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    RADISH, RUN
    Radishes from City Farm make a quick trip to the plate at Lula Cafe
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    Farm Dinner
    Farm Dinner
    Three new courses every Monday night $43, 6pm
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    est. in 1999
    Logan Square
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Breakfast

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    BUTTERMILK PANCAKES
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    CLASSIC LULA BREAKFAST BURRITO
    avocado, onion, green chile, tomato, potato, organic eggs, cheddar
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    TWO EGGS, ANY STYLE
    home fries and toast
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    RUSHING WATERS SMOKED TROUT SCRAMBLE
    arugula, dill, whipped cream cheese
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    TOFU AND VEGETABLE SCRAMBLE­
    ginger miso sauce, black sesame
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    GRAIN BOWL
    bitter greens, wood grilled apple, celery, white cheddar, hazelnut vinaigrette, soft boiled egg
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    LOX PLATE
    house made bagel, capers, cucumber, tomato, red onion, sprouts, horseradish dill cream cheese

Brunch

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    HOUSE PASTRIES
    blackberry and sweet corn danish // coconut milk bun // cherry muffin with rye and cocoa nibs
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    “The royale” (LULA BREAKFAST SANDWICH SERIES)
    grilled chicken thigh, raclette, onion jam, black pepper aoili, farm egg on house-made focaccia
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    ZUCCHINI BREAD FRENCH TOAST
    sherry pastry cream, raspberries, candied citrus
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    CHARRED TOMATOES AND N'DUJA
    bulgur salad, feta, pistachio, poached egg, grilled bread
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    WATERMELON SALAD
    serrano ham, ricotta salata, sesame, black lime
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    STONE FRUIT AND BERRIES FROM KLUG FARM
    lavender biscuit, goat cheese, buckwheat-sumac crumble
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    SWEET CORN AND GRITS
    cherry tomatoes, tropea onions, smoked pasilla oil, parmesan, slow-cooked egg

Cafe

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    spinach and endive salad
    apple, pecorino, hemp seed and buttermilk dressing
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    BEET BRUSCHETTA
    marinated kale, smoked pecans, shaved red onion, whipped goat cheese
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    SOUP OF THE DAY
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    BAKED FRENCH FETA
    jalapeno-basil oil, marinated olives, cucumber, grilled bread
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    QUESADILLA­
    poblano pepper and spring onion, white cheddar, queso fresco
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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 seeded whole grain sourdough, tomato, cucumber, red onion, sprouts
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    LULA ‘99 TURKEY SANDWICH
    avocado, chile aioli, sprouts, lettuce, tomato, and onion with bacon and cheddar cheese, add 2
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    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 SWEET POTATO tagine­
    green harissa, fennel, pickled golden raisins, grilled bread
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    GUNTHORP FARM PAN ROASTED CHICKEN­
    crispy potato, kale, sourdough lemon vinaigrette

Dinner

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    CHILLED MELON SOUP
    guajillo chile, russian sage, oak milk, pepitas
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    CHERRY TOMATOES
    grilled haloumi, nasturtium and walnut pesto, radish
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    GRILLED BABY CORN
    black garlic, baby leeks, ricotta salata
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    BABY CARROTS ROASTED IN KOJI
    klug farm plums, fried amaranth, dill
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    NEW POTATOES
    bone marrow, fried cardoons, cured egg yolk, hazelnut
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    CAMPANELLE
    n'duja, broccoli, honey roasted eggplant, pantaleo
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    SWEET CORN RISOTTO
    squash blossom, cauliflower, summer truffle
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    LAMB LEG
    golden beets, almond, apricot, chantrelles
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    RUSHING WATERS TROUT
    wax beans, anise hyssop, shishito pepper, white sesame, peach tahini
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    CHERRY WOOD SMOKED DUCK LEG
    klug farm cherries, charred kohlrabi, basil
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    SIX COURSE VEGETARIAN TASTING MENU
    wine pairings 30
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    PORK COLLAR
    creamed collard greens, zucchini, peanut, green coriander

Dessert

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    COOKIE PLATE
    chocolate chip sea salt, oatmeal currants, torched cinnamon snickerdoodle
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    LEMON VERBENA RICE PUDDING
    'charleston gold' brown rice pudding, grilled peaches, blueberry coconut sorbet
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    CARROT CAKE
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    ALMOND MILK GRANITA
    frangipane, blackberry, marjoram
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    MISO CORN TORTE
    shiso ice cream, roasted klug farm plums
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    CHOCOLATE CAKE
    marigold ice cream, sunflower seeds, cajeta

