What is Secret Supper?

Secret Supper is our version of the underground dinner…it is our chance to break out of our breakfast-lunch mold & showcase seasonal ingredients for supper.

What is the ’secret’ part?

We have two secrets….

The first is the date….only recipients of our email newsletter, our fans on Facebook and those that follow us on Twitter get the word of the next secret supper.

The second is the menu…but below are some of the past menus to give you a clue…we do make adjustments for allergies & other dietary restrictions…just let us know when you make your reservation.

Why is there a 48 hour cancellation policy?

Many of our ingredients are sourced & we commit buy them from the farmers & vendors ahead of time; we also spend a lot of time preparing for dinner throughout the week.

So with this kind of commitment we need you here to eat!

What if I have an emergency and need to cancel less than 48 hours prior to Secret Supper?

First, we will miss you!

Your credit card will be charged and a gift certificate for the pre-tax amount of the dinner for each person canceling will be sent to you…you can use this gift certificate for a future secret supper or anytime in our café or grocery.

2010

July Secret Supper

heirloom tomato & shaved fennel salad with blue cheese vinaigrette

‘becker lane’ pork belly with succotash & vanilla bourbon peaches

blueberry tamale with sweet corn ice cream & blueberry brittle

featuring local tomatoes, corn, zucchini, dragon beans, bell peppers, pork belly & blueberries

June Secret Supper

ratatouille bucatini with asparagus puree

crusted deckle with glazed chioggia & snow pea salad

a strawberry jam cake & a strawberry shake

featuring: local asparagus, scapes, spinach, beets, snow peas, arugula & strawberries

May Secret Supper

roasted asparagus- brie- pea shoot salad

green garlic butter poached halibut with wild rice, breakfast radish & turnips

chocolate rhubarb tart with Jeni’s salty caramel ice-cream

featuring: local asparagus, green garlic, wild rice, breakfast radishes, ramps, watercress &  rhubarb; Jeni’s ice cream (available in the grocery)

April Secret Supper

wild ramp soup

beef bourguignon with Wisconsin watercress

strawberry cream pie parfait

March Secret Supper Menu

black trumpet mushroom risotto with leek broth

lamb meatloaf with house-made goat cheese & Yukon gold mash potatoes

concord grape crepe cake (featuring our house-made concord grape jelly)

February Secret Supper Menu

sunchoke soup with seared bay scallops

pan roasted guinea hen with poached cauliflower & ‘Native Harvest’ wild rice

chocolate fudge fondue

January Secret Supper Menu

lobster bisque with ancho brie espuma

braised beef pie with agave glazed cippolini & shitake brown butter vinaigrette

roasted persimmon banana bread pudding with orange toffee sauce
featuring toffee bits from the grocery

2009

November Secret Supper Menu

pickled pumpkin with purple mustard greens, apples, radish & pistachio pecorino

slow-bake Arctic Char with parsnip puree, endive & cranberry emulsion

braised short rib with sweet potato gratin, brussel sprouts & natural jus

pumpkin tiramisu with pecan pie brittle

October Secret Supper Menu

rose´ poached pear with pumpkin seed crusted goat cheese & pear butter

‘bacon & eggs’
purple potato hash with fried hen egg & applewood smoked bacon
our blueberry mustard is available in the grocery

cider glazed duck with swiss chard & wild rice

buttercup squash parfait with concord grape conserve
our grape conserve is available in the grocery

tonight’s menu features local pears, eggs,
purple potatoes, concord grapes & buttercup squash

September Secret Supper Menu

heirloom tomato with tomato gelee´, gremolata & bacon-aioli

butter poached shrimp with roasted delicata squash & pickled apple-corn salad

pan seared venison with local braised greens & stuffed polenta

gala apple dumpling with candy apple sauce

August Secret Supper Menu

chilled peach & muskmelon soup with grilled cheese
featuring Rothkase buttermilk blue cheese available in the grocery

japanese hamachi sashimi, white peach & jicama salad

seared lamb loin with rancho gordo bacon succotash
featuring  rancho gordo heirloom beans available in the grocery

‘early blue’ plum crisp with vanilla custard

tonight’s menu features local corn, tomatoes, peaches, plums
& musk melon, & custard from Scooter’s

May Secret Supper Menu

wild watercress salad with pickled baby turnips & buttermilk blue polenta
featuring buttermilk blue cheese from the grocery

soft shell crab sandwich with ginger ramp slaw

seared diver sea scallops with crispy chorizo,fingerling potato fricacasse & ancho chili beurre blanc

lemon pound cake with rhubarb vanilla compote & vanilla walnuts
all available in the grocery!

tonight’s menu features local, turnips, ramps, watercress, asparagus & rhubarb

April Secret Supper Menu

roasted asparagus – orange salad with toasted almonds & mahon sabayon
featuring mahon cheese available in the grocery

‘peas & carrots’
line-caught Alaskan halibut with glazed spring peas & carrot-lemon curd
featuring pea shoots from Heritage Prairie Farm

pork – 2 ways
soy maple glazed tenderloin & sweet-sour braised belly
with oyster mushroom-ramp ragu & macerated rhubarb featuring pork belly from Triple S farms

strawberry cupcake gone ‘shortcake’
featuring sweet cream sandy ice-cream from Bobtail Ice-cream Company

March Secret Supper Menu

pink grapefruit – avocado salad with vanilla vinaigrette
featuring our vanilla vinaigrette available in the grocery

roasted monkfish with goji berry-quinoa & black licorice emulsion
featuring RJ’s black licorice available in the grocery

braised lamb pot pie with red cabbage & wilted greens

bailey’s sandwich with a Black Cat mocha espresso shot
featuring Intelligentsia’s Espresso available in the grocery