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fried green tomatoes, wisconsin curly endive “slaw,”

housemade pancetta, dijon aioli $11

crispy parisienne gnocchi, heritage prairie swiss chard,

preserved city farm garlic, zamorano cheese $11

fried great lakes perch, local white turnips, pickled asparagus,

bare knuckle farm claytonia,

pickled city farm hot peppers, herb mayonnaise $13

seared diver sea scallops, pea puree, brown butter, glazed local carrots,

three sisters pea shoots, roasted pecans $16

fried farm fresh egg, la quercia speck, creamed escarole,

wood-grilled bread, spence farm radish pods $11

pan-fried faith farm pork loin schnitzel, wilted nichols farm spinach,

pickled wisconsin scallions,

fresh chevre and preserved meyer lemon vinaigrette $13

nathan’s charcuterie plate:  beef summer sausage, country paté,

coppa, city farm mustard greens, pickled local beets,

plum and pinot noir jam, red wine vinaigrette $13

SOUP AND SALADS

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

garlic and herb vinaigrette, parmigiano-reggiano $10

marinated wisconsin summer squashes, lemon, vidalia onions,

spanish olive oil, spearmint, burrata $9

salad of klug farm fresh strawberries, wisconsin danish style blue cheese, sweet onions, nichols farm arugula, werp farm frisee, quintessence balsamic $9

early summer minestrone:  peas, carrots, city farm baby tatsoi,

pickled leeks, spanish olive oil, parmigiano-reggiano $9

 

ENTREES

crispy walleye pike, local cannellini bean “hummus,”

buttered sugar snap peas and spring turnips, lemon butter,

preserved city farm tomato sauce $32

wood-grilled copper river sockeye salmon, creamy pearl pasta,

stewed vidalia onions, sweet peas, house-cured olives, pea shoots $32

pan-roasted alaskan halibut, yukon gold potato “homefries,"

city farm baby mustard greens, housemade hamhock vinaigrette,

nichols farm spring onion relish $32

cable’s rabbit and porcini pasta:  braised and confit rabbit, radishes, piparras,

wood-grilled porcinis, parmigiano-reggiano $28

fried and wood-grilled gunthorp farm chicken, werp farms tuscan kale,

ham and bread hash, klug farm grape aigre-doux, city farm scallions, ricotta $27

 

21 day aged dietzler farm beef combination: 

wood-grilled steak and “smokey mountain” shortribs,

cedar grove cheddar biscuits, nichols farm broccoli,

green tomatoes, tomato beef jus $34

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

 nichols farm napa cabbage “cole slaw,” pickles $12

creamy carnaroli risotto, klug farm sweet peas, local carrots,

ricotta, city farm baby tatsoi, lemon olive oil $24

 

 

we support local farmers and artisans from around the midwest

Monday half price wine (restrictions apply)

Tuesday free corckage, and any bottle over ten years in age everyday

Live music and bar specials on select Fridays

 

June 26, 2009