Menu
Vegetable Meze +
Vegetable Meze
8
Whipped Feta
Sweet and Hot Peppers, Seeded Crackers
8
12
Za’atar Bread
Baharat Date Butter, Goat’s Milk Labne, Almonds
12
16
Cherry & Beet Fatoush
Walnut & Beet Muhammara, Crispy Pita, Sumac
16
14
Topik
Stuffed Potato Hummus, Pine Nuts, Currants, Tahini, Radish
14
15
Ricotta Köfte
Peas, Spinach, Garlic Saffron Broth, Sunflower Seeds
15
9
Potatoes Harra
Red Chile Sauce, Pickled Fennel, Green Olives, Cilantro
9
15
Fatteh
Caramelized Onion, Cauliflower, Crispy Mushrooms, Pine Nuts, Yogurt
15
17
Feta Kataifi
Black Eyed Pea Ezme, Hot Honey
17
9
Dark Leafy Greens
Toum, Pickled Pepper Sauce, Ginger Chips
9
15
Spinach Falafel
Tahini Sauce, Beet Tzatziki, Pickles
15
10
Twice-Baked Gigante Beans
Red Pepper Sauce, Amba, Basturma Chips
10
17
Mushroom Börek
Yogurt, Chile Butter, Charred Broccolini
17
16
Potato & Red Lentil Kubba
Swiss Chard, Pistachio Shatta, Fried Carrots
16
Fish +
Fish
16
Calamari
Celery Root Hummus, Red Cabbage, Crispy Hawaij Lentils
16
16
Fried Mussels
Hot Peppers, Turkish Almond Tarator Sauce
16
18
Shrimp
Lentils, Daikon, Golden Raisins, Sunchoke & Cashew Skordalia
18
22
Sole & Crab
White Bean Piyaz, Parsnip-Caper Aioli, Parsnip Chips
22
Meat +
Meat
10
Warm Buttered Hummus
Basturma, Tomato, Black Olive
10
17
Vermont Quail Kebab
Baharat Spice, Barberries, Pistachio
17
18
Lamb Shish
Nettle & Freekah Pilaf, Cashew Dukkah, Brown Butter Radish
18
20
Sultan’s Delight
Tamarind Beef, Smoky Eggplant Purée, Basil
20
18
Lamb & Bucatini Pastitsio
Zucchini, Golden Raisins, Green Garlic, Mint
18
28
Lemon Chicken
Za’atar, Turkish Cheese Pancake (half chicken)
28
Dessert +
Dessert
16
Baked Alaska
Coconut Ice Cream, Passion Fruit Caramel
16
15
Ekmek Kataifi
Fenugreek Pudding, Kaymak & Fig Jam Ice Cream, Pomegranate Sauce
15
15
Pistachio Baklava
Oak Honey Syrup, Ricotta Ice Cream, Candied Meyer Lemon
15
16
Chocolate Olive Oil Cake
Cardamom-Coffee Ganache, Buckwheat Ice Cream, Sumac Pine Nuts
16
15
Turkish-Style Profiteroles
Brown Butter Crème, Sesame Caramel Cashews, Halva
15
10
Almond Cremolata
Dark Chocolate Magic Shell, Almond Candy, Sea Salt
10
14
Om Ali
Sahlep & Rhubarb Swirl Ice Cream, Fennel Pollen, Sesame Candy
14
GLOSSARY
AMBA—pickled mango condiment, BARBERRY—tart red berry, BAHARAT—Turkish spice blend with warm & sweet spices, BASTURMA—thinly sliced cured beef with spices, BÖREK—filled pastry or pie, CREMOLATA—almond milk sorbet, EKMEK KATAIFI—Greek dessert made of layers of kataifi pastry, custard & whipped cream, EZME—finely chopped vegetables with pomegranate molasses and chiles, FATTEH—crisp pita casserole, HALVA—candy made from sesame paste, HARRA—spicy sauce, HAWAIJ—Yemenite spice blend with fenugreek and sweet chiles, KATAIFI—thin, crisp long strands of pastry used to wrap, KAYMAK—thick cream similar to clotted cream, KÖFTE—bulgur based meat or vegetarian dumpling, KUBBA—stuffed rice & potato fritter, LABNE—very thick yogurt, OM ALI—Egyptian dessert made with puff pastry soaked in milk, PASTITSIO—Greek style baked pasta dish with mornay sauce, PIYAZ—a baked bean or bean salad, SAHLEP—orchid root powder with a floral, vanilla flavor, SHATTA—hot sauce with herbs & chiles, SKORDALIA—Greek-style nut, potato & garlic purée, TARATOR—Turkish-style nut & garlic sauce, TOUM—garlic sauce, URFA—dark, earthy chili from Turkey
