New spring dishes add to Affäre’s lunch menu to launch May 19

Executive Chef Martin Heuser adds 7 new, custom dishes to his lunch menu for the spring season; $10 lunch menu continues

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (May 19, 2015) – Following Affäre’s introduction of new spring cocktails in late April, Owner and Executive Chef Martin Heuser announces new, spring lunch dishes to launch May 19.

The six new regular lunch items feature fresh, locally-sourced vegetables and lighter fares to pair with the warmer spring weather. Adding to the seven popular $10 business lunch offerings, Executive Chef Martin also introduces a new housemade sausage burger.

All new lunch items will be available Tuesday – Friday, starting on May 19. New lunch dishes include:

Prairie Birthday Farms Garden Greens – $8

Herb vinaigrette, cabbage, cucumber, beets, carrot-raisin salad 

Gem Lettuce – $9

Asparagus-strawberry salad, orange-green peppercorn vinaigrette 

Tempura Shrimp – $14

Spicy aioli, housemade salmon confit, housemade flatbread 

Grilled Chicken Breast – $14

Barham Family Farm chicken, vine tomato, Swiss cheese, amaretto reduction, broccolini amandine 

Affäre Quiche – $16

Asparagus, morels, cheese, crème fraiche, ramp aioli, Prairie Birthday Farms artisan greens

Maple Glazed Wild Salmon – $16

Smoked octopus risotto, pickled ramp bulbs

$10 LUNCH MENU:

NEW ITEM: Housemade Bavarian Sausage Burger

Egg bun, sauerkraut, mustard, hand-cut fries 

Käsespätzle

Homemade Spätzle, chorizo, onions, chicken broth, four cheese blend

Add egg $3 

Affäre Soup & Red Beet Salad

Prairie Birthday Farms artisan greens, goat cheese, pecan nuts 

Quark & Pea ravioli (Affäre fresh cheese)

Carrot purée, balsamic foam

Soup & Sandwich

Cup soup, pork schnitzel, bacon, fried egg, Affäre rye bread, spicy aioli

Seared Iowa Golden Trout

Sautéed spinach, roasted potatoes, butter sauce

(Full Trout 16)

Prairie Birthday Farms Artisan Greens

Tomatoes, peppers, asparagus, roasted Squash, cucumbers, boiled egg, herb vinaigrette

Add chicken, $5 

Bratwurst Affäre

Two housemade German brats

Add kraut, cabbage or Bratkartoffeln, $3

Add a third brat, $5

About Affäre

Located in the heart of the Crossroads Arts District, Affäre is Kansas City’s home for authentic contemporary German cuisine. Owned and operated by Germany-natives Martin and Katrin Heuser, the restaurant features a lunch, dinner, Sunday brunch and full bar with authentic German beers on tap. Martin leads the kitchen combining experience working in his family’s centuries-old inn in Germany and classical chef training to create a contemporary menu unmatched in the area. Katrin, a certified sommelier, operates the restaurant’s wine program and also manages the restaurant’s operations. The restaurant is open Tues.-Thurs. 11:15 a.m. – 10 p.m., Fri. 11:15 a.m. – 11 p.m., Sat. 5-11 p.m. and Sun. 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. During the Kansas City streetcar construction, Affäre is closed on Mondays. Visit Affäre online at AffareKC.com.

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