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Our Best Bites: Fifth Avenue Syndicate
This week on Our Best Bites, we re headed over to Moline to find another place serving up some great food in the Quad Cities, and we landed at Fifth Avenue Syndicate.
Fifth Avenue Syndicate is located at (you guessed it, Fifth Avenue) 1630 5th Avenue, Moline in the base of the Axis Hotel.
Up first for us was the appetizer, steamed mussels, prepared in a white wine cream sauce, and served with crostini.
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Then came one of our main courses, a French classic called bouillabaisse. Chef Brandon brought together shrimp, scallops, crab, whitefish, and mussels in a rich broth. Almost like a a hearty stew or soup, but with a variety of flavors.
Listen 11 min MORE A slow braise in a clay pot is Brandon Jew’s recommendation for his Lion’s Head Meatball recipe. Photo by Pete Lee.
“A story of struggle and perseverance” is how Chef
Brandon Jew describes the immigrant experience of San Francisco’s Chinatown. Jew backed away from a successful career working with some of the city’s most iconic chefs when his grandmother was diagnosed with cancer. He describes moving to Shanghai to find identity then returning to San Francisco to open
Mister Jiu’s. His new cookbook embraces the history and recipes of the 24-block neighborhood.