Sentences with phrase «as johnnycakes»

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And as a Rhode Islander, I must mention what some people have referred to as «johnnycakes» above — johnnycakes in Rhode Island are very, very thin pancakes made of cornmeal, served with butter and syrup.

Just 18 customers can squeeze around the sleek, U-shaped wood bar, where chef Ben Sukle, breaking out on his own after presiding over the sprawling grandeur of The Dorrance, a previous Top 50 Nominee of 2012, turns out food that's as ambitious as it is personal — Wagyu beef from a good friend of his in Vermont, say, or a gussied - up Rhode Island johnnycake.

Yu's custom menu will rotate regularly for variety and seasonality, and will include local Houston favorites such as griddled johnnycakes with strawberry and pink peppercorn jam, thickened cream, and honey along with braised chicken thighs in harissa with dried fruit, nuts, and avocado crema.