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Fried calamari* $16

served over kimchi with wasabi crema, soy glaze, sweet chili sauce, scallions and sesame seeds

Garlic Shrimp* $18

sautéed shrimp, chili garlic sauce, red pepper rice cake, scallions and cashews (GF)

Veal Meatballs* $15

 stuffed with fresh mozzarella, with marinara sauce, béchamel, pesto

Labneh $12

house made labneh, hot honey, mint, dill, pistachios, grilled sourdough, crudite (GF + O)

Tavern Fries $8

black garlic aioli, herbs, sea salt (V, GF, *VG without aioli)

Roasted Mushrooms $15

oyster, shiitake, cremini, portobello mushrooms, confit garlic, peri peri yogurt, grilled sourdough (GF + O)

Tyrolean Dumpling $12

Bacon and scallion bread dumpling, garlicky beef broth, shaved parmesan

Truffle Fries $12

truffle oil, herbs, parmesan cheese, sea salt, black garlic aioli (V, GF)

Salads

Caesar Salad $15

artisanal romaine, house made kalamata caesar dressing, brown butter bread crumbs, shaved parmesan (V)

Add Grilled Chicken - $8
Add 5 ounce angus reserve NY strip steak - $16
Add Grouper Fillet - $16
Add Shrimp (4 Pieces) - $12

Power Salad $16

arcadian greens, power mix, goat cheese, marcona almonds, blood orange vinaigrette (V, GF)

Add Grilled Chicken - $8
Add 5 ounce angus reserve NY strip steak - $16
Add Grouper Fillet - $16
Add Shrimp (4 Pieces) - $12

Nuts and Berries Salad $16

arcadian greens, bibb lettuce, strawberries, pistachios, marcona almonds, blueberry balsamic dressing, goat cheese croquettes (V)

Add Grilled Chicken - $8
Add 5 ounce angus reserve NY strip steak - $16
Add Grouper Fillet - $16
Add Shrimp (4 Pieces) - $12

Devils Bibb Salad $15

Bibb lettuce, roasted tomatoes, bacon, red onion, moody blue buffalo dressing, brown butter bread crumbs, cracked black pepper  (V)

Add Grilled Chicken - $8
Add 5 ounce angus reserve NY strip steak - $16
Add Grouper Fillet - $16
Add Shrimp (4 Pieces) - $12

Entrees

Pear Fiocchi $23

Four cheese and pear stuffed pasta, lemon shandy butter sauce, mango chutney, caramelized fennel (V)

Ora King Salmon $34

Ponzu ora king salmon, braised napa cabbage, crispy rice cake, scallion butter 

Iberico Pork $38

Seared Iberico secreto, braised cabbage, miso lemon compound butter (GF)

Steak Frites* $36

10 ounce angus reserve New York strip steak, truffle oil frites, chimichurri sauce (GF)

Roasted Half Chicken* $26

jerk seasoned and marinated boneless half chicken, fried plantains, mango chutney, scallion butter (GF)

Sandwiches

Lit Burger* $16

two 4 oz. smash patties, American cheese, dijonnaise, pickles, challah bun

Triple Double* (Extra Patty) – add $7

Add Egg - $2
Add Thick Cut Bacon - $4

LBJ* (Lit Burger Junior) $11

single patty Lit Burger
Add Egg - $2
Add Thick Cut Bacon - $4

Hipster Burger $14

house made vegetable burger, red pepper mayo, havarti cheese, arugula, challah bun (V)

Patty Melt $16

8 ounce smash patty, havarti and american cheese, caramelized onions, 999 sauce, marbled rye

Chicken Ciabatta Sandwich $16

grilled chicken, pesto, roasted tomatoes, fresh mozzarella cheese, garlic ciabatta

Short Rib Melt* $21

American kobe short rib, havarti cheese, balsamic caramelized onions, garlic sourdough, side of horsey sauce

Chicken Shawarma* $16

marinated chicken, cucumber, feta, roasted tomatoes, red onion, arugula, black garlic sauce, naan bread

Blackened Grouper Sandwich* $17

blackened grouper fillet, sliced tomato, bibb lettuce, dilly tartar sauce, toasted ciabatta bun

(GF) gluten free  - (V) vegetarian -  (VG) vegan

Executive Chef - Rob Broka

Chef - Dennis Veverka

* Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, or eggs may increase your risk of food borne illness

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