HOME > Chowhound > Philadelphia > Feb 19, 2013 10:54 AM  farm
and the fisherman  It comes up a lot in foodie conversations
with friends and I am anxious to try it. The thing is the menu
looks very "Frenchie rich" and I am not able to take all those
ambitious sauces and cream/butter rich polentas etc. Is it
possible I am just looking at a sample menu and there are some
simpler offerings?    1. Click to Upload a photo (10 MB limit)
1. It's much closer to the food he cooked at Blue Hill than a
"Frenchie rich" counterpart.      1. I've been to Blue Hill but
only the one in Manhattan and that menu was better than perfect
for me. That chef went the extra mile for a table next to me
that was all vegetarians and the chef asked them to trust him.
That repast he served them was magnificent.       I am not
familiar with the Barns chef but understand he was really great.
3 Replies       1. re: arepo          The chef/owner at Farm and
Fisherman was the chef de cuisine at Blue Hill Stone Barns. He's
a really nice