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Lunch

Weekdays • 11am-2:30pm

Lunch

Build-Your-Own Sandwich • $8 whole / $5 half

Step 1: Bread - Sourdough, Multigrain, Rye, Pumpernickel, Spinach Wrap, Tomato Wrap, Wheat Wrap.

Step 2: Meat - Turkey, Honey Ham, Roast Beef, Albacore Tuna Salad, Pesto Chicken Salad

Step 3: Cheese - Swiss, Provolone, Cheddar, Pepper Jack, Muenster, American

Step 4: Dressing - Mayo, Cranberry Mayo, Horseradish Mayo, Garlic Mayo, Dijon Mustard, Russian

Step 5: Toppings - Lettuce, Tomatoes, Red Onions, Cucumbers, Green Peppers, Roasted Red Peppers, Sprouts, Carrots, Black Olives, Mushrooms

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BYO Sandwiches can be grilled for $1.50

Gluten free bread is available for $1.50

Croissant, Hard Roll, or Bagel for an additional $1 (whole sandwiches only)

Herbed Focaccia, Sun-dried Tomato Ciabatta, or Pretzel Bread for an additional $2 (whole sandwiches only)

Add Hummus, Pesto, Salsa, or Cranberry Pesto for an additional 50¢ each.

Add Spinach, Avocado, and Apples for $1 each.

Soup

Homemade Soup • $5.50 bowl / $4 cup

Changes Daily! Ask your server to see what's available!

Salad

Grapes & Goats • $9

Mesclun, grapes, goat cheese, walnuts, tomatoes, sprouts, and carrots with our house balsamic vinaigrette.

House Salad • $6.50

Mesclun, cucumbers, tomatoes, green peppers, carrots, and black olives with our house balsamic vinaigrette.

Caesar Salad • $7

Romaine, garlic croutons, & parmesan cheese with Caesar dressing.

Spinich Salad • $7.50

Fresh spinach, carrots, tomatoes, mushrooms, and bacon with blue cheese dressing.

Build-Your-Own Salad • $7 whole / $4 half

Step 1: Greens - Mesclun, Spinach, Romaine

Step 2: Toppings (pick 3, add'l $.50 ea) - Tomatoes, Red Onions, Cucumbers, Roasted Red Peppers, Alfalfa Sprouts, Green Peppers, Carrots, Black Olives, Mushrooms

Step 3: Cheese - Swiss, Provolone, Cheddar, Pepper Jack, Muenster, American

Step 4: Dressing - House Balsamic Vinaigrette, Honey Dijon, Russian, Oil & Vinegar, Caesar

options

BACON, AVOCADO, AND APPLES ARE $1 EACH.

HUMMUS, PESTO, SALSA, AND BLUE CHEESE DRESSING ARE EACH 50¢ EXTRA

ADD CHICKEN FOR $4

ADD FETA FOR $1.50

ADD TARRAGON CHICKEN SALAD, PESTO CHICKEN SALAD, OR ALBACORE TUNA SALAD FOR $4.50

Retro Specialty Sandwiches

Gigi • $9

Ham, brie, and apples with cranberry dijon sauce grilled on sourdough bread.

Cranberry Club • $9

Grilled turkey, bacon, lettuce, tomato, and sharp cheddar with cranberry mayo on multigrain bread.

Ambition • $10

Grilled chicken breast, pesto, roasted red peppers, and fresh mozzarella on focaccia bread.

Stacy’s Mom • $9

Grilled turkey, cheddar, tomato, and garlic mayo on sun-dried tomato ciabatta bread.

Turkey Avocado • $9

Turkey, avocado, bacon, lettuce, and tomato with garlic mayo on toasted multigrain bread.

Glad You Could Join Us • $7

2 scrambled eggs with cheddar, bacon, and avocado on an English muffin

Crabby Marc • $12

Grilled Maryland-style crab cake topped with a horseradish remoulade, served with a side salad & grilled pita

Bluffin’ With My Muffin • $10

Grilled turkey, cheddar, avocado, raspberry chipotle sauce, and a fried egg on pretzel bread.

