Ann Arbor’s beloved Basil Babe is taking up residence at FRAMEbar five nights a week!
Prepare to swoon over this wildly talented mother-daughter duo
moving in and taking over the FRAMEbar menu for the month of June:
Ying, the 20+ year owner of Ann Arbor’s Siam Square restaurant,
and Haluthai, her vivaciously badass daughter.
Together, they’ve crafted the ultimate Thai shared plates FRAMEbar menu in true Basil Babe style.
We’re ordering one of EVERYTHING:
pan-fried handmade dumplings with chili oil, creamy red curry egg noodles,
vegan spicy eggplant stir-fry, crabby rangoonz, and the to-die-for mango sticky rice with salted coconut cream.
And the next night we’re doing
spring rollz with mung bean noodles and wood ear mushrooms, glass noodle salad with chilled jumbo shrimp and Chinese celery,
and the spicy basil pork belly stir-fry.
Just sayin’, Basil Babe is only in town for a few weeks — make every day count!
There’ll be plates large and small, a stellar cocktail list, bold flavors, and a guaranteed load of fun.
Frame, FRAMEbar and the Frame BIG TOP.
It’s not a pop-up; it’s a culinary stage — a space where guests and chefs commingle, creative spirits find each other, and delectable secrets are shared.
Basil Babe x FRAMEbar
June 8 – June 30, 2022
walk-in table and bar seats for a la carte ordering; no pre-purchased tickets are needed here
(but reservations are still recommended)
MENU
PAN-FRIED DUMPLINGS
Served with BB CHILI OIL
Chicken Red Curry
or
Shiitake & Bok Choy (vegan)
CRABBY RANGOONZ
with BB SWEET CHILI SAUCE
SPRING ROLLZ
with BB SWEET CHILI SAUCE
Mung Bean Noodle, Wood Ear Mushrooms, Cabbage, Carrots
PAD THAI
Shrimp
or
Tofu (prepared vegan without eggs)
CURRY NOODLES
(KHAO SOI)
Creamy Red Curry Egg Noodle Soup with Shallots and Pickled Mustard Greens
Shrimp
or
Tofu (vegetarian)
GLASS NOODLE SALAD
(YUM WOON SEN)
Chilled Jumbo Shrimp tossed with Leafy Greens, Mung Bean Noodle,
Onions Three Ways, Lime, Mint, Carrots, Chinese Celery, Bird’s Eye Chili
SPICY BASIL PORK BELLY STIR-FRY
(PAD KAPROW MOO KROB)
Spicy Crispy Pork Belly Stir-Fried with Garlic, Onions, Peppers,
Bird’s Eye Chili, Thai Basil, Jasmine Rice
SPICY EGGPLANT STIR-FRY
(PAD MAK HUEA)
{vegan}
Chinese Eggplant and Fried Tofu Stir-Fried with Garlic, Peppers,
Bird’s Eye Chili, Thai Basil, Jasmine Rice
MANGO STICKY RICE
(KAO NIEW MA MEUNG)
{vegan, gluten-free}
Salted Coconut Cream, Sesame Seeds