Lula Cafe
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The shellfish in southern Italy are beautiful as gemstones, and open up in just seconds— tender, briny, and delicately sweet. These clams, or “Vongole Veraci” as they’re known, can be found in many restaurants in southern Italy in a simple preparation called a “sauté.”
While our larger, brawny, bold countnecks from Cape Cod may not be the “TRUE” clam of the Mediterranean sea, we love to showcase an east coast counterpart. Countnecks may take a couple extra minutes and a screaming hot pan to coax them open, but once they do, we make a quick pan sauce of rendered pancetta, butter, and leek that’s then spooned on the plate with a garnish of a bright, herby baby lima beans from , flavored with preserved lemon, so much parsley, and our Lula family olive oil.
Then, in a classically Lula-esque twist, we make ”italianish” togarashi by adding fennel pollen, wild oregano from Greece, and dried parsley and then sprinkle it on toasted sourdough with a schmear of dried Sicilian tomatoes and Calabrian chiles.
COUNTNECK CLAMS “SAUTE”
pancetta, leeks, baby lima beans, green garlic, tomato toast, italian togarashi
Here for a couple more weeks. Book a seat on .
OFF-SOIF DAY TWO: FRIDAY 3/21 | Starting at 4:30pm
takes over our glass list all night long, plus an opportunity to meet and chat with owner and winemaker William Allen!
Exclusive pours of the night:
〰️ Soleil Albarino
〰️ Centime
〰️ Siletto Family Vineyard Grenache Noir
〰️ Lil Trouble Mourvedre
Two Shepherds have been making classic, unflawed wines that happen to be natural, for 16 years. They focus on obscure varieties, skin contact wines, and fresh, low ABV wines.
See you there!
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OFF SOIF events are a part of , an annual Chicago festival celebrating minimal intervention wines, ciders & other beverages grown and made naturally…and the people who thirst for them. 🍷
Friday, March 20th, join us for a Happy Hour takeover with from 4:30-6pm. Plus! A chat with TBWM partner and president, Cason Love.
Glass pours for $12-15 + bottles for $50!
Featured wines:
〰️ Lampyres H20 Blanc
〰️ Lampyres Margot Rose
〰️ Les Hautes Terres Panarama Rouge
Terres Blanches is a family-owned and operated Wine Importer, focusing on small production vignerons, who farm ethically and who produce authentic wines. Their producers are about as far from a luxury wine estate as you can get: no fancy on-site tasting bars, lounges, patios or restaurants. Just a cellar, perhaps a barn for equipment, the vineyards, and honestly crafted wines.
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OFF SOIF events are a part of , an annual Chicago festival celebrating minimal intervention wines, ciders & other beverages grown and made naturally…and the people who thirst for them. 🍷
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2537 N Kedzie Boulevard
Chicago, IL
60647
Opening Hours
| Monday | 9am - 3pm |
| 4:30pm - 10pm | |
| Wednesday | 9am - 3pm |
| 4:30pm - 10pm | |
| Thursday | 5pm - 7pm |
| Friday | 5pm - 7pm |
| Saturday | 5pm - 7pm |
| Sunday | 5pm - 7pm |