Ragin’ Cajun • $10

Cajun-spiced grilled chicken breast, lettuce, tomato, mayo, bacon, and muenster cheese on sourdough bread.

Tarragon Chicken Salad • $9

Fresh chicken salad with red grapes, slivered almonds, tarragon mayo, lettuce, and tomato in a tomato wrap.

Chipotle Pretzel • $9

Grilled roast beef, swiss cheese, apples, tomatoes, and raspberry-chipotle sauce on pretzel bread.

Union Girl • $9

Pesto chicken salad, cranberry mayo, tomato, lettuce, and fresh mozzarella in a tomato wrap.

Jeremy’s Package • $10

Grilled turkey, apples, bacon, tomato, cheddar, cranberry pesto, and balsamic reduction on pretzel bread.

options

REPLACE ANY MEAT WITH A PORTOBELLO MUSHROOM—FREE OF CHARGE!

SUBSTITUTE THE CHIPS AND PICKLE FOR A SMALL HOUSE SALAD! $3.00

SANDWICHES CAN BE SPLIT WITH THEIR OWN CHIPS AND PICKLES FOR $2

Neuvo Specialty Sandwiches

Big Smack • $10

Grilled Roast Beef, Cheddar cheese, Russian dressing, cucumbers and red onions on pretzel bread.

Brie My Raspberry • $9

Grilled Turkey, Brie cheese, walnuts, and a raspberry compote on sourdough bread

Vita Vegan Vegamin • $12

Grilled falafel pico de Gallo spinach and hummus in a pita with a side salad

Healthy

Bobby B • $9

Ground black beans with a hint of cumin topped with pepper jack cheese, lettuce, tomato, and salsa on sun-dried tomato ciabatta bread.

West Coast Hippie • $9

Grilled portobello mushroom, provolone, spinach, avocado, tomato, sprouts, and balsamic reduction in a wheat wrap.

Hot Cop Panini • $9

Spinach, tomato, fresh mozzarella, pesto, and balsamic reduction on sun-dried tomato ciabatta.

Green Street • $8

Fresh roasted vegetables, hummus, baby greens, black olives, and alfalfa sprouts in a spinach wrap.

add feta cheese for $1.50

Big Fat Greek Wrap • $10

Grilled chicken, feta, red onion, lettuce, tomato, and kalamata tzatziki sauce in a spinach wrap.

Lox 8 • $10

Smoked salmon, lettuce, red onions, tomatoes, cucumbers, and sprouts on pumpernickel toast with horseradish remoulade

Beverages

Coffee or Hot Tea • $2.50

Organic Teas - English Breakfast, Earl Grey, Green, Chamomile, Hibiscus, & Peppermint

Soda, Brewed Iced Tea, or Lemonade • $2.50

Pepsi (Diet), Sierra Mist, Mountain Dew, Dr. Pepper, Root Beer, Cream Soda (Diet), Black Cherry (Diet), & Ginger Ale

Flavored Iced Tea or Lemonade • $3.25

Delicious! Ask about our available iced tea flavors!

Italian Soda • $4

Seltzer water with cream and flavored syrup, topped with whipped cream.

Syrup Flavors - Hazelnut, Caramel, Vanilla, Raspberry, Blackberry, Peach, Blueberry, Irish Cream, Chocolate, & White Chocolate

Mayan Chai Latte • $3.50

Delicious organic chai tea steeped in steamed milk with honey and cinnamon.

