Lunch Specials

Chicken Salad Sandwich

Boneless chicken breast rubbed with lemon zest and herbs is cooked, hand-chopped and mixed with minced raw vegetables, pecans, mayonnaise, a pinch of lemon curry spices, a smidge of honey mustard and a titch of peach jam.  The dressed chicken is scooped between warm toast, garnished with housemade marinated tomatoes, and served with fries or vinaigrette-dressed greens.  11.95    Or have your chicken salad as a green salad topper,  add 6.00

Chicago-style ‘Dog Salad

This is a salad based on the Chicago hotdog, and its popularity here at the restaurant has grown to heights we never imagined. Crunchy romaine and cabbage are tossed with cut-up tomatoes, scallions, cucumbers, chopped pickle and banana pepper rings. The vegetation is dressed with a ballpark mustard vinaigrette that is so good, I don’t know, it just is. Two Queen City all-beef hotdogs are thickly sliced on the diagonal, grilled on the flat-top until charred and crispy around the edges, and piled on top of the salad. The whole is topped with a little tangle of crispy fried onions and served with warm toast. This is one of those “sum is greater than the parts” culinary experiences, and what can I say, it’s Da Bomb!  10.95

 Smoked Beef Reuben

Superior quality Austin, Texas-style smoked beef brisket makes a stellar reuben, griddled on DLM rye bread with real Swiss Gruyere, fresh sauerkraut, and house-made Russian dressing. Served with fries or vinaigrette-dressed greens.  12.95

 Fried Green Tomato Sandwich with Bacon and Goat Cheese

Sliced, coated in breadcrumbs and fried to golden brown, green tomatoes soften and sweeten with cooking and become a special treat.  Here they are teamed with smoky Nueske’s bacon, a slathering of goat cheese, lettuce and caper mayo to make a great summer sandwich. Served with fries or vinaigrette-dressed greens. 11.95

Starters

Housemade Soup with cornbread

cup…….$3.95
bowl…….$5.95

Slow-roasted Red Beets

with horseradish, pecans and crumbled goat cheese…….$6.95

Garlic Frites

Cone of hot, crisp Garlic Frites with two dipping sauces…….$5.95

Salads

House Green Salad

Cut romaine, spinach leaves, shredded cabbage and fresh herbs, lightly dressed and served with warm toast. Your choice of Mustard-Caper Vinaigrette, Sesame-Lime Vinaigrette, Creamy Lemon, French Blue Cheese Vinagrette
full…….$7.95
Half…….$4.95
Grilled angus beef…….add $6.00
Seared salmon fillet…….add $6.00
Grilled chicken…….add $4.00
Raw or grilled tofu…….add $3.00
Crisp Nueske’s bacon and chopped tomato…….add $4.00
Slice of French feta and olives…….add $3.00

Vietnamese Noodle Salad

Chilled rice noodles, a goodly portion of crunchy, thinly-sliced vegetables, hot grilled chicken, steak or tofu and a showering of mint, basil, cilantro and peanuts. Served with the chile/lime juice/fish sauce condiment called nuoc cham. Ask for vegetarian nuoc cham or even non-spicy nuoc cham if that suits you better.
with Grilled Chicken or Tofu…….$11.95
with Grilled Angus Steak…….$13.95

Chopped Salad

Chopped cucumber, tomato, radish, carrot and celery are tossed with fresh lemon vinaigrette on a bed of chopped romaine and piled with egg, avocado, crumbled feta, herb leaves and a drizzle of homemade herb mayonnaise. Served with warm toast……..$12.95

Caesar Salad

Crunchy romaine, classic anchovy dressing, homemade croutons and roasted tomato garnish, served with warm toast.
Full…….$9.95
Half…….$5.95

Sandwiches

‘Lark Burger

All-natural Ohio beef seasoned with red wine, coarse salt and fresh rosemary, all of which enhance and juicify the burger. The alcohol is totally cooked out before wine meets beef. Served on a buttered, toasted kaiser roll with white cheddar, mustard-mayo and lettuce………10.95

