Our menu
Lunch is served Tuesday-Friday 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Crepes
Crêpe Monsieur
$17.50
Hickory smoked ham, Saxony Alpine Cheese, house-made pickles, dijonnaise, poached eggs, chives.
Crêp-urrito
$18.00
Two local scrambled eggs, Saxony Alpine Cheese, Jalapeño mayo, cumin-spiced tomato sauce, roasted marble potatoes (add meat $4).
Crêpe and Syrup
$9.50
Wisconsin maple syrup, powdered sugar (add meat $4).
Berries, Bananas, and Cream Crêpe
$16.50
Fresh berries, bananas, vanilla egg cream, spiced nut granola streusel.
Illuminated Specialties
Avocado Toast
$16.00
Rustic toast, smoked lentil puree, sliced avocado, cucumber, radish, olive oil, coarse sea salt.
Sirloin Steak Sandwich*
$20.00
Carved medium-rare Angus beef, shallot butter, arugula, truffle peppercorn mayonnaise, seeded roll, one side.
Burger on the Hill*
$16.50
Half Pound Midwest Hereford Patty, Two Year Sharp Cheddar, Jalapeño Mayo, Lettuce, Tomato, Red Onion, Pickle, our Seeded Bun, one side (add, fried egg $2, bacon $4).
Shakshouka*
$17.00
Two local eggs baked in cumin-spiced tomato sauce, smoked lentils, cilantro, goat cheese, sumac mayonnaise, naan
Italian Ham Bomber
$18.00
Warm Uphoff Ham, Montamore, Toasted French Roll, Pork Spread, Roasted Garlic Mayo, House Giardiniera, Arugula, Choice of One Side
Mushroom Gyro
$16.00
Greek Spiced Roasted Mushrooms, Naan Bread, Tzatziki, Tomato, Cucumber, Red Onion, Feta Cheese, Fresh Mint, Roasted Garlic Olive Oil, Choice of One Side
Kimchi Chicken Salad Wrap
$17.00
House Kimchi Chicken Salad Wrap, Red Cabbage, Cucumber, Cilantro, Roasted Cashews, Katsu Sauce, Naan Bread, Choice of One Side
Burrata or The Egg
$18.00
Rustic Toast, Pesto Creme Fraiche, Bruschetta, Burrata, Poached Egg, 100 Acres Greens, Montamore Cheese, Pickled Onion, Balsamic Glaze
Storied Salads and Soups
Butternut Squash & Wild Rice Salad
$18.50
Mixed Greens, Wild Rice, Apple Cider Vinaigrette, Roasted Butternut Squash, Slab Bacon, Craisins, Crispy Brussel Sprouts, Honey Crisp Apples, Spiced Nuts, Crumbled Gorgonzola, Bourbon Cider Gastrique
Smoked Trout Salad
$19.00
Cured & smoked steelhead trout, maple glazed pecans, radish, roasted fennel, baby kale, dill vinaigrette, crispy carrots.
Cast Iron Steak Salad
$21.00
Seared & Sliced Prime Hanger Steak, Mixed Greens, Montamore, Herb Roasted Potatoes, Oven Dried Tomatoes, Cured Olives, Basil Pesto, Citrus Vinaigrette, Croutons, Balsamic Glaze, Pickled Onion
Chicken Jalapeño Soup
$7.50
Bell & Evans chicken, masa dumplings, baby kale, avocado.
Sides
Roasted Caulifower Salad
$8.00
Dried tomatoes, arugula, pesto, almonds, chile flakes, montamore, citrus vinaigrette.
The Brutus
$6.00
Lacinato kale, broccolini, montamore, lemon tahini dressing, butter flake croutons, everything bagel seasoning.
Roasted Beets
$6.00
Quark, Mint, Pistachio
Fresh Fruit
$8.00
Banana, strawberry, blackberry, blueberry.
Roasted Marble Potatoes
$7.00
Shallot butter, coffee seasoning.
Pastry
Brandy Chocolate Chip Cookie
$4.00
Seasonal Cookie
$4.00
House-Made Cinnamon Roll
$5.00
Dark Chocolate Chiffon Pie
$10.00
Upside Down Cherry Cake
$10.00
Seasonal Coffee Cake
$4.50
Dinner is served Tuesday-Saturday 5-9 p.m.
Bindings
Sides to bind your meal into a complete story!
