As the meatball food craze continues, another local restaurant is opening and offering a version of the hand-packed snack.
Packhouse in Newport, Ky. will be a laid-back place to get a variety of meatballs, according to general manager Kurt Stephens. "We will be offering four staple packs (beef, chicken, pork and vegetarian), along with four to five sauces that compliment our packs," Stephens writes in an email correspondence, "packs" being the term the team uses to describe their meatballs.
"The idea all came about while sitting around one day brainstorming and someone mentioned meatballs," he writes. "We found out some similar shops were having great success in the East. We developed some strong recipes and and are excited to bring them to the people of Northern Kentucky!"
The recipes will come from chef Tom Wenke, who has 30-plus years in the food industry.
"What's going to make us different is our culinary staff," Stephens writes. "Constant ideas of recipes, ice creams and cookies are going to make some waves for sure in the area. We will also be listening to the public, so if you have a great meatball recipe, bring it down and we can give it a try."
The menu will include freshly ground packs, fresh salad, soup, homemade ice cream, homemade cookies and floats. There will be an ever-changing supply of craft beer on tap, as well as other booze. Price points will hover around $8-$10, with full-service seating.
Packhouse will be located on Monmouth Street in Newport. Their current projected open date is Jan. 28, so keep an eye on the restaurant and get more details here.
