Lake Merritt Menus
- Nosh
- Soup & Salad
- Brunch
- Brunch Add-Ons
- Sandwiches
- Dinner
- Sides
- Dessert
- Add-Ons
- Drinks
- Cocktails
- Beer
- Wine
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all menus subject to change
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House Pickled Vegetables
(V/GF)
$8
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Burrata
creamy fresh mozzarella, garlic greens & leek confit, arugula, olive oil, side of crostini (VEG/GF)
$16
add prosciutto $4
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Beef Tartare
black angus beef, egg yolk, capers, garlic, lemon, potato chips
$16
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Heirloom Cucumbers
fermented chile, avocado, sesame seeds, miso (VEGAN, GF)
$14.95
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Housemade Falafel
served with tzatziki and harissa
$16.10
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The Snack Tower
HOUSE PICKLES BURRATA BEEF TARTARE
$39
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Reuben Fries
french fries, beef pastrami, russian dressing, swiss cheese, sauerkraut, caraway *to make vegetarian substitute sautéed mushrooms for pastrami
$15
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Donuts
house made donuts, dusted in nutmeg & cinnamon sugar (VEG)
Four $6
Dozen $16
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Blistered Padron Peppers
served with buttermilk aioli and black sea salt (V,GF)
$12
Soup!
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Soup of The Day
Always vegetarian
Cup $6
Bowl $10
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Matzoh Ball Soup!
Bowl $11
Salad Bowls
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Cali Mixed Bowl
arugula salad with parmesan and lemon vinaigrette, avocado, pickled red onions, grilled pita bread. comes with choice of hummus, tuna salad, chicken salad, or egg salad (VP/GF)
$15
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GLK Chopped Salad
romaine lettuce, roasted corn, cucumbers, tomatoes, avocado, sunflower seed, and basil vinaigrette (V/GF)
$15
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BLTA Salad
chopped romaine, chopped bacon, pickled onion, cherry tomatoes, avocado, soft boiled egg, and ranch dressing
$18.40
Brunch
Served until 3 PM
Gluten free bread available $1
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Pastrami Benedict
Beef pastrami, two eggs (poached or scrambled), hollandaise on rye toast, served with arugula salad with lemon vinaigrette (GFP)
$16
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Huevos Rancheros
corn tortillas, two fried eggs, pink beans, roasted salsa, avocado, crema, cilantro (VEG)
$14
add bacon or chicken apple sausage $6
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French Toast
3 or 1 piece handcut sourdough, fruit, powdered sugar, maple syrup (VEG/GFP)
$14
$5
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Soft Scrambled Eggs
Eggs softly scrambled with swiss cheese on rye toast. Served with an arugula salad with lemon vinaigrette and choice of bacon or avocado (GFP)
$14
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Avocado Toast
sourdough toast, avocado, two eggs (poached or scrambled), aleppo chile, served with arugula salad with lemon vinaigrette
$16.10
Add prosciutto $4
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Savory French Toast
Rye bread dipped in porcini batter, two eggs (poached or scrambled), wild mushrooms, parmesan, arugula, herb oil (VEG/GFP)
$15
Add prosciutto $4
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Hank’s Plate
Two eggs (poached or scrambled), bacon, crispy potatoes, sourdough toast, ketchup (GFP)
$16
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Warm Polenta Bowl
creamy polenta, two poached eggs, parmesan, toasted garlic chili oil, bread crumbs (VEG)
$13
add bacon or chicken apple sausage $6
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Heirloom Tomato Benedict
two eggs (poached or scrambled), marinated heirloom tomatoes, hollandaise, topped with shaved onions and dill on sourdough. served with mixed greens and lemon vinaigrette (VEG)
$16
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Bacon Fried Rice
Jasmine rice, crispy bacon, kimchi, shiitake mushrooms, poached egg, sweet onions, scallions (GF)
$13
BRUNCH ADD-ONS
served until 3pm
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Bacon or Chicken Apple Sausage
$6
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prosciutto
$4
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2 Eggs
scrambled or poached
$4.50
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Toast
sourdough, rye or gluten-free
$4
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crispy potatoes
smashed and fried russet potatoes
$7
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one piece of french toast with fruit
$5
Sandwiches
Gluten free bread available $1.00
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GLK Burger
Beef patty, caramelized onions, mushrooms, bleu cheese, on a bun served with french fries (GFP)
Cooked medium unless otherwise specified
$17
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Americana Burger
Beef patty, cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato, pickled onions, pickles, and mayo, on a bun served with french fries (GFP)
Cooked medium unless otherwise specified $17
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Garden Burger
garden veggie patty, swiss cheese, pickled red onion, lettuce, secret sauce on a bun. served with french fries (VEG/GFP)
$17
vegetarian
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BLTA
bacon, lettuce, tomato, avocado, mayo on an Acme roll (GFP)
$14
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Kamala Llama
hummus, avocado, lettuce, tomato, pickled red onion, on an acme roll (V/GFP)
$12
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Eddy's Turkey Sandwich
sliced roasted turkey breast, avocado, baby arugula, sliced cucumber, red onion, swiss cheese, basil pesto, sun dried tomato aioli, acme roll (GFP)
$14
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Tuna Melt
tuna salad, cheddar cheese, dill, tomatoes, sliced sourdough (GF)
$15
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Pastrami Reuben
beef pastrami, swiss cheese, sauerkraut and russian dressing on sliced rye (GF)
$15
Dinner
Served at 5 PM
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Pan Roasted Pork Chop
12oz Berkshire pork chop served with seared mushrooms, roasted torpedo onions, mashed potatoes, red wine demi-glace (GF) (cooked medium unless otherwise specified)
$29
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King Salmon
pan seared and served with sautèed escarole, red fingerling potatoes, caper beurre blanc (GF)
$29
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Scallop Risotto
truffled wild mushroom risotto with seared scallops, garlic parmesan, and herbs (GF)
$28