Beverage +
SPARKLING BY THE GLASS
2022 Spumante Bruto, ViniVerso, Friuli, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
NV Sparkling Rosé of Merlot, Guerila Wines, Vipava Valley, Slovenia
Non-Alcoholic Tea Ferment, Unified Ferments ‘Wen Shan Bao Zhong,’ Brooklyn, NY
WHITE BY THE GLASS
2023 Elbling Trocken, Weingut Fürst, Mosel, Germany
2023 Semi-Dry Riesling, Silver Thread Winery, Finger Lakes, New York
2023 Blend of Italian Grapes, Idlewild ‘Flora & Fauna,’ North Coast, California
2022 10 days Cortese Blend, Rootdown Cellars ‘Es Okay,’ Mendocino, California
ROSÉ BY THE GLASS
2023 Rosé of Limnio / Muscat of Alexandria, Garalis ‘Roseus,’ Lemnos, Greece
RED BY THE GLASS
NV Red Blend, Field Recordings 'Boxie,' Paso Robles, California
2022 Agiorgitiko, Troupis ‘Fteri,’ Nemea, Peloponnese, Greece
2023 Barbera, Tenuta Olim Bauda ‘La Villa,’ Asti, Piedmont, Italy
2022 Mencía Blend, Casa Aurora ‘La Nave,’ Bierzo, Castilla y León, Spain
BEER + CIDER
CIDER & SUCH
Dry Cider, ANXO Cider ‘Cidre Blanc,’ Washington, D.C. (6.9 ABV)
Cider w. Passion Fruit & Hibiscus, Stormalong ‘Red Skies at Night,’ Sherborn, MA (5.5 ABV)
Blonde Ale (Gluten Free!), Meli ‘Quinoa Beer,’ Cambridge, MA (4.4 ABV)
EASY DRINKING
Czech-Style Pilsner, Medusa Brewing ‘Duchovni,’ Hudson, MA (5.2 ABV)
Hefeweizen, Weihenstephaner ‘Hefeweissbier,’ Bavaria, Germany (5.4 ABV)
Golden Ale w. Herbal MEM Tea, Lamplighter ‘Bloom & Blossom,’ Cambridge, MA (4.7 ABV)
Oktoberfest (aka Amber Lager), Alternate Ending ‘Hoser Lager,’ Aberdeen, NJ (5.2 ABV)
HOPPY
New England Pale Ale, Mast Landing ‘A Beer Named Duck,’ Portland, ME (5.2 ABV)
Rotating IPA, Lamplighter Brewing Co, Cambridge, MA
IPA, Lawson’s Finest Liquids ‘Sip of Sunshine,’ Waitsfield, VT (8.0 ABV)
Non-Alcoholic Hazy IPA, Athletic Brewing Co. ‘Free Wave,’ Stratford, CT
MISFITS
Wild Oenobeer w. Riesling, Barewolf Brewing ‘Doublespeak,’ Amesbury, MA (7.5 ABV)
Buckwheat Grisette (aka Farmhouse Ale), Honest Weight ‘Gate 37,’ Orange, MA (4.8 ABV)
Belgian-Style Tripel, Allagash ‘Tripel,’ Portland, ME (9.0 ABV)
DARK
Czech-Style Dark Lager, Deciduous Brewing Co. ‘Trodden,’ Newmarket, NH (5.0 ABV)
Belgian-Style Dubbel, Grimm ‘Cloister,’ Brooklyn, NY (7.3 ABV)
Porter, Lamplighter ‘Werewolves of Cambridge,’ Cambridge, MA (7.4 ABV)
LARGE FORMAT / BOTTLES
Blonde Farmhouse Ale, Brasserie Dupont ‘Saison Dupont,’ Tourpes, Belgium (6.5 ABV) 750 mL
Belgian Strong Dark Ale, Gouden Carolus ‘Van de Keizer,’ Flanders, Belgium (11.0 ABV) 750 mL
Russian Imperial Stout, Berkshire Brewing ‘The Russian,’ South Deerfield, MA (8.7 ABV) 750 mL
NON-ALCOHOLIC DRINKS
Seasonal Spritz — Pear-Cardamom
Rose Lemonade
Beet-Sumac Soda
‘Three Cents’ Soda — Greek Artisanal Sodas, Rotating Flavors
‘Baladin' Citrus Soda
‘Baladin’ Cola — Made w. Kola Nut!
