Menu Update 2-12-10

pei mussels – red pepper fennel broth | lardons | saffron aioli | frites | 6.95

Donati Camillo    Malvasia    Emilia Romagna, Italy 7.00

sparkling white wine with some floral funk. this wine is going to change the way you think about bubbly.  think food bubbly.

flatbread of the evening – sweet potato puree | toasted pumpkin seed | pumpkin seed oil | crème fraiche | 7.95

Adega de Pegões Terras do Sado, Portugal 6.00

really interesting nose of summer ripe fruit like peaches and apricots. on the palate a touch of that same fruit comes out with great acidity.

roasted local heirloom tomato salad – arugula | baby fennel | pecorino toscana | 7.95

Chateau Suau Bordeaux Blanc France 7.75

I was blown away by the tropical fruit on the nose and palate.  what a lovely little bordeaux find.  I defy anyone to not like this wine!

whole wheat couscous and yogurt salad – arugula | local tomatoes | balsamic drizzle | 6.95

Berger Gruner Veltliner Austria 6.75

gruner veltliner with a bottle cap. how cool is that?  who cares what it tastes like, it has a bottle cap!  no seriously, clean minerality, slightly creamy and then throw in a few herbs.  drink all night kind of wine.

local steak and eggs –  strip steak | local egg | hashbrowns | 12.95

Chateau de Mendis Bordeaux   France 8.00

your typical bordeaux blend without the typical bordeaux price tag.  why not, right?

six plates cheese plate – 10.95

Essay Shiraz   South Africa 6.00

leather comes though immediately on this wine not atypical from most wines from this region.  What differs is the fruit finishes stronger and lingers nicely.

the “tenured” lamby joes…8.95

truffle frites…6.95

olive plate…3.95

panatone french toast -  peach ice cream |  maple syrup | 6.95

Quinta do Infantado   White Port   Portugal 3oz 6.00

gentle sweetness with a touch of tangerine, this port comes off just as you would it expect a port of its age to come off, young and lighter than its older brothers

flight of gelato |  choose a total of three flavors | ask your bartender for flavor choices |  3.95