Roast Caulifower Salad
$14.00
Pesto, Dried Tomato, Montamoré, Arugula, Toasted Almond, Chili Flakes.
Smoked Yukon Au Gratin
$15.00
Smoked Yukon potatoes, house ham, dill cream, carr valley one year cheddar, corn flake crust.
Seared Brussels Sprouts
$16.00
Caramelized Brussels Sprouts, Smoked Bacon, Dried Cranberries, Toasted Pecans, Hooks Gorgonzola Cheese, Garlic Aioli
Barbecue Roasted Carrots
$16.00
Eggplant Hummus, Thyme Labneh, Pickled Golden Raisins, Almonds, Smoked Sea Salt, Chives
Taste
Just a taste of some things new, special, and carefully created
Fresh Baked Butter Flake Rolls
$8.00/three rolls
Salted butter (additional rolls $3).
Chicken Meatball
$8.00
Truffle honey, green peppercorn sauce.
Crayfish Rangoons
$16.00
Domestic crayfish & cream cheese, scallions, fried stuffed wontons, pepper jam gastrique
Escargot
$18.00
Spotted cow pan sauce, fresh-baked pretzel roll, Saxony cheese.
Twin Mushroom Hand Pies
$17.00
Local mushroom duxelles, shredded Saxony and montamoré, sherry syrup, thyme almond gremolata
Za'atar Veal Ribs
$16.00
Garlic & Thyme Braising Reduction, Lemon Tahini Yogurt, Toasted Pistachio
Rosemary Brie Pull Apart Bread
$16.00
Honey & Rosemary Triple Cream Brie, Rustic Toast Bread, Pistachio Gremolata, Cider Gastrique, MKE Microgreens
Share
Dishes to enjoy in the popular sharing plate style
Milwakee Beef Tartare
$19.00
Fresh Ground Certified Angus Beef, Roasted Garlic Aioli, Capers, Shallots, Trout Roe, Crostini, Maldon Sea Salt
Wisconsin Cheese Plate
$22.00
Hooks EWE Calf To Be Kidding Blue Cheese, Carr Valley Cave Aged Marisa Cheese, Roth Prairie Sunset, Date Compote, Sherry Poached Pears, Honey Crisp Apples, Crostini
Butternut Squash & Wild Rice Salad
$19.00
100 Acre Greens, Apple Cider Vinaigrette, Wild Rice, Roasted Butternut Squash, Gorgonzola, Slab Bacon, Craisins, Honey Crispy Apples, Spiced Nuts, Bourbon Cider Gastrique
Whipped Feta
$18.00
Garlic Whipped Feta, Slab Bacon, Pomegranate Molasses, Aleppo Pepper, Smoked Honey, Almonds, Pine Nuts, Fresh Herbs, Naan
Roasted Delicata Squash
$18.00
Mixed Grain Pilaf, Laclare Goat Cheese, Toasted Pepitas, Miso Chili Maple, Scallions - Add Sunny Egg +$2
Pass
Slightly oversized main plates that you can Pass around the table.
Cedar Plank Steelhead Trout
$35.00
Smoked maple mustard glaze, everything potato waffle, dill creme fraiche, trout roe
Butter Chicken Thighs
$34.00
Kashmiri Spiced Bell And Evans Thighs, Creamy Cashew Butter Chicken Sauce, Garlic and Saffron Jasmine RIce, Naan Bread, Cilantro
Puttanesca Pork Tenderloin
$34.00
10oz Duroc Pork Tenderloin, Herb Crust, Creamy Polenta, Puttanesca Pan Sauce, Pesto Crunch, Balsamic Glaze, MKE Microgreens
Beef Short Rib Gnocchi
$36.00
Red Wine braised beef short rib, house-made potato gnocchi, balsamic braised red cabbage, spinach, mustard, braising reduction.
Story Hill Steak
$40.00
12oz certified Angus beef sirloin, coffee butter, quarry-style (Make it MKE Style! Cheese Curds, Demi, Shallots, Gherkin +$8)
Roasted Sweet Potato Agnolotti
$32.00
Black Garlic Pasta, Roasted Sweet Potato & Ricotta Filling, Sauce Soubise, Maple Pecans, Tart Cherry Coulis, Fried Sage
Brunch is served Saturday & Sunday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Crepes
Crêpe and Syrup
$9.50
Wisconsin maple syrup, powdered sugar (add meat $4).
