Dirt Candy

Vegan Vegetarian

snacks‏

korean fried broccoli

garlic sesame‏ sauce
$6.00

jalapeño hush puppies

maple butter
$6.00

to share

cabbage hot pot

accompanied by lotus root, kimchi, radishes, ginger, fresh herbs, sesame fu, cabbage noodles, grilled cabbage
$30.00

brussels sprout tacos

Accompanied by smoked avocado, pickled red onion, salsa verde, crispy Brussels sprout leaves, tortilla strips, jalapenos, crema
$30.00

appetizers‏

mushroom

portobello mousse with sauteed asian pears, cherries and truffle toast
$14.00

kale

Kale Matzoh ball soup with poached egg and okra
$13.00

potato

warm potato‏ salad with olives, bitter greens and crispy japanese yams
$14.00

spinach

Spinach Mille-Feuille with grapefruit ricotta and smoked pistachios
$15.00

fennel

Raw and pickled fennel with caramelized yogurt on a Carta di Musica (which just means “fancy cracker” in Italian)
$13.00

dinner

squash

Butternut squash Scallopini with harissa Labneh balls and green chermoula (which is just a fancy Arabic word for sauce)
$23.00

broccoli

grilled and smoked broccoli dogs with broccoli kraut and mustard barbecue sauce
$21.00

carrot

pulled, pickled‏ and jerked carrots with peanut mole sauce on carrot waffles
$25.00

eggplant

Mapo eggplant with baby bok Choi, baby pea shoots and eggplant Sformata (a pretentious Italian word for eggplant mousse)
$24.00

cauliflower

Cauliflower and curry with green pea paneer, papaya chutney and Pappadam
$21.00

sides‏

grilled onion salad

$7.00

mashed celeriac

$7.00

creamed chard

$7.00

curried fries

$7.00

dessert

celery cheesecake roll

celeriac ice‏ cream
$11.00

carrot meringue pie

sour cream ice cream
$13.00

onion chocolate tart

smoked almond ice cream
$13.00

corn cake

popcorn ice cream
$11.00

vegetable ice cream salad

walnut cake croutons
$10.00

cocktails‏‏

gin and tonic

made with‏‏ gin and tonic
$12.00

martini

gin or vodka, olives, onions, or a twist
$12.00

margarita

made with mezcal, fresh lime, salt
$12.00

tequila sunrise

a tequila sunrise, made with mezcal
$12.00

planter's punch

Rum, fresh lime, grenadine, Angostura
$12.00

long island iced tea

enough said
$12.00

(ye) old fashioned

Rye or‏‏ bourbon, Angostura, sugar
$12.00

dark n'stormy

dark rum, ginger beer
$12.00

dc picklebacks

a shot of chilled vodka and a shot of pickled beet juice
$7.00

sparkling

ca’ dei zago prosecco col fondo

an unfiltered prosecco, touched as little as possible by human hands, this is a cloudy blast of fizzy citrus, with more body, more taste, and more spritz.
$0.00

domaine andre et mireille tissot cremant du jura extra brut rosé

From my favorite French wine producer, this biodynamic rose is super-bubbly and very dry. worried about headaches from sparkling wines? worries begone! this tongue-Tingler has almost no sugar.
$0.00

franz strohmeier rosé sekt

blauer wildbacher‏ grapes whipped into a bone dry raspberry foam, made champagne style, with the taste of caramel and gingerbread.
$81.00

cidrerie du vulcain la transparente 2012

The hippest drink in paris right now is also the number one cider in Switzerland. made from three different apples taken from trees that are 350 years old, it's unpasteurized, fermented and delicious.
$0.00

white

brooks amycas white 2011

a noble blend from a small, biodynamic, family-owned vineyard in oregon, they started out wanting to make a riesling but wound up with this pinot noir instead. it's all sparkling diamonds and lemonade with a bright poppy edge of muscat.
$0.00

vadiaperti coda di volpe 2012

This southern Italian wine has a steely, mineral kick, a smoky taste, and a hint of seawater. made of coda di Volpe (tail of the fox) grapes, it's like drinking a smoldering underwater volcano.
$0.00

stadlmann rotgipfler anninger 2012

A cult favorite, this Austrian wine is made of 100% Rotgipfler grapes from a biodynamic vineyard. it's got the taste of Stonefruit and is round and silky in your mouth.
$0.00

