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    Snacks

    • Deviled Eggs

      dill, marash pepper flakes, blis steelhead caviar

      $6

    • Warm Marinated Sicilian Olives

      cuquillo, manzanilla, gordal, castelvetrano

      $5

    • Sourdough Bread

      with grass-fed butter

      $9

    • Hand-Cut Fries

      with truffle aioli

      $8

    Appetizers

    • Wood Baked French Feta

      sherry gastrique, caramelized shallots, pistachios, toasted sourdough

      $17

    • Smoked Lake Superior Whitefish Dip

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

      $17

    • Grass Fed Beef Tartare

      crispy fingerling potato chips, chives, mimolette, farm egg yolk

      $24

    • Chicken Thighs

      lemon yogurt, lemon zest

      $21

    • Cider Steamed Mussels

      bar harbor maine mussels, oyster butter, sourdough

      $25

    • Shrimp Cocktail

      tavern cocktail sauce, old bay aioli, lemon

      $21

    Salads

    • Caesar Salad

      little gem romaine, sourdough croutons, parmigiano reggiano, pickled shallot, anchovy dressing

      $14

    • Raw Market Salad

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

      $19

    • Wedge Salad

      smoked cherry tomato, bacon bits, hard cooked farm egg, goat's milk blue cheese, dill buttermilk ranch

      $15

    Entrées

    • Manistee River Rainbow Trout

      charred fennel relish, warm quinoa and broccolini salad

      $41

    • Skuna Bay Salmon

      tart cherry and garlic scapes vinaigrette, orzo and arugula salad

      $37

    • Wood Roasted Boudin Blanc

      pickled peach, creamed baby kale, cranberry beans

      $30

    • Roasted Half Chicken

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

      $32

    • Flat Iron Steak Frites

      celery salsa verde, house steak sauce, shoestring fries

      $39

    • Baked Lumache

      umbrian truffle bechamel, wood roasted sweet onion, cherry tomato, herby parmesan crust

      $29

    • Oat Groats Risotto

      foraged mushrooms, lemon sofrito, hazelnut butter

      $25

    Classics

    • Prime Beef Burger

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

      $25

    • Fish & Chips

      seedz beer batter, pickled ramp tartar, hand-cut fries

      $27

    • Prime Angus Sandwich

      roasted garlic, horseradish mayo, carmelized onion, provolone, hand-cut fries

      $29

    Sides

    • Carrots

      cumin maple vinaigrette, pumpkin seed

      $9

    • Simple Local Greens

      with cider vinaigrette

      $11

    • Broccolini

      with toum

      $11

    Desserts

    • Warm French Beignets

      powdered sugar

      $10

    • Sourdough Bread Pudding

      salted caramel, vanilla ice cream

      $10

    • Chocolate Cake

      with tart cherries

      $12

    • Blueberry Galette

      $12

    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, applewood smoked bacon, strawberry jam, semolina sesame

      $17

    • Spinach Feta Scramble

      egg whites, basil, cherry tomatoes, semolina sesame toast

      $20

    • Bacon & Potato Hash

      chicken fat roasted potatoes, scallions, cheddar cheese, over easy eggs

      $18

    • Broken Yolk Bagel

      two broken yolk fried eggs, applewood smoked bacon, cheddar cheese, jalapeño aioli, fruit

      $17

    • Avocado Toast

      poached egg, pepita butter, alfalfa sprouts, heirloom multigrain

      $18

    • Chilaquiles Verdes

      corn tortilla chips, roasted chicken, queso fresco, salsa verde, over easy eggs, sour cream

      $21

    • Breakfast Burrito

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

      $15

    • French Toast

      homemade brioche, whipped lemon mascarpone, barrel aged maple syrup, applewood smoked bacon

      $24

    • Chicken & Beignets

      hand battered chicken, spicy maple glaze, powdered sugar

      $16

    • Blueberry Pancakes

      pure michigan maple syrup

      $14

    Sides

    • Applewood Smoked Bacon

      $7

    • Chicken Sausage

      $7

    • Breakfast Potatoes

      $7

    • Melon & Berries

      $7

    Lunch

    • Lobster Roll

      tarragon mayo, buttered and toasted new england-style roll, housemade chips

      $32

    • Shrimp Tacos

      beer batter roasted fresno pepper pepita sauce, black beans, avocado, cabbage, lime, queso fresco

      $22

    • Fish & Chips

      seedz beer batter, pickled ramp tartar sauce, hand-cut fries

      $25

    • Prime Beef Burger

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

      $25

    • Turkey B.L.A.T

      roasted turkey, bacon, lettuce, avocado, tomato, hand-cut fries

      $18

    • Becca's Grilled Cheese

      fontina, provolone, tomato, pesto with local greens

      $16

    • Caesar Salad

      little gem romaine, sourdough croutons, parmigiano reggiano, pickled shallot, anchovy dressing

