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Breakfast

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    BUTTERMILK PANCAKES or BRIOCHE FRENCH TOAST
  • 9
    THREE SISTERS GARDEN OATMEAL
    golden raisins, bananas, maple cream
  • 9
    CLASSIC LULA BREAKFAST BURRITO
    avocado, onion, green chile, tomato, potato, organic eggs, cheddar
  • 8
    TWO EGGS, ANY STYLE
    home fries and toast
  • 11
    TOFU AND VEGETABLE SCRAMBLE­
    ginger miso sauce, black sesame
  • 12
    RUSHING WATERS SMOKED TROUT SCRAMBLE
    arugula, dill, whipped cream cheese
  • 13
    Lox plate
    red hen bagel, capers, cucumber, tomato, red onion, sprouts, dill

Brunch

  • 4
    HOUSE PASTRIES
    caramel pecan pumpkin twist / plum and ginger kolache /buckwheat and dried currant scone
  • 8
    BUCKWHEAT GRANOLA WITH FALL APPLES
    hazelnut, pickled golden raisins, aged balsamic, greek yogurt
  • 10
    GRAHAM CRACKER GRIDDLE CAKES
    roasted pear, maple walnuts, lemon curd
  • 14
    white pozole
    ham, 3 sisters farm hominy, spicy cabbage slaw, 60 minute egg, tortilla
  • 12
    bread pudding french toast
    pretzels and chocolate, salted caramel, malted whipped cream
  • 13
    WINTER FARRO AND HERB BASTED EGG
    charred rapini, fennel, meyer lemon dressing, savory almond crumble
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    OMelet
    rabbit leg, king trumpet mushroom, ricotta, cauliflower, maitre d’ butter
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    crispy celery root cake
    apple, celery, sheep’s milk ricotta, soft boiled egg, scallion sauce
  • 12
    “The royale” (LULA BREAKFAST SANDWICH SERIES) or, “the VESELKA”
    beef short rib, beetroot ‘sauerkraut,’ swiss, hard cooked egg, russian dressing--on griddled rye

Cafe

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    CAESAR­
    werp farm romaine, sourdough croutons, white anchovy, pickled onion, fiore sardo
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    SPINACH AND APPLE SALAD­­
    crispy amaranth, black currant, spiced pumpkin seeds, goat cheese vinaigrette
  • 10
    BEET BRUSCHETTA
    marinated kale, smoked pecans, shaved red onion, whipped goat cheese
  • 5
    SOUP OF THE DAY
  • 12
    BAKED FRENCH FETA
    jalapeno-basil oil, marinated olives, cucumber, grilled bread
  • 8
    QUESADILLA­
    marinated zucchini, chihuahua cheese, roasted peppers, oregano, pea shoots
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    HAM AND RACLETTE PANINO­
    farm egg, pickled onion, black currant mustard, ciabatta bun
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    THE ‘TINEKA’
    indonesian-spiced peanut butter on whole grain sourdough, tomato, cucumber, red onion, sprouts
  • 10
    LULA ‘99 TURKEY SANDWICH
    avocado, chile aioli, sprouts, lettuce, tomato, and onion with bacon and cheddar cheese, add 2
  • 8
    BLT
  • 11
    CHILLED PEANUT SATAY NOODLES
    marinated tofu and seasonal pickles
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    PASTA ‘YIAYIA’­
    bucatini, cinnamon, feta, garlic, brown butter
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    SPAGHETTI
    sweet and spicy chile ‘salsa rossa,’ bacon, queso fresco
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    CHICKPEA TAGINE
    sweet and sour sweet potato, green harissa, fennel, caraway cracker

Dinner

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    ARTISAN CHEESE PLATE
    Marisa (sheep, WI) Green Field (raw cow, WI) Montcabrer (goat, Spain)
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    soft boiled farm egg
    smoked rubuchon potatoes, crispy mushrooms, pickled mustard, tamarind, rye
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    Wild Mushroom and beer bisque
    sweet cream, barley, pomegranate, wood roasted leek, bitter chocolate
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    GRILLED OCTOPUS and green papaya SALAD
    asian pear, mint, almond, air dried beef, lime
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    “Island of rhodes, this summer”
    squid braised in its ink, fregola sarda, burnt orange, fennel
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    Millet GRIDDLE cakes
    crispy sweetbreads, bacon-kumquat jam, dill
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    stuffed RABBIT loin
    cauliflower, macademia nut, preserved lemon, bacon, date
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    Rutabaga gnudi
    salsify, butter poached winter vegetables, braised pistachio, white sesame
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    Orecchiette
    littleneck clams, slow-roasted slagel farm pork, sage, turmeric, tomato butter
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    RUSHING WATERS TROUT
    pqm n’duja, hearts of palm, grapefruit, roasted shallots, white soy
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    PORK SHOULDEr braised in milk
    crispy brussels sprouts, scallion, parsnip, benne seed dumplings
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    charcoal grilled hanger steak
    root vegetables roasted in coffee and black garlic, baby leeks, bone marrow soubise
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    PAN ROASTED INDIANA DUCK
    confit duck leg, carrot, prune, clothbound cheddar, walnut, green wheat
  • 45
    six course VEGETARIAN TASTING MENU

Dessert

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    APRICOT AND CHESTNUT TART
    ‘itzmana’ coffee ice cream, sherry
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    CARROT CAKE
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    Sweet potato pie
    toasted cardamom marshmallows
  • 12
    CHOCOLATE AND PISTACHIO TERRINE
    sicillian pistachio ice cream
  • 10
    PEAR AND GIANDUJA HOT FUDGE SUNDAE
    smoked pear, hazelnut praline and vanilla ice creams, dried cherries, creme fraiche
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    COOKIE PLATE
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    SOURDOUGH BRIOCHE BEIGNETS
    sorghum caramel, brown butter
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    COCONUT AND HIBISCUS
    rum soaked coconut cake, candied cashew, lime, hibiscus sorbet

