This week's menu and events calendar

Greetings earthlings...

Connie and the Troublemakers were such a nice band! Thanks to them and to all who braved the ice and snow to attend last Friday night's festivities. It was a lovely time and we hope that Connie and company will come again.
And hopefully this week will be a bit more reasonable, weatherwise.

This week we're pleased to announce that Joan Dye Gussow, author of This Organic Life, will be dining at the Chez for lunch on Wednesday. While Ms. Gussow won't be giving a presentation at the Chez, or doing a formal book signing, we're sure she wouldn't mind a respectful request for an autograph on your copy of her book. Don't have a copy? There are fresh issues available at the Bookcellar, right next door to the Chez.

On Thursday evening, our second open mic will be held, hosted by Jamie Curry with special guest Doug Thompson. The open mic is such a nice time; we hope you'll be able to come. Music starts at 7 p.m.

On Friday night we'll be introducing our Irish Jam night, with members of Flip of the Coin. An Irish Jam generally means an informal accoustic jam, with good fellowship and music freely offered. Music will start at 8:00 and run until 11 p.m. After this Friday, the Irish Jam will be held every second Thursday from 7 to 10 p.m.

March 5th marks our India Night event. I'm really excited by the way this is coming together. As we predicted last week, the Chez will close for a few hours that afternoon, from 3:00 to 6:30, for preparation for the event, and I think it's safe to say that the transformation that occurs then is going to be impressive.
Susan and Sam will give two shows, the first starting at 7, the second starting roughly between 8:30 and 9:00. The first seating will be the dinner show, and the second will feature simple finger foods meant to go well with wine and beer. Sultan seating reservations are available for both shows. Call today to book your table. Seating if filling up fast. Limited walk-in seating will be available on a first come, first served basis.

In other news, our friends at Global Rhythm magazine were impressed enough by the circumstances that led to Dennis Kucinich getting lunch and dinner at the Chez to ask me to write a feature story detailing how the whole thing came to be, with a bit of information about how a macrobiotic vegan presidential candidate is supposed to feed himself as he travels the United States. Watch for the story to publish in May. The publisher thinks a cover blurb is appropriate for the piece, and we're hoping that Dennis will have a few moments to give us a quote or two about where he's eaten on his odyssey.
Global Rhythm magazine is available by subscription or at the Bookcellar next door to the Chez.

Here's the menu for this week. We're adding new things all the time, and you might want to check out the extended brunch menu. This week we're proud to be adding freshly baked cinnamon rolls and Vietnamese iced coffee to the Saturday menu. Pie lovers take note that there'll be banana cream pie on Thursday night this week. Also available on Thursday night, special for the open mic crowd, is homemade pizza by the slice. And new additions to our regular breakfast and lunch menu include rice pudding and blueberry pancakes for breakfast, and vegetarian bbq for lunch.
See you soon!
b.

Breakfast at the Chez
Welcome to the Chez Marche Cafe!
Dishes that are vegetarian are marked with a “¥,” food marked with a “V” either already is vegan or may be prepared vegan by request. Most of our ingredients are organic and, as often as is feasible, locally grown.
Our menu changes daily, and is subject to the availability of ingredients, so please call to confirm current specials and check our blackboards to see what we’ve cooked up just on a whim.

Menu for Week of February 23, 2004
Fresh, homemade pastry
¥Cookies $1, Scones $2, Muffins $2,

Breakfast breads
¥Whole Wheat Bagels Served with butter, jam or cream cheese $1.75
¥V Toasted bread whole wheat or sourdough, buttered, with jam $1

¥*Fried Egg Sandwich on whole wheat or sourdough with mayo or butter $4.5
With cheese $5, with green peppers and onions $5.5
¥*Two eggs scrambled or fried, with small Smoothie. No toast. $3.75/ three eggs for $5
¥*Two eggs scrambled or fried, with toast. $3.5 / three eggs for $4.75
¥*Omelet $6 Made fresh to order with three eggs from Brookside Organics. Add choice of mushrooms, onions, bell peppers, garlic and cheese. Served with sourdough or wheat toast.

