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"Hell, I'll kill a man in a fair fight... or if I think he's gonna start a fair fight, or if he bothers me, or if there's a woman, or if I'm gettin' paid - mostly only when I'm gettin' paid." - Jayne, Firefly

"I am like a being thrown from another planet on this dark terrestrial ball, an alien, a pilgrim among its possessors." - Thomas Carlyle

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it's been called "an international emporium of the panoply of gustatory sensation..."

To Make

Soups (bowl or cup)

  • Garden Tomato
    • "A refreshing blend of tomato puree, freshly plucked basil and coal-roasted red pepper"
  • Belle of Paris French Onion Soup (vegan-style, if requested)
    • "She made all the boys cry at her debutante ball, but if you're crying, it'll be tears of joy."
  • Little Tokyo Miso Soup
    • "A little taste of Tokyo in every bite" / "tastes like biting a Shinto priest in the ankle - which means 'savory'"
  • Heart-Warming Chili Cauldron
    • Meatless chili. "Heartwarming, but not heartburning."
  • Bounty of the Seas Creme de Conche
    • "Dine like Poseidon on the flesh of his criminal offenders with this saline seafood sensation."
  • Slow-Roasted Tender Mutton Stew
    • "with golden organic potatoes, elfish shallots, and stolen carrots"
  • Moist Angus Stew
    • "with mushy potatoes, simmered shallots, soft carrots"
  • Vegan Blood of the Potato God
    • "Our chef stabbed the potato god; turns out that He bleeds soy-creamy deliciousness...and spicy garlic plasma..."

Fruits & Salads

  • Organic Apples w/ Organic Peanut Butter
    • (No Partially-Hydrogenated Oils!)
  • Exotic Fruit Platter
    • Durian, Taro, Lotus,
  • Beer-Battered Gourde plate.
    • with yellow squash and zucchini, acquired daily at the local farmer's market.
  • Ambrosia Salad
    • "Fall in love again...with your food...then gobble it all up, and wonder what went wrong."
  • Cranberry Walnut Salad
    • "Feeling nutty? Savor that sensation with sweet-tart cranberries, organic baby spinach and our very own Silver Farms Goat Cheese from a loving goat farm in Santa Rosa."
  • California Cobb
    • "Sick of GMO corn? Don't worry - this calligustory cobb has nothing to do with that fat cat jazz! It's all crisp garden greens mingled with bold chunks of free-range hormone-free turkey, succulent avocado, crumbles of well-aged bleu cheese, ripe tomatoes and Calmatta olives."
  • Julius Caesar's Salad
    • "Hand-tossed greens with homemade, gluten-free Asiago cheese croutons, freshly grated Romano and generous portions of locally-raised chicken, then dressed to die for in our creamy Caesar. In a Colosseum-sized bowl, this feast fit for an Emperor."
  • Grandma's Potato Salad
    • "Just like Grandma used to make!"
  • Kingly Curry Chicken Salad
    • A healthy, spicy twist on an old standby, this salad features hearty chunks of skinless, boneless chicken breast, zesty onion, a chopped blend of golden raisins, turmeric, black pepper, powered-up curry powder."

Sides & Appetizers

  • Sotuknang's Blazing Frybread
    • with pinto beans, organic lettuce, organic tomatoes & mutton
  • Orleans' Sweet Potato Fries
  • Rough & Tumble Hashbrowns
  • Aunt Evelyn's Killer Coleslaw
  • Oven-Baked Garlic Fries
    • smattered with cordophiliac (that means "heart-friendly") chili
    • smattered with chili and oodles of vegan cheese
  • Breakfast Couscous
    • with cranberries and almonds, warmed with steamed almond cream
  • Ring of Fire Battered Onion Basket
  • Silvery Herring in Rich Cabernet
  • Mindless Herring in Jersey Cream
    • "it doesn't mind if you eat it"
  • Alaskan Lox Plate
    • "eat like a ravenous grizzly, carving out the slippery stomach of a critter with sticky sharp claws"
  • Vegetable Samosas
    • fried filo dough pockets filled with carrots, green peas & potatoes in yellow curry.
  • Roasted Red Pepper Hummus
    • garbanzo bean dip with garlic, lemon tahini & a dash of olive oil (garnished with Kalmata olives)
  • Ganesha's Babagannouge: eggplant dripping with garlic, lemon tahini & a dash of lemon-zest in virgin oil
  • Dromedary Dolmathes: grape leaves stuffed with seasoned rice & herbs
    • "Especially engineered to offset the unfortunate biological consequences of consumption. You're welcome."
  • Fa-la-la-afel
    • fried patties of garbanzo beans & seasonings
  • Soft Lips Labneh
    • organic yogurt dip, Tibetan sea salt, olive oil & fresh mint
    • add walnut & chili for $0.50
  • combination plate: hommos, babagannouge, falafel, labneh & tabbouleh (garnished with 1 greek olive per person...)
  • Athena's Spanikopita
  • Farmer Franz's Fried Zucchini
  • Autumnal Harvest Butternut Squash Mash
    • roasted sumptuous butternut squash creamed with butter
  • Tortilla Chips & Garden Fresh Salsa
    • mango salsa
  • Baby Carrots
    • "omg, how could you eat them? they were babies"
  • Baked Apple Dream
  • Fresh Baked Bagels
    • w/ butter, jam or cream cheese

Sammiches Served (with choice of side/salad/soup) on sourdough, pita, bagel, garlic italian roll, whole wheat, rye or croissant; substitute vegan cheese for any cheese (trust me, it's delicious!)

