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    Lula 20th Cookout
    Anniversary Cookout
    Monday, Sept 2 - featuring former & current chefs, & chef-besties
    Free food, just RSVP
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    Events and Catering Chicago
    LULA CATERS
    Our chefs will craft a spectacular
    feast for you and your guests
    plan your event
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    Farm Dinner
    Farm Dinner
    Three new courses every Monday night $45, 5:30pm
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    est. in 1999
    Logan Square
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Menus

Breakfast

  •  8
    BUTTERMILK PANCAKES
  • 11
    CLASSIC LULA BREAKFAST BURRITO
    avocado, onion, green chile, tomato, potato, organic eggs, cheddar
  • 10
    TWO FARM EGGS, ANY STYLE
    house potatoes and sourdough toast
  • 14
    SMOKED LAKE TROUT SCRAMBLE
    arugula, dill, whipped cream cheese
  • 13
    TOFU AND VEGETABLE SCRAMBLE­
    ginger miso sauce, black sesame
  • 12
    GRAIN BOWL
    bitter greens, wood grilled apple, celery, white cheddar, hazelnut vinaigrette, soft boiled egg
  • 15
    LOX PLATE
    house made bagel, capers, cucumber, tomato, red onion, sprouts, horseradish dill cream cheese

Brunch

  • 4 each/ 10 all
    HOUSE PASTRIES
    Tangerine turmeric cake, chocolate rye scone with pecan butter, Turkish coffee bun
  • 9
    Bone broth
    Charred lemon, marash chile
  • 14
    Red rice and acorn squash
    Mistake mushrooms, yuba, pomegranate, cashew
  • 16
    “The royale” (LULA BREAKFAST SANDWICH SERIES)
    Smoked brisket, taleggio, persimmon mustard, sunny egg on charred onion focaccia
  • 14
    brioche french toast
    Cranberry compote, brown butter caramel, coconut streusel
  • 16
    Sopes
    Tamarind braised pork cheek, salsa macha, peanut, satsuma, poached egg
  • 11
    Butternut squash dip
    Quince, brown butter, hazelnut cracker
  • 12
    Seedy brown butter granola
    Turmeric, yogurt, apple
  • 13
    Little gem and winter radish salad
    Crispy sunchokes, creme fraiche “ranch”, manchego, cured egg yolk

Cafe

  • 10
    spinach and endive salad
    apple, pecorino, hemp seed and buttermilk dressing
  • 12
    BEET BRUSCHETTA
    marinated kale, smoked pecans, shaved red onion, whipped goat cheese
  • 5
    SOUP OF THE DAY
  • 14
    BAKED FRENCH FETA
    jalapeno-basil oil, marinated olives, cucumber, grilled bread
  • 11
    QUESADILLA­
    Winter squash, marash chile, white cheddar
  • 13
    HAM AND RACLETTE PANINO­
    farm egg, pickled onion, black currant mustard, ciabatta bun
  • 11
    THE ‘TINEKA’
    indonesian-spiced peanut butter on seeded whole grain sourdough, tomato, cucumber, red onion, sprouts
  • 13
    LULA ‘99 TURKEY SANDWICH
    avocado, chile aioli, sprouts, lettuce, tomato, and onion with bacon and cheddar cheese, add 2
  • 13
    CHILLED PEANUT SATAY NOODLES
    marinated tofu and seasonal pickles
  • 14
    PASTA ‘YIAYIA’­
    bucatini, cinnamon, feta, garlic, brown butter
  • 16
    SPAGHETTI
    sweet and spicy chile ‘salsa rossa,’ bacon, queso fresco
  • 12
    chickpea SWEET POTATO tagine­
    green harissa, fennel, pickled golden raisins, grilled bread
  • 23
    GUNTHORP FARM PAN ROASTED CHICKEN­
    crispy potato, kale, sourdough lemon vinaigrette

Dinner

  • 28
    Hanger steak
    Black trumpet mushrooms, parsnip, persimmon butter
  • 20
    Rigatoni
    Cauliflower, Meyer lemon, crab, brown butter
  • 28
    Rushing Waters Trout
    Baby potatoes, kumquat, capers, roasted cabbage
  • 19
    White sweet potato gnudi
    King trumpet mushrooms, hearts of palm, rosemary, parmigiano
  • 14
    Sunchoke french onion soup
    Capon broth, brioche, fermented apple, challerhocker cheese
  • 13
    Little gem Lettuces
    Pear, persimmon, sheep’s milk dressing, radish, savory streusel
  • 60
    SIX COURSE VEGETARIAN TASTING MENU
    Wine pairings 30
  • 13
    Golden beet dip
    White grapefruit, wild bay leaf, sourdough crackers
  • 14
    Albacore tuna crudo
    Celery, black radish, blood orange aquachile
  • 24
    Pork belly and flageolet beans
    Butternut squash, Quince, peanut, sage
  • 18
    Goat risotto
    Charred escarole vinaigrette, goat’s milk yogurt, aged gouda
  • 9
    Chestnut croquettes
    morita chile, quince yogurt, herb salad

Dessert

  • 6
    COOKIE PLATE
    chocolate chip sea salt, oatmeal currants, torched cinnamon snickerdoodle
  • 8
    CARROT CAKE
  • 11
    Honey vinegar tart
    Apple, chestnut, alpine cheese
  • 16
    Selection of Artisanal cheese
    red onion jam, spiced cashews, sourdough cracker
  • 11
    Hazelnut financier
    Persimmon, yuzu, sweet potato ice cream
  • 12
    Chocolate beet cake
    Meringue, hibiscus frozen yogurt, black lime