Drinks

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    CLASSIC LULA ‘99 BLOODY MARY
    sambal, lemongrass, tito’s vodka
    Cocktails
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    TALK TO ME
    dimmi liqueur, pimm's, pineapple
    Cocktails
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    PRESSURE DROP
    tequila reposado, sherry, apricot, orange
    Cocktails
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    LITTLE MYSTERY
    shochu, yellow chartreuse, genmaicha tea
    Cocktails
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    BAMBOO DUB
    aperol, vermouth, batavia arrack
    Cocktails
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    WHITE SATIN
    Gin, Genepy, White Wine, Egg White, Lemon
    Cocktails
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    MINA MAZZINI
    hendrick's gin, amaro montenegro, cucumber
    Cocktails
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    Vigneto Saetti ‘il Cadettto’
    Salamino - 2015 Emilia-Romagna, Italty
    Sparkling and Rose wine
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    bele casel ‘Colfóndo’
    Glera - NV Asolo Prosecco, Italy
    Sparkling and Rose wine
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    Château thivin
    gamay noir - 2014 Burgundy France
    Sparkling and Rose wine
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    Jurtschitsch
    Grüner veltliner - 2014 Niederösterreich, Austria
    White Wine
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    domaine rolet ‘létoile’
    Chardonnay – 2012 Jura, France
    White Wine
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    Huff ‘SPåtlese’
    Riesling - 2013 Rheinhessen, Germany
    White Wine
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    Telmo Rodriguez ‘Al-Muvedre’
    Monastrell - 2013 Alicante, Spain
    Red Wine
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    Maison Lapierre ‘Raisins Gaulois’
    Gamay - 2015 Beaujolais, France
    Red Wine
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    livio sassetti
    Sangiovese - 2013 Tuscany, Italy
    Red Wine
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    Marz, ‘Splash’ Double IPA
    Illinois 12 oz
    Draft Beer
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    Spiteful Brewing, American IPA
    Illinois 16 oz
    Draft Beer
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    Off Color, 'Troublesome' Gose
    Illinois 12 oz
    Draft Beer
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    Whiner, 'Miaou' Belgian Wild Wheat Ale
    Illinois 12 oz
    Draft Beer
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    Firestone Walker, 'Pivo Pils' Pilsner
    California 16 oz
    Draft Beer
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    Penrose, 'Spectral' Imperial Stout
    Illinois 9 oz
    Draft Beer
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    PBR
    Wisconsin 12 oz btl
    Bottled Beer
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    glutenberg
    Gluten Free Blonde Ale, Canada 16 oz can
    Bottled Beer
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    Half Acre, ‘daisy cutter’
    American Pale Ale, Illinois 16 oz bottle
    Bottled Beer
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    Brasserie De La Pigeonelle, ‘Loirette’
    Farmhouse Ale, France 11.2 oz bottle
    Bottled Beer
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    metropolitan, ‘Magnetron’
    Schwarzbier, Illinois 12 oz bottle
    Bottled Beer
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    Two Brothers ‘Twenty-Plus’
    Pilsner, Illinois 12 oz can
    Bottled Beer
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    Miskatonic ‘catchpenny’
    Session Rye, Illinois 12 oz can
    Bottled Beer
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    stiegl
    pilsner Austria 11.2 oz bottle
    Bottled Beer
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    HAND BREWED coffee, seasonal selections
    chemex pour over (serves two)
    Other
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    METRIC DRIP COFFEE
    Other
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    METRIC ICED COFFEE
    Other
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    METRIC ESPRESSO
    Other
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    cappuccino, latte, chai
    Other
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    MARIAS GINGER BEER
    Other
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    ABITA ROOT BEER
    Other
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    FRESH JUICES
    Other

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art

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    Winter 2017 Art Show
    Gwendolyn Zabicki:
    Mirrors
    Summer 2017
     
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    Winter 2017 Art Show
    Garrett Jensen:
    All I Had I Gave
    Summer 2017
     
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    Winter 2017 Art Show
    Glowing in Appearance
    Winter 2017
     
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    Fall 2016 Art Show
    Matthew Hilshorst
    & Betsy Odom
    Fall 2016
    view
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    Fall 2016 Art Show
    Matthew Hilshorst
    & Betsy Odom
    Fall 2016
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    Spring 2016 Art Show
    Marianne Fairbanks
    and Anders Nilsen
    Spring 2016
    view
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    Winter 2016 Art Show
    TODD BAXTER: Project Astoria:
    Test Two
    Winter 2015
    view
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    Fall 2015 Art Show
    CASEY ROBERTS:
    Soft Power
    Fall 2015
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    Summer 2015 Art Show
    LESLIE BAUM &
    KATARA MALLORY
    Summer 2015
    view
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    Winter 2015 Art Show
    Over
    Under
    Winter 2015
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    Fall 2014 Art Show
    Boundaries
    Collapse
    Fall 2014
    view
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    Summer 2014 Art Show
    Claire Ashley: things thrown upwards
    Summer 2014
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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

  • Zagat
    30 Under 30: The soft-spoken Rinkavage, who has spent the past five years quietly working her way up from garde manger to chef de cuisine, aims to deliver ...
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  • Food Network
    “So often when I’m asked to give my farmers market finds, I tend toward quirky ingredients that only chefs would love. But today at the Green City Market ...
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  • Chicago Magazine
    Two tender squares of cornbread arrived perfectly crisped on the outside and accompanied by in-season berries, coconut-scented streusel ...
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  • Eater Chicago
    More than a decade on, it's easy to see why people flock for its locally sourced menu, Sunday brunch and Monday night farm dinners.
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  • Lucky Peach
    Most cooks today don’t see themselves at the periphery of culture—they see themselves as creating popular culture...
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  • Chicago Tribune
    Farm-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...
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