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We are thrilled to be opening a dessert lounge in Des Moines. Opening August 3rd, we will serve plated desserts paired with a cocktail.

Our hours are:
5:30pm - 10:00pm Tues, Wed, Thur
5:30 - Midnight Fri & Sat

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White Chocolate and Pickled Strawberries Crème Brulee – $8
Creamy White chocolate crème brulee served with pickled strawberries, quinoa tuile and fresh thyme.

+ Pairs with Spring Strawberry Cocktail – $9
Muddled strawberries, balsamic vinegar syrup, lemon juice, rhubarb-infused Tito’s vodka, Secco Italian Bubbles, served up with a black pepper-sugar rim (Blake Brown, Crème Cupcake & Dessert, 2013)

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Almond and Apricot – $11
Silky Almond vanilla bisque served with creamy caramelized apricot ice cream, fresh peaches, crunchy granola and truffle honey.

+ Pairs with Dark London Fog – $9
Broker’s gin, St. Germaine, Earl Grey Darjeeling tea, vanilla bean simple syrup, steamed milk (Blake Brown, Crème Cupcake & Dessert, 2013)

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Dark Chocolate Flourless Torte – $10
Gluten free
Rich dark chocolate torte served with Gianduja ice cream, cinnamon-caramel drizzle, fresh mint, hints of coconut and frozen caramel mousse.

+ Pairs with White Iowan – $9
Tito’s vodka, Kahlua, Godiva Dark Chocolate liqueur and two shots of espresso, topped with St. Elizabeth’s Allspice Dram and vanilla-spiked heavy cream, highball rocks (Blake Brown, Crème Cupcake & Dessert, 2013)

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Cacao Nib Macaron – $8
Gluten free
Delicate macaron filled with milk chocolate ganache, served with creamy cacao nib milkshake.

+ Pairs with Basil’s Drinking Chocolate – $11
Basil infused Chocolaterie Stam drinking chocolate, Courvoisier VSOP, crushed white pepper, cayenne, handwhisked heavy cream, sea salt, quinoa tuile (Blake Brown, Jeffrey Sills, Crème Cupcake & Dessert, 2013)

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Maytag Blue Cheesecake – $11
Silky Maytag Blue Cheesecake served with crispy celery, honeycomb, candied walnuts, honey ice cream and grated Maytag bleu cheese

+ Pairs with Dapper Apple – $9
Apple-infused Tito’s vodka, Cointreau, lime juice, simple syrup, up (Hollinger & Schwartz, The Art of the Bar, 2006)
Banana Bread Pudding – $9
Crème’s famous cinnamon rolls mashed with ripe bananas, baked into a warm pudding and filled with liquid chocolate. Topped with toasted walnuts, rum butter sauce and caramel ice cream.

+ Pairs with Sangre de Fresa – $9
Strawberries, basil, balsamic syrup, cachaca, Cointreau, lime juice, club soda, highball rocks (Hollinger & Schwartz, The Art of the Bar, 2006)

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Carrot Cake Ice Cream Sandwich – $9
Spicy Carrot served with cream cheese ice cream, rum-soaked raisins and anise-hyssop.

+ Pairs with Smoking Gun – $12
Laphroig 10yr, Fernet Branca, brown sugar cordial, Fee Bros. whiskey barrel-aged bitters, up (Mark Allen, Red Feather Lounge, Boise, Idaho)

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Rhubarb Consume – $9
Vegan option available without whip cream Fresh Confit rhubarb, oat streusel, fresh strawberries, whipped cream and cacao nibs.

+ Pairs with Orange Dreamsickle – $9
Courvoisier VSOP, Grand Marnier, vanilla bean syrup, honey syrup, spiced sugar, orange juice and cream, up (Blake Brown, Crème Cupcake & Dessert, 2013)

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Fried Cake Balls – $9
Fluffy Crème Cake and creamy frosting rolled into a sweet ball, gently fried and then tossed in cinnamon sugar and powdered sugar. Served with espresso pot-de-crème. Ask server what our amazing flavor of the day is.

