Discover the classic charm of the Aviation cocktail, a timeless American creation that combines the smoothness of gin with the tartness of maraschino liqueur and the vibrant hue of crème de violette. Finished with a splash of fresh lemon juice, this elegant drink offers a delightful balance of flavors, making it the perfect choice for a refined evening or a spirited celebration. Sip on this sophisticated concoction and let its enchanting taste transport you to a stylish speakeasy from the roaring twenties.

Aviation, USA

Med Bag of Chips

Ham, cheddar cheese, fresh tomatoes, and arugula.

Ham and Cheese Sandwich

Sliced turkey, lettuce, tomato, and mustard in a whole wheat wrap.

Fit Turkey Wrap

Rarely do we use the word perfect to describe a dish. This is the exception! We define what makes a lemon pie great and worked to push that greatness to the edge. A filling of silky smooth egg lemon custard is the star, topped with rich and creamy Italian meringue all held together with a buttery almond sable crust.

In a saucepan, combine sugar and water. Heat until it reaches 240°F (115°C). Whip egg whites and cream of tartar until soft peaks form. Gradually add hot syrup to egg whites while beating until stiff peaks form.

Make the Meringue

Spread the meringue over the lemon filling, making peaks with a spatula. Use a kitchen torch to lightly toast the meringue.

Top the Tart

Granulated sugar

Water

Egg whites

Cream of tartar

PERFECT LEMON TART

Pappardelle is a wide and thick fettuccine shaped pasta noodle seen often in northern Italy and traditionally served with Bolognese sauce. We make our own semolina egg yolk pasta dough fresh in house and cut our own noodles by hand. Our bolognese is a creamy Northern Italian ragout of ground veal, pork and bacon, simmered for hours with milk, white wine, carrots, onion, celery and herbs, finished with a splash of cream, shaved parmesan and our own homemade wood charred ciabatta bread.

PAPPARDELLE BOLOGNESE

Tender veal cutlet, breaded and “country- fried” until golden brown, served with a sauce we make from cream, fontina cheese and white truffle oil. Gnocchi is a dumpling made from potatoes and flour. White truffles are regarded as the rarest and most expensive food in the world, only available during a few winter months, wild foraged from the mountains of Alba Italy, usually selling for around $2800.00 per pound!

VEAL VALDOSTA

Pom-pom refers to the use of pomegranate. This is a 7 ounce piece of hand-cut wood-fire grilled salmon, basted and caramelized with pomegranate molasses, served atop a puree of vanilla sweet potatoes with cream cheese, lemon juice and a splash of bourbon vanilla. Paired with a chilled slaw of fresh shaved fennel, arugula and ruby grapefruit.

POM POM SALMON

This seasons blend of greens we are naming “café greens” in anticipation of our new restaurant in development, that this will be a new salad for. A fresh mix of carrot, radicchio, kale, romaine and red leaf lettuces with hard boiled hens egg, roasted pancetta (Italian bacon), smoked and candied peanuts, heirloom cherry tomatoes and our homemade version of ranch dressing. Topped with a honey herb brined chicken breast, that has been hand dipped in spice seasoned flour and buttermilk then fried until crispy.

CRISPY CHICKEN SALAD

The classic pairing reinvented. Our signature cooked-to-order ricotta doughnuts tossed in cinnamon sugar paired with fresh made espresso gelato from Sorella’s and a dollop of fresh whipped cream.

COFFEE & DOUGHNUTS

We have taken a few humble, wintery vegetables that are typically used in supporting roles and made them the star. Whole fennel bulbs, slowly braised in chicken broth and herbs, served chilled with spicy tangerine vinaigrette, apple cider vinegar cured celery branch, crispy prosciutto and candied orange.

BRAISED FENNEL

Make PERFECT LEMON TART Recipe in just 2h . Rarely do we use the word perfect to describe a dish. This is the exception! We define what makes a lemon pie great and worked to push that greatness to the edge. A filling of silky smooth egg lemon custard is the star, topped with rich and creamy Italian meringue all held together with a buttery almond sable crust.

Perfect Lemon Tart Recipe

Ingredients

Italian Meringue

Method

Meringue Preparation

Make the Meringue

Top the Tart

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