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Available for Carry-Out from 12:00 PM-4:00 PM Tuesday thru Saturday
Lunch Specials
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The Leaf Turner
A salad for the season if there ever was one! A big, chopped fall salad of Boston lettuce, shredded brussels sprouts, and arugula leaves is mixed with batons of fresh cut local apple and shaved cauliflower, all dressed with a creamy cider-spiked buttermilk dressing. On top we scatter sharp cheddar cheese and toasted pecans, then warm-from-the-oven thick, smoky bacon lardons and roasted shallots. Served with grilled bread.
$16.95
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Tuna Melt
Superior-quality canned tuna mixed with olives, capers, and a dab of mayonnaise, is mounded on grilled bread, topped with grated white cheddar, and broiled ‘til hot and melty. Garnished with slices of fresh cucumber and a squiggle of olive mayonnaise. Served with fries or vinaigrette dressed greens.
$15.95
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Grilled Chicken with Fried Lemon, Tapenade & Roasted Tomatoes
Italians batter and fry thin slices of lemon, peel and all, and they are so delicious! Hot and crispy, they make a chicken sandwich sing, toasted sub roll is spread with homemade mayonnaise mixed with our special olive spread, then filled with grilled chicken, roasted tomatoes, fresh baby spinach leaves and the freshly-fried lemon slices. Served with fries or vinaigrette-dressed greens.
$15.95
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The Oklahoma Burger
Simple in its design, this burger gets right to the point. Thinly shaved onion pressed into the double patties, steam and carmelize while melding together. Melt on our housemade American cheese and you have a cheeseburger that needs nothing else. Served with fries or vinaigrette dressed greens.
$15.95
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Salmon Burger Asian-Style
Spiked with fresh ginger and seared to a crusty exterior and a moist interior, this housemade salmon patty makes a very tasty burger. We put it on a toasted kaiser roll, slathered with spicy mayo, and pile it with a radish-y, sesame-lime slaw. Served with fries or vinaigrette dressed greens.
$15.95
Lunch Specials
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Grilled Cheese
Served with fries or vinaigrette-dressed greens Order cheese only, White Cheddar, Gouda or Swiss Gruyere, or change up the classic with below additions:
$12.95
Swiss Gruyere with Red Wine & Grilled Onions - Red Wine Is Brushed on The Inside of The Bread $2
Gouda & Sweet Potato Schmear $2
Brie & Southern Skillet Apples $2
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Hoppin’ John
A delicious version of this Southern supper dish, organic black-eyed peas are simmered with onion, cooking greens and some snappy spices, then ladled over hot rice and garnished with roasted garlic oil, chopped tomato, scallion and grated white cheddar. Choose jasmine or brown rice. Served with cornbread. Ask for our house pepper vinegar on the side!
$13.95
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Spaghetti Carbonara
Steaming strands of spaghetti very lightly coated with tiny soft curds of egg and ricotta, liberally accented with Nueske’s smoked bacon, peas, black pepper and Parmigiano Reggiano cheese. Served with warm toast.
Half Carbonara $16
Full Carbonara $22
Available for Dine-In and Curbside Carry-Out from 12:00 PM-4:00 PM Tuesday thru Saturday
Starters
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Slow-Roasted Red Beets
With horseradish, pecans and crumbled goat cheese.
$9.95
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Cone of hot, crisp Garlic Frites
With two dipping sauces.
$9.95
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Housemade Soup
Creamy Tomato & Basil or our House-Made Soup of the Day. Served with cornbread.
Cup $4.95
Bowl $6.95
Salads
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House Green Salad
Leafy greens, spinach leaves, shredded cabbage and fresh herbs, lightly dressed and served with warm toast
Full $9.95
Half $6.95
Grilled Angus Beef $9
Seared Salmon Fillet $8
Grilled Lark Burger Patty $7
Grilled Meadow Burger Patty $5
Grilled Chicken Breast $7
Raw or Grilled Tofu $5
Smoky Nueske's Bacon and Cherry Tomato $6
Crumbled French Feta and Olives $5
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Choice of Homemade Dressings
Mustard-Caper Vinaigrette | Sesame-Lime Vinaigrette | Preserved Lemon Vinaigrette | French Blue Cheese Vinaigrette |
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Chopped Salad
Chopped cucumber, tomato, radish, carrot and celery are tossed with fresh lemon vinaigrette on a bed of leafy greens and piled with egg, avocado, crumbled feta, herb leaves and a drizzle of homemade herb mayonnaise. Served with warm toast.
