Sunday, October 26, 2008

A Sunday in the life of The Red Velvet Lounge

As always, the day starts with one of many coffees. Its easy to be inspired by this view over the paddocks to the vales & hills beyond. The day feels like it will be a busy one, its in the air. The town is swollen with cars & early risers already knocking on the door for coffee & brekkie. Crowds are here for the organic herb festival. The sun has already got a sting in it & its only 7.30am & there's no breeze so you can feel the heat building.

Inside the ovens are all heating up ready for the first waves of breads to go in. Overnight they have been patiently proving & the bakery is full with the heady smells of fermentation.

we try to get everything out early so when we open there a good selection of stuff to temp you. From pastries, old school eclairs & doughnuts on the weekends & to the ever changing cake display
The breads available on the weekends are: light rye(mainly in Vienna style but often in loaf tins) Fruit bread, wholemeal & multigrain. All are sourdoughs. On weekdays we limit the bread to sourdough light rye only.

We like to jam as much into the display as possible!

Midway through lunch the place is heaving, there were people everywhere! Hope we see you back another time.
Steve & the team

Friday, October 24, 2008

Current day menu

Oh. we'll be changing this very shortly!

Healthy kids grazing plate $6.90
Soup of the day with sourdough $8.00
Potato cakes with smoked paprika mayo (vege) $6.90
Grilled Velvet tortilla wraps: Eat in with three salads $11.90 or T/a $8.00
Spinach, fetta, dill & pine nut(vege)
Chicken, spicy mayo, tomato & rocket
Hummus, cous cous, tomato & salsa(vegan)
Warm quiche of fetta & baby spinach with three salads (vege) $14.90
RVL dips plate with grilled flatbread or corn chips (gf) (vege) $9.50
House cured gravad lax with potato salad(gf) $12.90
House made gnocchi with blue cheese, cream & toasted nuts (vege) $14.90
Salmon cakes with spinach salad & roasted garlic aioli $15.90 Chicken scaloppine with mash & salsa verde(gf) $17.90
Beef & red wine pot-pie with mash & peas $16.90
Beef Kofta with cous cous, labna & Harissa $15.90
Char sui Earnest Bean Tofu with steamed rice & wok tossed Asian greens (vegan)(gf) $14.90
Vegetable curry of the day w/soused cucumber & rice (vegan) (gf) $14.90