Drinks

  • 9
    CLASSIC LULA ‘99 BLOODY MARY
    sambal, lemongrass, modest vodka
    Cocktails
  • 12
    Common Denominator
    Cocchi, di torino, aperol, sparkling
    Cocktails
  • 12
    Sister nancy
    Batavia arrack, grapefruit, falernum, ginger
    Cocktails
  • 12
    Spaghetti western
    Reposado, paw paw, cinnamon, angostura
    Cocktails
  • 12
    Go ahead
    Apple gin, arrack, cacao, lemongrass
    Cocktails
  • 12
    Missed connection
    Charanda, celery root, Montenegro, espresso bitters
    Cocktails
  • 12
    Comfort station
    brandy, aronia berry, lemon, cinnamon stick
    Cocktails
  • 12
    WHITE BISON
    zubrowka vodka, dolin blanc, lemon
    Cocktails
  • 12
    Standard line delivery system
    Mezcal, chamomile, salers, amaro, cocchi americano
    Cocktails
  • 12
    Inside voice
    Singani 63, maraschino, dry vermouth, rhubarb bitters
    Cocktails
  • 12
    Kashmiri sweater
    Gin, Kashmiri amaro, maple, black pepper
    Cocktails
  • 12
    Smoke & Mirrors
    Scotch, atxa pa Harlan, wolfamer l’orange, sherry
    Cocktails
  • 12
    Apres ski
    Bourbon, mulled wine, pine, egg white
    Cocktails
  • 12
    Philippe & Nicholas
    Semillon / Mauzac - 2017 Loire Valley, France
    Sparkling and Rose wine
  • 12
    Lise Et Bertrande Jausset ‘Exile’
    Gamay - 2017 Loire Valley, France
    Sparkling and Rose wine
  • 12
    Marie-Pierre Manciat
    Chardonnay - NV Burgundy, France
    Sparkling and Rose wine
  • 7
    DOVETAIL BREWING 'ER-WEISS'
    Illinois 16 oz
    Draft Beer
  • 8
    Spiteful Brewing, American IPA
    Illinois 16 oz
    Draft Beer
  • 8
    MIDDLE BROW 'WHITNEY'
    Illinois 16 oz
    Draft Beer
  • 10
    MARZ BREWING 'JUNGLE BOOGIE'
    Illinois 12 oz
    Draft Beer
  • 8
    OFF COLOR 'WARI'
    Illinois 12 oz
    Draft Beer
  • 8
    HOPEWELL '24:37'
    Illinois 16 oz
    Draft Beer
  • 2.5
    PBR
    Wisconsin 12 oz btl
    Bottled Beer
  • 8
    glutenberg
    Gluten Free Blonde Ale, Canada 16 oz can
    Bottled Beer
  • 7
    Half Acre, ‘daisy cutter’
    American Pale Ale, Illinois 16 oz bottle
    Bottled Beer
  • 9
    Brasserie De La Pigeonelle, ‘Loirette’
    Farmhouse Ale, France 11.2 oz bottle
    Bottled Beer
  • 7
    metropolitan, ‘Magnetron’
    Schwarzbier, Illinois 12 oz bottle
    Bottled Beer
  • 6
    Two Brothers ‘Twenty-Plus’
    Pilsner, Illinois 12 oz can
    Bottled Beer
  • 6
    Miskatonic ‘catchpenny’
    Session Rye, Illinois 12 oz can
    Bottled Beer
  • 7
    stiegl
    pilsner Austria 11.2 oz bottle
    Bottled Beer
  • 10
    HAND BREWED coffee, seasonal selections
    chemex pour over (serves two)
    Other
  • 3.5
    METRIC DRIP COFFEE
    Other
  • 4
    METRIC COLD BREW
    Other
  • 3
    METRIC ESPRESSO
    Other
  • 5
    cappuccino, latte, chai
    Other
  • 4
    MARIAS GINGER BEER
    Other
  • 6
    FENTIMAN'S CURIOUSITY COLA
    Other
  • 4
    FRESH JUICES
    Other

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    Winter 2019 Art Show
    Jordan Martins:
    Dishonest Signals
    Winter 2019
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    Fall 2018 Art Show
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    Fall 2018
     
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    Fall 2018 Art Show
    Leslie Baum:
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    Fall 2018
    view
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    Spring 2018 Art Show
    Jeremy Bolen:
    Collider
    Spring 2018
    view
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    Spring 2018 Art Show
    Claire Arctander:
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    Spring 2018
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    Winter 2018 Art Show
    Marzena Abrahamik:
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    Winter 2018
     
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    Winter 2018 Art Show
    Beth Hoeckel:
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    Winter 2018
     
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    Fall 2017 Art Show
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    Fall 2017
     
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    Fall 2017 Art Show
    Nathan Vernau:
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    Winter 2017 Art Show
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    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
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    & Betsy Odom
    Fall 2016
    view
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    Fall 2016 Art Show
    Matthew Hilshorst
    & Betsy Odom
    Fall 2016
    view
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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:
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    Winter 2015
    view
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    Fall 2015 Art Show
    CASEY ROBERTS:
    Soft Power
    Fall 2015
    view
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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
    view
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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
    view
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    Spring 2014 Art Show
    Cut Fold Crumple Paste
    Spring 2014
    view
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    Todd Baxter: Project Astoria
    Winter 2014
    view
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    Katie Loomis &
    Carrie Gundersdorf
    Fall 2013
    view
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    Jordan Martins & Sonnenzimmer
    Summer 2013
    view
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    Jarmo Koponen & Alex Cohen
    Spring 2013
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    Jarmo Koponen & Alex Cohen
    Spring 2013
    view
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    Fraser Taylor: Diagrams & Seams
    Winter 2013
    view
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    David Uthus & Kim Winderman
    Fall 2012
    view

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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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