Full $16.95
Half $9.95
vegetarian
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Vietnamese Noodle Salad
Chilled rice noodles, a goodly portion of crunchy, thinly-sliced vegetables, hot grilled chicken, steak or tofu and a showering of mint, basil, cilantro and cashews. Served with the chile/lime juice/fish sauce condiment called nuoc cham. Ask for vegetarian nuoc cham or even non-spicy
$13.95
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Caesar Salad
Romaine, classic anchovy dressing, homemade croutons and roasted tomato garnish.
Whole $13.95
Half $7.95
Sandwiches
All sandwiches are served hot with house-made pickle and your choice of French fries or vinaigrette-dressed Greens. Substitute garlic frites for 1.50. Substitute a small beet salad for 5.00. Substitute a small Caesar Salad, or a cup of tomato soup or soup of the day for 4.00.-
Lark Burger
Good, coarsely-ground beef seasoned with red wine, minced onion, coarse salt and fresh rosemary, all of which enhance and juicify the burger. The alcohol is totally cooked out before wine meets beef. Served on a buttered, DLM golden hamburger bun with white cheddar, mustard-mayo and lettuce.
$16.95
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Meadow Burger
A meatless, whole grain, nut and vegetable burger grilled to a crispy brown, nestled in a buttered, toasted kaiser roll, slathered with mustard-mayonnaise and topped with lettuce and juicy, marinated roma tomato slices, This burger is vegan, and though some of the accompaniments listed are not, just say the word and we’ll substitute olive oil and vegan-naise for the butter and mayo.
$16.95
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Georgia Reuben
Superior quality hardwood-smoked turkey is hand-sliced for this sandwich, griddled on DLM rye bread with real Swiss Gruyere and crunchy cole slaw made with Russian dressing.
$16.95
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Steak Sandwich
A quarter pound of thinly sliced New York strip is laid on a hot griddle, and when nice and browned up, covered in sharp cheddar. When it goes all melty, we spatch it up onto a toasted sub roll and spoon on our housemade horseradish cream and pile on the fried onion straws. Simple, tender, tasty.
$18.95
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Portabello Patty melt
A big, meaty portabello mushroom roasted with garlic, coarse salt and olive oil, DLM New York Rye, true gruyere cheese, grilled onions and house-made mustard-mayo combine for a big, juicy sandwich--and you won’t be missing the meat.
$15.95
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Grilled Fish Sandwich
A New England haddock filet is seasoned, seared and served on grilled farmhouse bread piled with slaw and spread with caper mayonnaise
$15.95
Available for Dine-In and Carry-Out from 4-8PM Tuesday thru Saturday
Appetizers
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Hummus with Zuni Cafe’s Pickled Zucchini
Our silky smooth hummus is topped with batons of zucchini we pickle with turmeric, sugar, onion, celery seed, and mustard, then we shower the plate with zingy toasted breadcrumbs, parsley and fried capers. Served with warm pita.
$10.95
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Capicola & Cheese Bruschetta with Pickled Peppers
Thick slices of grilled, Dorothy Lane Market farmhouse bread are grilled, topped with provolone, tossed into the oven to quickly melt then loaded with fresh mozzarella, thinly sliced Capicola ( that’s Gabagool to you New York/New Jersey transplants ) pickled local sweet peppers and a sprinkle of oregano.
$13.95
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Crispy Eggplant Stack
Eggplant slices become sweet and luscious in texture when dipped in a light batter and quickly fried. Stack a few thick, crisp sliced with Mozzarella cheese and toasted garlic bits, flash in a hot oven till the cheese oozes, serve ladled with tomato gravy and a sprinkling of fresh basil, and you realize why eggplant is so revered in Italian cooking!
$11.95
Specials
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Pecan-crusted Trout with Lemon Butter Sauce
Pan-fried trout dredged in toasted, crushed pecans mixed with a little whole wheat flour is a Southern favorite, and one of our favorite ways to fix this popular fish. Drizzled with a butter sauce flavored with fresh lemon juice and zest and served with buttermilk mashed potatoes and fresh vegetables.
$32
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Fettucine Puttanesca with Shrimp
Ripe, homegrown tomatoes are barely cooked in olive oil with sliced garlic, salt and pepper. A paste-like puree of capers, anchovies, garlic, a pinch of chilis and lots of parsley is dolloped into the tomatoes. We add the shrimp, pasta and a handful of chopped olives, then toss and stir. We shower on the Parmesan and rush it to your table, and you savor the fruits of summer.