‘Unified Ferments’ Wen Shan Bao Zhong — Single Origin Tea Ferment
COCKTAILS
Seasonal Sharbat — Turkish Bellini: Pear-Cardamom & Bubbles
Oleana-groni — A Sherry Negroni: Bittersweet, Orange & Nutty
Persian 77 — A Riff on a Classic: Sumac Infused Quinquina, Rose, Lemon & Bubbles
Bamboo Improved — A Perfect Sherry Manhattan: Rich, Dry, & Smooth
Kahve Cocktail—Not Your Average ‘Espresso’ Martini: feat. Turkish Coffee Cold Brew
APERITIFS / QUINQUINA / VERMOUTH / SHERRY
*** MAKE IT A SPRITZ! — add sparkling wine & soda ***
Vermont Vermouth Dry ‘Zephyr' — Rocks, Lemon
Vermont Vermouth Apple ‘Harvest’ — Rocks, Orange
Elena Penna Vermouth di Torino Rosso — Rocks, Orange
Cocchi Americano — Rocks, Orange
Cappelletti Aperitivo — Rocks, Orange
L.N. Mattei ‘Cap Corse’ Blanc Quinquina — Rocks, Lemon
A.A. Badenhorst ‘Caperitif Kaapse Dief’ Quinquina — Rocks, Orange
Violet Frères ‘Byrrh’ Grand Quinquina — Rocks, Orange
Bonal Gentiane-Quina — Rocks, Lemon
Manzanilla, La Cigarrera, Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Jerez, Spain
Amontillado, Cesar Florido ‘Cruz del Mar,’ Chipiona, Jerez, Spain
BUBBLES! – TO GO WITH EVERYTHING OR NOTHING; DELICIOUS ALL THE TIME.
2023 Sparkling—Glera, Bisson ‘Frizzante Bianco,’ Marca Trevigiana, Veneto, Italy
2023 Pét-Nat—Jacquère, 13 Lunes ‘Les 13 Bulles,’ Savoie, France
2023 Pét-Nat—Chardonnay / Chenin Blanc, Landmass ‘RU OK?’ Willamette Valley, Oregon
NV Brut, Laherte Frères ‘Ultradition,’ Côteaux Sud d’Epernay, Champagne, France
NV Brut—Grand Cru, François Secondé ‘À Sillery,’ Montagne de Reims, Champagne, France
NV Brut Blanc de Noirs—1er Cru, Perseval-Farge ‘C. de Pinots,’ Chamery, Champagne, France
2021 Pét-Nat—Pinot Blanc, Sanctum ‘VOLK,’ Lipoglav, Slovenia
2022 Rosato Frizzante—Corvinone, Corte Bravi ‘Vivace,’ Verona, Veneto, Italy
NV Sparkling Rosé—Limniona / Assyrtiko, Zafeirakis ‘Prologue,’ Thessaly, Greece
2023 Rosé Pét Nat, Bottled Opinions 'Queen of Hearts,' Struma River Valley, Bulgaria
2022 Sparkling Rosé—Kékfrankos, P.A.N.K. ‘Baró,’ Lake Balaton, Hungary
NV Brut Rosé, Jean Vesselle ‘Rosé de Saignée,’ Bouzy, Champagne, France
2022 Rosé Pét-Nat—Native Red & White Grapes, Zajc ‘Cviček,’ Dolenjska, Slovenia
2022 Red Pét-nat—Carignan / Zinfandel, Onward Wines, North Coast, California
CURRENT CRUSHE(R)S – VIBRANT, BRIGHT WHITES
2022 Grillo Blend, Mortellito ‘Cala Iancu,’ Sicily, Italy
2023 Hondarrabi Zuri Blend, Bodegas Mokoroa, Getariako Txakolina, Basque Country, Spain
2022 Aligoté, Domaine de Villaine, Bouzeron, Burgundy, France
2023 Robola, Orealios Gaea ‘R,’ Kefalonia, Ionian Islands, Greece
2021 Grenache Gris Blend, Revéille ‘Carpé,’ Côtes Catalanes, Roussillon, France
2022 Ŝkrlet / Graševina, Voštinić-Klasnić ‘Ikons,’ Moslavina, Croatia
2021 Altesse, Giachino, Roussette de Savoie, Savoie, France
2023 Old Vines Assyrtiko, Akra Chryssos, Santorini, Greece
AROMATICS + RIPE FRUIT: SPICE’S BEST FRIEND
2022 Grüner Veltliner Blend, Mayer am Pfarrplatz ‘Gemischter Satz,’ Vienna, Austria
2023 Gewürztraminer Blend, Liska Wine Co. ‘Heceta,’ Willamette Valley, Oregon
2023 Old Vines Chenin Blanc, Thierry Germain ‘L’Insolite,’ Saumur, Loire Valley, France
2021 Müller-Thurgau Blend, Thomas Harteneck ‘Sonnensegler,’ Baden, Germany
2022 Old Vines Pinot Blanc, Domaine Schoffit, Alsace, France
2022 Riesling, Henschke ‘Peggy’s Hill,’ Eden Valley, South Australia, Australia
2020 Riesling Blend, Von der Vogelwaide ‘Frau Welt,’ Wachau, Niederösterreich, Austria
TEXTURE (IN ITS MANY FORMS).
