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Anniversary CookoutMonday, Sept 2 - featuring former & current chefs, & chef-besties
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Menus
Breakfast
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8BUTTERMILK PANCAKES
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11CLASSIC LULA BREAKFAST BURRITOavocado, onion, green chile, tomato, potato, organic eggs, cheddar
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10TWO FARM EGGS, ANY STYLEhouse potatoes and sourdough toast
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14SMOKED LAKE TROUT SCRAMBLEarugula, dill, whipped cream cheese
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13TOFU AND VEGETABLE SCRAMBLEginger miso sauce, black sesame
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12GRAIN BOWLbitter greens, wood grilled apple, celery, white cheddar, hazelnut vinaigrette, soft boiled egg
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15LOX PLATEhouse made bagel, capers, cucumber, tomato, red onion, sprouts, horseradish dill cream cheese
Brunch
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4 each/ 10 allHOUSE PASTRIESCherry cocoa nib muffin, apple galette, Turkish coffee bun
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12Sweet potato rostiLeeks, pear, hazelnut, aged cheddar
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14Red rice and acorn squashMistake mushrooms, yuba, pomegranate, cashew
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16“The royale” (LULA BREAKFAST SANDWICH SERIES)Smoked brisket, taleggio, persimmon mustard, sunny egg on charred onion focaccia
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14brioche french toastCranberry compote, brown butter caramel, coconut streusel
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16SopesTamarind braised pork cheek, salsa macha, peanut, satsuma, poached egg
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12Charred Chinese broccoliMushroom x.o., kuri squash, candied walnuts
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12Seedy brown butter granolaTurmeric, yogurt, apple
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13Sunchoke and butter lettuce saladWinter radishes, creme fraiche “ranch”, manchego, cured egg yolk
Cafe
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10spinach and endive saladapple, pecorino, hemp seed and buttermilk dressing
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12BEET BRUSCHETTAmarinated kale, smoked pecans, shaved red onion, whipped goat cheese
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5SOUP OF THE DAY
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14BAKED FRENCH FETAjalapeno-basil oil, marinated olives, cucumber, grilled bread
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11QUESADILLAWinter squash, marash chile, white cheddar
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13HAM AND RACLETTE PANINOfarm egg, pickled onion, black currant mustard, ciabatta bun
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11THE ‘TINEKA’indonesian-spiced peanut butter on seeded whole grain sourdough, tomato, cucumber, red onion, sprouts
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13LULA ‘99 TURKEY SANDWICHavocado, chile aioli, sprouts, lettuce, tomato, and onion with bacon and cheddar cheese, add 2
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13CHILLED PEANUT SATAY NOODLESmarinated tofu and seasonal pickles
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14PASTA ‘YIAYIA’bucatini, cinnamon, feta, garlic, brown butter
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16SPAGHETTIsweet and spicy chile ‘salsa rossa,’ bacon, queso fresco
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12chickpea SWEET POTATO taginegreen harissa, fennel, pickled golden raisins, grilled bread
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23GUNTHORP FARM PAN ROASTED CHICKENcrispy potato, kale, sourdough lemon vinaigrette
Dinner
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28Hanger steakBlack trumpet mushrooms, parsnip, persimmon butter
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20RigatoniCauliflower, Meyer lemon, crab, brown butter
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29Red snapperApple, endive, macadamia nut, shellfish beurre blanc
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19Sweet potato gnudiGround cherries, hen of the woods mushrooms, crispy black lentils, fenugreek
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14Roasted Brussel sproutsSmoked trout, creme fraiche, young ginger, hickory nut, dill
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12Black kaleCharred Chinese broccoli, pear, crispy corn and quinoa, creamy feta dressing
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60SIX COURSE VEGETARIAN TASTING MENUWine pairings 30
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13honeynut squashBanyuls gastrique, crispy millet, sheep’s milk cheese
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13Chicory and pear saladRutabaga, anchovy, sauce gribiche
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12Cured swordfishSmoked fennel, apple, calamansi, creme fraiche
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29Timberfeast duck breastCrosnes, radish, mandarin, pistachio
