Andy Salyards, owner of Urban Brew & BBQ, may be the hardest working man in the Burg. Between pint nights, beer dinners, catering events all over the city and consistently innovating the menu at Urban Brew, he is St. Pete's proverbial elastic man.
We visited with him today to discuss the secret menu items you didn't know you could get at the restaurant. However, we walked away with something even juicier.
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Andy tells us that come spring, Urban Brew & BBQ will expand. Salyards will open a brewpub called Urban Comfort. Located at 2601 Central Ave., Urban Comfort will transform an old autoshop into a craft and culinary haven.
"We're going to replace the garage doors on the left with glass. We're going to redo the awning and expand it." Salyards says. "Out front, there's going to be an adult sandbox for horseshoes, corn hole and volleyball." The left side of the lot, mostly gravel at the moment, will be in full bloom with a brewing station.
Salyards tells us the menu, while boasting the same honey-hickory flavors you've come to adore at Urban, will diverge from the BBQ norm. "We even plan on serving salads," he jests.
Urban Comfort plans on serving liquor along with their home-brewed drinks. The spot will feature indoor and outdoor seating with an overall capacity of around 150 people.
While we wait for Urban Comfort to open we offer you a glimpse at the lesser known and unlisted menu items you can order at Urban Brew & BBQ.
Corn Bread Tacos – Pulled pork, coleslaw and your choice of sauce.
Baton Rouge – Mac & cheese with pulled pork.
*Photo by Urban Brew & BBQ
Farmer's Sandwich – Sliced brisket, smoked gouda, cheddar cheese, egg over easy on a kaiser roll.
Porker – 4 slices of cured bacon, pulled pork, sliced brisket, cheddar cheese on a kaiser roll.
Cornbread Skillet – Cornbread cooked on a cast iron skillet with honey butter.
The not-so-secret but just added "The Thing" – Cornbread waffle topped with pulled pork, bacon, cheese and one egg over easy.
*Photo by Urban Brew & BBQ
Featured items from Urban Brew & BBQ's Beer Dinners are also set to make their menu debut. Items including prosciutto flowers (prosciutto baked in a cupcake tin with an egg and special smoked hickory salt) and candied carrots will soon be ready to order.
*Photo by Urban Brew & BBQ
Stay tuned to their facebook page to find out when their next beer dinner is. They've featured fried and smoked turkey, cured ham, pastrami, corned beef and smoked brisket among other kinds of meat candy.
If you're in the holiday spirit, Urban Brew also does special garnishments on their seasonal brews. Right now, they offer a white sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg rim around their featured pumpkin beer.
*Photo by Urban Brew & BBQ
Urban Brew & BBQ, 1939 Central Ave.
In case you needed more resolve to join Urban Brew & BBQ for one of their pint nights or beer dinners here's a list by Thrillist detailing some of the best breweries and bars in Florida, outside of Miami. Several of the listed spots have teamed up with Urban Brew for an evening of sweet sauces and cold beer.
*Photo by Mandarin Hide
A shoutout to the purveyors of innovative and strong mules, Mandarin Hide, for making the list!
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