WELCOME Tuesday, October 06, 2009

WINE OF THE MOMENT

Jay is currently enamored of the Domaine de la Voûte des Crozes, Côte de Brouilly 07, 100% Gamay wine from France. Far beyond the simple Beaujolais wines most Americans are familiar with, this Gamay shows mineral and earthy flavors in addition to red fruit. $38/bottle .

STARTERS & BOARDS

Bread and local oils: house baked semolina bread, avocado oil (bv), olive oil (rc), Sonoma sea salt smoked over red oak, unsmoked Sonoma salt -vegan 6.5

Soup: local Kabocha pumpkin (wh), chile roasted pepitas, epazote (lm) - vegetarian 8

Mixed greens & market produce (lmo), lime vinaigrette - vegan 7.5

Market salad: greens (lmo) with Fuji apples (so), Point Reyes blue cheese, pomegranate vinaigrette (rds) - vegetarian 8

Rocktopus salad: rocket, carrots & chives (both lmo), wild Mexican octopus, local olive oil (rc) 9

Eggplant puree (wh), crispy flatbread 5

Beer-battered summer squash nuggets (wh), lemon basil aioli, Craftsman 1903 lager batter - vegetarian 7

Grilled local summer squash (wh), cask aged Shoyu soy sauce, ginger - vegan 7.5

Smoked wild Mexican parrotfish dip, house made chips, market produce 8.5

Steamed Sunburst Manila clams (ca), house-cured bacon (vdf), tomato & basil (wh), Grana Padano 10

Cheese board: Pozo Tomme pastured sheep's milk cheese (cjm), house-made mostarda, pluot (so), semolina crostini - vegetarian 12.5

Meat board: house-cured blackstrap molasses country ham made from Berkshire pork (kb), whole-grain mustard on beer bread toast 13

LINKERY with your choice of today’s house made links

Kasekrainer: Pork (vRF), Winchester Gouda, paprika, cayenne, marjoram, sage, garlic

Jagdwurst: Pork (vrf), house cured bacon, mustard seed, paprika, coriander, nutmeg

Chicken Munson: Free-range organic Fulton Valley chicken, goat cheese, basil, red bell pepper (add $1)

One link starter with house made nectarine habañero mustard, house baked beer bread 8.5

Hand roll: link in a toasted house baked semolina roll, house made nectarine habañero mustard 10

Tacos in white corn tortillas, pinquito bean salad (rr) - one link, two tacos 13.5

Picnic plate: two links with coleslaw, potato salad (wff), Winchester Gouda, house baked beer bread (Mini-picnic plate with one link 13.5) 16.5

Choucroute: one link w/ house made sauerkraut braised in Alsatian Riesling, house cured pork (jn), Winchester Gouda, house baked beer bread 14.5

• add a link to any dish 5.5
  

Portobello versions - vegetarian: Hand roll 9 (vegan) – Tacos 11.5 (can be veganized) – Burger 12.5 (can be veganized)

GRILLED FLATBREADS house made with whole wheat

Provolone, Grana Padano, fresh tomato sauce, fresh herbs - vegetarian 13.5

Cherry tomatoes (smf), provolone, basil (wh), fresh tomato sauce - vegetarian 15.5

Spaghetti squash, creamy Brandywine tomato sauce, roasted banana peppers (all from wh), Pozo Tomme cheese (cjm) - vegetarian 16

House made beef (osm) & pork (kb) chorizo, roasted garlic sauce, goat cheese, red onions 17

House cured chistorra from Berkshire pork (jn), Anaheim peppers (wh), Meyer lemon zest (rds), chimichurri, house-made ricotta 18.5

• add pepperoni to any flatbread 2
• add portobello mushroom to any flatbread 2

SPECIALTY OF THE HOUSE

Lowcountry boil: Wild Mexican shrimp, house made andouille sausage (vRF), All Blue potatoes (wff), local sweet corn (vf), Sunburst Manila clams (ca), boiled with house made seasonings and served on a platter with house baked jalapeño cornbread 29

