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Starters

Beer Braised Short Rib     13

Slow braised in a dark stout and served with potato puree, caramelized Westmalle Dubbel onions and pickled celery. Topped with a rich beef demi-glace.

 

Cheese Plate     18

Today's trio of cheese:

***Cayuga Blue***   (Lively Run Goat Dairy, NY)

 * Goat, Raw *

Aged for 2 months.  A mixed milk bleu inspired by the classic French Roquefort.

***St. Malachi Reserve***    (The Farm at Doe Run, Unionville, PA)

 * Cow, Pasteurized *

Gouda style. Aged 12 months. Firm, Brittle. Nutty, sweet, and savory almost bourbon- like.

***Fresh Chèvre***   (Goat Rodeo Farm, Allison Park, PA)

* Goat, Pasteurized *

Smooth and creamy with notes of sun warmed fields and a hint of lemon.

Served with house-made jams, Green Meadow Farm raw honey & seasonal fruit, our house-made pickles & pickled mustard seed.

 

Chicken Fingers     12

House-made, lager-battered, golden fried chicken fingers.  Served with mild barbecue sauce

 

Chicken Liver Mousse     12

with pickled mustard seeds, house-made jam, pickled peach, chives, and toasted focaccia from Metropolitan Bakery.

 

Pommes Frites     6

Our award winning fresh-cut, double-fried frites. Served with Monk's world-famous bourbon mayonnaise for dipping

 

Smoked Trout Dip     11

Smoked trout spread topped with caper and onion relish. Served with sliced baguette

 

Spanish Flies     15

Incredibly hot chicken wings w/chipotle pepper sauce that are not for the faint of heart. They aren't those wimpy 'buffalo wings' - these babies are incendiary!  HOT! HOT! HOT! Did I mention that they're HOT? We do offer barbecue sauce for the less adventurous. Served with a side order of our famous frites

 

Tomato Bisque     8

Creamy Tomato Bisque topped with Crème Fraîche and fresh Basil. Served with toasted garlic oil baguette. (VEGETARIAN)

 

Salads

Autumn Salad     15

Local Kale, Honeynut Squash, Sunshine Pears, Red Onion, and Goat Cheese. Tossed in Maple Dijon Vinaigrette and topped with Granola *contains nuts

 

Baby Green Salad     7

Organic greens with our Monk's Flemish Sour Ale vinaigrette
ADD Goat Cheese for 3  ADD Chicken Breast 9

 

Caesar     9

Romaine Lettuce tossed in our tangy caesar dressing and topped with croutons
ADD Chicken Breast 9

 

Monk's Duck Salad     21

Organic greens with duck breast (grilled medium/medium rare), goat cheese, spicy walnuts & Monk's Flemish Sour Ale soaked craisins *contains nuts

 

Mussels

All Mussels served with Pommes Frites (about a pound and a half)    22

Ghent    

Ommegang Hennepin, fumet, parsley, caramelized leeks, bacon, bleu cheese & garlic

 

Monks    

Allagash White, fumet, garlic & parsley

 

Red Light    

Belgian golden ale, fumet, toasted chili de arbol broth, parsley and garlic *contains soy

 

Thai Curry    

Monk's Flemish Sour, fumet, Thai red curry, basil, garlic & coconut milk

 

Burgers

All are served on a buttery Baker Street Bread brioche and bottom buns have our home-made mayo (contains eggs). Burger, Chicken Breast & Vegan Burger. (Vegan bun available upon request.)

Burger     16

 

Chicken Breast     16

 

Vegan Burger     16

 

Burger Topping

Bruges    

sauteed mushrooms & gruyere

 

Brussels    

bacon & cheddar

 

Cheddy    

Cheddy Topper cheese from Vermont Farmstead (made with Alchemist Heady Topper) & pickled red onion

 

Ghent    

broccoli rabe & cheddar 

 

Monk's    

caramelized leeks & bleu cheese

 

Trappist    

goat cheese, lettuce, tomato & raw onion

 

Sandwiches

Duck Salad Sandwich     17

Our award winning salad served sandwich style on an Italian roll. Baby greens with grilled duck breast, goat cheese, spicy walnuts and Monk's Flemish Sour Ale soaked craisins. Served with a side baby green salad *contains nuts

 

Pulled Pork Sandwich     15

Spicy pork slow cooked in Belgian brown ale, served with house slaw and BBQ sauce on an Italian long roll. Served with a side baby green salad. *contains soy

 

Sausage Sandwich     15

Spicy Italian sausage poached in beer and grilled.  Served on a long roll with sautéed onion, pickled red peppers, and house mustard.  Served with side baby green salad.

 

Seitan Cheese Steak     14

Michael's seitan (wheat meat) sauteed with onions and mushrooms. served on a long roll and topped with gruyere cheese. Served with a side baby green salad (VEGETARIAN) NOW AVAILABLE: Daiya dairy-free "mozzarella" upon request

 

Main Plates

Butternut Squash Bolognese     18

Rotini pasta, butternut squash, ground beef & pork, mirepoix & pickled peppers. Topped with freshly grated Parmigiano Reggiano.

 

Local Mushroom Pappardelle     20

Mycopolitan Mushroom Farm's Lion's Mane, Pioppino, Oyster, Trumpet, & Shiitake mushrooms cooked in herbs, butter, garlic & cream, tossed together with pappardelle pasta and topped with parmigiano reggiano (VEGETARIAN)

 

Organic Chicken Thigh     15

Served over barley and mushrooms with roasted baby carrots.  Topped with an anchovy cream sauce.

 

Roasted Farm Veggies     15

Roasted local veggies from Green Meadow Farm served over beluga lentils, cider-soaked craisins and a tahini-kimchi sauce    (VEGAN/GLUTEN FREE) *contains sesame

 

Steak Frites Salad     21

5 oz. flat iron steak marinated with roasted garlic and herbs de Provence then grilled and served over seasonal greens with our award winning pommes frites

 

Dessert

Apple Raspberry     12

fresh sliced apples baked over a raspberry filling in a sweet pastry shell

 

Bourbon Pecan Tart     12

gooey bourbon spiked filling, pate brisee shell and pecan pieces, served warm.

 

Chocolate Créme Brülée     12

vanilla créme brülée filling, chocolate espresso bean pastry, chocolate-espresso ganache

 

Key Lime Tart     12

fresh Key Lime curd, local whipped cream, sweet pastry shell

 

Plum Almond Tart     12

fresh plums baked in a sweet pastry shell with thinly sliced almonds