+ Pairs with Ginger Lily – $9
Jameson, lemon juice, ginger syrup, simple syrup, pineapple, mint, ginger beer, highball rocks (Victor Hui, Sugar, Hong Kong)

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Panna Cotta – $8
Creamy panna cotta, topped with rose gelée, raspberry, raspberry tapioca and basil.

+ Pairs with The Buckley – $9
Broker’s gin, Lillet Blanc, lime juice, Campari, sage syrup, up (Ben Clemons, Bar 308, Nashville, Tennessee)

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Dessert Sampler – $14
Choose any three of our desserts.

Blue Blazer – $14 | $18 | $28
(serves 2) Boiling water, spirit of choice, citrus twist, sugar to taste, live fire. Choose from Jameson ($14), Jameson 12 yr. or Appleton 12 yr. ($18) or Absinthe Libertine 72% ($28). (Circa 1850’s United States)

Corpse Reviver No. 2 – $9
Broker’s gin, Cointreau, Lillet Blanc, lemon juice and a rinse of Absinthe, strained up (1930 Savoy Cocktail Book)

Trader Vic’s Mai Tai – $9
Pyrat XO rum, Appleton 12 yr. rum, Cointreau, lime juice and orgeat syrup, strained over crushed ice and garnished with mint leaf (Circa 1940’s, adapted from postprohibition.com)

Gin Julep – $9
Hendrick’s gin, Demerara sugar cube, mint leaves and orange bitters over crushed ice with an orange slice (Adapted from the 1828 recipe from Jerry Thomas)

Cucumber Cooler – $10
Tanqueray no. 10, Campari, lime juice, cucumber and house tonic water (Adapted from Pete Gugni, The Bedford, Chicago)

Japanese Cocktail – $9
Japanese Cocktail – $9 Courvoisier VSOP, orgeat syrup, Angostura bitters and lemon peel on the rocks (Jerry Thomas, 1885)

Philadelphia Fish-House Punch – $9
Courvoisier VSOP, Appleton 12 yr. rum, peach brandy, lemon juice, simple syrup, cold water, crushed ice, metal tumbler (Jerry Thomas, 1862)

Port Wine Sangaree – $9
Niepoort Tawny Porto, Demerara sugar, orange & lemon slice, shaken and strained over crushed ice, topped with freshly grated nutmeg (Adapted from Jerry Thomas, 1862)

Prince of Wales Cocktail – $10
Templeton Rye, crushed ice, pineapple, Angostura bitters, lemon twist, Maraschino liqueur, Secco Bubbles, Demerara sugar cube, strained up (Private Life of King Edward VII, London, 1901)

Odd Pal – $10
Calvados, Lillet Blanc, Campari, orange peel, strained up (Adapted from Oddfellows, Dallas, based on classic Old Pal cocktail)




Coffee (Featuring Zanzibar’s Coffees)
Drip Coffee – $2 (free refills)
Zanzibar’s House blend

French-Pressed – $3 cup|$6 press
Ask which weekly selection is available.
• Latin American: Bright and nutty with higher caffeine content and lighter body
• African: Bold and exotic flavors, with a range of light to heavy body and interesting mouth-feel
• Asia/Pacific Rim: Typically bold flavors, with as much diversity as African coffees

Toddy (Iced Coffee) – $3 solo|$4 doppio

Espresso
Classic Espresso Drinks
Single/Doppio – $2|$2.50 (ristretto and long shots available) Rich and highly concentrated coffee emulsified (steam driven) in a two ounce demitasse

Macchiato – $2|$2.50 Espresso topped with steamed milk foam

Con Panna – $2|$2.50 Espresso with whipped cream

Long Black – $2|$2.50 Hot water topped with espresso

Cappuccino – $4 Espresso with steamed milk, topped with a half cup of milk foam

Latte – $4 Espresso with steamed milk, topped with milk foam

Flavors: chocolate, white chocolate, vanilla bean, caramel, almond, cinnamon/sugar, raspberry, cherry, blueberry, strawberry, honey, or mint

