{"id":5414,"date":"2016-07-28T13:12:00","date_gmt":"2016-07-28T18:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/?p=5414"},"modified":"2016-07-28T13:12:00","modified_gmt":"2016-07-28T18:12:00","slug":"ida-claire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/reviews\/food\/ida-claire\/","title":{"rendered":"Ida Claire : South of Ordinary Southern Cuisine"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ida Claire \u2013 South of Ordinary\u2026 an intriguing, southern-inspired hot spot for relaxing suppers, slow weekend brunching or a meeting hub for business lunches and happy hour. We had a happy hour meet up with a couple of Dallas Blogger Buddies at the centrally located Addison area. Walking in we were impressed with the Contemporary Southern vibe of the space, decked with antique bird cages hanging from the ceiling to a boatload of Deep South memorabilia decorating the walls. We fell instantly in love with the hand cut crystal glasses, cute menu and the mismatched southern serving ware and plates on the table!<\/p>\n

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You can find a great selection of draught beers, wines and usual array of\u00a0cocktails here. \u00a0The bartender makes a mean Julep too, you can also find Gimlets, Hurricanes and other craft cocktails on the menu. Everything is served with\u00a0Southern charm and hospitality enticing imbibement on every occasion. \u00a0We loved our Hibiscus tea Juleps we ordered.<\/p>\n

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Ids Claire serves upscale Southern comfort food including Southern staples like pimento cheese, grits, okra, barbecue and sweet potatoes – along with more refined touches, such as duck confit, wood roasted oysters. My favorite are the Fried Green Tomato, Stone fruit Kale Salad with crispy chicken and Chicken and waffles. At Ida Claire, the Chicken and waffle is taken up a notch where the chicken is fried crisp then drenched in hot-sauce infused butter. Served with waffle as the side dish, along with some chicory coffee infused Maple syrup.<\/p>\n\n\t\t