India Indian Rice Pudding: Brown basmati rice simmered with milk, cardomom and raisins. Topped with plain yogurt and sliced almonds. $4

Breakfast Soup: Some days there’s nothing better than a bowl of soup for breakfast. Ask your server what’s available. $3.5 a bowl; comes with bread and butter.

¥Granola and yogurt $3 Homemade maple almond granola, with choice of plain or lemon yogurt.

¥V Oatmeal $3.5 Old fashioned oatmeal. Comes with choice of milk, yogurt or butter, various sweeteners (honey, sugar, etc.) flax seed, granola, and/or raisins.

¥Blueberry pancakes $5 for 2, $6.50 for 3. Made with whole grains and blueberries. Topped with syrup and butter.

¥V All fruit smoothie for $3.5 Choice of Raspberry Orange Banana or Strawberry Orange Banana.
¥V Orange Juice or Apple juice (8 ounces) $1.50

¥Milk (cow, or soy) (8 ounces) $1.5
¥V Coffee $1.50 (bottomless cup)
¥ Café Au Lait coffee mixed 50/50 with hot milk of your choice $2 — Add a sweet shot of flavor! Torani French Vanilla or English Toffee syrup, only 50 cents.
¥Hot chocolate (bottomless cup) $2

¥V Green Tea with Ginseng, or Ginseng with Roiboos Tea $1
Bancha Tea $1.5, Earl Gray Tea $1.5, White Peony Tea $1.5, Moroccan Mint $1.5, Darjeeling Tea $1.5
Kusmi “Bouquet du Fleur” tea — an original Russian blend of China, India & Ceylon teas with eight aromas including lemon, bergamot, orange, lime & mandarin orange. Sold only by the pot; $5. (4-6 cups). $2.5 (2 cups)

*Please be advised that while we are confident of the healthsome qualities of our ingredients, we are obligated to inform you that raw or partially cooked eggs may pose a health risk to those with compromised immune systems, especially in those who are elderly or very young. If this statistic causes you concern, please mention it to your server.

Announcing new late-winter hours:
Open Tuesday through Wednesday from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Thursday and Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 (or later) p.m.
Saturday from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Closed Sunday and Monday

Lunch at the Chez

Dishes that are vegetarian are marked with a “¥,” and food marked with a “V” either already is vegan or may be prepared vegan by request. Most of our ingredients are organic and, as often as is feasible, locally grown.

Soups of the Season
¥V Tuesday: Japanese miso soup with shitake, carrots and scallions.
¥ Wednesday: Italian Kale soup with mushrooms and asiago.
Thursday: Corn soup with ginger and Thai basil.
Friday: Southwestern turkey chili with hominy.
Saturday: Potato soup with leeks.

Cup of soup: $2.50 Bowl: $3.50
In order to reduce waste, please let us know if you’d rather not receive the complimentary bread and butter that comes with all our soups.

Salads
¥V Cabbage salad $2
Green cabbage shredded with carrots and onions in a tangy celery seed dressing.
¥V Big Green Salad $4.75 small ~ $6 large
Delicate and delicious mixed greens, with fresh vegetables and choice of our homemade balsamic vinaigrette, miso dressing or walnut sherry vinaigrette.


Low Carb Sympatico
Quiche: Same as our usual delicious quiche, but baked without the crust. Served with a fresh green salad. Ask for today’s variety. $8

Tuna Salad: Tuna tossed with celery, onions, and choice of balsamic vinaigrette or mayonnaise. Served on a bed of fresh, mixed, organic greens. $7

We’re happy to take most any sandwich and serve it on a bed of greens rather than bread. No charge. Just ask.

Sandwiches
Sandwiches come with our delicious cabbage salad. You may, if you prefer, substitute a cup of soup or simple green salad for $1.