MAINS available after 5:30pm

Lasagna of eggplant (wh), house made pasta, Brandywine tomato sauce (wh), Winchester Gouda, Grana Padano - vegetarian 17
add pastured lamb meatballs (cjm) 3

Grilled wild local bluefin tuna, creamy polenta, summer squash (wh), cherry tomatoes (smf), basil, local olive oil (rc) 18

Pastured lamb leg (cjm), organic pomegranate (rds), crookneck squash gratin (wh), sautéed rocket & mint (both lmo) 20

Grass-fed coulotte steak (osm), baked Russian fingerling potatoes (wff), grilled romaine heart, Arrogant Bastard sauce 22

Spaghetti squash stuffed in butternut squash (both wh), heirloom tomato sauce (wh), local olive oil (rc), basil (wh) - vegan 15.5

SANDWICHES

Blackstrap molasses country ham (kb), fried pastured chicken egg (cw), house-baked English muffin, crispy fingerling potatoes (wff), oranges (sfo) 13.5

BLT: house cured bacon (jn), mixed greens (lmo), heirloom tomato (wh), house made mayonnaise, house baked beer bread, potato salad (wff) 14.5

Grass-fed burger (TG), pastured chicken egg (wh), grilled pineapple, house cured bacon (blo), Winchester Gouda, house-baked semolina bun 15.5

• get any sandwich “Zaki style” by topping it with any link 5.5

SWEET PLATES available after 5:30pm, ask your server for daytime selection

Organic stone ground chocolate truffle (tc), smoked sea salt 3.5

Nectarine buttermilk sherbet (to) 5.5

Chocolate date ice cream (tc & fff) 6.5

Carrot cake with citrus goat cheese frosting (wh) 7.5

Chocolate beer bread pudding (tc), house made brown sugar ice cream, house made peanut butter 9

Lardo ice cream sandwich: house made hazelnut-chocolate chunk cookies, house made lardo ice cream, candied house cured bacon 10

SIDES

Grilled beer bread 2

Jalapeño-bacon cornbread 5.5

Potato salad (WFF) 3

Pickled chicken egg (CW) 2.5

Cole slaw 2.5

Fried chicken egg (CW) 2.5

Choucroute 4

Winchester Gouda 2.5

Pickled peppers (WH) 3

Pickled chicken feet (cw) 2

Beef pepperoni stick (OSM) 3

House-cured bacon (VRF) 2

NORTH PARK MEAT COMPANY house cured meats to go, price per ounce

Bresaola, grass-fed beef (osm) 2

Lardo, Berkshire pork (blo) .75

Smoked Berkshire bacon (jn) .75

Mortadella, Berkshire pork (jn) 1

CASK BEER half pour / full pour

Rag Top Red, Rock Bottom La Jolla 4.5 / 6.25

Big Eye IPA, Ballast Point Brewing 5 / 7.5

Ruination IIPA, Stone Brewing 6.75 / 9

Sublimely Self Righteous Ale, Black IIPA , Stone Brewing 6.75 / 9

DRAFT BEER half pour / full pour

1903 pre-Prohibition style lager Craftsman Brewing 3.5 / 5

X extra pale ale, AleSmith Brewing 3.5 / 4.75

Troopers Tipple English-style IPA, New English Brewing 3.75 / 5

Anvil ESB, AleSmith Brewing 3.5 / 4.75

Barney Flats Oatmeal Stout, Anderson Valley Brewing 5 / 6.25

FLIGHT OF 4 BEERS

Anything on cask or draft, 5 oz each 12

LOCAL BEER

Cucapá Honey Ale, pale ale with honey, Mexicali MX12oz 5

Mermaid's Red, Coronado Brewing12oz 5

Levitation, hoppy amber ale, Stone Brewing12oz 5

AleSmith IPA 22oz 11

Sculpin IPA, Ballast Point 22oz 15

West Coast IPA, Green Flash Brewing 12oz 5

Cucapá Obscura brown ale, Mexicali MX12oz 5

Hop Head Red, Green Flash Brewing 12oz 5

Juxtaposition Imperial Black Pilsner, Stone/Brewdog/Cambridge 12oz 12

Green Flash Trippel 22oz 16

Saison Rue farmhouse ale with wild yeast and rye The Bruery, Placentia CA 750ml 24

