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LUNCH BENTO BOX 11 am-4pm Choose your favorite soup airCieT wvniani Caesar Salad Freedom Square in the center of Tbilisi has undergone several name changes in its salaTi cezari wvnianis mcire porciiT “ ” 200 year history. Built in the early 19th century in a neo-classical style with Moorish 1 2.00 architectural elements, it was originally named Pashkevich-Erivanskaya Square (Georgian: erevanski moedani) in honor of Ivan Paskevich, a Ukrainian general of Ham & Gouda Cheese Sandwich the Russian Imperial Army who had conquered Erivan (present-day Yerevan in Armenia) lorisa da yvelis sendviCi wvnianis mcire porciiT for the Russian Empire. 1 2.00 leading Bolsheviks, including Lenin and Stalin, met Croquetas In April 1907in Berlin to discuss a robbery to obtain funds for Crispy potato croquetas, spring salad, caprese garlic bread their revolutionary activities. It was decided that Stalin, who lived in the city of Tiflis in Georgia at the time, and an Armenian known as Kamo, should organize a bank robbery in kartofilis “kroketebi”, salaTis foTlebi Tiflis. limnis sakmaziT, nivriani puri yveliTa da pomidvriT 1 6.00 A worker at the Tiflis banking mail office, who was sympathetic to the Bolshevik cause, informed Stalin that a large shipment of money would be transferred to the Tiflis branch Chicken Lollipops of the State Bank on 26 June 1907. Broccoli & Cauliflower Gratin, caprese garlic bread qaTmis xorcis burTebi, gamomcxvari yvavilovani da On the day of the robbery, the robbers, including Stalin and Kamo, met at Yerevan brokoli yveliT, nivriani puri yveliTa da pomidvriT Square (present day Freedom Square) to wait for and ambush the stagecoach carrying the money. At around 10:30 am. the stagecoach entered the square and was attacked 1 6.00 with grenades and bombs thrown by the robbers. The money was snatched from the stagecoach and the robbers quickly scattered. None were caught. Munchies Cucumber cream cheese tea sandwich & parmesan crusted roasted potato wedges The State Bank was Semwvari kartofili parmezanis yveliT, sendviCi kitriTa da naRebis yveliT, nivriani puri yveliTa da pomidvriT not sure how much 1 6.00 had been stolen but Cheese iT the best estimates MC & 3 Cheese, grilled zucchini cream cheese rolls, caprese garlic bread were around 341,000 yveliani makaroni, Semwvari yabayi naRebis yveliT, rubles, worth around nivriani puri yveliTa da pomidvriT 1 8.00 4 million US dollars The scene of the robbery – Yerevan Square in Tiflis today. All combos in Bento Box Are ½ portioned Choose bottle of still /sparkling water or soft drink or local lemonade yvela kerZi aris ½ porcia airCieT wyali, mineraluri wyali, ualkoholo sasmeli an limonaTi Around forty people were killed during the robbery and many injured. The audacious and violent robbery made headlines throughout the world: “Rain of Bombs: Revolutionaries Hurl Destruction among Large Crowds of People” in the London SALADS Daily Mirror, “Tiflis Bomb Outrage” in The Times of London, “Catastrophe!” in Le Temps in Paris, and “Bomb Kills Many; $170,000 Captured” in The New York Times. Greek Salad 15.00 Tomato, Cucumber, Olives, Red Bell Pepper Despite the success of the robbery and the large sum involved, the Bolsheviks could not Feta Cheese, EVOO Dressing use most of the large denomination bank notes because their serial numbers were known pomidori, kitri, zeTisxili, bulgaruli to the police. yveli “feta”, limonis sakmazi Following the collapse of the Russian Empire the square was re-named Freedom Square Caesar Salad 15.00 during the foundation of the First Georgian Republic in 1918 but renamed, first “Beria salaTi cezari, Square”, and then “Lenin Square” during Soviet times. parmezanis yveli, nivriani naficxari Plain /klasikuri 16.00 on 1956, a statue of Lenin was erected in With Chicken /qaTmiT 21.00 the centre of the square. Crispy Chicken Salad 21.00 The statue stood until 1991 when it was Spring salad, parmesan crusted chicken breast, mustard sauce removed following Georgia’s independence salaTis foTlebi, qaTmis xorci parmezaniT, mdogvis sakmazi from the Soviet Union. La Brasserie Salad 26.00 Mix seafood, garden salad, sun dries tomato Following the restoration of Georgia’s Capers, herb Dressing independence, the square reverted to the name mwvane salaTi, zRvis produqtebi, salaTi given to it in 1918 during the foundation of pomidori, “kapersi”, mwvanilebis sakmazi the First Georgian Republic – Freedom Square. In 2006, the Freedom Monument (Georgian: Fasting & Vegetarian Option Available Tavisuflebis monumenti), commonly samarxvo da vegetarianuli kerZebis arCevani known as the St.George Statue, was erected in the centre of the square. Designed by Georgian If you have any concerns regarding food allergies, / Please alert your server prior to ordering sculptor Zurab Tsereteli, it is dedicated to the produqtebis mimarT alergiulobis SemTxvevaSi / gTxovT, winaswar acnoboT mimtans freedom and independence of the Georgian 18% VAT will be added to the prices/all prices are given in GEL / fass emateba 18% dRg/fasebi moce- nation Today, Freedom Square is an enduring mulia larSi symbol of Georgia’s desire for freedom and independence. 