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17Tamarind braised pork cheekSpaghetti squash, pumpkin seed, goat milk yogurt
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9Chestnut croquettesmorita chile, quince yogurt, herb salad
Dessert
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6COOKIE PLATEchocolate chip sea salt, oatmeal currants, torched cinnamon snickerdoodle
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8CARROT CAKE
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11Honey vinegar tartApple, chestnut, alpine cheese
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16Selection of Artisanal cheesered onion jam, spiced cashews, sourdough cracker
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11Hazelnut financierPersimmon, yuzu, sweet potato ice cream
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12Chocolate beet cakeMeringue, hibiscus frozen yogurt, black lime
Drinks
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9CLASSIC LULA ‘99 BLOODY MARYsambal, lemongrass, modest vodkaCocktails
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12Common DenominatorCocchi, di torino, aperol, sparklingCocktails
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12Sister nancyBatavia arrack, grapefruit, falernum, gingerCocktails
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12Spaghetti westernReposado, paw paw, cinnamon, angosturaCocktails
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12Go aheadApple gin, arrack, cacao, lemongrassCocktails
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12Missed connectionCharanda, celery root, Montenegro, espresso bittersCocktails
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12Comfort stationbrandy, aronia berry, lemon, cinnamon stickCocktails
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12WHITE BISONzubrowka vodka, dolin blanc, lemonCocktails
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12Standard line delivery systemMezcal, chamomile, salers, amaro, cocchi americanoCocktails
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12Inside voiceSingani 63, maraschino, dry vermouth, rhubarb bittersCocktails
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12Kashmiri sweaterGin, Kashmiri amaro, maple, black pepperCocktails
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12Smoke & MirrorsScotch, atxa pa Harlan, wolfamer l’orange, sherryCocktails
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12Apres skiBourbon, mulled wine, pine, egg whiteCocktails
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12Philippe & NicholasSemillon / Mauzac - 2017 Loire Valley, FranceSparkling and Rose wine
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12Lise Et Bertrande Jausset ‘Exile’Gamay - 2017 Loire Valley, FranceSparkling and Rose wine
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12Marie-Pierre ManciatChardonnay - NV Burgundy, FranceSparkling and Rose wine
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7DOVETAIL BREWING 'ER-WEISS'Illinois 16 ozDraft Beer
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8Spiteful Brewing, American IPAIllinois 16 ozDraft Beer
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8MIDDLE BROW 'WHITNEY'Illinois 16 ozDraft Beer
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10MARZ BREWING 'JUNGLE BOOGIE'Illinois 12 ozDraft Beer
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8OFF COLOR 'WARI'Illinois 12 ozDraft Beer
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8HOPEWELL '24:37'Illinois 16 ozDraft Beer
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2.5PBRWisconsin 12 oz btlBottled Beer
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8glutenbergGluten Free Blonde Ale, Canada 16 oz canBottled Beer
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7Half Acre, ‘daisy cutter’American Pale Ale, Illinois 16 oz bottleBottled Beer
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9Brasserie De La Pigeonelle, ‘Loirette’Farmhouse Ale, France 11.2 oz bottleBottled Beer
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7metropolitan, ‘Magnetron’Schwarzbier, Illinois 12 oz bottleBottled Beer
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6Two Brothers ‘Twenty-Plus’Pilsner, Illinois 12 oz canBottled Beer
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6Miskatonic ‘catchpenny’Session Rye, Illinois 12 oz canBottled Beer
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7stieglpilsner Austria 11.2 oz bottleBottled Beer
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10HAND BREWED coffee, seasonal selectionschemex pour over (serves two)Other
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3.5METRIC DRIP COFFEEOther
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4METRIC COLD BREWOther
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3METRIC ESPRESSOOther
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5cappuccino, latte, chaiOther
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4MARIAS GINGER BEEROther
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6FENTIMAN'S CURIOUSITY COLAOther
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4FRESH JUICESOther
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Chicago TribuneFarm-to-table before that philosophy had a name, veggie-loving Lula Cafe was ahead of its time then and remains on the front lines now...