(add 50 cents for a flavor, soy or almond milk, or an extra shot of espresso)

Signature Espresso Shots/Drinks – $4
($5 if desired in latte form, where applicable)
Doppio Quick: A doppio espresso served with a glass of ice water and a small bit of dark chocolate on the side

Misty Mountain Trot: A doppio espresso pulled into chocolate, topped with whipped cream, dusted in cacao

Oatmeal Stout: A doppio espresso dropped over oats steeped with milk foam and brown sugar

Rose Petal: A doppio espresso pulled into white chocolate and raspberry syrup, topped with whipped cream

Cup of Love: A doppio espresso pulled over the back of a chilled spoon into cold vanilla spiked half & half (intended to be consumed immediately in one or two draughts)

Monday Morning: A doppio espresso pulled into cinnamon, sugar and honey, topped with whipped cream and spiced sugar


Tea (Featuring Gong Fu teas)
By the cup – $3 | French Pressed – $6

Iced Tea – $4
Any tea brewed double strength, then chilled over ice

Green Tea
Moroccan Mint: A blend of green tea with a refreshing splash of mint

Snow Dragon: This green tea from the Fujian Province, China is grown in a pristine environment that yields a tea that is delicate and exceedingly fresh, and a liquor that is sought after for its earthy aroma and mellow taste. Pairs well with desserts.

Black Tea
• Earl Grey Darjeeling: A very delicate and sophisticated blend with oil of bergamot from Earl Grey and a particularly fine example of Darjeeling tea. Sure to please even the most discriminating palate.

• Chocolate Mint: Reminiscent of a thin mint cookie, this blend combines fine China black teas with a gentle dose of dark chocolate flavoring and fresh peppermint.

• Masala Chai: A blend of Black Indian teas rich in spices, delicious with steamed milk and sugar

Oolong Tea
Blue Spring Oolong: Grown at high elevations amidst a landscape that is home to the ideal breezes and humidity for producing quality teas. Rolled in a licorice powder, when brewed the liquor emits a delicately sweet aroma and a pleasantly peculiar, lingering finish.

Herbal Tea
Starry Night: Inspired by Van Gogh’s painting, this gentle infusion of chamomile, peppermint, orange, fennel, and petals of rose and lavender will help ease you into a peaceful slumber full of pleasant dreams of your very own.

• Yerba Mate Organic: Mate is an evergreen plant from the holly family. It helps cope with stress and is beneficial for the nervous and immune systems. Also contains a wealth of nutrients including vitamins, mineral, amino acids and high levels of antioxidants.

• Vanilla Rooibos (roy-bus): This relaxing blend combines naturally caffeine-free South African Rooibos with cinnamon, cardamom, spearmint and cloves.

Tea Lattes – $5 (Add $.50 for almond or soy milk)
• London Fog: Earl Grey Darjeeling, vanilla syrup and steamed milk, topped with thick milk foam

• Yerba Mate Latte: Yerba Mate with almond or mint syrup and steamed milk, topped with thick milk foam

• Honey Snow Dragon: Green tea with honey syrup and steamed milk, topped with thick milk foam

• Thin Mint: Chocolate mint tea with simple syrup and steamed milk, topped with thick milk foam

• Starry Night: Soothing herbal tea with honey and steamed milk, topped with thick milk foam

• Masala Chai Latte: A delicious blend of black teas and spices with steamed milk and sugar, topped with thick milk foam


Soda Fountain Drinks
Bottled Soda – $4
Virgil’s Real Cola, Virgil’s Dr. Better, Ginger People Ginger Beer, Outrageously Natural Ginger Ale

Italian Soda – $4
Siphoned soda water with flavored syrup and cream if so desired

Egg Cream – $4
Chocolate milk with siphoned soda

Acid Phosphate – $4
Siphoned soda with citrusy-tangy phosphate salts and flavored syrup. Try Cherry, Green River (lime), Vanilla, Chocolate, or Raspberry

Fresh-Squeezed Juice – $4
6 oz. glass of orange or grapefruit juice

Non-alcoholic Fruit Smash – $4
Freshly muddled fruits, with flavored simple syrup, topped with siphoned soda. Try Strawberry Mint, Mojito, Orange Mint, or Honey Lavender Lemon.