Drinks

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    CLASSIC lula ‘99 bloody mary
    sambal, lemongrass, tito’s vodka
    Cocktails
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    the ‘11am sunday, 54 east 1st street’ bloody mary
    letherbee gin, smoked oyster, horseradish, caperberry
    Cocktails
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    GOLD DUST WOMAN
    scotch, grapefruit, sparkling
    Cocktails
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    tears of things
    rum, fernet, hot cider
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    Starry Port
    zubrowka vodka, allspice dram, ginger syrup, cidre brut
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    beer-mosa
    white ale, oj, lillet
    Cocktails
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    CAVA mimosa
    Cocktails
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    the last haiku
    tequila, oj, cynar, campari
    Cocktails
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    castillo LabastidA
    Tempranillo – 2010 Rioja
    Red Wine
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    FILIPPO GALLINO ‘BARBERA D’ALBA’
    2010 Alba, Piedmonte
    Red Wine
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    RAVINES
    Pinot Noir – 2009 Finger Lakes, NY
    Red Wine
  • 7
    AVELEDA
    Alvarinho – 2010 Portugal
    White Wine
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    LA SŒUR CADETTE
    Chardonnay – 2010 Burgandy, France
    White Wine
  • 10
    SECATEURS
    Chenin Blanc – 2012 Swartland
    White Wine
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    CASTELL D’AGE CAVA
    MACABEU BLEND, NV Cava Penedes, Spain
    Sparkling and Rose wine
  • 10
    Jolly pumpkin ‘CALABAZA BLANCA’
    Belgian Biere Blanche, Michigan 10 oz
    Draft Beer
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    ommegang witte
    Belgian Wheat Ale, New York 16oz
    Draft Beer
  • 8
    EVIL TWIN ‘LOW LIFE’
    Pilsner, Brooklyn/Denmark 12 oz
    Draft Beer
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    CENTRAL WATERS ‘hop rise’
    India Pale Ale, Wisconsin 16oz
    Draft Beer
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    PIETRA ‘COLOMBA’
    Wheat Ale, France 12 oz
    Draft Beer
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    stillwater ‘stateside’ Saison
    Saison Farmhouse Ale, Maryland 12oz
    Draft Beer
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    PRIMA ‘apear’ cider
    Long Grove, Illinois 7oz
    Draft Beer
  • 8
    TALLGRASS BREWING ‘VELVET ROOSTER’
    Kansas 16 oz can
    Bottled Beer
  • 12
    st. feuillien SAISON ‘FARMHOUSE ALE’
    Belgium 11oz btl
    Bottled Beer
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    central waters ‘sATIN SOLSTICE’ STOUT
    Wisconsin 12 oz btl
    Bottled Beer
  • 1.75
    pbr
    Wisconsin 12 oz btl
    Bottled Beer
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    LAMMSBRÄU ORGANIC PILSNER
    Germany 12oz
    Bottled Beer
  • 12
    ETIENNE DUPONT CIDRE DE NORMANDIE
    France 375ml btl
    Bottled Beer
  • 7
    TWO BROTHERs ‘PRAIRie PATH’ GOLDEN ALE
    Illinois 12oz
    Bottled Beer
  • selections from Pipeworks brewing co.
    Chicago 22-25oz. btl
    Bottled Beer
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    HAND BREWED coffee, seasonal selections
    chemex pour over (serves two)
    Other
  • 2.5
    INTELLIGENTSIA drip coffee
    Other
  • 2.5
    INTELLIGENTSIA iced coffee on draft
    Other
  • 2.5
    ‘ANALOG’ espresso
    Other
  • 4
    cappuccino, latte, chai
    Other
  • 5
    mast brothers (BKLYN, NY) hot chocolate
    Other
  • 4
    BRUCE COST GINGER ALE
    Other
  • 3
    ABITA ROOT BEER
    Other
  • 3
    LIMONATA
    Other
  • 4
    Fresh juiceS
    Other

Reservations

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News

Congrats to chef Jason Vincent and the staff at Nightwood for their beard nomination!
22 Feb

art

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    Spring 2014 Art Show
    Cut Fold Crumple Paste
    Spring 2014
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    Todd Baxter: Project Astoria
    Winter 2014
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    Katie Loomis &
    Carrie Gundersdorf
    Fall 2013
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    Jordan Martins & Sonnenzimmer
    Summer 2013
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    Jarmo Koponen & Alex Cohen
    Spring 2013
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    Jarmo Koponen & Alex Cohen
    Spring 2013
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    Fraser Taylor: Diagrams & Seams
    Winter 2013
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    David Uthus & Kim Winderman
    Fall 2012
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Press

  • Chicago Sun Times

    What began as a simple coffee house is now a restaurant grounded in the ethos of Alice Waters, [and] the detail and thoughtful approach to cooking espoused by...

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  • chicago magazine

    The 50 Best Sandwiches in Chicago: A crusty ciabatta bun is a flavorsome sponge for oozing Swiss cheese, rich egg yolk, and mustard with sweet-and-sour bursts of...

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  • bon appetit

    Musicians, artists, and out-of-town chefs hang out here (often for hours), chatting up passersby from the small sidewalk tables while sipping wine and eating...

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  • eater chicago

    Updated: The 38 Essential Chicago Restaurants, Jan '13: More than a decade on, it's easy to see why people flock for its locally sourced menu, Sunday...

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  • chicago magazine

    Farm-to-table from its early days, this Logan Square restaurant serves seasonal menus without pretension.

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  • TASTING TABLE

    An inspiring, stylish and nonstop delicious classic in Logan Square

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