Dinner Menu

Our ever changing seasonal menu is based
on the availability of the freshest ingredients.
Chef Tom supports as many local farmers
 and foragers as possible.


 Take Home anything from our Dinner & Flatbread Menus
and receive 15% off your order.
Stop By or Call Ahead.
 
814-539-5084
Pick up a Healthy Dinner on your way home from work,
You'll be glad you did.
 

20%
 gratuity added to parties
of 5 or more
 

 

 

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Because we are small
Reservations
 are suggested.

                       
                                  


814-539-5084

$2 Split Plate Fee
 

Starters
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Hot Cheese Dip
Clover Creek Cheese from Bedford Co.
Roasted Sweet Onion & Crispy Bacon w/Flatbread Chips
9

Warm Brie
w/ Denise's Winter Fruit Conserve
of Apple, Pears & Dried Fruits cooked in Wine
w/ Hot Ciabatta Bread or Ginger Snaps
10

Martini Pissaladiere
French Pizza! Puff Pastry crust
topped w/Parmesan, Artichoke Hearts,
Green Olives & Gorgonzola Cheese
12

Prosciutto & Pepperoni Pissaladiere
French Pizza! Puff Pastry crust
topped w/Chef Tom’s Red Sauce, Roasted Garlic Whipped Ricotta, Mozzarella, Parmesan, Prosciutto & Pepperoni
12

Spinach & Onion Pissaladiere
Spinach, Roasted Sweet Onion,
Kalamata Olives, Swiss, Parmesan
12

Shrimp Fra Diavlo
10 Shrimp, Artichoke Hearts &Sautéed Hot Peppers
baked in Chef Tom's Marinara
Served w/hot Ciabatta Bread
12

Artichoke, Spinach & Brie
A hot creamy Dip filled w/Artichoke, Spinach, Brie,
Sweet Onion  & Tarragon topped w/Parmesan
Served w/Flat Bread Chips
8Clams in Wine Sauce
One full pound of tender little clams in
Chef Tom's White Wine, Garlic & Herb Sauce
 w/ Garlic Toast Sticks
11

 A
ntipasto
Cheese, Olives, Sweet Red & Yellow Peppers,
Fresh Grape Tomatoes, Roasted Garlic,
Basil Pine Nut Pesto Sauce
w/Warm Ciabatta Bread
w/local Clover Creek Cheese 10
add Marinated Artichoke12
w/ Baked Soft Goat Cheese wrapped in Prosciutto 12
 add Marinated Artichoke 14
 

Polpette/ Meat Balls
Four Fire Brick Oven-Roasted Meat Balls
made w/freshly ground Beef, 
Pork & Veal w/Chef Tom's Red Sauce and Romano
7

Chef Tom's Guacamole
Mashed Avocado mixed w/a little Spice,
Pears, Grapes, Walnuts, Scallion, & Lime
Served w/Flat Bread Chips
8

Chef Tom's Almond Chicken Salad

Marinated Brick Oven Roasted Boneless Chicken Breast
hand shredded w/Almonds. Celery, Tarragon & Mayonnaise
w/Flat Bread Chips

8
Every Wednesday

New Zealand Mussels
10 New Zealand Green Lip Mussels
in a rich
Thai Broth flavored
w/Lemon Grass, Garlic & Ginger
or
i
n Chef Tom's Daisy Sauce (Marinara)
 served w/ Garlic Toast Sticks

13

 *Sesame Seared Ahi Tuna
Pan seared Yellow Fin Tuna, crusted w/Sesame Seeds
served w/Wasabi Aioli & Pickled Ginger 
11
This is served very rare unless ordered otherwise.

Don't forget to check out our delicious
 Fire Brick Oven Flatbread Pizza

Soups, Salads & Breads
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Shredded Pork Soup
In a rich Pork Stock flavored w/ Sweet Potatoes,
Soy, Ginger & Cilantro
cup/5 crock/7

Mushroom Soup
Classic Mushroom Soup, made
w/ Local Wild Mushrooms, hand picked by Chef Tom,
 Shallots, Sherry & freshly made Stock
w/a splash of Cream
5 cup/ 9 crock /16 quart


Caesar Salad
Chef Tom's famous Caesar Dressing on
Crispy Romaine Hearts w/Fresh Croutons
& lots of Parmesan Cheese

7
w/Anchovies
8


House Salad
Spring Mix, Grape Tomato, Red Onion and Carrot
w/ House Balsamic Dressing

5


Top either Salad
w/Roasted Salmon Filet 9
w/5 Grilled Shrimp 5
w/Chef Tom's Chicken Salad 5
w/ Blue Cheese Dip 2
w/Fresh Mozzarella 2

Check out the Hot  Breads on the Flatbread Menu
Fresh from our Fire Brick Oven
!
 

