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    Small Plates

    • Deviled Eggs

      dill, marash pepper flakes, blis steelhead caviar

      $7

    • Warm Marinated Olives

      cuquillo, manzanilla, gordal, castelvetrano

      $6

    • Sourdough Bread

      with grass-fed butter

      $10

    • Black Truffle Frites

      parmesan, rosemary, lemon zest, garlic aioli

      $15

    • Smoked Lake Superior Whitefish Dip

      petite herb salad, horseradish, fried capers, black pepper toasted sourdough

      $17

    • Wood Fired French Feta

      sherry gastrique, caramelized shallots, pistachios, toasted sourdough

      $17

    • Cider Steamed Mussels

      bar harbor maine mussels, oyster butter, sourdough

      $25

    • Chicken Thighs

      lemon yogurt, lemon zest

      $21

    • Baked Lumache

      umbrian truffle bechamel, roasted sweet onion, cherry tomato, herb parmesan crust

      $15

    Vegetables & Salads

    • Tavern Caesar

      sourdough croutons, pickled shallot, parmigiano reggiano, anchovy dressing

      $14

    • Grilled Romaine

      cherry tomato, guanciale, hard cooked farm egg, goat blue cheese, dill buttermilk ranch

      $19

    • Raw Market

      beet, apple, fennel, cabbage, sprouted lentils, baby kale, pecorino, white-poppy lemon vinaigrette

      $20

    • Wood Fired Summer Squash

      romesco sauce, whipped goat cheese, hazelnuts, basil

      $14

    • Roasted Carrots

      lemon ricotta, lava salt

      $15

    Entrées

    • Roasted Half Chicken

      charred rapini, crushed fingerling potatoes, whipped feta, michigan verjus au jus

      $34

    • Flat Iron Steak Frites

      celery salsa verde, house steak sauce, shoestring fries

      $42

    • Steak Pot Pie

      black kale, beech mushrooms, currants, herbs, gravy

      $29

    • Double Cut Pork Chop

      apple bourbon jus, mustard seed, brussels, lardon, red potatoes

      $39

    • Manistee River Rainbow Trout

      grilled summer squash, green garlic, sherry vinegar romesco, hazelnuts, chives, fried tarragon

      $44

    • Shrimp Orecchiette

      wood roasted tomatoes, tarragon, chervil, citrus, crème fraiche

      $33

    • Berbere Carrot Bowl

      mushroom polenta, beets, swiss chard, toasted pistachio

      $29

    • Fish & Chips

      beer batter, pickled ramp tartar, hand-cut fries

      $27

    • Backbar Burger

      bacon-onion jam, fontina, lettuce, tavern mayo, brioche bun, hand-cut fries

      $25

    Desserts

    • Double Chocolate Cake

      salted chocolate frosting

      $12

    • Bread Pudding

      salted caramel, vanilla ice cream

      $12

    • Mini Michigan Pie

      michigan harvest fruit, vanilla ice cream, lava salt

      $13

    • Cashew Tart

      cashew tofu filling, pistachio oat crust, berry compote

      $12

    • Warm French Beignets

      powdered sugar

      $11

    Kids menus are available to families and is offered at every dining period. Items include chicken tenders, grilled cheese and butter pasta.

    Breakfast

    • Tavern Breakfast

      three eggs any style, breakfast potatoes, strawberry jam, semolina toast

      $13

    • Breakfast Burrito

      scrambled eggs, chorizo, red potatoes, chihuahua cheese, salsa verde

      $15

    • Avocado Toast

      poached egg, pepita butter, alfalfa sprouts, heirloom multigrain

      $18

    • Eggs Benedict

      toasted english muffin, grilled rosemary ham, two poached eggs, brown butter hollandaise, local greens

      $22

    • Spinach Feta Scramble

      egg whites, basil, cherry tomatoes, semolina sesame toast

      $20

    • Buttermilk Pancakes

      three buttermilk pancakes with maple syrup

      $12

    • Blueberry Pancakes

      three buttermilk pancakes with michigan blueberries and maple syrup

      $14

    Sides

    • Applewood Smoked Bacon

      $7

    • Chicken Sausage

      $7

    • Crispy Red Potatoes & Herb Butter

      $7

    • Melon & Berries

      $7

    • Simple Local Greens

      with cider vinaigrette

      $11

    Lunch

    • Fish & Chips

      beer batter, pickled ramp tartar, hand-cut fries

      $27

    • Crispy Chicken Sandwich

      buttermilk brined thigh, three chili spice, apple-red cabbage slaw, sweet pickles, sriracha aioli, brioche bun, house fries