  • Philadelphia Cheese Steak
    • roast beef, mozzarella cheese, mayo, grilled mushrooms & onions on baguette, served with aux jeus.
  • Anne of Green Gables
    • beef, sprouts, horseradish, lettuce, tomato
  • Miss Bingley
    • lox, onion, cream cheese, lettuce, tomato
  • Queqeg
    • egg, ham, cheese
  • Jack's Giant
    • eggs, potatoes, ham, bean sprouts
  • Ostrich Boy
    • tomatoes, onions, ostrich egg
  • Lawrence of Arabia
    • hummus, cucumber, sprouts, tomato, red onion w/ or w/out turkey
  • Lawrence Supreme
    • hummus, artichoke hearts, roasted red peppers, cucumber, tomato, red onion, vinaigrette dressing, mixed greens
  • Mister Darcy's Contemporary Luncheon
    • beef, horseradish sauce, brie, tomato, mayo
  • My Dear Watson
    • Pastrami: pastrami, marinara sauce, mushrooms, onions, provolone cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, pepperoncini, spices & oil
  • Watson in Hogtie
    • Antipastrami: marinara sauce, mushrooms, onions, provolone cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, pepperoncini, spices & oil
  • Marilla Cuthbert
    • chicken, cucumber, tomato, red onion, blue cheese dressing, mixed greens
  • Sita's Sup
    • eggplant marinated in smooth cabernet and olive oil, simmered in vodka roast tomato puree, on fresh baked toothy sourdough with organic garden spinach leaves and crumbled feta
  • King Leonides
    • feta, artichoke hearts, greek olives, cucumber, tomato, red onion
  • Rigoletto
    • pepperoni, pastrami, lettuce, tomato, black olives, oil, vinegar, (cheese?)
  • Shahriyar's Feast
    • grilled mutton, onion, lettuce, tomato and tzatziki sauce rolled in pita bread
  • Shahriyar's Eunuch
    • grilled eggplant with potato & cauliflower, rolled in pita bread with tomato & tahini sauce
  • Shahriyar's Steed
    • Marinated chunks of chicken (or mutton) sauteed with zucchini, mushroom, green pepper, tomato & onion, rolled in a pita
  • Aladdin's Acquisition
    • Falafel sandwich: fried patties of garbanzo beans & seasoning rolled in pita bread with tomato, cucumber, onion, green pepper & tahini sauce
  • Princess Parizade
    • Babagannouge sandwich: eggplant dip with garlic, lemon & tahini, rolled in pita bread with tomato & onion
  • Mary Lennox
    • Olive paste, cucumber, tomato, artichoke hearts, red onion, vinaigrette, feta
  • Iago
    • chicken, avocado, salsa, cucumber, tomato, red onion, roasted jalapeno dressing on mixed greens
  • Royal Gardens
    • slow-roasted chicken, shaved Parmesan, lettuce, Caesar dressing
  • The Gobbler
    • turkey, roasted red peppers, sprouts, Russian dressing
  • Hobgoblin
    • turkey, lettuce, tomato, black olives, guacamole, green peppers.
  • Chicky Sallie's Breaded Prison
    • chicken salad, sprouts, lettuce, tomato
  • The Rontu
    • pastrami, grilled onions & sauteed mushrooms, tomatoes, finely chopped lettuce
  • Missus Medlock
    • chicken, provolone, green chiles, sprouts, mayo
  • Icabod Craven
    • havarti, basil pesto, artichoke hearts, roasted red peppers, tomato, red onion
  • Samwise Gamgee
    • Ham and melted swiss cheese on french toast
  • World's Best French Dip
    • french dip w/ aux jeus
  • Comfort of the Fridge Egg Sandwich
    • egg sandwich w/ mayo
  • Dante's Inferno Grilled Cheese
    • w/ cup of tomato-red pepper soup
  • Reuben
    • corn beef, swiss, saurkraut, mayo
  • Lord of the Seas Tuna Melt
    • tuna salad (with toasted bread), lettuce, spinach, tomato, green peppers, onions, black olives and vegan provolone.
  • Sea Lord At the Puerto Rican Dance Club
    • tuna salad, mayo, dijon mustard, fresh parsley, havarti, tomato
  • Captain Ahab
    • chicken, provolone, basil pesto, artichoke hearts, tomato, italian dressing
  • Pippin's BLT
    • BLT: bacon, lettuce, mayo...toasted
  • The Phoenix's Ill-Fated (Less Wiley) Phylogenetic Cousin
    • boneless spicy buffalo wings, chipotle sauce, lettuce, tomato, onions, black olives, green peppers
  • The Favorite Meatball Hoagie
    • meatball hoagie, red peppers, marinara sauce, Parmesan cheese
  • Shane's Style Cheese Steak Divinity
    • steak hoagie w/ grilled onions, cheese & mushrooms
  • Zorro's Villa Brunch with an Elderly Lady
    • turkey or ham sandwich w/ cream cheese (or non-dairy cream cheese), lettuce, tomato, avocado with green chili.

