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NOVEMBER /WINTER 2018-2019

FORE CAST

SWCC Events for Fall &

Winter 2018-2019 Clubhouse and Golf Shop Closed Thanks-

giving Day, Thur. Nov. 22

DJ Hwy 4 Sound Productions- Sat. Nov. 24

Men’s & Women’s Clubs’ XMAS Dinner-

Sat. Dec. 8 (open to Men’s Club, Women’s 18-

Hole & Women’s 9-Hole Club members only)

Clubhouse and Golf Shop Closed XMAS

Eve and Day: Mon. & Tue. Dec. 24 & 25

“Pre-New Year’s Eve” Party: Thur. Dec. 27 (reservations start Dec. 1)

New Year’s Eve Party: Mon. Dec. 31 (dinner reservations start Dec. 1)

Super Bowl Party: Sun. Feb. 3, 2019 (restaurant closed; lounge open, pub menu)

“Pre-St. Patrick’s Day”/Special Thursday

Dinner: Thur. March 14, 2019

Easter Brunch and Egg Hunt: Sun. Apr. 21,

2019 (brunch reservations start April 1)

This is our final issue of Fore!Cast for 2018; our next

printing will be in the spring of 2019. During the winter

season, we’ll keep everyone informed with club up-

dates by e-mail blast, Facebook and printed postings

on the clubhouse bulletin boards, so be sure that we

have your current e-mail address. A few flyers about

events happening over the next couple of months

are in this Fore!Cast.

If you have any news you’d like included in our

Fore!Cast newsletters, please feel free to e-mail it to:

info@sequoiawoods.com and put “Forecast Newslet-

ter” in the subject line.

We wish everyone a safe and enjoyable holiday and

winter season….

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FROM THE GENERAL MANAGER by Bob Russell

As winter approaches and 2018

draws to a close, I would like to thank

our many club members for helping

to make this another great year at

the club. I also want to wish everyone

a happy Thanksgiving and a very merry Christmas.

We are finishing up a couple projects around the

course, before the weather turns, but in general all

major work is complete.

You will see the addition of three new redwood trees

on #9 fairway near the large oak. These plantings are

in preparation for the future when it becomes neces-

sary to remove the venerable old oak tree. That may

be a number of years away, but at least the new

trees will be partially mature when that occurs.

The blue tee boxes on holes #15 & #16 are being lev-

eled, re-worked and sodded as we speak. This is a

good time of the year to complete this type of pro-

ject, to allow the new sod to grow undisturbed during

the winter months. These tees will reopen in the

spring.

The roof on the #3/#9 restrooms is being replaced

soon, before we get significant rain or snow. The driv-

ing range is now closed and we will be removing the

ball washers and water stations very soon.

As in past years, I want to remind our members and

guests that the fall and winter conditions on our golf

course are a lot different than in the warmer months.

There will be frost delays, many mornings, and we do

this for a very good reason: walking and driving on

frozen grass literally kills the grass and leaves ugly

scars for months. And: please avoid any wet or soggy

areas with your golf carts and be very careful where

you drive, this time of the year, to show respect for

your golf course.

Paul and his crew will try to keep the course open as

much as possible during the winter months, and re-

open portions of it as soon as conditions allow follow-

ing storms, but remember: even our best efforts are

controlled by Mother Nature. Thanks again to all our

members and staff for another great year and we

look forward to many more at our club!

Thanksgiving Day

THE GOLF SHOP

AND CLUB HOUSE

ARE CLOSED ON

THANKSGIVING DAY

Golf Hours for November & December

Golf Shop Hours – 10:00am to 4:00pm, daily

Play is not permitted prior to 10am due to

possible morning frost

Driving range - now closed for the winter

Golf cars must be returned to the golf shop

no later than 4:45pm.

Golf cars may be restricted to cart paths at certain

times, with no exceptions.

Please remind your guests of our dress code.

