BITE is Empty Bottle's culinary off-shoot, featuring delicious, healthy, and cheap food served until the wee hours. In addition to the yum below, the Bite master chefs offer daily specials to die for, and a weekend brunch menu that's equally as murderous.

Bite Café
1039 N. Western Avenue
773-395-BITE
 
Bowl of Soup $3.00
Tricolor Involtini Grilled eggplant, zucchini, and red pepper stuffed with goat cheese and served with fresh tomato basil concasse. $6.50
Sesame Wings or Fried Tofu Tossed in reduced soy/lime/honey sauce with toasted sesame seeds. $6.00
Curried Chicken Skewers Served with peanut sauce and apricot chutney. $6.00
Nachos With chips made to order topped with red beans, Monterey Jack cheese, guacamole, sour cream, and pico de gallo. $6.00; $8.00 with chicken, chorizo, or tofu
French Fries With a side of Cajun remoulade (spicy mayonnaise). 3.00
Guacamole With house-made corn tortilla chips. $5.75
 
   

 
Add chicken or tofu: $2.00

House Salad With fresh tomatoes and red onions. Choice of balsamic vinaigrette, Green Goddess dressing, or creamy remoulade dressing. $3.75
Winter Salad Sauteed apples, butternut squash, caramelized onions, pine-nuts, raisins, and roasted red eppers atop spinach tossed with balsamic and garnished with goat cheese. $6.75
Baby Lettuces with Smoked Turkey With aged white cheddar cheese, Green Goddess dressing and griddled tomatoes. $6.75
Cajun Salad "Nicoise" Blackened catfish, one egg sunny side up, griddled potatoes and corn, red onions and spinach, baby lettuces, and Cajun remoulade dressing. $8.50
 
   

 
Served with yankee coleslaw, and choice of french fries, smashed sweet potatoes, or house salad.

Curried Chicken Sandwich On a kaiser with peanut sauce, apricot chutney, and red cabbage slaw. $7.25
The Whole Nine Club Smoked turkey, bacon, aged white Vermont cheddar, red onions, lettuces, guacamole, and tomato on griddled white bread. $7.00
Seitan "Pastrami" Sandwich on Rye With caramelized onions, Swiss Gruyere, raw spinach, roasted red peppers, and Green Goddess dressing. $7.00
Cornmeal Encrusted Catfish Sandwich With baby lettuces and cajun remoulade on a kaiser. $8.00
Bite Burger On a kaiser with lettuce, tomato, and onion. $6.25
Bite Veggie Burger On a kaiser with lettuce, tomato, and onion. $6.75
Bite Chicken Sandwich On a kaiser with lettuce, tomato, onion, and mayonnaise. $6.50
- Blackened with poblano and cheddar: $7.00
- BBQ topped with yankee slaw and caramelized onion: $7.00

Sandwich extras: spinach, roasted red peppers, poblano peppers, grilled zucchini, BBQ sauce, caramelized onions, pico de gallo, pickled jalapenos $.75 each
blue cheese, Vermont white cheddar, Swiss Gruyere, goat cheese, bacon, guacamole $1.00
 
   
 
Penne in Avocado Cream Sauce With red peppers, spinach, and zucchini. 8.00; $10.00 with chicken or tofu
Panang Curry With potatoes, broccoli, and zucchini served with side of jasmine rice. Served with chicken or tofu. $8.75
Bite Burrito With spinach, corn, poblanos, red peppers, zucchini, Monterey Jack cheese, red beans and rice, and garnished with pico de gallo, sour cream, and guacamole. $6.75; $8.75 with chicken, chorizo, or tofu; $9.25 with veggie burger
Orchiette With sauteed broccoli, pine-nuts, and raisins in garlic-chile olive oil with parmesan cheese. $8.00; $10.00 with chicken or tofu; $$10.50 with veggie burger or seitan "pastrami"
Blackened Catfish Tacos Three tacos with red beans, Monterey Jack cheese, pico de gallo, sour cream, and garnished with baby lettuces. $8.00
Caribbean Curried Vegetable and Tofu Stew Wrapped in a flour tortilla and served with smashed sweet potatoes, red beans, and fried spinach. $7.75
 
   

 
Red beans and rice $1.50
Smashed sweet potatoes $1.50
Sauteed broccoli $2.50
Vegetarian stewed collard greens $3.00
Stewed vegetables with tofu $3.00

Desserts $4.25
 
   
 
Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite $1.00
Stewart's Sodas $1.50
Coffee $1.25
Tea $1.25
Espresso $2.00
Cappuccino $2.50
Fresh-squeezed orange juice small $1.50, large $3.00
 
   
 
Come back for brunch! Bring your sorry-ass hangovers in on the weekends for a special kind of treatment.

Saturday and Sunday,
8am to 3pm
 
   
 
Sorry, we do not accept personal checks.
Reservations are accepted for parties of six or more.

Just so you know: the menu is subject to change.