2022 Old Vines Malvasia, I Clivi ‘Vigna 80 Anni,’ Collio, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
2023 Viura, Sierra de Toloño, Rioja Alavesa, Rioja, Spain
2023 Grenache Gris Blend, Pique-Basse ‘Atypique,’ Vaucluse Blanc, Rhône, France
2021 Verdelho Blend, Eruptio, Pico Azores, Portugal
2022 Chardonnay, Alice & Olivier de Moor ‘L’Humeur du Temps,’ Chablis, Burgundy, France
2021 Chardonnay, Château des Rontets ‘Clos Varambon,' Pouilly-Fuissé, Burgundy, France
2021 Savagnin Ouillé, Domaine les 5Wy ‘Prelude,’ Arbois, Jura, France
2020 Hondarrabi Zuri, Hasi Berriak ‘Baserritar,’ Bizkaiko Txakolina, Basque Country, Spain
AMBER WINES: WHITE GRAPES MADE LIKE RED WINE.
NV Skin Contact Gewürztraminer Blend, Pepin ‘Orange,’ Alsace, France
2022 14 days Roussanne, Donkey & Goat ‘Stone Crusher,’ El Dorado, Sierra Foothills, CA
2022 14 days Zibbibo Blend, Unico Zelo ‘Esoterico,’ Adelaide Hills, Australia
2023 9 months Rkatsiteli Blend, DNB (Devine) ‘Balkan Wedding,’ Thracian Valley, Bulgaria
2021 4 months Native Hungarian Blend, Jász Laci ‘Rising Sun,’ Somló, Hungary
2022 10 days Riesling, Domaine Achillée ‘Scherwiller,’ Alsace, France
2021 4 days Native Blend, Aleksandar Todorović ‘333,’ Lipovac, Tri Morave, Serbia
2021 3 weeks Old Vines Aspro Potamisi, Kalathas ‘10+12,’ Tinos, Cyclades, Greece
ROSÉ: ALL DAY / ALL YEAR / ALWAYS.
2023 Rosé of Xinomavro / Moschomavro, Dio Fili, Siatista, Macedonia, Greece
2023 Rosé of Prokupac / Merlot, Aleksandar Todorović ‘Doodle Roze,’ Tri Morave, Serbia
2023 Rosé of Limnio / Muscat of Alexandria, Garalis ‘Roseus,’ Lemnos, Greece
2022 Rosé of Zweigelt, Christina Netzl, Carnuntum, Austria
2020 Rosé of Corvina Blend, Villa Calicantus ‘Chiar’Otto,’ Bardolino Chiaretto, Veneto, Italy
2022 Rosé of Nero d’Avola, Martha Stoumen, Mendocino County, California
SEASONAL FAVORITES: BRAMBLE FRUITS AND FOREST FLOOR.
2022 Montepulciano / Trebbiano, Broc Cellars ‘Ayay!,’ Mendocino County, California
2022 Trousseau, Domaine Ratte ‘Les Corvées,’ Arbois, Jura, France
2022 Red & White Coferment (Clarete), Más Que Vinos ‘5/4,’ Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
2023 Gamay, Darling Wines ‘James Creek,’ Santa Lucia Highlands, Monterey, California
2022 Gamay, Verdier-Logel ‘Poycelan,’ Côtes du Forez, Loire Valley, France
2022 Pinot Noir, Pierre-Henri Rougeot ‘Les Plantes du Bois,’ Côte de Nuits Villages, France
2022 Pinot Noir, Michel Juillot ‘Clos Tonnerre—1er Cru,’ Mercurey, Burgundy, France
2022 Aladasturi, Gvantsa’s Wine, Obcha, Imereti, Georgia
2019 Mencia, Aba Solleira, Ribeira Sacra, Galicia, Spain
2022 Cabernet Franc, Theo Blet ‘Le Corbin,’ Saumur, Loire Valley, France
2022 Garnatxa Blend, 4 Monos ‘GR10,’ Vinos de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
2023 Mourvèdre, Donkey & Goat ‘Twinkle,’ El Dorado, Sierra Foothills, California
MEDIUM IN EVERY WAY (BUT FULL OF PERSONALITY).
