Kali's Court news
I just got a call from Damon Hersh, a talented chef who opened Louisiana in Fells Point. When I last reviewed the restaurant, he was running the kitchen, and I gave the food three-and-a-half stars.
Hersh left Louisiana in 2004, helped a friend open a restaurant and bar in Sykesville, worked at True before it closed and Red Star in Fells Point, and has just taken over as executive chef of Kali's Court and Mezze. The current chef, Rashad Edwards, is moving down the street to open the third restaurant in the group, Meli, by the end of January.
Is Hersh planning any changes in Kali's menu? I asked. ...
"Absolutely," he said.
It will still be dedicated to seafood, but he's adding specialties like two different whole fish each night; mahi mahi with oxtail jus and oxtail-stuffed dumplings; seared skatewing with forbidden rice and a colorful broccolini and pomegranate mix; and stuffed quail over black lentils. The new menu will go into effect in January.
"People will have a sneak peek of some of the dishes New Year's Eve," he told me. "We're closed New Year's Day, and when we get back on the 2nd, it will be full speed ahead."
(Sun archives, 2004)
