The Cafe Prices in Ames, IA 50010

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Hours of Operation

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Restaurant Menu

Starters
Daily Bread $3.50
Petite baguette, butter or olive oil
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Today's Soup $3.75 - $4.75
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Salad Green $4.35
Seasonal greens, balsamic vinaigrette, candied walnuts, feta
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Chips & Dip $6.25
house-made potato chips & garlic/truffle cream cheese dip
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Guacamole $9.95
tortilla chips - fresh jicama - carrots - radish - cilantro
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Ecuadorian Shrimp Ceviche $9.95
shrimp - tomato - chile - lime - avocado + crispy flour tortilla chips
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Chorizo Verde Fundido $9.95
house/made green chorizo - melted chihuahua cheese - flour tortillas - pico de gallo - sour cream
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Spicy Edamame $6.95
wok seared - ginger - red chile - toasted sesame
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Fresh & Green
Somerset Salad $13.25
tomatoes - basil - crispy sweet corn - house/smoked salmon - couscous - toasted pumpkin seeds - currants - arugula +buttermilk basil dressing & café bread
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Korean Fried Chicken Chinois $12.95
napa cabbage - soy vinaigrette - crispy chicken - gochujang sauce - peanuts - bean sprouts - cilantro - black sesame seeds
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The Big Green $8.95
Seasonal greens, balsamic vinaigrette, candied walnuts, feta, croutons
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Kale & Quinoa Salad $9.95
grapes - dried cranberries - sunflower seeds - parmesan cheese - manchego cheese - sherry vinaigrette
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Other Stuff
Ratatouille Pizza $12.95
stewed local summer vegetables - fresh mozzarella - basil - extra virgin olive oil
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Pepperoni Pizza $12.95
house-made dough - marinara - pepperoni - roasted garlic - perpperoncini - mozzarella
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Ramen $13.25
brown sugar & soy pork belly - wood ear mushrooms - noodles - broth - bean sprouts - hard egg - scallions
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Fish Tacos $13.50
wood/grilled mahi mahi - corn & flour tortillas - chipotle mayo - slaw - pico de gallo + rice & black beans - queso fresco
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Between Bread
BBQ Beef Brisket Sandwich $12.95
roasted red pepper cream cheese - slaw - café bakery bun + purple potato salad & zucchini pickles
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B.L.T $11.25
pepper bacon - butter lettuce - local tomatoes - mayo - café multi-grain + sweet corn bisque
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Cafe Burger $12.25
Local beef, white cheddar, lettuce, tomato, pickled onion, rosemary kaiser, russian dressing + cafe potato chips
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Salmon Club $12.25
wood/grilled salmon - pepper bacon - slaw - tomato - pickled onion - ciabatta + salad green
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Veggie Burger $10.95
House/made veggie burger, white cheddar, lettuce, tomato, pickled onion, russian dressing, rosemary kaiser + café potato chips
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After Five
Wood-Grilled Salmon $18.95
english pea couscous - marinated mushrooms - toasted pecan broth
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Spanish Chicken Thighs $16.95
pan-roasted chicken thighs - chorizo - fingerling potatoes - asparagus - marcona almonds - salsa verde
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Iowa Sweet Corn Risotto $15.95
arborio rice - tomato & corn salad - pea shoots + seared tofu
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Culotte $20.95
beef top sirloin - wood/grilled - creamed corn - mushrooms - sugar snap peas - blue cheese - red wine demi
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Milk & Honey Ribs $18.95
st. louis ribs - slow/braised - rosemary - sage - soft polenta + kale/fennel salad
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Kid's Menu
Cheese Quesadilla $4.50
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Buttered Noodles with Parmesan $4.50
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Children's Steak $4.50
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Cheese Pizza $4.50
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Scramble and Bacon $4.50
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Quesadilla $4.50
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Egg & Cheese $4.50
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Toad in the Hole $4.50
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Griddle Cakes $4.50
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French Toast $4.50
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Scramble & Bacon $4.50
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French Toast Sticks $4.50
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Griddle Cakes $4.50
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Egg & Cheese Quesadilla $4.50
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Toad in the Hole $4.50
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Scramble & Bacon $4.50
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P B & J $4.50
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Basics
