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Dinner — Portal

Dinner Tuesday – Saturday 5:00pm – 10:30pm Sunday 5:00pm – 9:30pm   ~ Pickle Plate Organic, local vegetables, and an egg 7 Knots House made dough, Mozzarella, ricotta, marinara 8 Marinated Beets Arugula, goat cheese fritter, almonds, strawberry balsamic vinaigrette 8 Fried Brussel Sprouts Savoy cabbage, mint, honey, lime, chili 8 Heirloom Tomato Salad Balsamic reduction, burrata cheese, crostini 9 Portal Caesar Romaine, herbed bread crumbs, grana padana, ermilk Caesar dressing 8 Chicken Wings Franks Red Hot or BBQ 6 pcs 6 12 pcs 12 Frites Kennebec Potatoes Plain, lightly salted 5 BBQ Spice, roasted garlic aioli 6 Herbed Garlic, fresh herbs, garlic, lemon zest 6 Mini Burgers Pick any two: Beef- Cheddar, horseradish aioli Diestel s Organic Turkey- Chevre, tomato aioli Grilled Mushroom- provolone, pesto Quinoa/Tempeh- Spicy house bbq sauce, avocado Fried Chicken- Jalapeno Slaw, Cilantro Aioli All burgers include; lettuce, tomato, grilled onion, and a pickle skewer Add bacon 3 Add Avocado 3 Fried Egg 2 12 Garbage Bread (Meat or Veggie) House made grilled pizza stuffed with local vegetables, cheese, served with pesto and marinara 13 Turkey Meat Spicy tomato sauce, grana padana, grilled levain 10 Add Pasta 3 Garlic Bread Meatball Sub Spicy tomato sauce, turkey meat , grana padana, mozzarella, garlic, French roll, mixed green salad, pickle 13 Puttanesca House pasta 10 Flat Iron Steak Grilled market vegetables, green garlic aioli 8 oz 16 16 oz 29 Baby Back Ribs Spicy barbecue sauce, corn on the cob Half rack 16 Full Rack 30

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Beer — Portal

At Portal our beers change on a daily basis. 

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FAQ — Portal

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