gilles azzoni nedjma

Welcome this natural wine from Ardesh (near the Rhone valley) on its first trip to America! a region that almost never exports its wines, this blend of viognier, Roussanne, Marsanne, and petit Manseng grapes is a perfect winter wine. it tastes like a smoky campfire with a bit of spice and tangerine oil.
$0.00

thurnhoff goldmuskateller 2011

the greatest discovery ever made at dirt candy, this wine pours like liquid gold and has a thick, musty smell of grapes, then it lashes your tongue with pine needles.
$0.00

jaroslav osicka pinot chardonnay 2009

Warning: never drink Czechoslovakian wines...except this one. a natural wine that blends chardonnay and pinto gris grapes with a little sauvignon blanc and pinot noir, the final result is a savory, woodsy, Walnutty wine that's Umami in a bottle.
$0.00

hatzidakis assyrtiko

Greek wines‏ rock! the Assyrtiko grape from Santorini delivers a mouth-watering glass full of the Aegean sea. salty, lemony, bright and acidic, it's a wine that's epically heroic and truly Homeric.
$0.00

mathieu coste rebelle coteaux du giennois

A natural sauvignon blanc from the loire valley, this grassy, slightly gassy wine has a bit of Effervesence and a long mineral finish. an edge of Lychees, a bite of flint, a hint of steel.
$0.00

big table farm edelzwicker 2013

A blend‏ of four noble grapes (pinot gris, riesling, gewurztraminer, Silvaner) this oregon wine has a big personality that's very dry, a little bit funky, and kind of nutty.
$0.00

domaine andre and mireille tissot chardonnay les bruyeres

i hate chardonnay, but this isn't the oaky junk you had at your last gallery opening. sweet and lingering, like being in love, it's big on citrus and smoke, a golden wine that coats your mouth like 14kt honey.
$0.00

red‏

zuccardi serie a 2011

Bonarda grapes‏ don't get any respect, but this Argentinian wine from a small, family-owned vineyard deserves it. dark and leathery, with a long finish, great tannins, and the taste of root vegetables, it will love you all night long.
$0.00

anita and hans nittnaus blaufrankish kalk and schiefer

If you know Blaufrankish, you love Blaufrankish. if you don't know Blaufrankish, this is the place to start. creamy, smooth, slightly peppery, with a little bit of slate and limestone, it's as well-rounded and high-performing as a Harvard application.
$0.00

domaine des sablonettes les copains anjou

Ancient, black Grolleau grapes usually make rose' but in this natural wine from the loire valley they hulk out to make a big, rustic, super tannic, juicy wine.
$0.00

les temps des cerises fou du roi

This natural‏ wine from languedoc is exhibit a in axel Prufer's case for non-interventionist Winemaking. a blend of grenache and Cairgnan grapes, it tastes like a living creature captured in a glass, fresh, vital and totally alive.
$0.00

domaine des terres promises amourvedre 2012

The mourvedre grapes used to make this natural wine come from sheep herders, and the wine itself is gentle, approachable, and fluffy. just like sheep! it starts super-rustic and earthy, then purple violets Unspool elegantly across your tongue.
$0.00

remi dufaitre l’air de rien

From the beaujolais region, made of 100% gamay grapes, this wine is like the perfect French exchange student who moves into your house: friendly, silky, fresh, and sweet, without being heavy or overbearing.
$0.00

heitz cellar grignolino 2012

Made of 100% Grignolino grapes, this california wine is a fiesta of tiny bubbles in your mouth. a smooth jam of currants, tomatoes, and raspberries, it smells a bit dusty, but it's super alive, waking up your mouth like an alarm clock.
$0.00

churchill estates touriga nacional douro

Normally used‏ to make port, the Touriga Nacional grape is 100% responsible for this thick, herbal spanish wine. rich and smooth, it's like drinking a glass full of smoked chocolate rocks.
$0.00

clos de trias vieilles vignes 2007

This natural wine is 100% grenache grapes, and it's a big glass of midnight that lands on your table and wraps you in its cape, like batman. or Dracula. a perfume of raspberry hides a deep, complicated heart of darkness.
$0.00

patrick corbineau conquetes

Patrick Ccorbineau is the samurai of the Winemaking world, turning out one perfectly honed wine after another. this exquisite cabernet franc smells like honey, but unfolds across your tongue like a blend of exotic dried spices.
$0.00