¥ Vegetarian Sloppy Joe $5 Delicious BBQ sandwich made with soy instead of beef. Served tucked into big rustic sandwich rolls, with fresh greens and grated cheese (if desired). Comes with cabbage slaw and potato chips.

¥Grilled Cheese $4.75
Toasty tasty cheeses. On whole wheat or white sourdough.
With sauteed green peppers and onions $5.75
¥V Peanut Butter Supreme $5.25/$3.75 half sandwich
Inspired by the foods of Africa. Creamy peanut butter with sunflower seeds, mandarin oranges, thinly sliced onions, sweet peppers and fresh greens. Hot peppers available...
¥Chez Cheese $5.25/$3.75 half sandwich
Mixed cheeses with raw bell peppers, onions, and lettuce, on whole wheat or white sourdough bread.
¥Egg Salad $5/$3.50 half sandwich
Boiled eggs in a fresh dill mayonnaise sauce, on whole wheat or white sourdough. ¥Egg Salad in toasted low-carb wrap with leafy greens $4.
Meatloaf Sandwich on whole wheat or sourdough $6.75/$4.5 half sandwich.
Made from pasture raised grassfed beef from Hubacher Farm in northern Wisconsin. On whole wheat or white sourdough, with cheese, onions and lettuce.


Specials
Tuesday:
Greek Salad Sandwich with Roast Beef. $9 full sandwich/$5.5 for a half. Sliced roasted beef, feta cheese, red onion, cucumber, roasted red bell pepper, fresh yellow bell pepper, mixed salad greens and chopped nicoise olives on focaccia bread, drizzled with a spicy lemon vinaigrette. Served with a fresh mixed greens salad.
Big Bowl of Broccoli, lightly steamed, then tossed in a walnut oil and spanish sherry vinaigrette. Served at room temperature, with bread and butter. $4 side order, $7 big bowl.

Wednesday: ¥Roasted Turkey with Ancho Chili Apple Butter $8 full sandwich/$5 for a half. Delicious turkey from Brookside Organics, brushed with ancho chili-laced apple butter and roasted, piled high on whole wheat or sourdough bread with crisp granny smith apple slices, red onions, fresh greens and white chedder cheese. Served with cole slaw and chips.
We’ll gladly substitute a low-carb wrap or bed of greens for the bread on request.
¥V Noodles with Shitake mushrooms and greens. A saucy asian inspired dish, with tofu, bok choy or cabbage, shitake mushrooms, carrots, ginger, garlic, scallions and cilantro, tossed with udon noodles, and sprinkled with our own homemade sesame salt gomashio.
¥V Moroccan Beet Salad Roasted beets tossed in a cumin and coriander spiced citrus vinaigrette. $4 side order, $7 for a bowl full
¥ Coconut Milk Flan Topped with toasted coconut. $4

Thursday: Lunch ~ ¥ Broccoli Quiche. Fabulous aged cheddar and asiago cheeses, layered with gently blanched organic broccoli, bathed in a delicate custard and baked in a homemade buttery crust. Served with a mixed greens salad and bread $7
¥ Roasted Turkey with Ancho Chili AppleButter (see above)
¥V Curried Sweet Potato Pancakes Spicy, sweet potato pancakes, topped with choice of sour cream or garlicky hummus, or both! $4 side order, $7 for a plateful. Recipe adapted from Joan Dye Gussow’s book, This Organic Life. Joan’s a guest in our area this week and we hope you get to see her speak in Steven’s Point! Ask us for details.

Friday: Lunch ~ ¥ Leek Custard Tender leeks in a delicious egg custard, served on a bed of dressed greens. Comes with bread and butter. $7
¥ Around the World Hummus and Broccoli Sandwich: Wheat bread spread with a thick layer of garlicky hummus, topped with tempura-fried broccoli, red onion relish, and fresh salad greens. $9 full sandwich/5.5 for a half.