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Eggplant Parmesan
breadcrumb crusted eggplant, roasted tomato sauce, brick cheese, parmesan, salsa verde, cherry tomatoes, basil (VEG)
$21
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Steak Frites
12 oz Angus New York steak, roasted garlic butter, red wine demi glace, french fries. Cooked medium rare to medium
$32
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Half Rotisserie Chicken
summer squash, corn, carrots, fingerling potatoes, lemon thyme jus (GF)
$29
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Airline Chicken Breast
with mashed potatoes, baby carrots, broccoli di ciccio and cipollini onions
$27.60
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Chickpea Stew
stew of chickpeas, kale, carrots, onions, and harissa served with grilled sourdough bread (V/GF)
$18
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Seared Ahi Tuna
tuna seared rare, broccoli di ciccio, fava bean puree, crispy potatoes, toasted garlic chili oil
$27
Sides
Small 8 oz | Medium 16 oz
Deli Sides
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Cauliflower Salad
roasted cauliflower, pickled fennel, capers, herb oil, dill (V/GF)
$6
$10
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Tuna Mac Salad
macaroni, tuna, carrots, mayo, shallots, vinegar
$6
$10
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Kale Green Goddess
curly kale, watermelon radish, queso fresco, pepitas, green goddess dressing (V?GF)
$6
$10
Hot Sides
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Fried Brussels Sprouts
lemon, parmesan, Aleppo chile (V, GF)
$6
$10
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French Fries
(V)
$6
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Polenta
Creamy Anson Mills ground polenta, goat cheddar cheese (GF)
$6
$10
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Crispy Fried Potatoes
(V)
$7
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Delicata Squash
maple syrup roasted delicata squash, pomegranate seeds, chestnut confit (V,GF)
$6
$10
Dessert
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Donuts
house made donuts, dusted in nutmeg & cinnamon sugar 4 pc or 12 pc
$6
$16
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Panna Cotta
with fruit compote (GF)
$8
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Dole Whip
$8
gluten free, vegan
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Cheesecake
served with strawberry sauce
$10
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Cookies
chocolate chip or peanut butter
$3.50
Add-Ons
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Acme roll, sourdough toast, rye toast, pita bread, gluten-free toast, toasted everything bagel
$4
gluten free
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Side avocado, prosciutto, tuna salad or hummus
$4
gluten free
Drinks
Cold Drinks
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Mexicoke
$5
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Rootbeer
$5
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Plain Seltzer
$5
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Bubble Up
$5
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Diet Coke
Can $4
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Blood Orange Soda
Can $4
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Orange/ Grapefruit Juice
$5
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Iced Tea
$4
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Lemonade
$5
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Arnold Palmer
$4
Mocktails
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Flora Rosa
hibiscus, agave, mint, soda water, lemon
$6
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Pinapple Julius
pineapple juice, orange juice, vanilla, oat milk, soda water
$6
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Espresso Faux-Tini
espresso, maple, vanilla, heavy cream, cocoa nibs
$6
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Lychee Loco
coconut cream, lychee and lime juice, maple syrup, club soda
$8
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Sutro Sunset
orange juice, lime juice, agave, spicy fire tincture, grenadine
$6
spicy
Coffee/ Tea
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Coffee
served until 3pm
$5
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Iced Coffee
$4.50
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Espresso
$4.50
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Americano
$4.50
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Macchiato
$4.50
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Cappuccino
$5.50
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Latte
$5.50
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Chai Tea Latte
$6
add espresso $2
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Mocha
$5.50
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Hot Chocolate
$5
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Cafe au Lait
$5
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Tea
English breakfast, green sencha, rooibos chai, mint verbena
$5
Booze-Free Spritzers
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Flora Rosa
hibiscus, agave, mint, soda water, lemon
$6
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Seasonal Fruit Spritz
fruit juice, citrus, soda water
$6
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Ginger Lime Rickey
ginger beer, lime, simple syrup, soda water
$6
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Pineapple Julius
pineapple juice, orange juice, vanilla, oat milk, soda water
$6
Boozy Slushies
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Pricing
8 oz $13
16 oz $24
32 oz bottle $40
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Salty Dog
Gin, creme de pamplemousse, grapefruit, sparkling rosé
$13
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Piña Colada
rum, orange & pineapple juice, coconut cream, cinnamon
$13
GLK Signature Cocktails
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Weekly Rotating Cocktail
Ask your server for current selection
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White Linen
Cucumber infused gin, elderflower syrup, lemon juice. Pour over ice
$15
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Jungle Bird
Dark rum, campari, pineapple, lime
$15
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Banjo Manhattan
Bourbon, cardamaro, plum bitters
$16
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Tor-Nado
tequila, mezcal, hibiscus agave, orange, lime
$15
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Whiskey Highball
Suntory toki, soda water, lemon peel
$14
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Chava's Julep
bourbon, ginger beer, lemon, mint
$15
Classic Cocktails
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Hemingway Daiquiri
White rum, maraschino liqueur, lime, grapefruit
$14
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Carbona-Groni!