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We Welcome Our Newest Club Members ! Nate and Bonnie Randall Arnold

Al and Tricia Borges Arnold

Steve and Joni Woessner Roseville

Ed and Lori Thorpe San Martin

Dawn and Kyle Vineyard Moraga

Craig Scott and Pam Pizzimenti Windsor

Thomas Wilson and Teresa Murphy Arnold

Joel and April Burns Oakland

Richard Hein and Lori Hack Walnut Creek

Kathy and Scott Franklin Moraga

NOTES FROM THE GOLF PRO

by Bob Reichle

It’s starting to feel like winter is just around the corner.

Come winterize the cabin, and enjoy a couple of

days of cool November mornings, and the spectac-

ular colors of fall on our perfectly groomed course.

Don’t be surprised after booking morning tee times

that, upon arrival, we may be subject to a frost de-

lay. Coffee is always available but standing around

in the cold may not be your cup of tea. You can

always call ahead to check on course conditions

and possible delays.

The back nine will be closed over the first three days

of November, so we can complete final tree remov-

al and cleanup.

We’ll continue to be open for play throughout the

winter months as conditions allow, however, as we

get closer to mid-December and the overnight and

daytime temperatures start to drop we’ll most likely

close holes 14-18 to protect the tees and greens that

get little or no sun this time of year.

If you call the golf shop during a period of golf

course closure we will leave a no-answer greeting

addressing the closure, with a tentative opening

date. If you require further information you can

always call the main club house at 795-1000.

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Protocol for Reciprocal Play

When considering playing golf at other northern Cali-

fornia private facilities, here are some suggestions:

1.) Call the facility first and let them know you are a

member of a private club and are interested in recip-

rocating with their facility.

2.) Ask questions such as, will you reciprocate with

our facility, what days and times are available, may

we bring guests, what are the dress code require-

ments and what can we expect in regards to costs.

Generally at this point they will ask for a call from your

Head Golf Professional to set up a tee time. The staff

at our golf shop will be more than happy to take over

and make the call.

By doing the ground work first we can eliminate the

frustration of phone tag.

During the winter months when our facility is closed

and you need a call from us to set up a reciprocal

round, just leave a message on our phone. We check

for messages every other day and will get back to

you as soon as possible.

There are many great private clubs out there, so take

advantage of the benefits of being a member at

Sequoia Woods.

The Golf Shop at Sequoia Woods

Now in Stock:

Men’s and Women’s Outerwear

-come check out the great prices-

Sixth Annual

Black Friday Sale! One Day Only

Friday November 23

Every item in the store

will be reduced an

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Couples Twilight Winners Oct. 2018 First Flight

Mike and Brenda McAtee, Dodie and Brian

Raley, Chris and Tom Gosswiller

Couples Twilight Winners Oct. 2018 Second Flight

Wayne and Dorris Luty, Rick and Candy

Zvolanek, Marti Figone and Vic Manuelli

Champagne Classic Winners Oct.

2018 - First Flight

Mike and Gloria Alvord, Tony and

Francesca DeBellis

Champagne Classic Winners Oct.

2018 - Second Flight

Michele and Ed Stahlberg, Shirley and

Tom McGill

The

Winners

Circle Congratulations everyone!

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THE MEN’S CLUB By Bernie Tillotson, President 2019

It’s hard to believe that another year is almost over,

our 2018 Men’s Club events are behind us and we

are planning for next year.

I would like to start off by thanking Tom Gosswiller

and the entire Men’s Club Board for all of their hard

work to make 2018 a terrific year. It has truly been a

pleasure working with all of you. I would also like to

extend a special thanks to our retiring Board mem-

bers Vic Manuelli and Andy Thompson for the great

job they have done in serving on our Board these

past 3 years. Your contributions and dedication to

our club have been outstanding.

I want to welcome our two new Board Members;

Alan Court and Mario Perez. With their direction and

leadership, we look forward to another outstanding

year with our Men’s Club.

Your new Full Board and their responsibilities are as

follows:

Bernie Tillotson President

Alan Court Vice President

Erik Nissen Secretary

Brian Raley Treasurer

Jack Larmour Tournaments

Tom Gosswiller Membership

Mario Perez Rules & Handicap

Sid Gilbrech Ringer Board/Public

Relations

George Cook Greens

Hank Rullhausen SWCC Liaison

Jim Walton Member Liaison

I’m personally very excited about - and looking for-

ward to working with - our new Board this next year.

