Inside Little Water, the Contemporary Coastal Restaurant in Rittenhouse | Eater Philly
"Opening Friday, October 25th in Rittenhouse at 261 South 20th Street, this new restaurant from husband-and-wife team Chef Randy and Amanda Rucker celebrates the ecological diversity of life by the sea and offers contemporary coastal cuisine with an emphasis on sustainability, fermentation, preservation, and clean, bold presentations. Unlike their flagship, the menu is a la carte and the space includes a walk-up bar and plans for lunch service, encouraging a more casual, come-weekly vibe; expect dishes such as uni toast, caviar, oysters, peekytoe crab hash brown, Lancaster County chicken brined with shio koji, swordfish Milanese, grande plateaus, and other modern takes on seafood classics. Amanda Rucker — who led the biophilic, green-focused interior redesign — incorporated abundant windows, natural materials, a dining-room art piece made with her three-year-old daughter Ruby using shells and sand from places they've lived, and murals in the bathroom in a style similar to River Twice. The full-service bar, led by Ben Spirk, mirrors the kitchen’s vendor-driven approach: signature cocktails include an Orchard Daiquiri made with Three Springs Fruit Farm’s Granny Smith apples and white rum infused with espelette pepper, and a Juice Box Negroni using Local Bound concord grapes in place of vermouth; the bar also places special emphasis on ice, working closely with Philadelphia Craft Ice Company. Little Water’s grand opening service begins at 5 p.m.; regular hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 5–10 p.m., reservations on OpenTable, and more information via their official website or (215) 337-3343." - Ernest Owens