Gin, campari. cocchi-torino, amaro nonino
$16
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Paper Plane
Bourbon, aperol, lemon juice, amaro nonino
$15
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Margarita
Tequila, orange liqueur, lime juice, agave, salt rim
$14
Brunch Cocktails
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Bloody Mary!
Pour over ice and garnish with pickled vegetables
$14
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Michelada
Clamato, lime, worchestershire, topped with lager and a tajin salt rim
$13
Shot of Tequila $5
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Espresso Martini
Espresso, vodka, housemade coffee liqueur
$16
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Irish Coffee
Irish whiskey, espresso, whipped cream, cacao nibs
$14
Bubbles
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Summer Cucumbers
fermented chile, avocado, sesame seeds, miso (VEGAN, GF)
$11
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Bellini
Bubbles and fruit of the day
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Mimosa
Bubbles and orange juice
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Cypress
Bubbles and grapefruit juice
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Kir Royale
Bubbles with black currant liqueur
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Mimosa Flight
Mimosa: house bubbles with OJ / Cypress: house bubbles with grapefruit juice / Bellini: house bubbles with fruit of the day / Kir Royale: house bubbles with black currant liqueur
$20
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Meyer Lemon Spritz
Mommenpop meyer lemon, elderflower, sparkling rosé
$13
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Oaktown Spritz
rhubarb liqueur, aperol, sparkling rosé, strawberry
$13
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Campari Spritz
aperol spritz's bitter cousin
$13
Beer
Draft Beer
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Mexican Lager
Del Cielo Brewing “Orale,” Martinez 5%
$9
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Kolsch
Almanac “True Kolsch,” Oakland 5.0%
$10
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Rotating Local IPA
Ask your server for current selection
$11
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Hazy IPA
Buckwild Brewing "Alpenglow", Oakland 6.8%
$12
Bubbles
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BRUT ROSÉ
Pol Clement (Gamay), Loire, France NV
Raspberry, cherry cola, vibrant bubbles - staff favorite!
$12
$43
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Champagne
Pierre Gimonnet et Fils, Champagne Brut Sélection “Belles Années,” Côte des Blancs, France NV For those special moments where only the real stuff will do
$80
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California Pet Nat
Onward (Malvasia Bianca), Suisun Valley 2021. Super refreshing bubbly. Bone dry, floral and fruity.
$52
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LAMBRUSCO (SPARKLING RED)
Villa di Corlo “Rolfshark,” Modena, Emilia- Romagna, Italy 2020 Dry, with berries and white pepper
$12
Bottle $43
White
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GLK Dry Riesling!
Union Sacré “Elsass,” Santa Barbara Co, 2022 Dry Kabinett style. Apricot and orange blossom
pricing $13
bottle $47
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GRÜNER VELTLINER
Weingut Ott “Am Berg,” Austria 2021 Classic grüner. Light, mineral and fresh!
$47
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Napa Field Blend
DeSante Wines "The Old Vines," (Semillon, Sauvignon Vert, Chardonnay, ++) Napa 2020
Glass $14
Bottle $51
Rosé
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ROSE of PINOT NOIR
Bloodroot “Vin Gris,” Sonoma County 2021 Just a touch of skin contact. Crisp and vibrant!
$15
$56
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Rose of Carignan
Lioco, Mendocino County 2021 Rose quartz and watermelon jolly rancher
Glass $13
Bottle $47
Red
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FRAPPATO
Giovanni Gurrieri, Vittoria, Sicily 2020 Light, coastal red - enjoy as an appertivo or with seafood and grilled meats
$39
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Cali Bordeaux Blend
Ashes and Diamonds, "Rouge", (Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot) Santa Cruz Mountains, MV
$75
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Pinot Noir (On Tap)
Iris Vineyards, Willamette Valley, Oregon 2021 Light, with soft red fruit. Earthy finish.
$13
$47
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Cabernet Sauvignon
Educated Guess, Napa County 2021, Lush and full bodied with a long finish
Glass $15
Bottle $56
Crushable Wines Flight
$18.00 Three 3oz Pours-
Pol Clement Brut Rose
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GLK Dry Riesling
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Lioco Rose