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“Where Time Slows”
Times were different, times were slow
Relaxed and read under chandelier’s glow
Clotted cream churned for freshly-baked scones
Presented together atop marble stone
Before plaster and plastic was terrazzo and red brick
1890 first saw this mahogany Brunswick
Before e-books, e-friends and social media hubs
Were real books, real friends and local supper clubs
Remember when food was fresh, friends were cherished and community mattered more?
To host the club was a labor of love and service not a chore
Bellies laughed and eyes smiled as familiar faces arrived
Cheers to when guests were friends and supper clubs thrived
A place there still may be, where locals oft convene
A daily jubilee – jovial North State’s treat
Where all the days are holidays, not a care in mind
From tea time to chardonnays, it’s liberty defined
Hang the mink, prime the flume
Gather round the stove
Classic drinks and comfort foods
Uptown’s treasure trove
Contented clocks unwind at dial, no deadlines can impose
Come on in and stay a while…
Asterisk – Where time slows
Tea
Everyday from 12pm – 4pm
| Cream Tea | 10 |
| Choice of tea, 2 scones, clotted cream and jam | |
| Petite Tea | 27 |
| Choice of tea, soup or salad, 5 tea sandwiches, 1 scone, 1 dessert | |
| Full Tea | 45 |
| Choice of tea, soup or salad, 10 tea sandwiches, 2 scones and 2 desserts | |
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Each of these options comes with 1 tea cup Sharing? |
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Prologue – Starters
served all day
| Crispy Burritos | 12 |
| roasted chicken, goat cheese, bell peppers, salsa verde | |
| Potato Skins | 10 |
| crispy potato skins, housemade potato salad, chive blossoms | |
| Pizza Rolls | 10 |
| pepperoni, smoked mozzarella, spicy marinara | |
| Onion Rings | 8 |
| buttermilk marinated onions, crispy batter, beer mustard | |
| Goat Cheese | 10 |
| sesame crusted goat cheese, seasonal greens, local honey, smoked sea salt | |
| Mushrooms | 12 |
| sage battered oyster mushrooms, aged white cheddar sauce, candied garlic syrup | |
Chapter 1 – Greens
served all day
| Caeser | 10 |
| lightly charred baby romaine, smoked caesar dressing, parmesan, lemon zest, croutons | |
| Asterisk Cobb | 15 |
| crisp baby lettuces, smoked bacon, avocado, blue cheese, heirloom tomatoes, local eggs, roasted chicken, buttermilk dressing | |
| Classic | 8 |
| bibb lettuce, herb vinaigrette, smoked sea salt | |
| Seasonal | 12 |
| stone fruit, heirloom tomatoes, seasonal greens, goat cheese, herb pesto, raspberry vinaigrette | |
| Wedge | 12 |
| blue cheese dressing, smoked bacon, semi dried tomatoes, chives | |
Chapter 2 – Sandwiches
(all sandwiches come with truffle fries and garlic aioli)
| Classic Spicy Chicken | 15 |
| hot sauce and buttermilk marinated fried chicken, mayo, dill pickles, tribecca challah bun | |
| Asterisk Burger | 18 |
| two wagyu beef patties, local american cheese, special sauce, shaves onion, bread and butter pickles, tribecca challah bun | |
| Asterisk Grilled Cheese | 13 |
| fontina Cheese, sliced prosciutto, sourdough bread | |
| B.L.T | 13 |
| thick sliced bentons smoked bacon, heirloom tomatoes, bibb lettuce, mayo, sourdough | |
| Lobster Salad | 22 |
| cold lobster salad, micro cilantro, crushed local potato chips, split top roll | |
Chapter 3 – The Main Event
served 4pm to Close
| Chicken | 18 |
| fried chicken breast and thigh, pork belly fried rice, poached egg, toasted garlic | |
| Pork | 18 |
| house made cheddar waffles, seared country ham, sunny up egg | |
| Duck | 26 |
| spiced duck breast, eggplant puree, roasted eggplant, yogurt | |
| Ravioli | 22 |
| rotating seasonal Ohio city pasta ravioli, chefs choice sauce | |
| Steak | 24 |
| Ohio flat iron, succotash, smoked paprika butter | |
| Tuna | 28 |
| pan seared tuna loin, truffle fries, tuna au poivre sauce | |
| Scallops | 28 |
| butter braised scallops, cauliflower puree, roasted cauliflower, shaved herb and cauliflower salad | |
| Fettuccine | 24 |
| Ohio city pasta, roasted wild mushrooms, cream, onion marmalade, parmesan, fresh herbs | |
all red meats: no additives, no antibiotics, no steroids, no hormones, no nitrates or nitrites
chicken: Ohio Gerber all natural chicken
(please note: our kitchen environment is not gluten free)
Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of food-borne illness.
Happily Ever After
| Candy | 8 |
| deep fried assorted candy bars | |
| Chocolate Chocolate Cake | 10 |
| chocolate cake, chocolate icing | |
| Fruit | 10 |
| ice wine and rose poached pears, marscapone mouse | |
| Apple Pie | 12 |
| ice cream (add 2) | |
From Our 1890 Bar.
Happy Hour: Mon-Fri, 3pm to 6pm
Happy hour just got an extra day happier.
$2 OFF DRAFT WINE AND BEER
The booze – $8
*Old Fashioned *Tom Collin *Margarita *Cosmopolitan *Daquiri
$3 off all starters
PROPRIETARY COCKTAILS
| Asterisk Orchid |
| vodka or gin, bols, lime, rose, cucumber |
| Her Ball n Chain |
| mint infused vodka, strawberry shrub, lime, vanilla Punch Bowl, serves 4-6 45 |
| The Doc |
| bourbon, lemon, honey, lavender, basil, bitters |
*Some of our crafted cocktails. Visit us in store for the full menu.
CLASSICS
| Aviation |
| gin, luxardo, creme de violet, lemon |
| Manhattan |
| bourbon, sweet vermouth, bitters, candied cherry |
| Sazerac |
| Old Overholt rye, pierre fernand 1840, angostura bitters, peychaud’s bitters, demerara sugar |
| Old Fashioned |
| bourbon, Angostura bitters, sugar |
| Daquiri |
| Rhum JM, lime, simple |
NEOTERIC
| Uptown Old Fashioned (Smoked) |
| choice of bourbon or rye, vanilla syrup, angostura bitters, smoked with cinnamon bark |
NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
| Mock-Tail |