Menu for February 26, 2004 ~ Served from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Welcome to the Chez Marche Cafe!
Dishes that are vegetarian are marked with a “¥,” food marked with a “V” either already is vegan or may be prepared vegan by request. Most of our ingredients are organic and, as often as is feasible, locally grown.
Our menu changes daily, and is subject to the availability of ingredients, so please call to confirm current specials and to see what we’ve cooked up just on a whim.

Snacks and Dinner...
Hummus plate. Chickpeas simmered with bay and chili, whipped with lemon and garlic into a delicious dip and served with tortilla chips $4

Pizza by the slice. Homemade pizza topped with cheese, peppers, onions, or cheese, peppers, onions and mushrooms, $4 a slice.

¥ Vegetarian Sloppy Joe $5 Delicious BBQ sandwich made with soy instead of beef. Served tucked into a big rustic sandwich roll, with fresh greens and grated cheese (if desired). Comes with cabbage slaw and potato chips.

Bottomless bowl ~ All you can eat vegetarian meal. Your choice of the following; mix and match or stick with your favorite. Includes coffee or tea. $9
¥ Corn and scallion griddle cakes Vegetable and cheese filled flapjacks, served with braised cabbage on the side.
¥ Braised cabbage with cheese over polenta. Delicious and meltingly tender cabbage, baked with cheese and onions over a creamy bed of polenta. Topped with homemade bread crumbs.
¥ Macaroni Casserole: Macaroni baked in a saucy tomato gravy with soy crumbles, topped with cheese and homemade bread crumbs, and served with braised cabbage.
¥V Udon Noodles with Shitake mushrooms and greens. A saucy asian inspired dish, with tofu, bok choy or cabbage, shitake mushrooms, carrots, ginger, garlic, scallions and cilantro, tossed with udon noodles, and sprinkled with our own homemade sesame salt gomashio.


Treats
Fabtastic Chocolate cake $4.5, $5.5 with ice cream
Utterly delicious rich chocolate cake, with creamy buttery chocolate frosting. Enough to share, if you want.
Coconut Flan A delicate coconut milk custard topped with toasted coconut.
Mango Gelato $2.5 Cookies $1 ¥ Root Beer Float made with Stewart’s Root Beer $3.5


Libations
Sodas and Energy Drinks — Stewart’s Root Beer, Stewart’s Lime Soda, or Stewart’s Ginger Beer: $2.5, Fuse $2.50, Sundrop, Diet Coke, or Hansen’s Kiwi/Strawberry soda $1
Juices and Energy Drinks — OG Orange juice or Apple juice: $1.5
Milk — Cow, rice or soy milk $1.5
Beers — Guinness, Bass Ale, Sam Adams Boston Lager, and New Glarus Brewery Spotted Cow: $3.50. Labatts $2.50
Wine — Reds: 2001 Dupueble, Beaujolais, French. Earthy, and fruity, with hints of beets and blackberries. $5 glass/$22 bottle
2002 Domaine de la Casenove, Dominis M, from the Languedoc region of France. Velvety Syrah/Grenache blend. A delicious wine and a terrific value. $5 glass/$22 bottle
White: 2001 Marquis de Chasse, a delightful blend of Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon from the Bordeaux in France. Crisp white with tones of apple and melon. Great with dinner. $5 glass/$22 bottle








Friday Dinner

Menu for February 27, 2004 ~ Served from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Welcome to the Chez Marche Cafe!
Dishes that are vegetarian are marked with a “¥,” Food marked with a “V” either already is vegan or may be prepared vegan by request. Most of our ingredients are organic and, as often as is feasible, locally grown.


Snacks
Hummus Plate: Hummus plate. Chickpeas simmered with bay and chili, whipped with lemon and garlic into a delicious dip and served with tortilla chips $4

Roasted red pepper and white bean bruschetta. Toasted rustic bread, layered with a garlicky white bean puree and roasted red peppers. $4


Dinner
All dinners come with a salad and freshly baked dinner rolls with cultured butter, unless otherwise noted.