Specialty Cappuccinos & Lattes • $4.75

Raspberry Delight - Raspberry Mocha

Nutty Irishman - Hazelnut Irish Cream

Blonde Ambition - Vanilla White Mocha

Fueled By Ambition - Caramel Mocha

Fuzz Buster - Vanilla Caramel w/ extra shot ($5.25)

Breakfast

Weekdays • 8am-11am

Breakfast

Square Start • $5

Scrambled or fried eggs with home fries and choice of wheat, pumpernickel, white or rye toast

Add bacon, sausage, ham or chorizo - $2

Breakfast Sammy • $4

Egg sandwich with choice of croissant, bagel or hard roll with choice of American, cheddar, swiss. Muenster, pepper jack or provolone

Add bacon, sausage, ham or chorizo - $1

Bling Breakfast Sandwiches

I’ll Be Back - $7 - Egg, roast beef and pepper hack on a pretzel roll

John Denver - $6 - Egg, onion, green peppers, ham and cheddar on a hard roll

Baba Wawa - $6 - Egg, bacon, cheddar and avocado on an English muffin

Taffeta Darling - $6 - Egg, bacon and brie on a croissant

Mrs. Doubtfire - $7 - Egg whites, swiss, mushrooms and spinach in a wheat wrap

Verklempt - $7 - Bagel with cream cheese, lox, capers, onions and tomatoes

Omelets

Served with toast & homefries

Greek - $9 - Fresh spinach, mushrooms and feta

Western - $9 - Ham, green peppers and onions

Spanish - $8 - Pepper jack, salsa and onions

French - $9 - Bacon, apples and brie

Italian - $8 - Tomato, fresh mozzarella and pesto

Build Your Own Omelet - $8 - Choose 3 toppings- Mushrooms, onions, black olives, green peppers, roasted red peppers, tomatoes, swiss, american, provolone, cheddar or pepper jack. Add apples, spinach, avocado, bacon, sausage, ham or chorizo - $1/ea.

Sweet • $8

Strawberry French Toast - With real maple syrup

Blueberry Pancakes - With real maple syrup

Side Orders

2 eggs - $3

Bacon, sausage, ham chorizo - $2

Homefries - $2

Toast - $2

Croissant - $2.50

English Muffin - $2.50

Scone - $2.50

Muffin - $2.50

Bagel - $2.50

Beverages

Coffee or Hot Tea • $2.50

Organic Teas - English Breakfast, Earl Grey, Green, Chamomile, Hibiscus, & Peppermint

Americano

Solo - $3

Double - $3.50

Espresso • $2.25

Chai Tea • $3.50

Hot Chocolate • $4

Juice

Pineapple, apple, orange, grapefruit, tomato or cranberry

Small - $2

Large - $3

Saturday Brunch

Saturdays • 9am-2:30pm

Breakfast

Omelets • $10

Served with choice of toast and homefries.

Greek - fresh spinach, sautéed mushrooms, feta (Vegetarian)

Western - ham, sautéed peppers and onions, cheddar

Gringo - salsa, sautéed onions, chorizo, pepper jack

French - bacon, apple, brie

Italian - tomato, pesto, fresh mozzarella (vegetarian)

No substitutions, please!

Egg whites are an additional $2

Gluten free toast available for $1.50

Sammy • $4

Build your own scrambled egg sandwich, (Vegetarian) Choose Hard roll, bagel, or croissant And American, Swiss, Provolone, Cheddar, Muenster, or Pepper Jack

add Homefries $2

add choice of Bacon, Ham, Sausage, or Chorizo $2

Square Start • $6

2 eggs the way you like with choice of toast & homefries (Vegetarian)

Chef's Choice • $10

Delicious selection dreamed up by the chef, served with homefries and fruit.

Verklempt - Toasted bagel with cream cheese, lox, capers, and onions served with homefries.

Baba Wawa - English muffin egg sandwich with cheddar, bacon, and fresh avocado, served with homefries.

Berry Manilow - Fresh blueberry pancakes with real maple syrup. (vegetarian)

Strawberry Fields - French toast topped with fresh sliced strawberries with maple syrup. (vegetarian)

Lunch

Sandwiches and Salads • $10

Sandwiches are served with chips and a pickle.

