Outside the Box

Photo by Amy Zambonin
A true mash-up of specialities. Mike Frank's famous patty melt and veggie patty melt meets Tarek Hassan's bao.
Terek Hassan finishes a plate of Shao Xing Pork Bao at the Fontenelle Restaurant on Montreal Road.
Bao ready to be filled.
Though Mike Frank didn't set out to serve a "meatless Monday" menu at Citizen every week, he's happy cooking without meat for now, citing environmental concerns, a disconnect between diners and knowing where their food comes from and the "machismo" attitude that sometimes accompanies meat-heavy dishes.
Frank serves up milk-bathed, deep-fried Brussels sprouts loaded with crispy onions.