Toast & Jam $2.75
Choice of sourdough or raisin walnut toast + peanut butter & local jam
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Yogurt Parfait $2.75
House-made granola with yogurt + seasonal fresh berries
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Cafe Breakfast Sandwich $4.75
Fried egg, melted white cheddar, romaine & mayo on english muffin
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Old-Fashioned Oatmeal $6.25
Rolled oats cooked with milk + house-made granola, brown sugar, maple syrup, cream & raisin walnut crisps
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Breakfast Quesadilla $7.50
House-made sausage, caramelized onions & roasted red peppers + scrambled eggs & three cheeses
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Farm
Farm Fresh Eggs $6.95
Two eggs cooked any style, served with café potatoes & toast
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Ham & Cheese Omelette $9.25
Diced ham, white cheddar & american cheese in our three egg omelette + café potatoes & toast
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B-M-T Omelette $9.25
Pepper bacon, roasted mushrooms, tomatoes, white cheddar & american cheese + café potatoes & toast
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Spinach Mushroom Omelette $9.25
Roasted mushrooms, fresh spinach, white cheddar & american cheese + café potatoes & toast
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Cheese Omelette $8.95
manchego cheese & chives in our three egg omelette + cafe potatoes & toast
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Griddle
Cafe Combo $9.25
two sourdough or whole wheat cakes, two eggs any style & your choice of pepper bacon, sausage or ham
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Cafe French Toast $7.25
Sourdough or raisin walnut bread, dipped in eggs & cream, griddled & served with butter & maple syrup
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Whole Wheat Stack $6.25
With butter & maple syrup
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Sourdough Griddle Cakes $5.95
With butter & maple syrup
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Specialties
Chorizo Breakfast Tacos $7.95
House-made chorizo, peppers, onions, scrambled egg, pico de gallo & queso fresco in flour tortillas
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Sausage Biscuits & Gravy $9.25
Bakery fresh biscuits and our house-made sausage gravy + two over-easy egg
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Portobello Scramble $9.95
Pan-seared portobello mushrooms, cheesy eggs scrambled with red onions, fresh asparagus, café potatoes & toast
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Italian Scramble $9.25
ciabatta croutons, giardiniera vegetables, capicola ham & eggs scrambled together & finished with red pepper coulis & parmesan cheese
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Main
Stuffed French Toast $10.95
nutella sandwiched between bakery brioche finished with bananas, strawberries, toasted hazelnuts, chocolate shavings, & crème anglaise
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Shakshuka $12.95
tunisian dish of two eggs baked in tomato, chiles, onions, cumin & feta + salad green & baguette
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Ham & Pea Quiche $11.95
berkwood farms ham, english peas & white cheddar cheese in our classic french-style quiche, served with salad green
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Bacon & Mushroom Omelette $9.95
peppered bacon & crimini mushrooms with american-white cheddar in our three egg omelette topped with tomatoes & fresh basil + café potatoes & toast
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Avocado Toast & Eggs $8.95
toasted house-made sourdough spread with fresh avocado, served with two sunny side eggs*+ tomatoes
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Shrimp & Grits $13.95
wood-grilled shrimp, tillamook sharp cheddar corn grits, new orleans bbq, house made tasso lardons + sunny side egg & crostini
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Pancake Combo $10.95
two zucchini pancakes + two eggs* your style & choice of pepper bacon, breakfast sausage or ham
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Farm Fresh Eggs $9.95
two eggs any style, café potatoes & toast + choice of sausage, ham or pepper bacon
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Café Croque $11.95
ham & gruyere on griddled brioche, topped with mornay sauce & a sunny side egg* + salad green & fresh fruit
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Steel-Cut Oatmeal $8.25
steel-cut oatmeal cooked with milk & cream, bruleed & finished with fresh berrries, granola & whole wheat cinnamon raisin toast
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Market Box Lunch $12.50
your choice of café sandwich with our salad green, fresh fruit cup, & a bakery fresh bar + napkin, fork & wet nap in a labeled box.
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Black Box Lunch $10.50
your choice of café sandwich + house-made potato chips, seasonal pasta salad, a bakery fresh cookie, napkin, fork & wet nap in a labeled black box.
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Artisan Sack Lunch $8.50
your choice of house-roasted turkey, roast beef or ham on café sourdough with swiss, lettuce, tomato and onion + mayo and mustard. includes a fresh fruit cup and a bakery fresh cookie.
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Mini Sandwich Platter $5.75
choose 3 of our signature sandwiches, we assemble them on our house-made loaves & cut em' mini style (approx. 3' square), (2 sandwiches/person - 12 person minimum).