Meadow Burger

A meatless, whole grain, nut and vegetable burger grilled to a crispy brown, nestled in a buttetred, toasted kaiser roll, slathered with mustard-mayonnaise and topped with lettuce and juicy, marinated roma tomato slices, This burger is vegan, and though some of the accompaniments listed are not, just say the word and we’ll substitute olive oil and vegan-aise  for the butter and mayo………9.95

Shaved Beef Sandwich

Beef  is slow-poached in wine and stock with lots of garlic cloves, then sliced super-thin. To order, we throw about a quarter pound of the meat on the griddle with sharp cheddar and let it steam under a lid. We spatch it up onto a grilled split baguette dressed with caper mayo, and pile it with cut lettuce. That’s it! Really good! Served with fries or vinaigrette-dressed greens……..11.95

Grilled Fish Sandwich

A fillet of Maine haddock is seasoned, seared and served on grilled farmhouse bread piled with slaw and spread with caper mayonnaise……..11.95

Grilled Chicken with Fried Lemon Slices, Tapenade and Roasted Tomatoes

Italians batter and fry very thin slices of lemon, peel and all, and they are so delicious! Hot and crispy, they make a chicken sandwich sing. A toasted sub roll is spread with homemade mayonnaise mixed with our special olive spread, then filled with grilled chicken, roasted tomatoes and the freshly-fried lemon slices. Mmmm, it’s really good. Served with fries or vinaigrette-dressed greens……..10.95

Portabello Pattymelt

A big, meaty portabello mushroom roasted with garlic, coarse salt and olive oil, DLM New York Rye, true gruyere cheese, grilled onions and house-made mustard-mayo combine for a big, juicy sandwich–and you won’t be missing the meat……..9.95

Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Superior quality cheeses, housemade additions and DLM artisan bread spread with whole butter are cooked on the flat top till crispy on the outside, oozy on the inside.

Choose classic or creative:

Sharp White Cheddar, a full-flavored aged cheddar from New England, or

Cheddar with tender Asparagus Spears and Toasted Almonds (add 1.00)

Gruyere, a nutty, mellow, true Swiss cheese with hints of sweet and salty, or

Gruyere with Grilled Onions and Red Wine brushed on the bread

Our signature house-made Green Chile Pimento Cheese!

Entrees

Hoppin’ John

A delicious version of this Southern supper dish, black-eyed peas are simmered with onion, cooking greens and some snappy spices, then ladled over hot rice and garnished with pepper vinegar, roasted garlic oil, chopped tomato, scallion and grated white cheddar. Served with cornbread……..$9.95

Spaghetti Carbonara

Steaming strands of spaghetti very lightly coated with tiny soft curds of egg and ricotta, accented with Nueske’s smoked bacon, peas, black pepper and Parmigiano Reggiano cheese. So good. Served with warm toast……..13.95

Kids’ Menu

Offered to guests age 12 and under.

Grilled Cheese with Fries or Fruit…….$3.95

Grilled PB&J with Fries or Fruit…….$3.95

Organic All-Beef Hot Dog with Fries or Fruit…….$3.95

Raw or Grilled Tofu Cubes with Fries or Fruit…….$3.95

Spaghetti with Butter and Parmesan…….$3.95

Spaghetti with Tomato Sauce and Parmesan…….$3.95

Spaghetti Carbonara…….$5.95

Junior Hoppin’ John with Grated Cheddar and Cornbread…….$3.95

Grilled Chicken Breast with Fries or Fruit……$5.95

Combo Plate: Sliced Fruit, Carrot Sticks, Sliced Cheddar and Crackers…….$4.95

Cut-up Fruit

…….$2.95

Carrot Sticks and Cucumber Slices with Ranch Dressing…….$2.95

Apple Sauce…….$1.95