The Board held it’s first meeting October 15th and is

already working on the schedule of events for the

upcoming year. Your input from our annual “Turkey

Shoot Survey”, along with our analysis of the past

years’ events, are being incorporated into our plan-

ning for 2019. It is promising to be a great year.

The 2019 Calendar will be available soon, once ap-

proved by SWCC. We will continue to have our reg-

ular play days on Monday and Thursday, even

though our season and tournaments are officially

(cont’d.)

over. The new season will start on April 1, 2019, so

please get your applications and dues paid as early

as you can. You can pick up an application at the

Pro Shop or directly from Tom Gosswiller, our Mem-

bership Chair.

FInally, our annual Sequoia Woods Men’s and La-

dies’ Clubs’ Holiday Party, hosted this year by the

Sequoians, will be held Saturday December 8th. This

is always a great event and a chance to enjoy good

friends, good food and a fun time. It’s been a very

popular event, and will fill up fast, so plan to make

your reservations early. Look for your invitation, com-

ing from the Sequoians (women’s 9-hole club), in

early November. As in the past, our Men’s Club will

provide complimentary wine with dinner.

I would like to wish each of you a very joyous and

meaningful holiday season!

2018 SWCC

Match Play Championship Overall Match Play Champion:

Andy Thomson

Congratulations!

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WOMEN’S 18-HOLE CLUB by Sharon Croswell, Captain

It is hard to believe that our competitive season is

over! In many respects it has been a good year but

in others it has been a tough year (due to illness

and a death). However, I have enjoyed being

Captain for such an amazing group of women.

THANK YOU to my board: Lynn Manfree, Jane

Lucas, Kayleen Clemens, Jackie Gutierrez, Sharon

Tussy, and Elise Hanrahan, without whose help I

could not have done this job. I also want to thank

all of the special committee chairs that made the

season run so smoothly.

On October 3rd the ladies hosted the Sadie Haw-

kins event. We had a tremendous turnout. All 26

teams started the day even though the weather

promised rain. Yes, it poured on us for about 15

minutes and then cleared up until we finished the

tournament. After we finished, the sky opened up

and poured continuously…but, we made it. When

we came off the course we had a delicious hot

lunch, with chili and corn bread, compliments of

Maureen Ryniec’s menu-planning. Thank you, Mo

Ryniec and Barbara Mehan, for doing such an

awesome job putting the tournament together!

The Sadie Hawkins game was one best ball be-

tween the pair. There were two flights, six winners in

each flight. First flight winners: 1st place Sharon

Croswell and Kevin Andel, 2nd place Betty

Hildebrand and Roger Hawkins, 3rd place Cathie

Andel and Bron Croswell, 4th place Lisa Self and

Mike Cashara, 5th place Sharon Tussy and Scott

Self, 6th place Linda Stebbins and Ed Carr. Second

flight winners: first place Kayleen Clemens and

Bernie Tillotson, 2nd place Harriet Johns and Bob

Kruger, 3rd place Irene Machado and Joe

Caccamo, 4th place Tess Leary and Karl Malmin,

5th place Gloria Jacques and Vic Manuelli, 6th

place Patty Tillotson and Dennis Clemens. In spite

of the rain, a good time was had by all.

Our last event of the year was the Awards lunch-

eon on October 7th. Awards were given out for the

Club Champion, Runner Up, and Low Net, Birdie/

Ringer, WGANC pins to the three ladies Maureen

(cont’d.)

Larmour, Cindy Gibbs, and Lynn Manfree, with the

three lowest net scores in the six WGANC tourna-

ments, and our Most Improved Golfer, Sherry West-

ernoff.

Again, I want to thank the members for all their help

and support. It has been such an honor to serve as

your Captain this year and I look forward to working

with everyone next year.

Left:

Sherry Westernoff

“Most Improved

Golfer”

Right:

Lynne Mannfree,

2019 President-

Elect

Left:

Low-Net Champ

Sharon Tussy (L), with fellow 18-

holer Marti Figone

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We had a good turnout of customers, many in costume, for our annual Halloween party in the

lounge…’always so fun to see! Gift certificates were awarded to the best costumes. Hwy 4 Sound

Productions provided the music, and Anna Duran did a great job putting up our clubhouse decora-

tions...

