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Dinner Feature

David — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 23:28:55 +0000

BBQ Tempeh with mashed sweet potatoes, fresh local spinach, and caramelized onion. $17

Dinner feature 12/1

David — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 22:55:49 +0000

Tempeh & fresh spinach with buerre rouge, cashew-roasted leek pilaf, and rosemary mushroom pate. $15.

Seasonal Menu 11/22

David — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 23:02:29 +0000

Green onion polenta topped with chili butter; served with cumin-glazed tempeh, roasted sweet potato, and fresh greens. $18
Pizza with housemade tofu cheese, herbed tomato sauce, grilled shiitake mushrooms, caramelized onion, and fresh spinach. 8-inch $10 12-inch $18
Bruschetta of roasted butternut spread, sweet pepper relish, and balsamic reduction. $9

Texturized Vegetable Protein hardly a health food

David — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 18:02:06 +0000

We cut this from our inventory a year or two ago after hearing some rumors. Seems to be news worth spreading:

http://www.naturalnews.com/033728_TVP_textured_vegetable_protein.html

Harvest Beer Dinner Menu

David — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 00:08:32 +0000

We have finalized the dessert course for the Harvest beer dinner:

Madhouse Coffee stout with butternut squash cake & ginger-coconut frosting

Yum.

Wine Tasting

David — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 00:42:22 +0000

We had a great time sitting in the courtyard last night, sipping wines from Adelsheim and L’Ecole No. 41, both from the Pacific Northwest. Tom Lally of Okoboji wines talked us through the geology of the land and the contrasts between the Northwest and California philosophies of wine. Perfect weather helped too. Thanks to all who attended.

UN says no to factory farming

David — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 15:54:45 +0000

Is the tide going to finally turn….

http://tinyurl.com/3ecc39l

Happy Spring

David — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 15:54:53 +0000

The front patio is already bumping and the back patio will be open by the end of the month.

March and April were a flurry of activity. Thanks to all who attended our Welcome to Spring Party. We had a full house here to listen to Ben Schmidt and friends. Not quite warm enough for the patio then.

Wednesday March 23rd, we hosted a beer dinner. Dustin Busch was here playing guitar and we had a great evening of beer and food pairings. Little Village had a reporter here, link to their review here. Next beer dinner is on Wednesday June 22 at 6:15pm.

Two of our guests at the December Beer Dinner were Steve and Cody from 30th Century Bicycles (a great local bike shop). Steve prepared this short review for those who couldn’t make it.

We have a wine tasting scheduled for Saturday April 30th from 3:30pm-5:00pm. There will be a post. Click here to sign up for our blog.

Spring schedule is here, so we are open for lunch/brunch Tuesday thru Sunday and continue our regular dinners Tuesday-Saturday through the year.

Source Restaurant Contest

David — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 00:29:00 +0000

Please help us win this long-standing Iowa restaurant contest. Takes less than 2 minutes (especially when you already know who you’re voting for!)

http://www.iowasource.com/survey/

Valentine’s Day Dinner

David — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 20:10:58 +0000

We are OPEN on Monday February 14th for Valentine’s Day.

See below for the fixed price dinner with wine pairings. We will have a selection of our most popular dinner items also.

Fresh Spinach and Roasted Sweet Potato Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette
with
Terra Robles Chardonnay

Butternut Squash & Roasted Garlic Canapes with Herbed Balsamic Reduction
with
Dupeuble Beaujolais

Breaded Shiitake with Sesame Miso Coulis, Sorghum Glazed Carrot and Black Pepper Crackers
with
Chanteluserie Cabernet Franc

Roasted Cauliflower & Broccoli with Rosemary Polenta and Spinach-Caper Sauce
with
Easton Barbera

Chocolate Truffle
with
Kiona Cabernet Sauvignon or Coffee

Reservations recommended

Menu still subject to minor changes

Dinner & Wine $59 per person
Dinner Only $35
Wine Only $30

Tax and gratuity not included