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Winter 2010 Dinner Menu

It’s a new decade, so let’s start fresh! You’ll notice a few changes to our menu. Look at our Appetizers, created to tempt your palette, before moving to a new category called Small Plates. Now you can get smaller portions than a full entree — have one or two for yourself, or share a few with friends and family. And, of course, our Entrees still include our famous pastas and full meals with an included starch, vegetable and salad. Come in for just a bite or a full meal — make us your everyday neighborhood restaurant!

Appetizers

Salads include choice of dressing:
Balsamic vinaigrette, raspberry vinaigrette, cranberry vinaigrette, honey mustard, Parmesan peppercorn or creamy blue cheese


Beef Satays Beef tenderloin on bamboo skewers with spicy sweet honey sambal cream	8	Grilled Marinated Calamari With olive oil, balsamic vinegar, roasted peppers and basil	7

Crab Cakes (2) With remoulade sauce	8	Escargots on Toast Points With emulsified herbed garlic butter	7

Jumbo Scallops (2) With champagne garlic chive cream sauce	9	Portobello Mushroom Quesadilla With diced portobello mushroom, mozzarella cheese and fresh spinach on a corn tortilla with a side of tomatillo salsa verde	6

Duck Wonton Cups With shredded duck confit, fig jam, green onion and blue cheese in a crispy wonton cup	7	Caesar's Salad With crisp romaine, house-made croutons, parmesan cheese and dressing	6

House Salad With mix of romaine, radicchio and green-leaf lettuce, tomato, red onion, cucumber and choice of dressing on the side	4	House Soups Created daily by Chef Santos	5

Small Plates


Tuscan Whole Wheat Penne With tomato, basil, fresh mozzarella and onion	8	Artisan Cheese Board A daily selection by Robert	12

Grilled Shrimp (3) with citrus angel hair cake and lemon cream	10	Samantha's Pizza du jour	9

Seared Proscuitto Wrapped Scallops (2) With grilled zucchini and red peppers	11	Sliced Grilled Chicken Breast With artichokes, white wine, garlic and roasted peppers with citrus angel hair triangle	9

Savory Lamb Meatballs With yogurt cucumber sauce and crumbled feta	8	Grilled New Zealand Lamb Lollipops (2) With garlic and rosemary, mashed potato	8

Half-Pound Angus Burger With grilled red onion, roasted red pepper aioli, smoked gouda on pretzel roll with corn chips	8	Maple Leaf Farms Duck Breast 6-oz. Iowa grass-fed organic grilled burger with choice of cheddar, blue or provolone cheeses, lettuce and tomato on brioche	11

Prince Edward Mussels In garlic, with white-wine parsley sauce and garlic toast	12	Cuban Pork Tacos (2) Grilled onions and poblano on a corn tortilla with sweet tomatillo rum sauce	8

Napa Cabbage Salad With green onions, sesame seeds, pecan chicken breast and sweet soy dressing	10	Caesar's Salad With romaine, croutons, parmesan and a grilled chicken breast	9

Mesculyn Salad With warm goat cheese, sugared pecans, fruit, red onion and raspberry vinaigrette dressing	9

Entrees and Pastas

Served with house salad. May substitute small soup for salad, $1.


New Orleans Pasta "NNO" Spicy andouille sausage, green onion, chicken, Cajun cream and radiatori pasta	18	Pan-Seared Shrimp and Grits Green onion, spinach, tomato and a lemon-garlic cream sauce	18

Fettuccine With crispy pancetta, chives, artichokes and mascarpone cream	14	White Chicken Lasagna Layered with spinach, wild rice, cheeses, pasta and garlic cream sauce	12

Mac and Four Cheese Green onion, gruyere, Black Diamond cheddar, mascarpone and parmesan topped with crispy pancetta	14	Wonton Duck Ravioli Confit of duck in a herb-white wine sauce with sautéed spinach and crispy leeks	15

Risotto With caramelized onion and sun-dried tomato, asiago, parmesan, green onion	13	Grilled Petit Filet (4 oz) With caramelized onion butler butter, house vegetables and whipped potatoes	14

Braised Beef Brisket With carrots, onions, celery, tomato, chipotle peppers and whipped potatoes	14	Veal Scaloppini In lemon-garlic white wine with capers, spaetzle and spinach	17

Grilled Salmon With sesame honey teriyaki glaze and grilled asparagus	15	Marinated Half Roasted Chicken With tandoori spices, basmati rice and house vegetables	13

Half Crispy Duck With plum sauce, basmati/wild rice blend, house vegetables	21	New Zealand Rack of Lamb With garlic, white wine rosemary sauce, roasted potatoes and house vegetable	19

Mango Teriyaki Pork Tenderloin With zucchini, red pepper and basmati/wild rice	13	Braised Lamb Shank With wine, aromatics, roasted root vegetables and spaetzle	16

Flossmoor Fish Pot With savory tomato coulis, shrimp, mussels, daily fish, herbs and fresh vegetables	12

No separate checks. 18% gratuity added to parties of 6 or more.