Decadence English-style barleywine AleSmith 750ml 25

AleSmith Wee Heavy 750ml 23

Ten Commandments Belgian style quad ale brewed with raisins The Lost Abbey 750ml 24

Speedway Stout with Ryan Bros. Coffee, AleSmith 750ml 25

Papier Belgian-style old ale 1 year anniversary barrel-aged blend The Bruery, Placentia CA 750ml 40

Angels Share 2008 aged 6 months in freshly emptied Scotland brandy casks The Lost Abbey 750ml 65

Vertical flight of Old Guardian Barleywine, Stone Brewing 200

22oz each not for sale individually 06 07 08 09

NEW WORLD BEER

Trumer Pils, Berkeley CA 12oz 5

Session Lager, Full Sail Brewing, Hood River OR 11.2oz 3.75

Modelo Especial pilsner, Mexico 12oz can 3.75

Prima Pils, Victory Brewing, Downingtown PA 12oz 5

Cooper’s Original Pale Ale unfiltered, AUS 12oz 5

Tropical Mango Pale Ale, St. John Brewers, Virgin Islands 12oz 5

Firestone Pale 31 oak fermentation, Firestone Walker, Paso Robles CA 12oz 5

Festina Peche berlinerweiss w/ peach, Dogfish Head, Milton DE 6

Fred bottle conditioned strong ale with rye, Hair of the Dog Brewing, Portland OR12oz 11

Damnation golden strong ale, Russian River Brewing, Santa Rosa CA750ml 18

Wild Devil IPA with wild yeast, Victory Brewing, Downingtown PA 750ml 20

Scotch Porter, Mad River Brewing, Blue Lake CA12oz 5

Steelhead Extra Stout, Mad River Brewing. Blue Lake CA12oz 5

XII barrel-aged blend, 12^th Anniversary Ale Firestone Walker, Paso Robles CA 22oz 35

Consecration ale aged in Cabernet barrels with currants and wild yeasts Russian River, Santa Rosa CA750ml 46

OLD WORLD BEER

St Josefi -Bock hearty, malty, lager, Reutberger Dortmunder,Bavaria .5L 11

George Schneider’s organic hefeweissen Wiesen Edel-Weiße .5L 10.5

Blanche de Bruxelles white ale Lefebvre Brewery 12oz 6

Oude Geuze Vieille lambic blend, Oud Beersel Brewery 375 ml 14

Signature Ale, De Proef w Tomme Arthur, Lochristi-Hijfte 750ml 25

De Noël holiday saison, Fantôme, Wallonia 750ml 35

Echt Kriekenbier Flemish red-brown ale with cherries, Brouwerij Verhaeghe, Vichte 11.2oz 10.5

Duchesse de Bourgogne Flemish red ale, Brouwerij Verhaeghe, Vichte 11.2oz 10.5

COFFEE AND TEA coffee ground to order, 17oz press pot

Decaf Librarian's Blend. A bold blend of Indonesian. African, and Central American coffees. Sparkling acidity balanced by its dark roast sweetness Roasted by Intelligentsia Coffee, Los Angeles 5

Flor Azul Nicaragua. A darker roast coffee with notes of melon and apples on the nose, hinting towards a touch of acidity that's balanced by the subtle smooth Swiss chocolate finish, roasted by Intelligentsia Coffee 6

