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Chalkboard Outside Cooper's

Located in the heart of Manayunk on Main Street, Jake’s and Cooper’s is the perfect spot for people watching and fine dining. I enjoyed a lovely Sunday Brunch sitting at one of their many outdoor tables, nibbling on food crafted with quality local ingredients.

Soups @ Jakes & Coopers

We started our meal with two chilled soups, a yogurt-based cucumber soup and a tomato gazpacho. Both were delicious. The cucumber soup had was topped with a smoked salmon cream cheese dollop that was fantastic. The tomato gazpacho was topped with jumbo lump crab and made with local tomatoes.

Our next course was my favorite, barbeque pulled pork topped with a poached egg nestled in a goat cheese polenta. The pulled pork is cooked for twenty-four hours, creating a perfect tender meat. The poached egg was a fantastic topping for the warm goat cheese polenta.

Cheesecake Stuffed French Toast

On to the next course . . . cheesecake stuffed french toast topped with strawberries. This was not a course for the calorie counter. It was decadent and rich, but not over the top. It was the perfect sweet ending to our lovely meal.

We also sampled some of Jake’s and Cooper’s creative cocktails while we dined. We started with the plum blossom, which was a refreshing summer drink, perfect for the recent heat. The pear raspberry sangria was the standout though. The sangria here is a bit unusual as it has a wheat beer, rather than wine, base. This makes for one fantastic sangria that is not to be missed. I would return to Jake’s just for this sangria!

Head to Jake’s and Cooper’s for a lovely Sunday brunch!

Jake’s & Cooper’s Wine Bar
4367 Main Street, Philadelphia, PA 19127
(215) 483-2750
www.jakesrestaurant.com