Public School 702 promises an “education” on food and beer

DINING OUT

PUBLIC SCHOOL 702, 1850 FESTIVAL PLAZA DRIVE, DOWNTOWN SUMMERLIN

Public School 702, which opened June 8, is the seventh Public School location, with outposts also in Culver City, Thousand Oaks and Sherman Oaks, Calif., and Dallas. With a subtext of “an education in the art of food and beer,” it’s a gastropub that specializes in American food, including many familiar favorites with updated twists. The decor has touches reminiscent of a classic schoolhouse, such as lab-style communal tables with stools and schoolhouse-style lighting, including suspended lighted world globes. There are beer-pong tables, shuffleboard and oversized Jenga on the patio. Entertainment includes karaoke on Wednesdays and DJ’s on Saturdays. Here’s a sample of the menu:

Brunch: Fried Jidori chicken and green chili cornbread waffles, $13; fire-roasted vegetable hash and eggs, $12; smothered breakfast burrito, $11; stuffed French toast of the day, $11; eggs Benedict pizza, $13; white bean toast, $10.

Starters, soups and salads: Crispy Buffalo cauliflower, $6; speck and eggs, $6; chorizo mac and cheese, $9; fiery calamari, $9; crock of soup, $5; kale Caesar, $9; farro and Brussels sprouts with pan-seared scallops, $16; grilled steak salad with white truffle vinaigrette, $16.

Pizzas and burgers: Pizza Margherita, $9; wild mushroom and Tallegio pizza, $10; fig and prosciutto pizza, $12; The Huntsman burger, $13; Colorado lamb burger, $14; barbecue bison burger, $15.

Plates: Bangers and mash, $13; roasted poblano with quinoa, $12; beer-battered fish and chips, $14; shrimp and white cheddar grits, $15; fried Jidori chicken and green chili cornbread waffles, $22; grilled salmon with summer succotash, $21.

Hours are from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. weekdays, 10 a.m. to midnight weekends. Brunch is served from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekends, and “Recess” from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. weekdays. Call 702-749-3007 or visit www.psontap.com.

— Heidi Knapp Rinella