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Thursday Dinner

In The Lounge

November 1 Prime Rib

Roasted Red Potatoes

Salad

Garlic Bread

$17.00

November 8

Roasted Chicken

Mashed Potatoes & Gravy

Caesar Salad

Garlic Bread

$12.00

November 15

Beef Stroganoff

Egg Noodles

Salad

Garlic Bread

$12.00

November 22

Happy Thanksgiving! (clubhouse closed)

November 29

Mexican-Style Casserole (pork)

Guacamole & Chips

Salad

Tortillas

$12.00

Thursday Dinner starts at 5:30pm

Check-in 5:00pm

Reservations advised: food and seating

are limited

The SWCC Restaurant is

open for dinner every

Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Great food...great wines.

Don’t forget to phone ahead

and make a reservation!

795-1000 ext. 1

The Lounge serves cocktails,

beer and wine daily,

and food is available

five nights per week:

Mon.: pub menu, 5:00 to 7:00p

Thur.: one-plate dinner, 5:00p

Fri.-Sat.-Sun: weekend bar menu,

5:30 to 9:00p (F & S); 5:30 to 8:00 (Sun)

The Deli... ...is closed until May 2019

(Thank you for your support in 2018!)

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Thursday Dinner

In The Lounge

December 6 Prime Rib

Mashed Potatoes & Gravy

Salad

Garlic Bread

$17.00

December 13

Chicken Parmesan

Spaghetti

Caesar Salad

Garlic Bread

$12.00

December 20

Meat Loaf

Mashed Potatoes & Gravy

Salad

Garlic Bread

$12.00

December 27 *Live Music*

Special “Pre-New Year’s Eve Party”

Menu tba

$20.00 reservations advised

Reservations are taken for any size

party, and are highly recommended.

Quantities are limited. Check-in starts

at 5pm.

Holiday Hours 2018

Fri.-Sat.-Sun. December 21-22-23 Lounge - Open 12 noon to close

Restaurant & Bar Menus: regular hours

Mon. & Tue. December 24-25 Clubhouse Closed

Wednesday December 26

Lounge Open 12noon to close

Pub Menu from 5 to 7pm

Thursday December 27 Lounge - Open 12 noon

Special One-Plate Dinner with Live Music

5:00 (reservations advised)

Fri.-Sat.-Sun. December 28-29-30 Lounge - Open 12 noon to close

Restaurant & Bar Menus: regular hours \

Monday December 31 Lounge - Open 12 noon

No Bar Food

New Year’s Eve Party

Music by Almost Blue & DJ Billy

Restaurant - Open 5:30 to 9:00pm

Tue & Wed January 1-2, 2019 Lounge—Open 12 noon

Main Kitchen Closed

Subject to change; call for details

To Our Members and Guests - Due to private special events occurring at our club, bar food is impacted as follows:

NO BAR FOOD: • Saturday December 1

• Friday December 7

• Saturday December 8

• Saturday December 15

• Monday December 24

• Monday December 31

BAR FOOD STARTS AT 6:15pm: • Friday December 14

We will do our best to keep everyone informed of any changes to our schedule!

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To SWCC Members Regarding

The Mountain Retreat: The current agreement that is in place is

subject to modifications as needed.

Our club members have the ability to use the

indoor swimming pool, the spa, sauna and the

new workout room (all located on the lower lev-

el) at Mountain Retreat as part of your Sequoia

Woods membership.

There is no charge to use their facility but the

use is restricted to Sequoia Woods Country Club

members in good standing. You may bring two

guests with you to the facility but you must ac-

company them—guest card privileges will not

otherwise be honored.

Likewise, you may bring your children with

you to the facility but you must accompany

them, as well. (To everyone’s understanding,

this won’t be a place to drop-off your kids to

play or to “hang-out”.) Your children are regard-

ed to be guests.

Most importantly, you’ll need to present your

permanent plastic Sequoia Woods card with

your name and number for identification. This

card is the only way you can use the facility.

Their staff will buzz the locked access door open

for our guests. (If you’ve lost your SWCC member

card please let us know as soon as possible and

we’ll send for replacements, which you’ll be

able to pick up here at the clubhouse.)