2021 Blaufränkisch, Paul Achs, Heideboden, Burgenland, Austria
2018 Cabernet Franc, L’Austral ‘Vigneaux,’ Saumur Puy-Notre-Dame, Loire Valley, France
2022 Grenache, Gramenon ‘Poignée de Raisins,’ Côtes du Rhône, Rhône Valley, France
2019 Garnacha, Viñedos del Contino (CVNE), Rioja, Spain
2021 Pascale di Cagliari, Raica ‘Sarraiola Rosso,’ Colli del Limbara, Sardinia, Italy
2021 Apple & Grape Coferment, Chertok ‘Midrash,’ Shoreham, Vermont
2023 Mencía Blend, Guímaro, Ribeira Sacra, Galicia, Spain
2020 Kékfrankos (aka Blaufränkisch), Kristinus ‘Clayver,’ Balatonboglár, Hungary
2022 Tempranillo Blend, Artuke ‘Pies Negros,’ Rioja Alavesa, Rioja, Spain
2020 Nerello Mascalese / Nero d’Avola / Frappato, Lamoresca ‘Elsa,’ Sicily, Italy
2022 Old Vines Grenache / Mourvèdre, Saint Damien, Gigondas, Rhône Valley, France
BOLD REDS: OLEANA POWERHOUSES
2021 Rebo, Cantrina ‘Zerdi,’ Benaco Bresciano, Lombardy, Italy
2021 Areni Noir, Zorah ‘Karasi,’ Vayots Dzor, Armenia
2021 Nero d’Avola, Porta del Vento ‘Ishac,’ Sicily, Italy
2022 Merlot Blend, La Petite Odyssée ‘Rouge Furie,’ Languedoc-Roussillon, France
2021 Old Vines Melnik, AYA Estate Vineyards, Struma River Valley, Bulgaria
2023 Mantonegro, Ca'n Verdura ‘Supernova,’ Binissalem-Mallorca, Spain
2021 Grenache, Domaine Lafage ‘Nicolas,’ Côtes Catalanes, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
2021 Nebbiolo, Barale Fratelli ‘Serraboella,’ Barbaresco, Piedmont, Italy
2020 Nebbiolo, Eugenio Bocchino ‘Lu,’ Barolo, Piedmont, Italy
2023 Old Vines Saperavi, Orgo Winery, Kakheti, Georgia
2022 Mavroud, Zagreus Natural Wine Fellows 'Minimum,' Thracian Valley, Bulgaria
2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Blend, Château Musar, Bekaa Valley, Lebanon
DESSERT WINES
2022 Vin Doux Naturel—Grenache, La Luminaille ‘Grenat,’ Rasteau, Rhône, France
NV Vino di Visciole (aka Cherry Wine), Velenosi ‘Querciantica,’ Marche, Italy
2016 Tokaji—Furmint, Királyudvar ‘Cuvée Ilona,’ Tokaji, Hungary
NV Macvin du Jura, Caves Jean Bourdy, Côtes du Jura, France
NV Pineau des Charentes Rosé, Jacky Navarre, Dordogne, France
2006 Vino Santo—Nosiola, Gino Pedrotti, Trentino, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
DIGESTIFS / SHERRY / MADEIRA
Vino Amaro, Cardamaro, Piedmont, Italy
Vino Amaro, Giuseppe Cappelletti ‘Pasubio,’ Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
Barolo Chinato, Erbaluna, La Morra, Barolo, Piedmont, Italy
Quina, Valdespino ‘Aperitivo Jerezano,’ Jerez, Andalucía, Spain
Palo Cortado, Valdespino ‘Viejo C.P.’ Jerez, Andalucía, Spain
Oloroso, El Maestro Sierra ‘Vejez 15 Años,’ Jerez de la Frontera, Spain
Manzanilla Vermouth, Barbadillo ‘Ataman,’ Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Jerez, Spain
Bual, Rare Wine Co. ‘Historic Series—Boston,’ Madeira, Portugal
DESSERT BEER
Fruited Lambic (Rotating Flavors), Lindemans, Vlezenbeek, Belgium
Porter, Lamplighter ‘Werewolves of Cambridge,’ Cambridge, MA
Rum Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout, J. Wakefield ‘Union of the Snake,’ Miami, FL