Full Order (with shrimp) $32
Half Order (with shrimp) $18
Full Order (without shrimp) $22
Half Order (without shrimp) $12
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Katzu Salmon with Vegetable Fried Rice
In Japanese cuisine, katsu usually refers to a pork or chicken cutlet that is breaded and fried. Here, a thick salmon filet is top-crusted in panko breadcrumbs, seared on a hot griddle, and plated on a skittles worth of fried rice studded with broccolini, carrots, and spinach. A drizzle of homemade tonkatsu sauce and a flurry of cilantro leaves completes the dish.
$32
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Shrimp & Grits
Shrimp sauteed in butter with garlic, mushrooms, tomato, scallions, spices and lemon on a mound of steaming Shagbark Seed-and-Mill organic grits liberally enhanced with sharp white cheddar and parmesan is one of Meadowlark's most beloved dishes.
$32
Available for Dine-In and Curbside Carry-Out from 4-8PM Tuesday thru Saturday
Salads
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House Green Salad
Leafy greens, spinach leaves, shredded cabbage and fresh herbs, lightly dressed and served with warm toast.
Full $9.95
Half $6.95
Grilled Angus Beef $9
Seared Salmon Fillet $8
Grilled Lark Burger Patty $7
Grilled Meadow Burger Patty $5
Grilled Chicken Breast $7
Raw or Grilled Tofu $5
Smoky Nueske's Bacon and Cherry Tomato $6
Crumbled French Feta and Olives $5
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Choice of Homemade Dressings
Mustard-Caper Vinaigrette | Sesame-Lime Vinaigrette | Preserved Lemon Vinaigrette | French Blue Cheese Vinaigrette |
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Caesar Salad
Romaine, classic anchovy dressing, homemade croutons and roasted tomato garnish.
Whole $13.95
Half $7.95
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Chopped Salad
Chopped cucumber, tomato, radish, carrot and celery are tossed with fresh lemon vinaigrette on a bed of leafy greens and piled with egg, avocado, crumbled feta, herb leaves and a drizzle of homemade herb mayonnaise. Served with warm toast.
Full $16.95
Half $9.95
vegetarian
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Vietnamese Noodle Salad
Chilled rice noodles, a goodly portion of crunchy, thinly-sliced vegetables, hot grilled chicken, steak or tofu and a showering of mint, basil, cilantro and cashews. Served with the chile/lime juice/fish sauce condiment called nuoc cham. Ask for vegetarian nuoc cham or even non-spicy
$13.95
Sandwiches
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Lark Burger
Good, coarsely-ground beef seasoned with red wine, minced onion, coarse salt and fresh rosemary, all of which enhance and juicify the burger. The alcohol is totally cooked out before wine meets beef. Served on a buttered, DLM golden hamburger bun with white cheddar, mustard-mayo and lettuce.
$16.95
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Meadow Burger
A meatless, whole grain, nut and vegetable burger in a butter-grilled kaiser roll with mustard-mayonnaise, lettuce and juicy, marinated roma tomato slices. This burger is vegan, and though some of the accompaniments listed are not, just say the word and we’ll substitute olive oil and vegan-aise for the butter and mayo.
$16.95
vegetarian, vegan
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Grilled Fish Sandwich
A New England haddock filet is seasoned, seared and served on grilled farmhouse bread piled with slaw and spread with caper mayonnaise
$15.95
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Steak Sandwich
A quarter pound of thinly sliced New York strip is laid on a hot griddle, and when nice and browned up, covered in sharp cheddar. When it goes all melty, we spatch it up onto a toasted sub roll and spoon on our housemade horseradish cream and pile on the fried onion straws. Simple, tender, tasty.
$18.95
Starters
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Slow-Roasted Red Beets
With horseradish, pecans and crumbled goat cheese.
$9.95
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Cone of hot, crisp Garlic Frites
With two dipping sauces.
$9.95
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Housemade Soup
Creamy Tomato & Basil or our House-Made Soup of the Day. Served with cornbread.
Cup $4.95
Bowl $6.95
Main Courses
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Filet Mignon with Worcestershire Butter
Dave’s signature steak butter made, with his homemade Worcestershire sauce, is the perfect compliment for lean and tender beef tenderloin. The meat is grilled, rested, and when plated, spatched with a big pat of the softened butter. Served with crispy Yukon Gold potatoes and sauteed broccolini.
$38
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Roast Chicken Thighs Peperonata
Our local farmers are bursting at the seams with sweet, crispy, flavorful peppers, but they won’t be around for long, so now is the time to take advantage and make the traditional Southern Italian dish, Peperonata. We take the peppers and saute’ them with a little garlic, fennel and onion then roast them in a pan with the chicken thighs, stock and a little white wine till the chicken is tender, golden and crispy. Served with fresh vegetables, mashed potatoes and plenty of the succulent pan juices. Get them while you can!
