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Des Moines Restaurant Week
50 Prix Fixe / 38 Pairings

Amuse Bouche
Fried Goat Cheese
Served on stone fruit jam

Coppola Prosecco
Bright crisp bubbles, ripe pear, lemon peel

1st Course
Green Goddess
Mixed greens salad with pickled carrots, goat cheese, marinated Roma tomatoes

Tropa Salvaje
Mineral driven, lime zest, fresh green apple

2nd Course
Milton Chicken
Prairie Breeze and panko crusted chicken breast, mozzarella and pomodoro over linguini

Abito Petite Verdot
Red fruit, sage, purple flowers, hazelnut

3rd Course
Spiced Chocolate Chip
Dark chocolate, spice blend, masa corn flour

Blackberry Pie
Vanilla vodka, Licor 43. blackberry puree,
pineapple juice, lime juice


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