New Northern Kentucky restaurant invitations diners to ‘journey the world’ by way of its menu

FORT THOMAS, Ky. (WKRC) – A brand new Northern Kentucky restaurant designed to take diners world wide by way of meals and wine opened Friday.

Traveler’s Table opened in Fort Thomas. The new idea from Taste Food and Wine Group options dishes impressed by culinary traditions from international locations together with Spain, France, Peru, Morocco, India, Japan, Georgia, Argentina and Mozambique.

“The idea is not simply to put dishes from different places on a menu,” co-owner and govt chef Challis Hodge mentioned in a media launch. “We want to tell the story behind the food, but also why people eat it, where it came from, what traditions surround it and what you might drink with it.”

Menu choices embody Gilda, a Basque mixture of anchovy, olive and pickled pepper; Flammekueche, a conventional dish from France’s Alsace area; and Peruvian ceviche.

The restaurant’s beverage program follows the identical worldwide theme, that includes wines from established and lesser-known areas together with cocktails, beer and nonalcoholic choices.

Traveler’s Table has about 40 indoor eating seats, extra bar seating and roughly 50 outside seats on a patio with an out of doors bar.

“You don’t need to be a wine expert or an experienced traveler to enjoy Traveler’s Table,” co-owner Lauren Hodge mentioned. “Hopefully, you leave having discovered something new and with a story to tell.”

The restaurant additionally plans seasonal dinners, wine occasions and different experiences centered on particular cultures and areas.