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The Drawing Board Offers Elevated Versions of Your Favorite Bar Foods [PHOTOS]

By Riverfront Times Staff

The south-city bar impresses with high-quality versions of pub favorites like smash burgers and falafel sliders.

Read Cheryl Baehr's review here: "The Drawing Board Creates Masterpieces of Dive-Bar Food”

Photos by Mabel Suen

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Double smash burger with four-ounce beef patties on a brioche bun.

Mabel Suen

Double smash burger with four-ounce beef patties on a brioche bun.

Crab rangoon with lump crab, Sriracha cream cheese and sambal dipping sauce. (And Idris Elba.)

Mabel Suen

Crab rangoon with lump crab, Sriracha cream cheese and sambal dipping sauce. (And Idris Elba.)

Smoked Philly with shaved strip loin, Cheese Whiz, mixed peppers and onions on a hoagie.

Mabel Suen

Smoked Philly with shaved strip loin, Cheese Whiz, mixed peppers and onions on a hoagie.

Jambalaya balls with andouille, chicken, peppers, onions, jasmine rice, panko and remoulade.

Mabel Suen

Jambalaya balls with andouille, chicken, peppers, onions, jasmine rice, panko and remoulade.

Jambalaya balls with andouille, chicken, peppers, onions, jasmine rice and panko, served with remoulade.

Mabel Suen

Jambalaya balls with andouille, chicken, peppers, onions, jasmine rice and panko, served with remoulade.

Jambalaya balls with a side of fun.

Mabel Suen

Jambalaya balls with a side of fun.

A selection of items from The Drawing Board: Smash burger, jambalaya balls, falafel sliders and crab rangoon.

Mabel Suen

A selection of items from The Drawing Board: Smash burger, jambalaya balls, falafel sliders and crab rangoon.

The dining room.

Mabel Suen

The dining room.

The bar.

Mabel Suen

The bar.

The back of the space features murals and a pool table.

Mabel Suen

The back of the space features murals and a pool table.

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