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Soups

French Onion
Traditional onion soup with crouton and Gruyere cheese $7

Tomato Bisque $5

Salads


Mesclun salad
Served with our house balsamic-sherry vinaigrette $7

Mixed Organic Greens
Apples, baby spinach, blue cheese and walnuts.
House balsamic-sherry vinaigrette $ 9

Red & White Belgium Endive Salad
Roquefort Cheese, smoked bacon and hazelnut crumble, Asian pear,White Truffle Vinaigrette $9

Sautéed Sea Scallops
Japanese seaweed salad & citrus soy reduction. $13


Appetizers

Goat Cheese & Red Tomato, bruschetta
Basil, garlic and caper berries $9

Grilled Asparagus,
Caramelized Leeks, Shiitake Mushrooms & Aged Balsamic $9

Crab Cakes
Red Pepper Lobster Bisque Sauce $12

Rosemary Lamb Skewers
Onion compote & Aged Balsamic reduction $8

Baked Escargot
Prepared with butter, garlic and parsley. A classic $10

Middle East Antipasto
Hummus, Roasted peppers, Tomato & Parsley Salad, Olives
Feta Cheese, Pickled Turnips & Warm Pita Bread $11

Steamed Littleneck Clams
White wine, garlic & shallots $Mkt.

Fish

Steamed blue mussels
Prepared with shallots and white wine. Served with French fries & mayonnaise $16

Wild Salmon Wrapped in a Potato Crust
Served on a roasted vegetable jus, with asparagus & roasted potatoes $23

Chilean Sea Bass
With a Parmesan crust, served with a Chardonnay mustard sauce & potato purée $26

Grill Wild Salmon
On a bed of Organic Mixed greens with Ginger Cilantro Vinaigrette $21

Grilled Whole Trout Almondine
Served with seasonal vegetables and roasted potatoes $22

Grilled Snapper
Tomato, fennel, mussels and lemon basil jam $28

Meats

Coq Au Vin
Chicken Braised in Red Wine with Potatoes,
White Mushrooms & Root Vegetables $18

Grilled Flat Iron steak
Served with gratin dauphinois Potatoes
and a red wine sauce $23

Crispy Duck Breast
Maple wild rice with stewed plums and pecans, Sautéed spinach, asparagus,Black Cherry Sauce $27

Grilled Rib-Eye Steak
Roasted herbed potatoes, Vegetable of the day,
sauce au jus $29

Grilled Rosemary Scented Pork Chops,
Sautéed cinnamon apples, and roasted herbed potatoes $23

Grilled Filet of Beef
Sautéed spinach, Roasted Potatoes, seasonal Vegetables & green peppercorn sauce $30

Herb Roasted Dijon Chicken
Served with ratatouille and gratin dauphinois Potatoes $18

Grilled Lamb Rack
Toasted pine nut crust, port demi glace, garlic,
Sautéed Savoy Cabbage & bacon, roasted potatoes & and an almond mint pesto $31

SPECIALS

Wednesday

Sautéed Trout stuffed with crabmeat,
served with our house made toasted almond beurre blanc,
roasted potatoes & seasonal vegetables $24

Thursday

Fricassee of free ranch chicken
with bell peppers and country olives.
Served with potato purée & the vegetable of the day $16

Friday

Spicy Fisherman’s Stew
Clams, Mussels, Scallops, Shrimp & Fish
Poached in a spicy tomato saffron broth $25

Saturday

Beef Bourguignon with Parpadelle Pasta
Beef Braised with mushrooms, bacon and pearl onions.
Served on parpadelle pasta $23

Sunday

Sliced Herb Roasted Lamb au jus
Served with dauphinois potatoes and vegetables $25


LUNCH

Soups

French Onion -
Traditional onion soup with crouton and Gruyere cheese $7

Soup of the Day $5

Appetizers

Tomato & basil bruschetta -
With goat cheese and mixed greens $6.50

Bow Tie Pasta Gratin -
Bell Pepper Cream Sauce & Parmesan cheese $6.50

Grilled Asparagus -
Charcoal Leeks, Shiitake Mushrooms & Aged Balsamic $9.50

Poached Black Mussels -
Poached in White wine, shallots & garlic $12.50

Baked Escargot -
Prepared with butter, garlic and parsley. A classic $10.50

Middle East Antipasto -
Hummus, Roasted peppers, Tabouli, Olives, Radish, Feta Cheese, Pickled Turnips, Caper berries & Pita Bread $10.50