1 continued on p.2 Ajika (Georgian: ajika) FROM THE KETTLE KNIFE & FORK is a hot, spicy paste used to flavor meat and fish dishes mainly in Samegrelo and Abkhazia. It is made with hot red peppers, garlic, herbs and spices. In appearance and consistency ajika resembles Italian red Soup of the Day 9.00 pesto but notably more spicy with distinguished local taste. Georgia is one of the oldest wine regions in the world. The fertile valleys of the South Caucasus dRis wvniani house the source of the world’s first cultivated grapevines and neolithic wine production, Roasted Chicken Breast 19.00 from over 8,000 years ago.Due to the many millennia of wine in Georgian history, and its key (Georgian: xaWapuri) economical role, the traditions of its viticulture are entwined and inseparable with the country’s Khachapuri “Chikhirtma” Soup 9.00 Sautéed vegetables, Red bell pepper and yogurt green sauces national identity. Georgian Chicken Soup with Chicken Dumplings Semwvari qaTmis mkerdi, moTuSuli bostneuli, is a traditional Georgian dish of wiTeli bulgarulis sawebeli, mawvnis mwvane sawebeli Among the best-known regions of Georgia where wine is produced are Kakheti (further divided cheese-filled bread. The bread is leavened and allowed to rise, and is wvniani “CixirTma”, qaTmis xorcis pelmeniT onto micro-regions of Telavi and Kvareli), Kartli, Imereti, Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo shaped in various ways. The filling containscheese (fresh or aged, most Svaneti, and Abkhazia. commonly suluguni), eggs and other ingredients.[1] Chicken Noodle Soup 10.00 BBQ Pork Belly 20.00 According to a 2009 survey 88% of Georgians prefer khachapuri to Chinese Egg Noodles, Homemade Chicken Broth Boiled potato with sauerkraut worm salad, house pickled vegetables pizza. It is more popular among men and older people.[2] qaTmis wvniani, bostneuliT, atriiT Semwvari Roris lori, moxarSuli kartofilisa CHAMPAGNE / SPARKLING WINE da mJave kombostos Tbili salaTi, mJave bostneuli Mtsvadi - Shashlik Mushroom Cream Soup 11.00 Glass Bottle sokos wvniani naRebiT Crispy Trout 25.00 0.18L 0.75L (meaning skewered meat) was originally made of lamb. In Georgia it’s Fried Local Whole Fish, Sautéed vegetables, potatoes, herb dressing traditionally made of pork or beef depending on personal preferences. Semwvari uZvlo kalmaxi, moTuSuli bostneuli, Teliani Valley, semi-dry, (Sparkling Wine) 12.00 37.00 The skewers are either threaded with meat only, or with alternating kartofili, mwvanilebis sakmazi Teliani veli, naxevradmSrali, (cqriala Rvino) pieces of meat, fat, and vegetables, such as bell pepper, onion, mushroom and tomato. Georgians first marinate meat with wine and garlic, which Bagrationi, brut, (Sparkling Wine) 12.00 37.00 SHARES Odjakhuri 22.00 gives distinguished taste and smell to it. bagrationi, mSrali, (cqriala Rvino) Traditional Georgian Grilled Pork, Roasted Potato with Plum Sauce Roris xorcis ojaxuri tyemlis sawebeliT (Georgian: tyemali) 1 2.00 Bagrationi, rose, (Sparkling Wine) 14.00 45.00 Tkemali Chicken Flatbread bagrationi, vardisferi, (cqriala Rvino) Bacon, Mushroom, Cilantro Sauce Salmon Papillote 26.00 is the Georgian sour plum sauce made of such cherry plums. Tkemali is qaTmis xorciT, bekoniT, sokoTi made from both red and green varieties of plum. The flavor of the sauce Steamed in Parchment, Jullienne Vegetables & Lemon Moët & Chandon, (Champagne) 310.00 varies, but generally tends to be pungently tart. To lower the tartness maionezisa da qinZis sakmaziT pergamentSi gamomcxvari oragulis file, “moie Sandon”, (Sampanuri) level, occasionally sweeter types of plums are added during preparation. limoniT da bostneuliT Traditionally the following ingredients are used besides plum: garlic, Humus Dip 1 5.00 pennyroyal, coriander, dill, chili pepper and salt. Humus Dip & Vegetable Crudités, Home Mede Flat Bread Tiger Prawns 26.00 WHITE WINE muxudos piure, bostneulis Cxirebi, xraSuna puri White Wine Garlic Sautéed Tiger Prawn, Chikhirtma (Georgian: CixirTma) Whiled & White Rice, Yogurt Green Sauce Glass Bottle Parmesan Crusted Chicken Fingers & Fries 1 6.00 RvinoSi moTuSuli nivriani krevetebi, Sereuli brinji, 0.20L 0.75L is a boiled chicken and broth dish popular throughout Georgia as a qaTmis Cxirebi parmezaniT, kartofili “fri” mawvnis mwvane sakmazi Tsinandali, Teliani Valley, (dry) 14.00 38.00 family meal and also as a hangover cure. Turkey can be used instead of mdogviani Taflis sousi winandali,