      $21

    • Backbar Burger

      bacon-onion jam, fontina, lettuce, tavern mayo, brioche bun, hand-cut fries

      $25

    • Roasted Turkey & Bacon

      avocado, tomato, lettuce, mayonnaise, multigrain bread, house fries

      $18

    • Becca's Grilled Cheese

      fontina, provolone, tomato, pesto, sourdough bread with local greens

      $16

    • Berbere Carrot Bowl

      mushroom polenta, beets, swiss chard, toasted pistachio

      $29

    Salads

    • Tavern Caesar

      sourdough croutons, pickled shallot, parmigiano reggiano, anchovy dressing

      $14

    • Chef Salad

      roasted chicken, kasha, mix greens, broccoli sprouts, thompson raisins, roasted tomatoes, hemp seed, amaranth, apple cider vinaigrette

      $25

    • Grilled Romaine

      cherry tomato, guanciale, hard cooked farm egg, goat blue cheese, dill buttermilk ranch

      $19

    Coffee & Tea

    • Latte

      $8

    • Cappuccino

      $6

    • Madcap Drip Coffee

      $4

    • British Brunch Tea

      $4

    • Nitro Cold Brew

      $7

    On Tap

    • Mitten Life Lager

      Seedz Brewery | Union Pier

      $9

    • Professional Pils

      Drafting Table | Wixom

      $8

    • Blood Orange Blonde Ale

      Haymarket Brewing Co | Bridgman

      $8

    • Bodega Mexican Lager

      Watermark Brewery | Stevensville

      $8

    • Standard Goods Pale Ale

      Pilot Project Brewing | Chicago

      $8

    • Elephant Juice N.E. IPA

      Eastern Market Brewery | Detroit

      $9

    • Werewolves of Michigan IPA

      City Built | Grand Rapids

      $9

    • Milk Route Stout

      Austin Brothers Beer Co | Alpena

      $8

    • Clear Conscience Cider

      Tandem Ciders | Suttons Bay

      $8

    Bottles & Cans

    • Champagne Velvet Pilsner

      Upland Brewing | Indiana

      $6

    • Beer for Lounging Pale Ale

      Off Color Brewing | Chicago

      $8

    • Bomb Imperial Stout

      Prairie Artisan Ales | Oklahoma

      $12

    • Backstage Revival IPL

      Arvon Brewing Co. | Grand Rapids

      $8

    • Navel Orange Yuzu Hard Seltzer

      Untitled Art | Wisconsin

      $6

    • Strawberry Kiwi Hard Seltzer

      Untitled Art | Wisconsin

      $6

    Classics

    • Miller Lite

      $5

    • Modelo

      $5

    • Stella Artois

      $5

    Non-Alcoholic

    • Ted Seger Pilsner

      $6

    • Juicy IPA

      $6

    • Phony Negroni

      $10

    • San Pellegrino

      $8

    Alongside our by-the-glass menu, we offer a curated bottle list featuring over 40 wines, primarily from French and Californian producers.

    BOTTLE LIST

    Sparkling, Rosé

    • Rosé, Ame Du Vin Cotes Du Provence

      Provence, France

      G $14

      B $56

    • Brut, Mawby ‘Talis’

      Leelanau Peninsula, Michigan

      G $16

      B $64

    • Prosecco, Ruggeri Argeo

      Veneto, Italy

      G $11

      B $44

    White

    • Bianco, Mari Vineyards Trogloyte

      G $12

      B $48

    • Sancerre Blanc, Daulny

      Loire Valley, France

      G $16

      B $64

    • Bourgogne Blanc, Giardin St. Vincent Cuvee

      Bourgogne, Italy

      G $18

      B $72

    • Chardonnay, Lioco

      Sonoma, California

      G $15

      B $60

    Red

    • Cabernet Franc Reserve, Stranger Wine Company

      Buchanan, Michigan

      G $15

      B $60

    • Bourgogne Pinot Noir, Domaine Des Perdrix

      Bourgogne, France

      G $19

      B $76

    • Tempranillo, JC Vizcarra

      Riber del Duero, Spain

      G $18

      B $72

    • Cabernet Sauvignon, Burgess ‘Contadina’

      Howell Mountain, California

      G $22

      B $88

    Cocktails

    • Motif

      gin, himrod grape, concord grape, crème de violette, lemon, salt

      $15

    • Old Mae's

      corn washed mezcal, corn silk syrup, lime, burnt tortilla salt

      $15

    • Golden Ticket

      brown butter fat washed bourbon, baked apple, lemon, panela

      $16

    • Buzz & Bean

      honey whiskey, licor 43, dorda chocolate liquor, espresso

      $15

    • Current Joys

      rum, raspberry shrub, lime, mint, prosecco

      $15

    • Aviary

      zero proof field gin, honey rose syrup, pollen, lemon

      $15

    • Patron Saint

      little saints non-alcoholic mezcal, corn silk syrup, burnt tortilla salt

      $15

    Features

    • Greens & Arugula

      shaved bosc pear, spicy arugula, english-style farmhouse cheddar, curried walnuts, apple cider vinaigrette

      $14

    • Grilled Kvaroy Salmon

      creamy kohlrabi, sweet corn hash, green herb butter

      $42

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