Hot Chocolate – $4
(Add extra syrup for $.50, sub almond or soy milk for $.50) Rich cocoa and sugar mixed with steamed milk, topped with whipped cream and cocoa

Flavors: chocolate, white chocolate, vanilla bean, caramel, almond, cinnamon/sugar, raspberry, cherry, blueberry, strawberry, honey, or mint

4:30- 6:30 PM, 10:30 PM - MIDNIGHT

Light Bites (savory and sweet snacks)
- House tortilla chips & fruit salsa – $6
- House pretzel bites with three dipping sauces – $6

$1 off any normally priced $5 beer

• All wine $5

Five Cocktails for $5 (each)
- Crushed Strawberry Fizz
- Honey Mimosa
- Brazil 66
- Blue Spring Oolong Tea Collins
- French Open



Plantation – $9
Fresh basil, sugar, Broker’s gin, Cointreau, lime juice and grapefruit juice, strained over ice in a highball and garnished with a grapefruit slice (Hollinger & Schwartz, The Art of the Bar, 2006)

Tijuana Trick – $9
Cabo Wabo Reposado tequila, orange juice, lemon juice, simple syrup, St. Germaine and egg white on the rocks (Dave Whitton, Villains Tavern, Los Angeles)

Mexican Monk – $10
Kah blanco tequila, green Chartreuse, agave nectar, lime, jalapeno, strained up (Adapted from Michael Martensen, The Cedars Social, Dallas)

Cherry Smash – $9
Courvoisier VSOP, Cointreau, lemon juice, Cherry Heering and brandied cherries, strained up (Julie Reiner, Flatiron Lounge, New York)

Matcha Rum Fizz – $9
White rum, agave nectar, coconut water, cream, matcha powder, club soda, highball rocks (Adapted from Imbibe Magazine, issue 39, 2012)



Upper West Side – $9
Grey Goose vodka, mint leaf, lemon juice, simple syrup, Secco Bubbles, strained up (Blake Brown, Crème Cupcake & Dessert, adapted from Employees Only, New York)

Lavender Sidecar – $9
Courvoisier VSOP, Cointreau, lavender honey syrup, lemon juice, orange twist, strained up (Hollinger & Schwartz, The Art of the Bar, 2006)

French Open – $8
Raspberries, honey syrup, lemon juice, Lillet Blanc, Secco Bubbles, strained into a champagne flute (Bryan Dayton, Oak at Fourteenth, Boulder, CO)

Spanish Coffee – $10
Spiced sugar rim, Bacardi 151, live fire, French-pressed coffee, Kahlua, lightly whisked vanilla-spiked heavy cream, cinnamon (Hollinger & Schwartz, The Art of the Bar, 2006)

The Rhyme – $9
Apricot-infused Bulleit Rye, dry vermouth, thyme simple syrup, lemon juice, highball rocks (Ryan Gannon, Bellocq, New Orleans)



Red
Domaine La Guintrandy Cotes de Rhone 2011 – $8 / $32 Even, balanced grenache/syrah blend, dry, clean finish.

La Cova dels Vins Ombra 2006 – $9 / $36 100% northern Spain grape, juicy, berry fruit-forward, medium body, quick finish.

Domaine Charbonnier Touraine Pinot Noir 2010 – $8 / $32 Cherry & pomegranate fruit, light to medium body, soft, lingering finish.