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Deli Buffet $5.75
let your guests "build their own" sandwiches from trays of house-roasted beef, ham & turkey, swiss & provolone cheese, lettuce, tomatoes & pickled onion + mayo & mustard & assorted bakery fresh rolls
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After 10 Am
*substitute a house-made veggie burger
Sandwich & Soup $11.25
egg salad on our bakery croissant with lettuce & tomato, served with tomato basil soup
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Somerset $13.25
tomatoes, basil, crispy sweet corn, house-smoked salmon, couscous, toasted pumpkin seeds, currants, arugula, buttermilk basil dressing & café bread
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Kale & Quinoa Salad $9.95
grapes - dried cranberries - sunflower seeds - parmesan & manchego - sherry vinaigrette
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Fish Tacos $13.50
wood/grilled mahi mahi on corn & flour tortillas with chipotle mayo, slaw & pico de gallo + kale & quinoa salad
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The Café Burger $12.25
local beef* on our rosemary kaiser with white cheddar, lettuce, tomato, pickled onion & 1000 island sauce + potato chips
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Deli Sandwiches
Turkey Cherry $6.25
turkey, cherries, spinach, swiss & mayo on ciabattini
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Ham & Asparagus $6.25
ham, asparagus, garlic chutney, gruyere & mayo on ciabattini
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Roast Beef & Cheddar $6.25
roast beef, white cheddar, onions &peppers, mayo & dijon on baguette
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Turkey Pesto $6.25
turkey, pesto, roasted tomatoes, swiss & mayo on ciabattini
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Veggie Sandwich $6.25
hummus, portobello, asparagus, roasted tomatoes, spinach & swiss on ciabattini
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Chicken Salad $6.25
curried chicken salad, lettuce & tomato on raisin walnut
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Prosciutto Sandwich $6.25
prosciutto, arugula & dijon butter on baguette
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Italian Sub $6.25
capicola, salami, provolone, lettuce, tomato, pickled onion, mayo & oregano vinaigrette on baguette
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Club $6.25
ham, turkey, bacon, lettuce, tomato, pickled onion swiss, mayo & mustard on sourdough
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C B & J $6.25
house-made cashew butter & local tart cherry jam on baguette
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L. T. O's $5.25
ham, turkey or roasted beef + lettuce, tomato, onion, swiss, mayo & mustard on sourdough
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Sandwiches & Wraps
Café Club  
turkey, ham, bacon, swiss, lettuce, tomato, onion, mayo and mustard on sourdough.
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Italian Sub  
capicola, salami, tomato, provolone, shredded lettuce, onion, mayo and oregano vinaigrette on baguette.
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Curried Chicken Salad  
house-made chicken salad with lettuce & tomato on raisin walnut.
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Turkey & Sun-dried Cherry  
swiss cheese, house- preserved cherries and sliced turkey breast on ciabatta with fresh spinach leaves and mayo.
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Turkey & Basil Pesto  
roasted tomatoes, basil pesto, swiss cheese and turkey on ciabatta.
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Ham & Asparagus  
asparagus, garlic onion chutney, gruyere cheese, mayo and ham on ciabatta.
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Roast Beef & Caramelized Onion  
roast beef, maytag white cheddar, caramelized onions with dijon mustard and mayo on baguette.
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Veggie & Hummus  
hummus spread, roasted tomatoes, portobello mushrooms, asparagus and swiss on ciabatta.
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Rotisserie Chicken Wrap  
lettuce, pico de gallo, cheese and chicken in a tortilla with red pepper spread.
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Turkey Wrap  
house-roasted turkey, spinach, artichokes & red pepper spread in a flour tortilla.
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Veggie Wrap  
hummus, roasted tomatoes, portobello mushrooms, spinach & asparagus + three cheeses in a flour tortilla.
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C B & J  
house-made cashew butter & local tart cherry jam on baguette.
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LTO's  
your choice of house roasted turkey, roast beef or ham on café sourdough with swiss, lettuce, tomato & onion + mayo and mustard.
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Beverages
Coke $1.75
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Diet Coke $1.75
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Sprite $1.75
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Dasani Water $1.75
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Sides
priced per person.
House-made Potato Chips $1.60
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Pasta Salad $1.60
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Salad Green $4.25
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Fresh Fruit Salad $2.50
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Dill Pickle Spear $0.75
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Bakery Cookie $1.95
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Bakery Bar $2.75
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Salads
all salads served with an artisan roll & butter.
Market Salad $9.95
today's variety of lettuces and roasted vegetables + buttermilk basil dressing.
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Big Green $9.25
mixed greens, candied walnuts & crumbled feta + balsamic vinaigrette.
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Cafe Cobb $13.95
salad greens tossed with diced ham, turkey, bacon, three cheeses, tomatoes and pickled onion.
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Feasting Trays
each serve approximately 25-30 people; all trays are served on 18" black disposable trays.
Café Cheese Tray $79.00
chef's selection of domestic & imported cheeses + cracker bread and an assortment of condiments.
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Wood Grilled Vegetable Tray $53.00
wood-grilled seasonal vegetables along with roasted red pepper dip.
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Crudite And Hummus $53.00
a selection of garden vegetables & herb flatbread triangles + chickpea hummus & buttermilk basil for dipping.
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Tortilla Roll Tray $63.00
half southwestern chicken tortilla wraps & half portobello- asparagus-spinach tortilla wraps.
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Charcuterie & Cheese $79.00
assorted european style meats & cheeses with cafe cracker breads + chef's accompaniments.
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Sliced Fruit Tray $53.00
seasonal fresh fruit & berries with creamy hazelnut dipping sauce.
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Smoked Salmon Side $154.00
served with chopped hard-cooked egg, capers, red onion & horseradish sauce + cracker bread.
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Other Notes
DELIVERY  
• 10% of the subtotal - $18 minimum • outside of ames - additional $30 • delivery available 10am-7pm
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PAPERWARE  
• all prices include disposable plateware, silverware, serving utensils & napkins • non-disposable trays/utensils are available for an additional charge
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MISCELLANEOUS  
• menu items/pricing are subject to market variables • pricing does not include 7% sales tax • 3 days notice is requested for all orders • orders placed less than 72 hours in advance may not be accom
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