2015 Cedar Rapids Restaurant Week Menus

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Cedar Rapids Restaurant Week 2015 Menu Choice of one per course | $25 per person | Available 5:30 - 9 p.m.

Amuse Lobster Mousse

Appetizer Potato osso bucco Braised short ribs / pickle roots / sour dough crisp / warm parsley butter Duck comfit Wild mushroom / parsley gnocchi / parmesan / tomato

Salad Beets Chips / puree / comfit / goat cheese Chopped Lettuce / diced vegetable / honey Dijon / prairie breeze

entrÉe Chicken Puff Pastry Puff pastry /boursin / Mash / jus Tenderloin Sundried tomato butter / root vegetables / two tone potato press / merlot

dessert Chocolate / French Macaroon / Berry Compote

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Cedar Rapids Restaurant Week 2015 Lunch Menu $12 First Course

Parmesan black pepper cracker with duck prosciutto, cantaloupe, and white wine reduction or Spinach & avocado salad with grapefruit suprĂŠmes, spicy croutons, candied pecans, and balsamic vinegar

Second Course

Radish salad with mixed greens, shaved radishes, bacon, and feta or Jambalaya style Po’ Boy on a rice hoagie with choice of side or Flank Steak Sandwich with oven roasted tomatoes, caramelized onions, fontina cheese, and arugula with choice of side

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Cedar Rapids Restaurant Week 2015 Menu Choice of one per course | $25 per person

Appetizer Deconstructed Turkey Club Sprouts, turkey, bacon, tomatoes, avocado cream, & bacon jam Brussels Salad Shaved Brussels sprouts, turkey chorizo, mixed greens, red pepper, & chipotle lime vinaigrette

Entrée Brisket Farfalle Mushrooms, shallots, thyme, tomato, pulled brisket, with a light cream sauce Rosemary Lemon Chicken Served with spinach gnocchi in brown butter & caramelized carrot purée Herb-Crusted Lamb Chop Atop olive oil roasted leeks & sautéed red pepper broccoli

dessertS Tiramisu Petit Gâteau Hazelnut mascarpone mousse, espresso ladyfinger cake, topped with chocolate coffee mousse, and espresso crème angalis Vanilla Bean Panna Cotta with strawberry-lemongrass sauce & macerated strawberries Lemon Basil Dome Lemon mousse surrounding basil creamaux, graham cracker cake, served atop blueberry compote

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Cedar Rapids Restaurant Week 2015 Lunch Menu $12 Choice of one per course

First Course

House Salad Romaine lettuce mix with tomato, cucumber, cheddar, and red onions topped with croutons Soup Du Jour Daily selections of freshly prepared soups

Sandwich

Malibu Turkey Wrap Turkey, avacado, tomato, mixed greens, swiss Portobello Sandwich Portobello mushrooms, spinach, tomato, red onion, pesto mayo and gorgonzola cheese on wheat berry

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Cedar Rapids Restaurant Week 2015 Menu Choice of one per course | $25 per person

first course

House Salad - Romaine lettuce mix with tomato, cucumber, cheddar, and red onions topped with croutons House Fattoush - Romaine lettuce mix, red onion, tomato, green pepper, cucumber, sumac, and mint, tossed with feta cheese and pita chips in red wine vinaigrette

second course

Lemon Basil Pork Loin - Lightly breaded pork cutlets topped with lemon sauce and marinated tomatoes. Served with garlic mashed potatoes and julienned vegetables Portobella Wellington - Portobella, spinach, sundried tomato, goat cheese in puff pastry over alfredo. Served with vegetable julienne Herbed Chicken - Sautéed Chicken breast in madiera wine sauce with mushrooms, Served with garlic mashed potatoes and broccoli

dessert

Strawberry Shortcake - Fresh beignets, vanilla bean macerated strawberries and fresh whipped cream Chocolate-espresso Crème Brulee - Luscious Crème Brulee topped with chocolate espresso sauce

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Cedar Rapids Restaurant Week 2015 Lunch Menu $12 entrÉe Kim Chi Burger Seared ½ Pound Burger, Soy Glazed Onions, House Kim Chi, Cilantro Lime Aioli, Portugese Muffin. With Herb Salted Sweet Potato Chips.