Otoño Blend Kenya, El Salvador, Guatemala. The cup of autumn – a dark roast coffee with tones of warm apples and citrus spice yielding an elegant acidity and smooth mouth-feel. Finished off by hints of sweet maple and tobacco. Roasted by Intelligentsia Coffee 6

Organic Earl Grey. traditional blend of black tea with the intense floral citrus flavor of bergamot oil (Intelligentsia Coffee) 3.5

Organic Blend 333. herbal tea, a blend of tart rosehips, chamomile and peppermint (Intelligentsia Coffee) 3.5

Organic Jasmine. green tea, sweet, scented with fresh aromatic jasmine blossoms (Intelligentsia Coffee) 3.5

ASSORTED BEVERAGES

Mexican Coca Cola made with real cane sugar 3.5

Dublin Dr. Pepper real cane sugar in Dublin, TX 8oz 4

Iced tea house brewed, includes refills 3.5

Sparkling water house carbonated 2.5

Kombucha house brewed and fermented 4.5

"Arnold Palmer" iced tea and fresh squeezed limonada 3

"Lee Trevino" iced tea and hibiscus tea 3

"Sam Malone" hibiscus tea and sparkling water 3

CASK RED WINE 2oz taste, 5oz glass, or 1L carafe

Foghar Jay & Bobby's Blend NV, vinted by The Wine Garage Napa CA Carignan, Grenache, Petite Sirah, Mourvedre 3.5 / 9 / 39

SPARKLING WINE flute/750ml bottle

Summariva, Prosecco di Conegliano, NV Brut IT 7.5 / 30

Gruet, Rosé Albuquerque NM 100% Pinot Noir, Méthode Champenoise 9 / 34

Heidrun Meadery, Montana Clover Blossom Méthode Champenoise 9.5 / 36

Heidrun Meadery, Madras Carrot Blossom Méthode Champenoise 36

Wandering Aengus Ciderworks, Semi-Dry Cider Salem OR 8 / 25
100% organic apples

Peter Rumball, Sparkling Shiraz 'SB17' NV Coonawarra,AU 11/ 40
Méthode Champeniose

WHITE WINE 2oz taste, 5oz glass, or 750ml bottle

Massarosa, Frascati Superiore 07 Frascati, IT 3 / 8 / 28

Vionta, Albariño 06 Rias Baixes, Spain 4.5 / 10.5 / 36

Wine Garage, Joy Ride'08 North Coast 4 / 9.5 / 33
Albariño, Sauvignon Blanc, and Viognier

Pascal Jolivet, Sancerre 06 FR Sauvignon Blanc 5.5 / 13.5 / 47

Montinore Estate, Gewürztraminer 06 Wilamette Vly OR 4 / 10 / 37

Pierre Sparr, 'Alsace One' 07 Alsace, FR 34

Trevor Jones, Virgin Chardonnay 07 Barossa, Australia 4.5 / 11 / 39

Correggia, Roero Arneis 08 Canale, Italy 6 / 14 / 50

Chateau Musar Blanc 1999 Lebanon 59

PINK WINE 2oz taste, 5oz glass, or 750ml bottle

Cht De Pampelone, Cotes de Provence 07 Provence, FR 39

Le Fraghe, Bardolino Chiaretto 'Ro Don' 07 IT 3 / 7 / 28

Cht St Martin de la Garrigue, Tradition 08 Languedoc FR 3.5 / 9 / 32

Hawk Watch, White Grenache 07 Warner Springs CA 3 / 7.5 / 28

Ramian, Grenache Rosé 06 Napa Valley CA 32

Cesconi, Lagrein Rosato 07 Trentino, Italy 3 / 8.5 / 30

Jenke Vineyards, Rosé of Cabernet Franc 08 Barossa AUS 4 / 9 / 32

Domaine Tempier, Bandol 08, Provence, FR 10 / 18.5 / 65

LOCALLY MADE RED WINE 2oz taste, 5oz glass, or 750ml bottle

Christopher Cameron Vineyards, Merlot 05 Sonoma
grapes pressed and bottled in San Diego 5 .5 / 12.5 / 44