The hours of operation at Mountain Retreat

club house and recreation facilities are 8:00am

until 10:00pm summer; 8:00am until 8:00pm in off-

season (fall, winter & spring).

Our members are expected to follow all of

the rules at Mountain Retreat as well as the ac-

cepted conduct you would exhibit as a mem-

ber of Sequoia Woods Country Club.

Please contact me if you have any questions

or need further information about this new pro-

gram. I’m sure everyone will enjoy these year-

round benefits.

-Bob Russell,

General Man-

ager, SWCC

The

Mountain

Retreat,

across the

street from

SWCC

Regular Clubhouse Hours: (holiday hours are posted separately)

Lounge: Open daily*, all year, at noon

(earlier on summer weekends)

Monday nights: “pub” food served from 5:00

to 7:00 pm

Thursday nights: One-Plate Dinner -5:00pm

Fri-Sat-Sun nights: Weekend bar menu

served from 5:30 to 9:00pm (5:30 to 8:00 Sun) *subject to change due to special event accommodation

DJs or live music by special announcement

795-1000 ext. 1 *closed Thanksgiving & Christmas

Restaurant: Fri-Sat. nights from 5:30 – 9pm

Sun. night from 5:30 – 8pm

Closed Super Bowl Sunday

Brunch served on Easter Sunday, a grand

buffet from 10am-2pm (no dinner)

For Restaurant Reservations: please call

after 12 noon (sorry, no messages)

795-1000 ext. 5 during restaurant hours; ext. 1

all other times

Golf Shop Open daily, as weather permits

795-2141

Deli-now closed until May 2019 May through October

Open daily, hours vary

795-1000 ext. 101

Pool—now closed until Memorial Day 2019

June through September

Open daily 10am – 6pm

No phone

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Sequoia Woods Country Club Presents…

NOVEMBER 2018

Saturday November 24 DJ Hwy 4 Sound Productions 8:30 to 11:30pm

DECEMBER 2018 Saturday December 1 DJ Billy 9:00pm to 12 midnight —————————————————————————————-- Saturday December 15 * Live: Plan B time: to be announced *sponsored by Cedar Creek Realty ————————————————–————————————--- Thursday December 27 “pre-nye party”!

Live: The Fabulous Off Brothers 7:00 to 10:00pm —————————————————————————————-- Saturday December 29 DJ-Hwy 4 Sound Productions 8:30 to 11:30pm —————————————————————————————-- Monday December 31 New Year’s Eve Party Live: ALMOST BLUE 7:00 to 9:30pm plus

DJ Billy 10:00 to 12:30am _

Reservations taken for dinner in the restaurant only

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Sequoia Woods CC presents…

THE FABULOUS

OFF BROTHERS

ROADHOUSE ROCK N ROLL

pre-new year’s eve party with dinner and

live music on the deck

Thursday December 27, 2018

7:00 to 10:00pm

$20. general public / $16. members (prices are all-inclusive of sales tax and gratuity)

reservations required: 795-1000 x1

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CELEBRATE!

2019 SEQUOIA WOODS COUNTRY CLUB

It’s The Place to Be This New Year’s Eve!

MONDAY DECEMBER 31 serving great food in our

restaurant, with dancing and more fun in our lounge...

DINNER is served starting at 5:30pm with chef’s specials

in addition to our regular menu

MUSIC Almost Blue 7:00-9:30pm / DJ Billy 10pm to 12:30am

Call For Dinner Reservations 795-1000 ext. 1

Reservations will be taken starting December 1, 2018 and must be guaranteed with credit card or member #.

Special prices will be in effect on New Year’s Eve in the lounge and dining room. Must be 21 years of age in the lounge after 9pm.

There are two seatings on every table in the dining room; early seatings are restricted to a two-hour limit on table occupancy; parties of 8 or more may be seated in the Cypress Room…. No bar food on new year’s eve...

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THE RESTAURANT AT SEQUOIA WOODS-fall 2018

SMALL PLATES

GRILLED FLATBREAD “PIZZA” with roasted squash, bacon, mozzarella and sage 12.