Take Home anything from our
*Dinner & Flatbread Menu
and receive 15% off your order.
Stop By or Call Ahead
 814-539-5084.
Pick up a Healthy Dinner
on your way home from work, You'll be glad you did.

* Cafe Happy Hour 
Pricing does not apply.

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We use as much local produce & locally raised meats,
poultry & eggs as is available. We even grow lots of herbs,
 fruits and vegetables ourselves at home
in our own organic garden.

Remember our menu may change daily.
It  is designed to flow with the change of seasons
and the availability of the area's freshest ingredients.

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   Entrees a la Carte
from our Fire Brick Oven

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White Fish in Pine Nut Sauce
North Atlantic Cod Filet, baked in a sauce of Pine Nuts,
 Tomato, Onion, Garlic, Bread Crumbs, White Wine & Saffron garnished w/Toasted Pine Nuts & Lemon
15



Salmon
Brick Oven Roasted Salmon Filet topped w/a Sweetly Spiced Moroccan Apricot, Ginger & Raisin Sauce topped
w/Spicy Harissa & Toasted Almonds
16

Duck
Boneless Breast, rendered of the fat beneath the skin first,
then Roasted, sliced and served
w/Denise's Bing Cherries in Red Wine Sauce
One Breast 13 Two Breasts 23

 




 * Seared  Ahi Tuna Steak
     
Beautiful Yellow Fin Tuna seared, sliced and topped
w/Tomato,  Almonds, Caper & Kalamata Olive Sauce

 22
This is served very rare unless ordered otherwise.

*8oz. Filet Mignon
or
*10 oz Flat Iron Steak
Your Choice Seared & Brick Oven Roasted, topped
w/Fresh Basil Pine Nut Pesto & Fresh Lemon
Filet 25/Flat Iron19
add Blue Cheese Dip $2 / add Grilled Shrimp $5


Pork Porterhouse Chop
 
16oz Pork Chop, Brick Oven Roasted
Dry Spice rubbed w/Cinnamon, Cumin,
Coriander & White Pepper
 served w/Denise's Rustic Apple Butter & Horseradish Sauce

18 w/Blue Cheese Dip 20

Asian Style Ribs

Grilled & Roasted 1/2 Rack Pork Baby Back Ribs
in a Lemongrass Marinade
13

Vegetarian
Herbed Orzo w/ Roasted Vegetables
Whole Wheat Orzo, w/chopped Garlic, Arugula, Spinach,
Basil ,Parsley & Parmesan tossed w/Soft Goat Cheese,
Roasted Artichokes, Tomatoes, Sweet Onion
& Kalamata Olives baked w/a fresh egg on top
15

Lobster Ravioli
Hand Made Lobster & Ricotta Ravioli
w/Lemon Cream Sauce topped
w/ Extra Large Shrimp cooked in Lobster Butter
21
 


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Chef Tom uses real Butter, Cream and EVOO
(Extra Virgin Olive Oil)
in all of our delicious preparations.
No Trans Fats, No High Fructose Corn Syrup,
No Salty Pre-prepared Foods or Mixes
and No Deep Fryer.

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Accompaniments
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Roasted Sweet Onion
Topped w/Cream & Swiss Cheese, baked in a Gratin

Caesar Cauliflower

Cracked Yukon Gold Potatoes
cooked in Red Wine

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*May Be Cooked To Order.
Consuming raw or under cooked meats,
poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs
may increase your risk of food borne illness,
especially if you have certain medical conditions.

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Drinks & Dessert
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Try Denise's new  Drinks


Eggnog Espresso-tini -Brandy, Coffee Liquor,
Eggnog & chilled Espresso 8
Chocolate Nog -Chocolate Whipped Vodka,
Crème de Cacao, Temptation & Eggnog 8
1928- Tanquery Gin, Lemoncello,
Lavender Syrup & Champagne 10
Hot Spiced Apple Cider -Fresh Apple Cider
& Sailor Jerry’s Rum 6
Winter Mojito -Denise’s Mint Simple Syrup,
Pyrat Rum, Fresh Lime & Club Soda 9
Pear Collins -Absolute Pear, Pear Nectar,
Lavender Syrup, Fresh Lemon & Club Soda 8

Traditional Vanilla Creme Brulee
6
Belgian Chocolate Truffles
Flavored w/Cointreau
4

New York Cheese Cake
 Topped w/Denise's
Seasonal Sauces
7

Eli's  of Chicago Berry Moscato Tira Misu
Sponge Cake moistened w/ Moscato Wine
Layered w/Raspberries, Blueberries,
Mascarpone & whipped Cream
7

Hot Truffle Ice Cream Sundae
Vanilla  Ice Cream
 topped w/one of Denise's hot melted Belgian Truffle
4

Affogato
Vanilla Ice Cream
 drowned in hot Espresso w/a dollop of Whipped Cream
5

Ice Cream Float
Vanilla Ice Cream w/any flavor Boylan's Soda
 4.50

Other Seasonal Desserts are often available