State Fair Pork Tenderloin Sandwich with Portobello, Avocado, Chipotle Mayo and Handcut Fries $13.95 : ($13.95)

I was born and raised in the Heartland and always looked forward to the annual State Fair. Everyone I knew anticipated the fair, even though we ...

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Pairing: 2010 Walnut City Wineworks Pinot Gris $10.25/glass

chicken-fried, hand-cut, handmade, heritage, homage dish, house-made bread, regional specialty, and retro reinvented

Posted 01/30/13 - Share this entry

NEW! Housemade Bread at West Town Tavern: ($0.00)

For months Chef Alfonso and Susan have been experimenting with bread trying to find a style and flavor that represents the Heartland Cooking at ...

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family recipe, hand-cut, handmade, heritage, house canning/preserving, and regional specialty

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Grilled NY Strip Steak with Winter Mushrooms, Herbed Sweet Potato Fries, Pickled Onions and Housemade Worcestershire: ($28.75)

Nothing really says Heartland celebration dinner like a big steak and the holday season gives us lots of reasons to celebrate. This hefty, charr...

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Pairing: 2009 Mettler Family Cabernet Sauvignon $12.25/glass

chanterelles, hand-cut, heirloom recipe, and regional favorite

Posted 12/28/12 - Share this entry

local russet potato gnocchi, braised burgundy snails, green garlic, pickled fennel, carrots puree: ($17)

Since we always have a gnocchi on the menu and green garlic is around i figured why not snails. We get in these great small snails from potironne. ... more »

artisanal, family recipe, farm-raised, farmer (local/regional), hand-cut, handmade, house pickling, and pickle

Posted 04/11/12 - Share this entry

Spaghetti with Fresh Tomatoes, Calabrian Chiles, Breadcrumbs and Mojama: ($8)

Spaghetti is the most well-known, ubiquitous noodle out there, and essentially, this dish is spaghetti with tomato sauce--a very simple, approachab... more »

Pairing: Caparone, Sangiovese, Paso Robles, CA, 2007

hand-cut, handmade, house-ground flour, local flour, and regional specialty

Posted 03/30/12 - Share this entry