By: Amaia Kirtland
The creators of Ripple are announcing the grand opening of
Sugar Magnolia, a mini gourmet market, in Cleveland Park on Thursday March 22nd.
“The vision for Sugar Magnolia involved
extending the Ripple experience by expanding our daily menu to items that could
be eaten on the go, at home or during visits to the nearby zoo,” said owner,
Roger Marmet. “Chefs Alison Reed and Logan Cox elevate simple foods by staying
true to Ripple’s commitment to source local, seasonal and sustainable
ingredients to make high-quality products. Now some of Ripple’s signature items
are available on the run.” The storefront
will offer a selection of artisanal sandwiches, craft
sodas, all-natural ice cream sandwiches, and sweet and savory snacks daily
from 11:00 am to 8:00 pm. The ice cream
sandwich gets the attention it deserves as all six flavors are made from
scratch by pastry chef, Alison Reed. Everything from the cookie dough to the
ice cream and hand-dipped or sprinkle-rolled finishing touch is made and
packaged at Ripple.
Cream, milk and eggs used in the ice cream sandwiches are
sourced from Trickling Springs Creamery and Path Valley Farms, family-owned
farms in Pennsylvania. Allan Benton’s bacon, found in the maple bacon waffle
ice cream sandwich, comes from Madisonville, Tennessee. All four seasons
will be reflected in special ice cream flavors utilizing produce from many of
Ripple’s local partner farms, including beets, strawberries, and summer fruits.
Savory snacks like the rotating selection of terrines, rillettes, and pâtés are
all house made, along with artisanal sandwiches filled with cured meats, smoked
fish, and fresh cheeses. Craft sodas and additional sweet and savory treats
round out the menu.
Sample Menu Items
include:
All-Natural Ice Cream Sandwiches ($3 – 5) with amazing
flavors: Waffle Cookie with Maple Bacon Ice Cream; Ripple Chocolate Chip Cookie
with Vanilla Malt Ice Cream; Chocolate Cookie with Coffee Coconut Ice Cream and
Peanut Butter Cookie with Valrhona Chocolate Ice Cream.
Artisanal Sandwiches ($6 – 11): Hand-sliced prosciutto and
cheese; Porchetta with braised mustard greens, liver parfait and pickled
turnips; Smoked Mackerel ; Cold cuts with La Quercia prosciutto, Olli
hot coppa, country pate; or Veggies with black eyed pea hummus,
yogurt-rutabaga slaw, gouda, pea
shoots, sorrel and spicy greens.
shoots, sorrel and spicy greens.
Salads and Savory Snacks ($3 – 8)
like Potato salad, bacon-roasted pecans, Ripple's flatbread crackers and various terrines,
rillettes and pâtés.
Can't wait to try it next week!
Photo by Bryn Wallace
Photo by Bryn Wallace
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