Burritos

  • The Best
    • Pinto or black beans, grilled veggies, green chilies, guacamole, lettuce and rice.
  • Early Bird
    • egg, ham, cheese. "the bird got away. the pig did not."
  • Peasant's Feast
    • eggs, potatoes, ham
  • Mom's
    • tomatoes, onions, eggs

Wood-Fired Pizza

  • Lite Veggie
    • choice of Sauce, Stewed Tomatoes, Fresh Garlic, Yellow Squash, Zucchini, Green Bell Peppers, Onions, and Fresh Mushrooms. No mozzarella, no worries!
  • Hawaiian Banjo
    • tomato sauce, fresh garlic, Canadian bacon, pineapple, mushrooms, green bell peppers...optional mozzarella & feta cheeses
  • The Jungle
    • tomato sauce, mushrooms, zucchini, onions, bell peppers...optional cheese
  • Mediterranean
    • tomato sauce, mozzarella & feta cheeses, spinach, basil, garlic, sun-dried tomatoes
  • Daisy Mae's
    • olive oil, garlic sauce, ricotta, mozzarella & Romano cheeses, fresh tomatoes, scallions
  • TexMex BBQ
    • BBQ sauce, roasted chicken, red onions, mozzarella, Romano & cilantro
  • The Idaho
    • garlic ranch sauce, mozzarella, diced tomatoes, oven roasted chicken, red onions, cheddar
  • The Extreme
    • fresh garlic ranch sauce, mozzarella, diced tomatoes, oven roasted chicken, mushrooms, zucchini, red onions, artichokes, shredded Parmesan
  • The Gypsy
    • tomato-pesto sauce, mozzarella & feta cheeses, oven roasted chicken, cilantro, fresh tomatoes
  • The Tinkerer
    • chicken, spinach, Alfredo sauce, mozzarella & Parmesan cheeses, tomatoes, mushrooms (can be made vegan)

Cafe Beverages

  • lavender lemonade
  • exotic teas: passion fruit; jasmine; yerba matte; oolong; black teas (gunpowder); apricot; passion fruit; hibiscus
  • green tea
  • herbal chai
  • sweet chai
  • sun-brewed jamaica w/ local honey
  • traditional southwestern herbal teas
  • Anderson family iced tea
  • lemon raspados w/ green tea
  • coffee: "whatever" cup o' joe; Peruvian; Guatemalan; etc. exotic coffees--all fair trade & organic, naturally.
    • w/ syrups, if needed.
  • red eye
  • espresso
  • toddy
  • cappuccino
  • latte
  • chocolate milk
  • hot cocoa (organic!)
  • mango lassi: mango blended with yogurt
  • ayran: iced yogurt mint drink
  • Arabic/Turkish coffee
  • Arabic mint tea

Cocktails (none original, nor their names, I'm afraid)

  • Monsoon Season Mojito
  • Nimbus Strike
    • 30ml banana liqueur, 30ml Bailey's Irish cream, 30ml Malibu, 15ml cream
  • Dark Matter
    • 15ml Blue Curacao, 15ml Chambord
  • Cannon Barrage
    • 25ml Gold Wasser, 25ml Captain Morgan's Spiced Rum, 50ml OJ
  • Lulu's Whimsy
    • 30ml Malibu, 15ml Cointreau, 15ml Midori, 30ml Fresh Cream, Dash of Creme de Menthe
  • Solar Flare
    • 45ml Gold Tequila, 90ml Fresh OJ, 30ml Peach Schnapps, Dash of Grenadine
  • Witch's Cave Coffee/Alistar's Headbutt
    • 30ml Cream, 90ml Milk, 30ml Frangelico, 30ml Kahlua, 30ml Vodka, 15ml Bailey's Irish Cream, Lash Dash of Chocolate Syrup, Dash of Vanilla
  • Frostbite
    • 15ml Blue Curacao, 15ml Vodka, Dash of Pure Maple Syrup
  • Toxic Shot
    • 15ml Frangelico, 15ml Godiva Chocolate Liqueur
  • Powerball
    • 30ml Brandy, 25ml White Creme de Cacao, 15ml Amaretto, 30ml Cream, 15ml Frangelico
  • Starcall
    • 30ml Banana Liqueur, 30ml Drambuie, 30ml White Creme de Cacao, 30ml Cream
  • Electrical Surge
    • 30ml Sake, 15ml Brandy, 15ml Creme de Menthe
  • Blade Waltz
    • 30ml Cognac, 30ml Grand Marnier, 30ml Champagne
  • Death Ray
    • 30ml Vodka, 30ml Gin, 30ml White Creme de Cacao
  • Malice & Spite
    • 10ml Strawberry Liqueur, 10ml Black Sambuca, 10ml Coconut Cream

(arch 5.10.19 || Corvidius PC)

apr 10 2010 ∞
nov 29 2024 +