Ambition - Grilled chicken breast, roasted red peppers, pesto, and fresh mozzarella on focaccia bread.

Turkey Avocado - Toasted multigrain bread with lettuce, tomato, bacon, avocado, turkey, and garlic mayo.

Tarragon Chicken Salad - Diced chicken, almonds, and grapes tossed in tarragon mayo with lettuce and tomato in a tomato wrap.

Jeremy’s Package - Grilled turkey, apples, tomatoes, bacon, cheddar, cranberry pesto, and balsamic reduction on pretzel bread.

Saichelle’s Muffin - Grilled turkey, 1 fried egg, cheddar, avocado, tomato,and a raspberry-chipotle sauce on pretzel bread.

Homemade Black Bean Burger - Ground black beans with a hint of cumin, pepper jack, lettuce,Tomato, and salsa, grilled on sun-dried tomato ciabatta bread. (vegetarian)

Grapes & Goats - Mesclun, grapes, goat cheese, walnuts, tomatoes, sprouts, and carrots with balsamic vinaigrette. (vegetarian) (add chicken for an additional $4)

Sweet Cyndi - Mesclun, carrots, tomatoes, cucumbers, dried cranberries, almonds, and fetawith balsamic vinaigrette. (vegetarian)(add chicken for an additional $4)

Beverages

Mimosas

champagne and orange juice with a strawberry garnish.

Bloody Mary

tomato juice and vodka with horseradish and spices, topped with a vegetable garnish.

South of the Border

coffee with chocolate and Kahlua topped with whipped cream

Irish Coffee

coffee with Bushmill’s whiskey and whipped cream

Godiva Hot Chocolate

made with steamed milk and topped with whipped cream.

Sunday Brunch

Sundays • 9am-1:30pm

Breakfast

Chef's Choice • $10

Quiche du Jour (while available) - Delicious selection dreamed up by the chef, served with homefries and fruit.

Verklempt - Toasted bagel with cream cheese, lox, capers, and onions served with homefries.

Baba Wawa - English muffin egg sandwich with cheddar, bacon, and fresh avocado, served with homefries.

Berry Manilow - Fresh blueberry pancakes with real maple syrup. (vegetarian)

Strawberry Fields - French toast topped with fresh sliced strawberries with maple syrup. (vegetarian)

Novel Waffle - Homemade waffle with a new twist each week, served with choice of meat or fruit. (vegetarian)

Omelets • $10

Served with choice of toast and homefries.

Greek - fresh spinach, sautéed mushrooms, feta (Vegetarian)

Western - ham, sautéed peppers and onions, cheddar

Gringo - salsa, sautéed onions, chorizo, pepper jack

French - bacon, apple, brie

Italian - tomato, pesto, fresh mozzarella (vegetarian)

No substitutions, please!

Egg whites are an additional $2

Gluten free toast available for $1.50

Sammy • $4

Build your own scrambled egg sandwich, (Vegetarian) Choose Hard roll, bagel, or croissant And American, Swiss, Provolone, Cheddar, Muenster, or Pepper Jack

add Homefries $2

add choice of Bacon, Ham, Sausage, or Chorizo $2

Square Start • $6

2 eggs the way you like with choice of toast & homefries (Vegetarian)

Lunch

Sandwiches and Salads • $10

Sandwiches are served with chips and a pickle.

Ambition - Grilled chicken breast, roasted red peppers, pesto, and fresh mozzarella on focaccia bread.

Turkey Avocado - Toasted multigrain bread with lettuce, tomato, bacon, avocado, turkey, and garlic mayo.

Tarragon Chicken Salad - Diced chicken, almonds, and grapes tossed in tarragon mayo with lettuce and tomato in a tomato wrap.

Jeremy’s Package - Grilled turkey, apples, tomatoes, bacon, cheddar, cranberry pesto, and balsamic reduction on pretzel bread.