¥Puff Pastry Turnovers filled with Goat Cheese, Broccoli, Leeks, Thyme and Walnuts Served with roasted root vegetables, a fresh green salad and bread. $12

¥ Mediterranean Beef Short Ribs simmered in red wine with fennel, black olives, and anchovies. Served with saffron rice and a fresh fennel salad. $17

¥ Italian Kale with garlicky white beans. Served with bread and butter, and a fresh green salad. $9

Treats
Fabtastic Chocolate Cake $4.5, $5.5 with ice cream
Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting $4.5, $5.5 with ice cream
Mango Gelato $2.5


Drinks
Sodas and Energy Drinks — Stewart’s Root Beer, Stewart’s Lime Soda, or Stewart’s Ginger Beer: $2.5, Fuse $2.50, Sundrop, Diet Coke, or Hansen’s Kiwi/Strawberry soda $1
Juices — Orange and apple: $1.50
Milk — Cow, rice or soy milk $1.50
Beers — Guinness, Red Stripe, Bass Ale, Sam Adams Boston Lager, New Glarus Brewery Spotted Cow $3.50, Labatt’s $2.50
Wine — Reds: 2001 Dupueble, Beaujolais, French. Earthy, and fruity, with hints of beets and blackberries. Imported by Kermit Lynch $5 glass/$22 bottle
2002 Domaine de la Casenove, Dominis M, from the Languedoc region of France. Velvety Syrah/Grenache blend. A delicious wine and a terrific value. $5 glass/$22 bottle
White: 2001 Marquis de Chasse, a delightful blend of Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon from the Bordeaux in France. Crisp white with tones of apple and melon. Great with dinner. $5 glass/$22 bottle

Saturday Brunch Specials
Menu for February 28, 2004 ~ Served from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Welcome to the Chez Marche Cafe!
Dishes that are vegetarian are marked with a “¥,” food marked with a “V” either already are vegan or may be prepared vegan by request. Most of our our ingredients are organic and, as often as is feasible, locally grown.

Fresh, homemade pastry
¥Scones $2, ¥Cookies $1, Freshly baked homemade cinnamon rolls $4.

Breakfast breads
¥V Whole Wheat bagels Served with butter or cream cheese $1.75,
¥V Toasted bread whole wheat or sourdough, buttered, with jam $1

*¥*Huevos Rancheros (2 eggs) $5 / (3 eggs) $6.25
Two or three fried or scrambled eggs on warm corn tortillas, with beans and grated cheese. Served with salsa, more tortillas, and sour cream on the side.

¥* Omelet $6
Made fresh to order with eggs from Brookside Organics. Add choice of mushrooms, onions, bell peppers, garlic and cheese. Served with sourdough or wheat toast.

¥*Two eggs scrambled or fried, with small Smoothie. No toast. $3.75/ three eggs for $5
¥* Two eggs scrambled or fried, with toast. $3.5 / three eggs for $4.75

¥*Fried Egg Sandwich on whole wheat or sourdough with mayo or butter $4.5
With cheese $5, with green peppers and onions $5.50

¥* Moroccan Fried Egg Sandwich $4.5
Two eggs on whole wheat or sourdough with freshly ground cumin and hot red pepper.
With cheese $5 With green peppers and onions $5.5

¥* Savory Brunch Bread Pudding $6
Bread layered with sauteed vegetables and cheese, soaked with milk and eggs and seasoned with herbs, salt and pepper, and baked until puffed and golden. Served with whole wheat or sourdough toast.

¥ Blueberry Pancakes $5 for 2 / $6.5 for three / $3.5 for one
Hearty cakes filled with whole grains and delicious blueberries, served with butter and syrup.