Dessert Vanilla Bean Panna Cotta, Wild Berry Coulis, Chocolate Cigarette

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Cedar Rapids Restaurant Week 2015 Menu $25 per person

First Course

Pear, Parsley and Pancetta Salad House Cured Pancetta, Fresh Pears, Arugula, Parsley, Red Onion, Parmesan, Lemon Balsamic Vinaigrette.

Entree

Citrus Marinated Salmon Pan Roasted Citrus Salmon, Honey/Soy/Sriracha Glazed Asparagus, Sweet Pea Puree, Candied Lemon Zest.

Dessert

Cinnamon Apple Custard Tart Almondine, Cinnamon Schnapps Sauce

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Cedar Rapids Restaurant Week 2015 Menu Lunch $12 includes complimentary non-alcoholic drink Chicken Salad on greens with cup of homemade soup your choice of one of the following: Pumpkin Squash Curry, Green Bean Potato Bacon, Tomato Basil and Chef Choice or Vegetarian Quiche combination with cup of soup as mentioned above *Complimentary pepper jelly over cream cheese, beer breads and wine slush tasting with menu

Dinner $25 Served Thursday, March 5th only until 8 p.m. Reservations preferred as we have limited seating. 319-294-7069 Farm Fresh Chicken Cordon Blu served over couscous with sauce on side; organic vegetable medley side dish or Bone in Thick Cut Iowa Pork Chop served over roasted potatoes with sauce on side; organic vegetable medley side dish Included with dinner is choice of homemade soup or garden salad. Homebaked Dessert: Wild Mixed Berries Pie, Carmel Apple Pie, or our famous Carrot Cake.

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Cedar Rapids Restaurant Week 2015 Lunch Menu $12 Choice of one

First Course

House Salad Romaine lettuce mix with tomato, cucumber, cheddar, and red onions topped with croutons Soup Du Jour Daily selections of freshly prepared soups

Sandwich

Add $2 for Herbed Fries or Lava Fries Santa Fe Chicken Sandwich Grilled chicken, lettuce, roasted tomato, grilled pepper and onion, cheddar cheese blend on baguette Grilled Vegetable Panini Grilled vegetables, pesto, tomatoes, red onions, spinach, goat cheese on baguette

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Cedar Rapids Restaurant Week 2015 Menu Choice of one per course | $25 per person

First Course

House Salad - Romaine lettuce mix with tomato, cucumber, cheddar, and red onions topped with croutons House Fattoush - Romaine lettuce mix, red onion, tomato, green pepper, cucumber, sumac, and mint, tossed with feta cheese and pita chips in red wine vinaigrette Soup Du Jour - Daily selection of fresh prepared soups

Entree

Lemon Basil Pork Loin - Lightly breaded pork cutlets topped with lemon sauce and marinated tomatoes. Served with garlic mashed potatoes and julienned vegetables Vegetable Lo Mein - Stir-fried vegetable and wheat noodles in savory sauce. Add chicken $4 Add shrimp $6 Chicken Marsala - Sautéed chicken in marsala-mushroom sauce Served with garlic mashed potatoes and broccoli

Dessert

Strawberry Shortcake - Fresh beignets, vanilla bean macerated strawberries and fresh whipped cream Chocolate-espresso Crème Brulee - Luscious Crème Brulee topped with chocolate espresso sauce

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Lighthouse Inn & Supper Club Cedar Rapids Restaurant Week 2015 Menu Choice of one per course | $25 per person

Served with choice of potato and choice of soup, coleslaw, salad with choice of dressings and our homemade bread

first course Onion Rings - hand battered in our kitchen and fried to golden brown Breaded Ravioli - three beef ravioli fried, then topped with homemade marinara sauce Shrimp Cocktail - three large shrimp served with cocktail sauce

second course The Lighthouse Inn BBQ Ribs

Tender pork rib that literally ‘fall off the bone’. Covered with our secret BBQ sauce.