Saichelle’s Muffin - Grilled turkey, 1 fried egg, cheddar, avocado, tomato,and a raspberry-chipotle sauce on pretzel bread.

Homemade Black Bean Burger - Ground black beans with a hint of cumin, pepper jack, lettuce,Tomato, and salsa, grilled on sun-dried tomato ciabatta bread. (vegetarian)

Grapes & Goats - Mesclun, grapes, goat cheese, walnuts, tomatoes, sprouts, and carrots with balsamic vinaigrette. (vegetarian) (add chicken for an additional $4)

Sweet Cyndi - Mesclun, carrots, tomatoes, cucumbers, dried cranberries, almonds, and fetawith balsamic vinaigrette. (vegetarian)(add chicken for an additional $4)

Beverages

Mimosas

champagne and orange juice with a strawberry garnish.

Bloody Mary

tomato juice and vodka with horseradish and spices, topped with a vegetable garnish.

South of the Border

coffee with chocolate and Kahlua topped with whipped cream

Irish Coffee

coffee with Bushmill’s whiskey and whipped cream

Godiva Hot Chocolate

made with steamed milk and topped with whipped cream.

Drinks

Everyday

Beverages

Bailey's Irish Cream

Lavender Martini

Raspberry Mimosa

Champagne and orange juice with a raspberry garnish.

Sangrias

Red or white

Mimosas

champagne and orange juice with a strawberry garnish.

Bloody Mary

tomato juice and vodka with horseradish and spices, topped with a vegetable garnish.

South of the Border

coffee with chocolate and Kahlua topped with whipped cream

Irish Coffee

coffee with Bushmill’s whiskey and whipped cream

Godiva Hot Chocolate

made with steamed milk and topped with whipped cream.

Full Bar

Ask Your Server for Our Beer & Wine Selection

Dinner

Open for Dinner for Proctors Live Main Stage Events • until 8pm

Soup

Homemade Soup • $5.50 bowl / $4 cup

Changes Daily! Ask your server to see what's available!

Appetizers

Potstickers • $6

5 chicken potstickers with raspberry-chipotle compote.

Twin Crab Cakes • $7

Maryland-style crab cakes with horseradish remoulade.

Salad

Grapes & Goats • $9

Mesclun, grapes, goat cheese, walnuts, tomatoes, sprouts, and carrots with our house balsamic vinaigrette.

Greek Caesar • $9

Romaine, black olives, feta, red onion, tomatoes, garlic croutons, creamy Caesar dressing, topped with parmesan cheese.

Ambition Bistro • $9

Mesclun, tomatoes, cucumbers, almonds, dried cranberries, carrots, black olives, and green peppers with balsamic vinaigrette.

Salad Options

Add chicken for $4 or crab for $6

Specialty Sandwiches

Ambition • $10

Grilled chicken, roasted red peppers, pesto, and mozzarella cheese grilled together on herbed focaccia bread.

Gigi • $10

Grilled ham, brie, apples, and a sweet and tangy cranberry Dijon dressing on sourdough bread.

West Coast Hippie • $10

A grilled portabella mushroom, avocado, provolone cheese, baby spinach, tomatoes, and sprouts with a balsamic reduction rolled in a wheat wrap (can be vegan by omitting cheese).

Jeremy's Package • $10

Grilled turkey, apples, bacon, cheddar, and tomato, balsamic reduction on toasted pretzel bread with cranberry pesto.

Black Bean Burger • $10

Our housemade black bean patty served on sun-dried tomato ciabatta bread with lettuce, tomato, salsa, and Pepper Jack cheese (can be vegan by omitting cheese).

Entrées

Chicken Marsala • $15

sautéed in a rich marsala sauce with potrtabella mushrooms. served over penne, served with a side salad

Crabby Marc • $17

Two of our homemade pan-seared crab cakes with a dollop of horseradish remoulade, served with rice pilaf, side salad and pita points

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