Menu for July-August
Lunch
Soup of the Day cup 4. bowl 5.
Black Bean Chili cup 4. bowl 5.
House Salad
Dressings – balsamic vinaigrette, sesame miso, lemon Gorgonzola or blue cheese 5.
Caesar Salad
Romaine lettuce, Manchego cheese, homemade croutons and plump white anchovies with the traditional garlic and lemon dressing. What could be better, you ask? Well, we’ve tweaked and updated our presentation a bit as a present for one of our favorite customers. 8.
Big Red Sun Salad
August is the best month…the best month for produce, the best month for vacation and the best month for a birthday (the 13th if you’re interested). Dig into mixed greens and herb leaves, green beans, local tomatoes, olives, lemony white beans and a lively vinaigrette, all topped with a piece of grilled bread draped with every lion’s favorite cheese, d’Affinois triple cream. Not to be out done by Prince, this is the salad formerly known as Leo’s Bliss. 8.
Brown Bag
The original Winds chicken salad. Boneless chicken breast is poached in wine with lemon and peppercorns, then cut up and mixed with chopped vegetables, mayonnaise and our own blend of light curry spices. Served on dressed greens with a cup of soup or black bean chili. Served with a bread basket. 10.
Tuscan Bread Salad
Tomatoes, peppers and sweet onions are dressed with red wine vinegar and olive oil, mixed with fresh herbs, imported olives and mozzarella, then broiled with chunks of bread until hot and toasted. Servedon dressed spinach. 10.
Rustic Italian Borlotti Beans
Plump speckled beans simmered with garlic, lemon and fresh oregano. Served with orzo and garnished with caponata – a Sicilian tomato, eggplant and caper relish. Accompanied by a bread basket. 10.
Running Bare Ranch Buffalo Burger
Bison makes a great burger – lean and flavorful. Dan and Debra Accurso raise buffalo on their Running Bare Ranch in Springfield, and this ground bison comes directly from them. Grilled and served on fresh Ciabatta bun with a slice of sharp white cheddar, our house mustard-spiked mayonnaise, pickled onions and lettuce. Served with dressed greens and herbed fries. 12.
Fresh Mozzarella Summer Sandwich
Creamy fresh mozzarella, basil leaves, tapenade and homegrown tomato on toasted focaccia. Served with dressed greens and chips. 10.
Organic Sandwich
Swiss Emmentaler and White Cheddar cheeses with cucumber, red onion, sprouts, sunflower seeds, house made slaw and house mayonnaise on our whole wheat bread. Served with dressed greens and chips. 9.
Grilled Tuna Niçoise
Fresh grilled tuna is drizzled with French extra virgin olive oil and strewn with olives, herbs and a dollop of roasted garlic aioli. Accompanied by green beans with fresh thyme, creamy fingerling potatoes with mustard-caper vinaigrette, ripe tomatoes and wedges of hard boiled egg. 13.
Corn Cheese Gratin
A rich gratin made from locally-grown sweet corn, layered with cheeses and baked into a custard that is the essence of a Midwestern summer. Served with a homegrown tomato herb salad and mixed dressed greens. 12.5
Stir-Fried Tofu with Mushrooms, Scallions and Cashews
A Winds standard served with organic brown basmati rice, dressed greens and bread. 10.
Italian Summer Omelette
Our omelettes are made with organic eggs locally raised by Dale Filbrun in West Alexandria. They are cooked and flipped the traditional way in French iron pans. Filled with sautéed local zucchini, best of the summer basil pesto and fontina. Served with mixed dressed greens. 11.
Today’s Pasta
Served with a bread basket, selection and price will vary day to day.
Bread Basket and Butter 3.5