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    LULA CATERS
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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

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    BUTTERMILK PANCAKES
  • 11
    CLASSIC LULA BREAKFAST BURRITO
    avocado, onion, green chile, tomato, potato, organic eggs, cheddar
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    TWO FARM EGGS, ANY STYLE
    house potatoes and sourdough toast
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    SMOKED LAKE TROUT SCRAMBLE
    arugula, dill, whipped cream cheese
  • 13
    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

  • 4 each/ 10 all
    HOUSE PASTRIES
    poppyseed and fennel biscuit // chocolate sesame babka // pear and cranberry coffee cake
  • 10
    almond and honey granola
    green strawberries, ginger yogurt, spring greens
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    Spring onion grits
    Farm egg, pistachio, green olive, tomatillo
  • 11
    Asparagus
    Skyr, burnt orange, crispy grains, soft boiled egg
  • 16
    “The royale” (LULA BREAKFAST SANDWICH SERIES)
    porchetta, arugula, pecorino, crispy leeks, walnut aioli, sunny side egg
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    COCONUT BRIOCHE FRENCH TOAST
    banana pastry cream, macaroon, kaffir lime
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    potato crepe
    beef shortrib, cauliflower, confit fennel, manchego, sunny side egg
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    charred carrot "hummus"
    labneh, almonds, sourdough
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    spanish tortilla
    shrimp, green garlic, whipped creme fraiche

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
  • 14
    BAKED FRENCH FETA
    jalapeno-basil oil, marinated olives, cucumber, grilled bread
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    QUESADILLA­
    charred cauliflower, chihuahua cheese, 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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    Spring salad
    Wild watercress, fennel, ramps, crispy black rice, sesame dressing
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    Asparagus,
    Skyr, burnt orange, crispy grains
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    Fava bean and pita
    Marinated anchovy, pistachio, basil, Sichuan pepper
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    squid a la plancha
    sumac, french prune, fennel, kumquat
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    Farro Campanelle
    Stinging nettles, shishito peppers, house made ricotta
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    parsnip and red lentils
    charred romaine, juniper, spanish sheep's milk cheese
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    Slow roasted leg of lamb
    Oyster mushrooms, ramp vinegarette, licorice root jus
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    Hanger steak
    Charred escarole, poached turnips, spruce butter
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    seared scallops
    chickpea malfatti, littleneck clams, shisho
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    pan roasted pork loin
    Crispy spring onion, cashew, mustard jus
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    Whey glazed quail
    Bulgur, white asparagus, gilled lemon
  • 60
    SIX COURSE VEGETARIAN TASTING MENU
    wine pairings 30
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    Cobia Sashimi
    Green almond, jalapeño, creme fraiche, basil
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    Saffron risotto
    Oyster butter and enoki mushrooms

Dessert

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    COOKIE PLATE
    chocolate chip sea salt, oatmeal currants, torched cinnamon snickerdoodle
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    CARROT CAKE
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    Namelaka
    Orchid root ice cream, lime curd, beeswax, white chocolate
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    almond dacquoise
    charred fennel ice cream, biscotti, green strawberry
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    chocolate pavé
    'fields of france rooibos' ice cream, hazelnut, dried cherry
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    black cardamom ice cream
    toasted meringue, huckleberry, cashew praline
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    Selection of Artisanal cheese
    red onion jam, vadavan cashews, sourdough cracker

Drinks

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    CLASSIC LULA ‘99 BLOODY MARY
    sambal, lemongrass, modest vodka
    Cocktails
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    APRES-MIDI
    cava, bonal, angostura
    Cocktails
  • 12
    LOVE ON DELIVERY
    rum, banane du bresil, tahini, oat milk
    Cocktails
  • 12
    ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT
    gin, celery, angelica, lime
    Cocktails
  • 12
    NON SEQUITUR
    pisco, fernet, beet, benedictine
    Cocktails
  • 12
    FAIRWEATHER FRIEND
    mezcal, carpano antica, cherry, absinthe
    Cocktails
  • 12
    GRACE & APLOMB
    aquavit, moscatel sherry, plum cider, bësk
    Cocktails
  • 12
    WHITE BISON
    zubrowka vodka, dolin blanc, lemon
    Cocktails
  • 12
    HERE IN SPIRIT
    palo santo-infused gin, quinquina, dolin blanc
    Cocktails
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    RUE D'ESPAGNE
    atxa pacharan, rye, cynar
    Cocktails
  • 12
    SEVERANCE PACKAGE
    scotch, cacao, ancho verde, red wine
    Cocktails
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    Jurtschitsch
    Grüner veltliner - 2014 Niederösterreich, Austria
    White Wine
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    Huff ‘SPåtlese’
    Riesling - 2013 Rheinhessen, Germany
    White Wine
  • 10
    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
  • 7
    DOVETAIL BREWING 'ER-WEISS'
    Illinois 16 oz
    Draft Beer
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    Spiteful Brewing, American IPA
    Illinois 16 oz
    Draft Beer
  • 8
    MIDDLE BROW 'WHITNEY'
    Illinois 16 oz
    Draft Beer
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    MARZ BREWING 'JUNGLE BOOGIE'
    Illinois 12 oz
    Draft Beer
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    OFF COLOR 'WARI'
    Illinois 12 oz
    Draft Beer
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    HOPEWELL '24:37'
    Illinois 16 oz
    Draft Beer
  • 2.5
    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
  • 9
    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
  • 6
    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
  • 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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art

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    Spring 2018 Art Show
    Jeremy Bolen:
    Collider
    Spring 2018
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    Spring 2018 Art Show
    Claire Arctander:
    Absorbent
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    Winter 2018 Art Show
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    Winter 2018 Art Show
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    Fall 2017 Art Show
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    Fall 2017 Art Show
    Nathan Vernau:
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    Winter 2017 Art Show
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    Winter 2017 Art Show
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    Winter 2017 Art Show
    Glowing in Appearance
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    Fall 2016 Art Show
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    Fall 2016 Art Show
    Matthew Hilshorst
    & Betsy Odom
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    Spring 2016 Art Show
    Marianne Fairbanks
    and Anders Nilsen
    Spring 2016
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    Winter 2016 Art Show
    TODD BAXTER: Project Astoria:
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    Winter 2015
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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
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    Winter 2015 Art Show
    Over
    Under
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    Fall 2014 Art Show
    Boundaries
    Collapse
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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 &
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    Fall 2013
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    Jordan Martins & Sonnenzimmer
    Summer 2013
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    Jarmo Koponen & Alex Cohen
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    Jarmo Koponen & Alex Cohen
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    Fraser Taylor: Diagrams & Seams
    Winter 2013
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    David Uthus & Kim Winderman
    Fall 2012
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    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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  • 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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