$30
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Ricotta Tacos with Green Chiles, Capers and Spicy Tomatoes
A mixture of ricotta and goat cheese with green chiles and capers is rolled in fresh corn tortillas, crisped on the griddle and sauced with tomatoes cooked down with butter, white wine and fresh serrano chiles. Served on dressed cabbage and radishes as a fresh, crunchy counterpoint along with lemon-scallion rice and creamy, smoky pinto beans.
$28
vegetarian
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Seared Garlic Chicken with Goat Cheese, Capers, Spinach and Lima Beans
Boneless, skin-on chicken breast seared to a garlicky, crisp-skinned golden brown is paired with tender baby lima beans that have been quickly simmered with lots of fresh spinach leaves, a handful of capers and a splash of chicken stock. The limas are ladled over steaming jasmine rice and the chicken set atop the beans with a dollop of warm goat cheese and a strewing of fried garlic bits.
$30
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Strip Steak with Haystack Onions, Rosemary and Herb Butter
We cut our strip steaks in-house the traditional way, leaving the outer edge rimmed with a bit of the fat cap. If you would like us to trim it fat-free, just let us know. The meat is rubbed with coarse salt, black pepper and rosemary, then grilled and served the way James Beard liked it—with a dollop of herbed butter and a tangle of crispy fried onions. Served with our buttermilk mashed potatoes and fresh vegetables.
$38
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Pork Jezebel
It’s back, and better than ever. Slices of pork tenderloin are gently pounded into cutlets, salt and peppered, and seared on the hot griddle, then plated and spooned with our version of jezebel sauce, the tastiest thing in the world. In Texas, jezebel is peach jam spiked with horseradish and mustard. They pour it over a block of cream cheese and serve it with crackers. Here we add a glug of heavy cream to our homemade fresh peach jezebel, and in a few minutes on the stove it becomes a warm and heavenly sauce for pork. Served with our buttermilk mashed potatoes and fresh vegetables.
$30
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Spaghetti Carbonara
Steaming strands of spaghetti very lightly coated with tiny soft curds of egg and ricotta, liberally accented with Nueske’s smoked bacon, peas, black pepper and Parmigiano Reggiano cheese. Served with warm toast.
Half Carbonara $17
Full Carbonara $24
Desserts
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Crème Brûlée
This is the classic vanilla crème brûlée. Creamy inside with the crunchy sugar top. Served with a dark chocolate cookie that’s been sprinkled with Maldon salt.
$9.95
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Apple Cake with Brandy Caramel and Hazelnuts
I can’t believe it’s that time of year when apples are beginning to arrive! Maybe it’s just the longing for cool Autumn breezes , but as soon as the calendar flipped to September I started getting requests for Fall favorites. Chunks of apple stud a fluffy white cake that we drizzle with a brandy caramel and then sprinkle with toasted hazelnuts.
$9.95
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Pineapple Upside-Down Burnt Basque Cheesecake
This is the smoothest, creamiest, most delicious cheesecake you’ve ever tasted. It is not really anything like American cheesecake, and it is a little dark on top, on purpose, but trust me, if you order this dessert, you’ll be eating something heavenly. Okay, this isn’t actually baked upside down, But! We do top it with brown sugar roasted pineapples and the fancy Luxardo cherries.
$9.95
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Buttermilk Chocolate Cake with Salty Toffee Sauce
Moist dark chocolate cake garnished with a cloud of whipped cream, chopped almonds and salty toffee sauce.
$9.95
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Warm Banana Fritters and Ice Cream
Battered and fried bananas served atop vanilla ice cream with caramel sauce, toasted pecans and toasted coconut.
$9.95
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Ice Cream by Matt Madison of Madisono’s in Cincinnati
Flavors: vanilla bean, double dark chocolate, turkish coffee. We also have house-made vegan ice creams: Vanilla-coconut (contains nuts in the form of almond milk and cashew milk) & chocolate-tahini (nut-free)
2 Scoops of Ice Cream with Almond Brittle (brittle is vegan) $8.95
1 Scoop of Ice Cream and Almond Brittle $5.95
1 Scoop of Ice Cream $5.95
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Port and Blue Cheese
A glass of Kopke Ruby or Tawny Port, a few toasted walnuts and a slice of Bleu D’Auvergne, a delectable aged French blue cheese.
$11.95