, salad greens, heirloom tomato varieties, cucumbers, scallions, peppers and eggplant, as well as herbs like cilantro and basil, into its summer menu. New to the menu is a “Chef’s Rooftop Salad” that will change based on produce available from the farm each week.
“As a seasonal American dining room, we source locally from Maryland, Virginia and Pennsylvania. I have been a fan of Up Top Acres since they started in DC in 2014 and had 'produce envy' of my DC Chef friends! This is a Chef’s dream come true! We are excited to incorporate Up Top Acres into our menus,” said Chef Sherry Yard, Chief Operating Officer at iPic® Entertainment. "I am truly grateful to Federal Realty and Up Top Acres for bringing sustainable produce to Pike & Rose that allows us to provide our guests with local ingredients at peak freshness and flavor.”
“Incorporating the farm into the community is our main priority so we are incredibly excited to work with City Perch, Sherry Yard and Chef Lopez,” said Kristof Grina, Up Top Acres Co-Founder and Farm Director. “iPic Entertainment is committed to delivering fresh, local produce to its restaurant and theater patrons and has proven to be an outstanding partner to help us launch this new program in Pike & Rose.”
The Pike & Rose location is the sixth farm for Up Top Acres, a network of rooftop farms across the DC Metro Area. It’s the latest sustainability activation at Pike & Rose – an example of how a neighborhood can be both comfortable and cutting-edge.
The Farm Membership Program (CSA) is currently sold out with 35 members and registration for the fall program will open soon.
To learn more about City Perch’s offerings or to make a reservation, call 301-231-2310 or visit http://www.cityperch.com/.
City Perch Kitchen + Bar is conveniently located in the Pike & Rose development perched above iPic® Theaters and is open for dinner seven days a week, Happy Houron Monday-Friday, and brunch on Saturday and Sunday from 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m.. For more information, please visit www.cityperch.com. Follow us on Facebook,Instagram and Twitter.
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About Tuck Hospitality Group
Tuck Hospitality Group, restaurant division of iPic® Entertainment headed by Chief Operating Officer Chef Sherry Yard, offers progressive, genuine dining experiences that you can enjoy and share with your family, friends and colleagues. Independent restaurant concepts include: The Tuck Room, a spirited drinking and dining den with locations in North Miami Beach, FL, Fulton Market, NY, and Houston, TX; The Tuck Room Tavern serving craveable American Cuisine in Westwood, CA; Tanzy Restaurant, a modern Italian dining destination with locations in Boca Raton, FL, and Scottsdale, AZ; and City Perch Kitchen + Bar, a seasonal American Dining destination featuring locally sourced ingredients with locations in Bethesda, MD, Fort Lee, NJ, and Dobbs Ferry, NY.