Crêpe Monsieur
$17.50
Hickory smoked ham, Saxony alpine cheese, house-made pickles, dijonnaise, poached eggs, chives.
Berries, Bananas, and Cream Crêpe
$16.50
Fresh berries, bananas, vanilla egg cream, spiced nut granola streusel.
Crêp-urrito
$17.50
Two local scrambled eggs, Saxony alpine cheese, jalapeño mayo, cumin-spiced tomato sauce, roasted marble potatoes (add meat $4).
Short Story
Eggs, Meat, and Toast
$14.00
Two local eggs, choice of meat, roasted marble potatoes, rustic toast.
Chef Fuel Frittata
$18.00
3 Local Eggs Baked with Rustic Toast, Bacon & Aged Cheddar, Spud Puppies, Blue Mound 51 Ketchup, 100 Acre Greens Salad, Chives
Mushroom & Spinach Waffle
$17.00
Wild Mushroom & Spinach Bread Pudding Waffle, Mushroom Duxelle, Roasted Broccolini, 100 Acre Greens, Feta Cheese, Truffle Oil, Poached Eggs, Smoked Shallot Marmalade
Brunch Burger
$17.00
1/2# Midwest Hereford Burger Patty, Toasted Bun, Sunny Egg, Jalapeño Mayo, One Year Cheddar, Tomato, Onion, Lettuce, Roasted Potatoes. (Add Bacon $4)
Illuminated Specialties
Shakshouka
$17.00
Two local eggs baked in cumin-spiced tomato sauce, smoked lentils, cilantro, goat cheese, sumac mayonnaise, flatbread.
Greek Yogurt Panna Cotta
$14.00
Fresh berries, banana, local honey, spiced roasted nuts, dark chocolate.
Pastries
Sausage Roll
$5.00
Zesty sausage link, grain mustard, puff pastry.
Brandy Chocolate Chip Cookie
$4.00
Seasonal Cookie
$4.00
House-Made Cinnamon Roll
$5.00
Seasonal Coffee Cake
$4.50
Toasts
Quark and Bread
$8.00
Rustic toast, Clock Shadow quark, house-made berry jam, local honey, spice roasted nuts.
Avocado Toast
$16.00
Rustic toast, smoked lentil puree, sliced avocado, cucumber, radish, olive oil, coarse sea salt.
Baked Tomato Bread
$9.00
Oven-toasted rustic bread, truffle creme fraiche, fresh sliced tomato, montamore cheese, fresh basil (add meat $4).
Sides
House Smoked Ham
$6.00
House-Made Sausage Patty
$6.00
Cherry Wood Bacon
$6.00
Fresh Fruit and Berries
$7.00
Rustic Toast (Two Slices)
$3.00
Two Local Eggs
$4.00
Roasted Marble Potatoes
$7.00
The Mid-Day Menu is served Tuesday-Saturday 3 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.
Mid-Day Menu
Chicken Jalapeño Soup
$7.50
Bell & Evans chicken, Masa dumplings, baby kale, avocado.
Roasted Cauliflower Salad
$14.00
Pesto, dried tomato, arugula, montamore, toasted almonds, chili flakes.
Chicken Meatballs
$12.00
Two house-made chicken meatballs, truffle honey, green peppercorn sauce, buttered pretzel knot.
Whipped Feta
$18.00
Garlic Whipped Feta, Slab Bacon, Aleppo Pepper, Pomegranate Molasses, Smoked Honey, Almonds, Pine Nuts, Fresh Herbs, Naan Bread
Mushroom Flatbread
$15.00
Black Shoe Bakery flatbread, mushroom duxelles, roasted mushrooms, montamore, arugula, sherry syrup.
Butternut Squash & Wild Rice Salad
$19.00
Hundred Acre greens, apple cider vinaigrette, wild rice, roasted butternut squash, slab bacon, gorgonzola, craisins, spiced nuts, honeycrisp apple, bourbon cider gastrique.
Wisconsin Cheese Plate
$22.00
Hook's Ewe Calf To Be Kidding, Carr Valley Cave Aged Marisa, Roth Prairie Sunset, Date Compote, Sherry Poached Pears, Honey Crisp Apple, Crostini
For the Sweet Tooth
Seasonal Coffee Cake
$4.50
Seasonal Cookie
$4.00
Brandy Chocolate Chip Cookie
$4.00
Daily Pie
$8.00