¥Grilled Cheese $4.75
Toasty tasty cheeses. On whole wheat or white sourdough. Comes with cabbage salad.
With sauteed green peppers and onions $5.75

¥V Peanut Butter Supreme $5.25/$3.75 half sandwich
Inspired by the foods of Africa. Creamy peanut butter with sunflower seeds, mandarin oranges, thinly sliced onions, sweet peppers and fresh greens. Hot peppers available on request. Comes with cabbage salad.

¥Chez Cheese $5.25/$3.75 half sandwich
Mixed cheeses with raw bell peppers, onions, and lettuce, on whole wheat or white sourdough bread. Comes with cabbage salad.

¥Croque Monsieur $8 whole/$5 half sandwich
(Pronounced “croak mon-sue-er”) A French tradition. Mixed cheeses, onions, and sweet peppers layered between two slices of white or whole wheat sourdough, dipped in an egg-milk batter and fried in butter until golden brown.

Sidedishes
¥* Potato soup with leeks $3.5 bowl, $2.5 cup
¥ Waldorf Fruit Salad: $3 Pecans, apples, and raisins in a lemony mayonnaise dressing.
¥V Cabbage salad $2
Green cabbage shredded with carrots and onions in a tangy celery seed dressing.
¥ Grits or Cornmeal Mush $2.5
Served with butter and maple syrup or brown sugar.
¥ Boca Breakfast Sausage $-- for 2, $-- for 3
Seasoned meatless sausages.
¥ Mashed Potatoes $2 small order/$5 big order
Colorado Russets beaten with butter and cream. Delicious and soothing.

¥V All fruit smoothie for $3.5 Choice of Raspberry Orange Banana or Strawberry Orange Banana.
Sodas and Energy Drinks — Stewart’s Root Beer, Stewart’s Lime Soda, or Stewart’s Ginger Beer: $2.5, Fuse $2.50, Sundrop, Diet Coke, or Hansen’s Kiwi/Strawberry soda $1
¥V Orange Juice or apple juice (8 ounces) $1.50
¥ Milk (cow, rice or soy) (8 ounces) $1.5 ¥V Coffee $1.50 (bottomless cup)
¥ Café Au Lait coffee mixed 50/50 with hot milk of your choice $2 — Add a sweet shot of flavor! Torani French Vanilla or English Toffee syrup, only 50 cents more.
¥ Vietnamese Iced Coffee $2.5
¥ Hot chocolate (bottomless cup) $2
¥V Green Tea with Ginseng, Earl Grey Tea, Peppermint, or Red Zinger Tea $1.00, Bancha Tea, White Peony Tea, Moroccan Peppermint Tea, Darjeeling Tea $1.5
Kusmi “Bouquet du Fleur” tea — an original Russian blend of China, India & Ceylon teas with eight aromas including lemon, bergamot, orange, lime & mandarin orange. Sold only by the pot; $5. (4-6 cups). $2.5 (2 cups)
Beers — Guinness, Red Stripe, Bass Ale, Sam Adams Boston Lager, New Glarus Brewery Spotted Cow $3.50, Labatt’s $2.50
Wine — Reds: 2001 Dupueble, Beaujolais, French. Earthy, and fruity, with hints of beets and blackberries. Imported by Kermit Lynch $5 glass/$22 bottle
2002 Domaine de la Casenove, Dominis M, from the Languedoc region of France. Velvety Syrah/Grenache blend. A terrific value. $5 glass/$22 bottle
White: 2001 Marquis de Chasse, a delightful blend of Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon from the Bordeaux in France. Crisp white with tones of apple and melon. Great with dinner. $5 glass/$22 bottle

*Please be advised that while we are confident of the healthsome qualities of our ingredients, we are obligated to inform you that raw or partially cooked eggs may pose a health risk to those with compromised immune systems, especially in those who are elderly or very young. If this statistic causes you concern, please mention it to your server.

Announcing new late-winter hours:
Open Tuesday through Wednesday from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Thursday and Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 (or later) p.m.
Saturday from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Closed Sunday and Monday