Fried Shrimp

Five large shrimp fried to a golden brown and served with our homemade cocktail sauce.

10oz Top Sirloin Steak

A 10 oz. top sirloin steak grilled to your request

Dessert Homemade New York Style Cheesecake

Homemade Cheesecake with your choice of topping. Pick blueberry, cherry, or caramel.

Sugar Dusted Apple Bundt Cake

This cake is awesome! Made fresh here at the Lighthouse Inn. It’s like eating an apple pie without the crust.

Triple Chocolate Bundt Cake

A decandently rich and moist chocolate cake and has triple the chocolate. Made fresh here at the Lighthouse Inn.

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Cedar Rapids Area Restaurant Week 2015 Lunch Menu $12 first course Tossed Green Salad Chopped and shredded greens, topped with croutons, tomato and cucumber slices. or Soup of the Day

entrÉe Citrus Chicken Breast Marinated boneless chicken breast topped with fruit salsa and served with Vegetable Orzo and a dinner roll. or Westphalian Angus Burger ½ pound prepared just the way you like and topped with Westphalian ham and Swiss cheese. Served with choice of cole slaw, fresh fruit or Ox Yoke potato chips. Add fries for just 1.50.

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Cedar Rapids Area Restaurant Week 2015 Dinner Menu Choice of one per course | $25 per person

first course Homemade Portabella Mushrooms - Hand breaded and deep fried, served with Ranch Dressing. Pear and Pecan Salad – Mixed greens topped with sliced pears, feta cheese, pecans and a red wine Dijon Vinaigrette. Pickled Ham and Beets – a house favorite of the Ox Yoke Inn.

entrÉe Gypsy Schnitzel – A boneless pork cutlet lightly coated in cracker meal and sautéed with peppers and onions. Served with vegetable, roll and choice of potatoes or spatzle. Whiskey Glazed Sirloin - 8 ounces of hand-trimmed prime center cut sirloin of beef, lightly marbled for full flavor. Served with potatoes, vegetable and roll. Citrus Shrimp Salad – Mixed greens topped with sautéed shrimp and a citrus vinaigrette.

dessert Death By Chocolate – Chocolate Brownies, Cool Whip, Kahlua, Heath Bars, Chocolate Mousse, Pecans. German Chocolate Pie – chocolate, pecans and coconut – house made.

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Cedar Rapids Restaurant Week 2015 Lunch Menu $12 first course Soup or Salad

entrÉe Cuban on Housemade Butter Bread w/ Handcut French Fries

dRink Pepsi Product

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Cedar Rapids Restaurant Week 2015 Menu $25 per person

first course Soup or Side Salad

entrÉe Choice from Entrees On Menu

dessert Left Hand Milk Stout Brownie w/ Ice Cream

Beer Flight Scrimshaw Pilsner, Agave Wheat, Fresh Squeezed, Milk Stout

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Cedar Rapids Restaurant Week 2015 Lunch Menu Choice of one | $12 per person

Specials Includes 1 Non-Alcoholic Beverage & Cookie of the Day Spring Panzanella Salad Organic greens, radicchio, shaved fennel, green olives, genoa salami, and feta cheese crumbles, tossed with a shallot vinaigrette & toasted ciabatta bread croutons. Italiano Cuban Slow roasted pulled pork, Capicola ham, Fontina cheese, and pickled mustard seed spread, on pressed ciabatta bread. Served with choice of house cut fries, whole wheat pasta salad, house salad, or cup of soup. Turkey Meatball Primavera Lean turkey meatballs with zucchini, artichoke hearts, & arugula. With a creamy sundried tomato sauce tossed with brown rice pasta & feta. DAILY ‘RW’ LUNCH SPECIAL Inquire with you server on our daily Restaurant Week Special Gluten Free & Vegetarian Available Upon Request ~ Please inquire for daily selections

