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harissa marinated and wood-grilled zucchini,

city farm fresh garlic and parmigiano-reggiano cream $10

 

ricotta stuffed and fried nichols farm squash blossoms, crispy ham,

summer squashes, braised nichols farm cranberry beans $12

 

nichols farm yukon gold potato gnocchi, chanterelle mushrooms,

olives, tomatoes, prairie fruits farm feta $13

 

pan-seared medallions of monkfish,

bacon braised nichols farm lima and romano beans,

wood-grilled and pickled peppers $15

 

“fried fest!” duck egg, russian banana fingerling homefries,

black kale, sweet onions, warm mustard vinaigrette $13

 

slow-cooked mint creek farm goat, pristine apple puree,

honey roasted eggplant, roasted pinenuts, fried sage $15

 

nathan’s charcuterie plate:  tuscan-style pork salami,

lomo and country patè, baby mustard greens with mustard vinaigrette,

rhubarb mostarda, preserved cranberries $13

 

SOUP AND SALADS

 

the vie salad: local greens, marinated and fresh hearts of palm,

garlic and herb vinaigrette, parmigiano-reggiano $10

 

genesis growers watermelon, sherry roasted carrots,

grilled cippolini onions, la quercia prosciutto,

prairie fruits farm pecorino, marcona almonds,

aged sherry vinaigrette $12

 

blueberry and roasted beet salad, prairie fruits farm fresh chevre,

pickled blueberry vinaigrette, flowering dill $10

 

local heirloom tomatoes, hot pepper vinaigrette,

pickled garlic, fried wisconsin cheese curds $12

 

chilled sweet corn soup,

wood-grilled and marinated laughing bird shrimp, corn relish $10 

ENTREES

 

wood-grilled columbia river sturgeon,

braised green acres collard greens, roasted okra and eggplant,

smoked pepper mayonnaise, aged balsamic $33

 

pan-roasted summer fluke, crispy potato cake,

roasted green acres juliet tomatoes,

chanterelle and lobster mushrooms $32

 

pan-roasted walleye pike, buttered carolina gold rice,

braised tropea onions, housemade mortadella, roasted fennel,

organic crème fraiche, italian parsley $33

 

gunthorp farm chicken two ways: 

country fried breast and crispy scrapple,

grilled melrose pepper, summer beans, cream corn $27

 

wood-grilled dry-aged dietzler farm beef ribeye,

roasted new crop potatoes, creamed leeks,

pickled bean vinaigrette, foie gras butter  $39

 

wood-grilled vie burger:  dietzler farm beef and housemade bacon,

wisconsin cheddar, seasonal vegetable salad, pickles $15

 

local eggplant parmesan:  breaded and pan-fried eggplant,

ricotta, fresh tomato marinara,

parmigiano-reggiano and fresh mozzarella, arugula, torn basil $25

 

 

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Tasting Menu, 5 or 8 courses, available upon request

 

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Vie supports local farmers and artisans from around the Midwest

Monday half price wine (restrictions apply)

Tuesday free corkage (restrictions apply),

 

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August 27, 2010