WELCOME TO BRICK RIDGE
The Brick Ridge Culinary team has designed a menu that provides traditional foods from diverse regions of the United States. We hope to reunite our dining friends with some old time favorites and to introduce a few ethnic inspired American dishes. Each week the Brick Ridge will provide classic and contemporary menu items from a selected state of the nation. We hope you enjoy becoming acquainted with the diverse foods and cultures that have shaped American Cuisine.

 

Bourbon Old Fashion~~~$6.00
Smooth Bourbon, Mottled Orange and Cherry, with a Touch of Bitters Served Up or Over Ice

Corn and Lima Soup~~~$4.50
A Cream and Chicken Based Soup Full of Corn , Lima Beans and Vegetables

Toasted Raviolis~~~$5.50
St. Louis-Capital of the Toasted Raviolis Crispy Deep Fried Pasta Dusted with Parmesan

Bison Strip Steak~~~$26.00
A 10 Ounce Bison Strip Steak Grilled with Our House Blend of Spice and Seasonings

Beer Battered Catfish~~~$18.95
Mouth Watering Fried Catfish with Slaw and French Fries

Applesauce Cake~~~$4.95
Tender, Moist Apple Cake Topped with an Apple Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting

Capital:  Jefferson City

The 24th state to enter the Union on Augsust 10, 1828

Nicknamed: 'Show Me State'

Origin of Name: Named after the Missouri Indian tribe. 'Missouri' means 'town of the large canoes'

Hernando De Soto visited the Missouri area in 1541. France's claim to the entire region was based on Sieur de la Salle's travels in 1682. French fur traders established Ste. Genevieve in 1735, and St. Louis was first settled in 1764.

The U.S. gained Missouri from France as part of the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, and the territory was admitted as a state following the Missouri Compromise of 1820. Throughout the pre-Civil War period and during the war, Missourians were sharply divided in their opinions about slavery and in their allegiances, supplying both Union and Confederate forces with troops. However, the state itself remained in the Union.

Historically, Missouri played a leading role as a gateway to the West, St. Joseph being the eastern starting point of the Pony Express, while the much-traveled Santa Fe and Oregon trails began in Independence. Missouri is a leading producer of transportation equipment (including automobile manufacturing and auto parts), beer and beverages, and defense and aerospace technology. Food processing is the state's fastest-growing industry, well suited to the state's blend of agricultural, natural, energy, and transportation resources.

Missouri mines produce 90% of the nation's principal (non-recycled) lead supply. Other natural resources include iron ore, zinc, barite, limestone, and timber. The state's top agricultural products include grain, sorghum, hay, corn, soybeans, and rice.

Missouri also ranks high among the states in cattle and calves, hogs, and turkeys and broilers. A well-established grape and wine program brings together aspects of agriculture, manufacturing, and tourism to support a vibrant vintner industry.