NEW WORLD RED WINE 2oz taste, 5oz glass, or 750ml bottle

Edmunds St John, Bone Jolly 07 American Cyn CA Gamay Noir 4.5 / 10.5 / 37

Gruet, Pinot Noir 06 Albuquerque NM 5 / 12.5 / 43

Ata Rangi, Pinot Noir 06 Martinborough, NZ 88

Kilikanoon, Grenache 'Prodigal' 04 Clare Valley, AUS 58

Arido, Malbec 06 Mendoza, Argentina 3.5 / 8.5 / 30

Teague Vineyards, Merlot 05 Hollister CA 4 / 9 / 32

Happy Canyon, Barrack Brand 05 Los Olivos CA Merlot, Cab, and Cab Franc 73

Basket Case, Cabernet Sauvignon 06 WA 3.5 / 9 / 32

Ukiah, Cabernet Sauvignon 05 CA 3 / 7.5 / 28

Jenke Vineyards, Cabernet Franc 05 Barossa, Australia 5.5 / 13 / 46

Qupe, Syrah 06 Central Coast, Santa Maria CA 4.5 / 10.5 / 45

Happy Canyon, Chukker 06 Los Olivos CA Bordeaux blend 4 / 10 / 35

Edmunds St John, That Old Black Magic 06 American Canyon CA 6 / 14 / 49
Syrah and Grenache

York Creek, MXB Mixed Black 06 Napa Valley CA 5.5 / 13.5 / 47
Zinfandel field blend

Dashe, Zinfandel 06 Dry Creek Valley CA 49

Engelbrecht Els, Proprietor’s Blend 04 S Africa 76

Porter-Bass Zinfandel 04 Russian River Valley biodynamic and organic 51

Showket Vinyards, Asante Sana 05 Oakville, Napa Vly Super-Tuscan style red 92

OLD WORLD RED WINE 2oz taste, 5oz glass, or 750ml bottle

Domaine de la Voûte des Crozes, Côte de Brouilly 07 France 4.5 / 11 / 38
100% Gamay

D'Aragon, Old Vine Garnacha 07 Carinena, Spain 3 / 7 / 28

Kermit Lynch 'Vin de Table du Vaucluse' 04 Vaucluse France 3 / 7.5 / 30

Feudi di San Gregorio, Aglianico, Rubrato 05 Campania Italy 4.5 / 10.5 / 37

Marques De Murrieta, Rioja Reserva 04 Spain 51

Vignamaggio, 'Levanter' Primitivo 06 Salento, Italy 3.5 / 9 / 32

Cecchi, 'Val delle Rose', Morellino Di Scansano Reserva 04 Tuscany 6 / 14 / 49

Chateau Musar, Rouge 98 Lebanon 82

Terre Di Balbia, Balbium 06 Calabria, Italy 46

Chateau de Pibarnon, Bandol 05 Provence, France Mourvedre grapes 84

DRINK LIKE A EUROPEAN

little jar o' wine, red or white 5.5

SWEET & STRONG WINE

Broadbent, Fine Rich Madeira 5.5

Broadbent, Colheita 96 Madeira 14.5

Ramos Pinto, Ruby Port 5.5

Ramos Pinto, LBV, 2001, Ruby Port 9

Grahams, 10 year, Tawny Port 10

Sutton Cellars, 'Vino Generoso' 06 Petaluma CA 100% Zinfandel dessert wine 11

SANGRIA glass / carafe

house made white or red sangria 8 / 35

add an ounce of Broadbent, Fine Rich Madeira 1

AGUAS FRESCAS non-alcoholic

Limonada fresh squeezed 3

Horchata house made w/ Massa Organics brown rice 3

Jamaica house brewed hibiscus tea 3

Sparkling Italian-style soda with fresh squeezed citrus 3

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