Gros Nore Bandol Rouge 2009 – $60Ripe yet elegant, with concentrated flavors of blackberry, dark cherry, tar and dark chocolate. Cream and spice mid-palate, a dollop of smoke, and a finish of black licorice, bittersweet chocolate and mint.


White
Foris Gewurztraminer 2009 – $8 / $32 Stone & light pear notes, lingering dry finish.

M. Chapoutier Bila Haut Blanc 2011 – $8 / $32
Soft palette, light body, light citrus notes, silky finish.

St. Urbans-Hof Wiltinger Riesling 2011 – $9 / $36
Grown on a specific hill in Germany that has grown riesling for hundreds of years. Sweet, medium body, crisp, lingering finish.


Sparkling
Secco Italian Bubbles Bianco 2011 – $7 / $28
Dry, light pear notes, clean finish.


Dessert
Domaine de Moulin-Pouzy Monbazillac 2009 – $9
Light honey flavor/viscosity, cousin of Sauternes.

Broadbent Rainwater Madeira – $8
Rich date notes, elegant mouth-feel, medium to light body.

Niepoort Tawny Porto – $9
Full port flavor, pairs well with chocolate.

Pacific Rim Framboise – $7, add $1 with Secco Bubbles
Wine made from raspberries and grape spirits with an aroma like raspberry jam on white bread.




IPA
Green Flash West Coast IPA | 7.3% ABV - $5
Extravagantly hopped California style IPA with hints of pine

Lost Coast Indica IPA | 6.5% ABV – $5
Smooth, full-bodied, unfiltered citrus forward IPA with notes of grapefruit and a bright, mellow hoppiness

Stout, Porter
Samuel Smith Oatmeal Stout | 5% ABV – $5
Notes of coffee, chocolate and caramel pervade this smooth stout that is delicious for anyone

Samuel Smith Imperial Stout | 7% ABV – $5
Deep chocolate colour, roasted barley nose, fermented in stone Yorkshire squares

Young’s Double Chocolate Stout | 5.2% ABV – $5
Chocolate malt and dark chocolate combine with rich dark ale to craft a satisfyingly indulgent, but not overly sweet beer

Pale Ale
North Coast Acme California Pale Ale | 5% ABV – $5
Clean tasting, pleasantly malty, brewed with Yakima Valley hops, American two-row malt, and British specialty malts

Amber Ale
Rogue American Amber Ale | 5.1% ABV – $5
Tawny color, coffee aroma, tight head and delicate roasted malt accent. Generous use of hops and a smooth finish.

Rogue Dead Guy Ale | 6.6% ABV – $5
Deep honey color with malty aroma and rich hearty flavor

Fruit Beer
Lindemann’s Framboise | 4% ABV – $6
A lambic made from local barley, unmalted wheat, and wild yeast. After spontaneous fermentation, raspberries are added, creating exceptional flavor and complexity.

Lindemann’s Peche | 4% ABV – $6
A lambic made in the same way as above, with peaches rather than raspberries added

Ace Pear Cider | 5% ABV – $5
Premium hard cider made in Sonoma County. California’s first perry cider.

Lost Coast Tangerine Wheat | 5% ABV – $5
A crisp citrus beer with a hint of tangerine

Strong Beer
Stone Arrogant Bastard Ale (22 oz.) | 7.2% ABV – $9
You’re not worthy. Aggressive ale.

Stone Sublimely Self Righteous Black Ale | 8.7% ABV – $6
Black ale, extravagantly hopped, a sublime dichotomy

Founders Curmudgeon Old Ale | 9.8% ABV – $6
Old Ale brewed with molasses and oak barrel aged. Smooth and delicious.

Green Flash Palate Wrecker | 9.5% ABV – $6
The most complicated West Coast-inspired IPA Green Flash has brewed to date. Mashed and sparged hopped wort, plus a hop layer regimen for their normal IPA.

Other
Bud Light – $3


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