      $14

    • Wedge Salad

      smoked cherry tomato, bacon bits, hard cooked farm egg, goat's milk blue cheese, dill buttermilk ranch

      $15

    • Yellowfin Tuna Salad

      spinach, corn, ginger, green beans, daikon radish, fingerling potatoes, cured yolk, orange wasabi vinaigrette

      $29

    • Raw Market Salad

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

      $19

    • Simple Local Greens

      with cider vinaigrette

      $11

    On Tap

    • The Cut Pilsner

      Seedz Brewery | Union Pier

      $9

    • Mitten Life Lager

      Seedz Brewery | Union Pier

      $9

    • Kold Kolsch

      Fair State Brewing | Minnesota

      $8

    • Citrus Wheat Ale

      Brew Detroit | Detroit

      $8

    • Fifth Stop Hazy Pale Ale

      Ascension Brewing | Novi

      $8

    • Mi Gente West Coast IPA

      City Built Brewing | Grand Rapids

      $9

    • Elephant Juice New England IPA

      Eastern Market Brewery | Detroit

      $8

    • Birch Bark Porter

      Kickstand Brewing | Commerce Township

      $8

    • Clear Conscience Cider

      Tandem Ciders | Suttons Bay

      $8

    Bottles & Cans

    • Stern Up The Volume DDH Pale Ale

      Mikerphone Brewing | Chicago

      $8

    • The Luxury of Restraint West Coast IPA

      Fair State Brewing Cooperative | Minnesota

      $8

    • Champagne Velvet Pilsner

      Upland Brewing | Indiana

      $6

    • Jungle Boogie Pale Wheat Ale

      Marz Community Brewing | Chicago

      $8

    • Navel Orange Yuzu Hard Seltzer

      Untitled Art | Wisconsin

      $6

    • Blackberry Agave Hard Seltzer

      Untitle Art | Wisconsin

      $6

    Classics

    • Miller Lite

      $4

    • Modelo

      $5

    • Stella Artois

      $4

    • Guinness

      $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

    • Brut, Mawby ‘Talis’

      Leelanau Peninsula, Michigan

      G $16

      B $64

    • Prosecco, Ruggeri Argeo

      Veneto, Italy

      G $11

      B $44

    • Riesling, Living Roots Egresi Pet-Nat

      Finger Lakes, New York

      G $13

      B $52

    • Rosé, Dablon On Tap

      Lake Michigan Shore, Michigan

      G $11

    • Rosé, Domaine Houchart

      Provence, France

      G $13

      B $52

    White

    • Verdejo, Vidal + Vidal ‘21

      Rueda, Spain

      G $12

      B $48

    • Gruner Veltliner, Josef Hogl ‘21

      Wachau, Austria

      G $16

      B $64

    • Sauvignon Blanc, Comte Henry Touraine

      Loire Valley, France

      G $15

      B $60

    • Unoaked Chardonnay, Dablon On Tap

      Lake Michigan Shore, Michigan

      G $12

    • Chardonnay, Graymore ‘21

      Edna Valley, California

      G $16

      B $64

    Red

    • Beaujolais, Anne-Sophie Dubois Fleurie

      Beaujolais, France

      G $18

      B $72

    • Pinot Noir, Compton Family ‘21

      Willamette Valley, Oregon

      G $15

      B $60

    • Syrah, Dablon On Tap

      Lake Michigan Shore, Michigan

      G $12

    • Cabernet Sauvignon, Burgess ‘Contadina’

      Howell Mountain, California

      G $21

      B $84

    • Red Blend, Elizabeth Rose Chockablock

      Napa Valley, California

      G $15

      B $60

    Evening Cocktails

    • Monarch

      gin, butterfly pea tea, grapefruit, lemon, prosecco

      $15

    • Field Guide

      vodka, cucumber, celery, lemon, génépy

      $15

    • Luna

      sotol, tamarind, lime, chamoy rim

      $15

    • Golf Trip

      spiced rum, cucumber, mint, coconut milk, lime

      $14

    • Sangria

      michigan berries, shrub, créme de violette, chambord

      $14

    Brunch Cocktails

    • Bacon Bloody Mary

      bacon infused vodka, house mix, olives, pepperoncini, smoked bacon

      $15

    • Very Berry Mimosa

      tequila, michigan berries, orange, prosecco

      $14

    • Monarch

      gin, butterfly pea tea, grapefruit, lemon, prosecco

      $15

    • Golf Trip

      spiced rum, cucumber, mint, coconut milk, lime

      $14

    • Sangria

      michigan berries, shrub, créme de violette, chambord

      $14

    Spirit-Free

    • Grove

      seedlip garden, cucumber, celery, mint, citrus, lava salt, pellegrino

      $14

    • Agua Fresca

      watermelon, mint, lime, tajín

      $9

Humble Beginnings

On a stormy day in October of 1834, Captain Wessel D. Whittaker ran his schooner Post Boy aground south of New Buffalo and headed to the nearest tavern to find refreshment and local connections. That's where our story starts.

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