Steamed Littleneck Clams -
In white wine, garlic & shallots $Mkt

Louisiana Style Crab Cakes -
With red pepper lobster bisque sauce $12.50

Shrimp ”Borrachos” -
Jumbo shrimp sautéed in Garlic, Tequila, Lime Juice, Tomatoes & Cilantro Served on a roasted Anaheim chili $12.50


Salads

Mesclun Salad - a mix of baby lettuces and wild greens served with house vinaigrette dressing $7.50

The Classic Nicoise Salad - grilled Ahi tuna, Tomato, potatoes,hard cooked egg, French green beans & olives $15.50

Romaine Salad with Caesar Dressing -
Sun-dried tomatoes and garlic croutons $7.50

Baby Spinach Salad -
With pumpkin seed encrusted goat cheese & house balsamic sherry vinaigrette $10.50


Egg Dishes
Served with fingerling potatoes and a frisee salad

Two eggs -
cooked for 3 minutes in its shell. Served with toast $8.50

Eggs Bénédicte -
Poached eggs with Canadian bacon, English muffins & hollandaise sauce $10.50

Eggs Florentine -
Poached eggs with baby spinach, English muffins & hollandaise sauce $10.50

Smoked Salmon -
Poached eggs with smoked salmon, toast
& hollandaise sauce $11.50

Prociutto de Parma -
Poached eggs with prociutto de Parma aged for 18 months. Served with toast $10.50

Omelette à la Provencale -
Omelette with ratatouille $10.50

Spinach & Goat Cheese Omelette -
Omelette with goat cheese & baby spinach $11.50

Omelette with bacon -
Caramelized onions, mushrooms and chives $10.50

Scrambled Eggs $8.50


PANINI Grill Pressed Sandwiches
All Paninis come with your choice of French or Sweet Potato fries & Coleslaw


THE BLACK FOREST
Sliced focaccia Bread brushed lightly with extra virgin olive oil. We add Black Forest Ham & Italian Provolone Cheese, Topped with Fresh Sliced Roma Tomato & Chopped Basil & grilled to perfection $12.00

THE KIMOSABI
A Vegettarin Delight—We Lightly Spread our Fresh Pesto onto Sliced Focaccia Bread, Layer with Feta Cheese, Grilled Eggplant, Tender Aritichoke Hearts & Fresh Roma Tomatoes & Grilled Lightly $12.00

THE VORTEX
Sliced Focaccia Bread is lightly Brushed with Extra Virgin Olive oil. We then add fresh Turkey Breast, Provolone Cheese, Roma Tomato, Chopped Basil, Sliced Burmuda Onions & grilled exactly three minutes $12.00

THE ALFORNO
Sliced Focaccia Bread brushed lightly with extra virgin olive oil. We then add Italian seasoned breaded parmesan cheese Chicken Breast, Cheddar Cheese, Black Forest ham, Guacomole & Sun-dried Tomato Aioli $12.00

THE PORTOFINO
Balsamic Marinated Portobello Mushroom, Grilled to perfection, Served on sliced Focaccia Bread with roasted red peppers, Artichokes, Sun-dried tomato Aioli & white cheddar cheese $12.00

SOUTHWEST CHICKEN SALAD
Chicken with roasted corn, Jimcama Sundried tomatoes, Red onion, roasted Pablano chilies & cilantro $12.00


SANDWICHES
(All served with Organic Greens Choice of bread)

Grilled Cheese & Soup of the day $8.50

Croque Monsieur Parisien
Ham & melted Swiss cheese on toasted bread $10.50

Chicken Salad $9.50

Le BLT
BLT with pesto Sauce on one side, sun dried tomato Aioli on the other. $10.50

Grilled Pesto Chicken Breast
Served in a roll with ratatouille $10.50

Spicy Shrimp Po-Boy Sandwich
served with sweet potato fries $11.50

Roast Beef Sandwich
Served with French fries, horseradish mayonnaise, melted provolone cheese, Grilled onions and sauce au jus $12.50

Grilled Italian Sausage
With Onions & Peppers $9.50


Entrees

*Hamburger & French fries on a bun with fresh made coleslaw. Cooked to your liking.
Choice of Swiss, American, Blue, Cheddar, Provolone, Feta, Goat cheese and or bacon $11.50.

*Hamburger topped with one egg sunny side up $12.50


Steamed fish of the day, served with spring vegetables $15.50