P.E.I. MUSSELS with garlic, shallots, chorizo, tomatoes & white wine-orange broth; w/ grilled bread 14.

CRISPY CALAMARI with gremolata and green onion aioli 13.

GRILLED TOGARASHI-SESAME PRAWNS with a coconut-lime broth and herb salad 16.

CRISPY PORK BELLY with scallion rice cakes and a honey-soy glaze 12.

RISOTTO FRITTERS stuffed with duck and gruyere, with a parmesan cream sauce 12.

BRUSSEL SPROUTS with bacon, capers, walnuts and a red wine-honey vinaigrette 9.

SOUP OF THE DAY 6.5

FRENCH ONION SOUP with gruyere, crouton 9.

LITTLE GEM LETTUCE with a “caesar” vinaigrette, anchovy bread crumbs and shaved parmesan 7.5

BABY ICEBERG WEDGE with point reyes blue cheese, bacon, roasted tomatoes and blue cheese dressing

7.5

SMALL “SIDE” MIXED GREENS with pickled beets, pumpkin seed praline and honey champagne

vinaigrette 6.

grilled chicken added to any salad above 14. grilled salmon added to any salad above 21.

LARGE PLATES

BUTTERNUT SQUASH-MASCARPONE RAVIOLI with sage & walnut brown butter sauce 22.

GRILLED SALMON with potato cakes, apple butter sauce and fennel salad 29.

GRILLED DUCK BREAST with yukon gold mash, toasted pine nuts, crispy beets and port-berry sauce 27.

BRAISED LAMB SHANK with guinness glaze, pureed parsnips, bbq carrots and crispy onions 27.

PAN-SEARED PETRALE SOLE with roasted yukon potatoes, herb salad and a lemon-caper sauce 29.

GRILLED NEW YORK STEAK with a potato-pear gratin, brandy shallot sauce and blue cheese butter 29.

ROASTED PRIME RIB with baked potato stuffed with pork belly, cheddar & sour cream 14 OZ. 30.

(available on Friday and Saturday) 10 OZ. 27.

CHEESEBURGER house-ground beef, caramelized onions, green onion aioli and

choice of cheddar or swiss cheese; with fries 18. (add bacon: +1.00 )

SPECIALS TO BE ANNOUNCED...

EXECUTIVE CHEF: RYAN NIBLACK We accept Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express.

A gratuity of 20% will be added on groups of eight or more.

, Corkage: twelve-fifty (12.50) per 750 ml bottle

Split meal charge: six dollars (6.) Sorry, no split salads...

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SEQUOIA WOODS COUNTRY CLUB

Weekend Bar Menu

(fall 2018) Serving: Friday & Saturday 5:30pm to 9:00pm / Sunday 5:30 to 8pm

Prices include sales tax

Half-Pound Cheeseburger house-ground beef, caramelized onions, green onion aioli and

choice of cheddar or swiss cheese, with fries

16.00 (add bacon: 1.00)

P.E.I. Mussels with garlic, shallots, chorizo, tomatoes & white wine-orange broth;

with grilled bread

15.00

Grilled Crispy Flatbread “Pizza” with roasted squash, bacon, mozzarella and sage

13.00

Grilled Togarashi-Sesame Prawns with a coconut-lime broth and herb salad

17.00

Fried Chicken Sandwich with slaw, spicy mayo and fries

14.00

Crispy Calamari with gremolata and green onion aioli

14.00

Brussel Sprouts with bacon, capers, walnuts and a red wine-honey vinaigrette

10.00

White Cheddar Mac n’ Cheese

12.00

Chicken Wings with fries

12.00

French Onion Soup with gruyere & crouton

10.00

Bowl of Soup of the day (served with bread)

small: 7.00 large: 10.00

Salads

Little Gem Lettuce w/caesar vinaigrette, anchovy bread crumbs, shaved parmesan 8.00

with grilled chicken breast: add $7.00

Baby Iceberg Wedge with point reyes blue cheese, bacon, roasted tomatoes and

blue cheese dressing 8.00

DESSERTS: 9.00 / ask your server about our current selection

sorry, we do not offer bar food “to-go”

CORKAGE FEE: $12.50 per 750 ml. BOTTLE