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Cedar Rapids Restaurant Week 2015 Menu Choice of one per course | $25 per person

first course BLT Flatbread Shaved Prosciutto Ham, Roma Tomato, sundried tomato pesto, pepperoncini, & arugula. Meatball Bourguinon Stewed house meatballs in a red wine sauce with mushrooms & pearl onions Arugula Salad Pickled fennel, feta cheese, candied walnuts, white balsamic vinaigrette

entrÉe Chicken Marsala Served with Yukon gold whipped potatoes and rich Marsala wine demi-glace with roasted mushrooms. Duck Ragu Pappardelle Hand cut Pappardelle, served with our house made duck confit ragu and shaved parmesan. Shrimp Risotto Fresh Herb sautÊed shrimp with a saffron risotto, and grilled broccolini.

dessert Choice of Cheesecake, Chocolate Mousse, or Tiramisu

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Cedar Rapids Restaurant Week 2015 Menu Choice of one per course | $25 per person

First Course Wisconsin Wontons—Stuffed with colby jack and cream cheeses, served with honey mustard. Avocado Chicken Eggrolls - Avocado, chicken, red onion and sun-dried tomato, fried in a crisp wrapper, served with fresh cilantro salsa, sour cream and chives. Sautéed Calamari– tubes and tentacles sautéed with shallots, sliced garlic, fresh basil, white wine and butter House Salad - Fresh young lettuce medley, red cabbage, cured ripe olives, tomato, pepperoncini, capers and crouton crumbles tossed in our tossed in our light fresh Lemon Dijon Vinaigrette.

Entree Pistachio Chicken - Chicken breast rolled in crushed pistachios, fried and topped with our mango salsa. Served over rice pilaf. Roast BBQ Pork Shanks - better than Baby Backs, more meat, less fat, easier to eat, great flavor. Roasted with our smokey, tangy BBQ sauce. Grilled Salmon - over smashed red potatoes, pepper ragu, and sun-dried tomato coli.

Dessert Chocolate Decadent - no nut brownie sundae with vanilla ice cream White Macadamia Nut Cookie - with cinnamon ice cream Crème Brulee - custard with mixed berries

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Cedar Rapids Restaurant Week 2015 Lunch Menu Choice of one per course | $12 per person

first course

Zin’s house salad herb vinaigrette Italian Wedding soup Hickory smoked pulled pork slider with pickled red onions and slaw

second course

Caprese salad with white balsamic vinaigrette White bean cassoulet Ginger chicken sandwich

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Cedar Rapids Restaurant Week 2015 Menu Choice of one per course | $25 per person

first course

Point Judith crispy calamari with cilantro aioli Zin’s mac and cheese Grilled Caesar salad with roasted lemon

second course

Seared jumbo scallops with bacon and shallots Shrimp scampi with lemon pesto fusilli Venison hunters stew with local mushroom toast

Dessert

Zin’s chocolate bread pudding Triple chocolate mousse napoleon Lemon pound cake with berry coulis and mint whip

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Cedar Rapids Restaurant Week 2015 ParTicipants 350 First Bistro on the River Cibo Fusion Restaurant & Lounge The Class Act Cobble Hill Farmer’s Daughter’s Market Lava Fusion Lighthouse Inn & Supper Club Ox Yoke Inn Parlor City Pub & Eatery Popoli Ristorante & Sullivans Bar White Star Ale House Zins Restaurant

#EatWeekCR Get social! Tag your Restaurant Week foodie photos with #EatWeekCR for a chance to win restaurant gift cards.

#EatBeefCR What’s Your Beef? Tag your meals featuring beef with #EatBeefCR for a chance to win prizes from the Iowa Beef Industry Council! Are you at a restaurant with the Best Burger in Iowa? Nominate them today in Iowa’s Best Burger Contest at www.iabeef.org.

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