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Food and Drink Menu

February 2012

BREAKFAST

Served weekends 8a to 2p, 7:30a to 11a weekdays

farmer’s breakfast / choice of bison or turkey sausage, two eggs, roasted potatoes and toast 9-

omelette / butternut squash, chard, fennel and fresh sheep's cheese served with mixed greens 9.50-

baked oatmeal / hearty, warm oatmeal cake with walnuts, berries and dried fruit, served with whipped mascarpone  8-

pineapple pancakes / pineapple upside-down cakes with toasted coconut and lime-mango curd 9-

bagel, egg, & cheese / choice of bagel, with cheddar and tomato (add turkey or bison sausage 1.50-, served until 5p) 5-

scramble / three eggs scrambled with feta, olives, spinach and cherry tomatoes, served with mixed greens 9-

eggs florentine / 2 poached eggs with roasted tomato, spinach and hollandaise over a house-made biscuit 10-

huevos rancheros  / two eggs, cheddar, peppers, black beans and ranchero sauce served with corn tortillas and greens 9.50-

sweet potato hash ❦/ bison sausage, turkey sausage or tofu, eggs, sweet potatoes, peppers, onions and roasted potatoes 9.50-

granola / house-made, with fresh fruit and organic vanilla yogurt 6-

BAKERY

We offer a full array of baked goods -- stop by the cafe to see our daily-changing options. Every day, we serve bagels (plain, sesame, poppy seed, onion, garlic, everything and whole wheat) and a variety of spreads.

half dozen bagels 5.50-

dozen bagels 10-

half dozen and 1 tub of organic cream cheese 8.50-

dozen and 2 tubs of organic cream cheese 15-

SANDWICHES, ETC

Served weekdays 10:30a to 10p, weekends 11:30a to 10p 

braised brisket  / ginger soy marinated grass-fed beef with bean sprouts and cucumber kimchee on a sesame bun 9.50-

grilled cheese / roasted red pepper, mushrooms and arugula with cheddar and gruyere on sourdough 8.50-

blackened chicken salad / free-range chicken salad with sprouts and pickled red onion on house-made pita 9-

grass-fed burger / with caramelized onions, blue cheese, aioli and tomato on a sesame bun 10-

smoked whitefish / with pickled red onion, tomato, lemon aioli and sriracha on whole wheat 9-

fish tacos  / cornmeal-crusted cod with cabbage carrot slaw, chipotle lime sour cream and cucumber pico on corn tortillas 9-

tofu tacos ❦ / cilantro-lime marinated tofu with chipotle corn coulis and tomatillo sauce 8.50-

wild rice burger ❦ / house-made veggie burger with Native Harvest wild rice, cheddar, pickled red onion and aioli on ciabatta 9.50-

 

SNACKS

Served weekdays 10:30a to 11p, weekends 2p to 11p

BITES

potato knish ❦ 4-

lamb meatballs with cashew green curry sauce 7-

whitefish cakes with caper remoulade7-

soft pretzels with cranberry mustard 5-

SALADS

savory salad ❦ / greens, potato, kalamata olives and green beans with tarragon dijon dressing 7.50-

edamame salad ❦ / greens, blanched edamame, apple and bean sprouts with green tea vinaigrette 7-

STARTERS

truffle mac & cheese / mushroom, cheddar and truffle oil 7-

root vegetable potpie / baked in white wine cream sauce with galette pastry 6-

flatbread pizza / caramelized onion, olives and roasted tomato with mozzarella 7.50-

bay scallops/ grilled endive, braised leeks and blood orange 8-

ENTREES

(served 5p-10p) 

golden beet risotto ❦ / arborio rice with butternut squash, golden beets, pepitas and caramelized onion broth 13-

chicken confit /lemon-thyme chicken with gruyere potato gratin, mushrooms and red wine gastrique 15-

local trout / cornmeal-crusted Star Prairie trout with wild rice, roasted parsnip and sunchoke cream sauce 16- 

lamb ribs / sweet ginger-soy glazed with root vegetable slaw and bean sprouts  16- 

winter vegetable pie  / layered chard, leek, and root veggies with chevre topped with potato pastry and almond crust 13-

fresh pasta / see our menu board for our fresh pasta special  


 ❦ available vegan upon request

BEER AND WINE

Beer and Wine 

>> Happy Hour 3-6p and 9-11p daily:
$4 beer, $5 select wine, $6 starters

Beer on Tap 

brau bros / cherry bean coffee stout 5-

finnegans / irish amber 5-

fulton / worthy adversary 6.25-

furthermore / three feet deep 5.50-

summit / oatmeal stout 5-

summit / winter ale 5-

surly / bender 5-

surly / furious 5.50-

 

Wine Glass / Bottle 

White

chardonnay / la playa (chile - sustainable) 5.50- / 32- (1.5L)

pinot grigio / trinity oaks (california - sustainable) 5.50- / 22-

sauvignon blanc / natura (chile - organic) 6- / 24-

chardonnay / parducci (california - sustainable) 25-

orvieto doc / rocca di tufo (italy - made with organic grapes)   26-

prosecco / tiamo (italy - made with organic grapes) 26-

 

Red

cabernet / la playa (chile - sustainable) 5.50- / 32- (1.5L)

chianti / tiamo (chile - made with organic grapes) 6- / 24-

malbec / oko (argentina - organic) 5.50- / 22-

syrah / natura (chile - organic) 6.50-  / 26-

bourdeaux / chat. la chapelle maillard (france - made with organic grapes) 30-

cab-merlot / releaf (south africa - sustainable) 22-

pinot noir / trinity oaks (california - sustainable) 24-

tempranillo / alaris (spain - made with organic grapes)  30-

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