Lost Passport Cafe NOVA

Thank you to all who write such kind and reaffirming words. We have so much more to show you all. I can’t wait till we finally have that one announcement that some of you have been waiting for.

Much love, Chef

M.E.P

Chicken “Tamales”

Savory Cornbread, Chicken Confit, Salsas Verde, Pickled Red Onion, Popcorn Shoots, Queso Cotija, Micro Cilantro

Our new “sweet” on the menu. Do you love peaches? Do you love crepes? What about a “peaches n’ cream” inspired crepe? Well then there you go… only available for 3 more weeks so stop by our Saturday market or our Sunday market

Come early to guarantee yourself one!! They sell FAST!!

New version of a classic mushroom toast we did a few years ago. This time with a fried egg on top!!!

Japanese Milkbread, Smoked King Oyster Mushrooms, Korean BBQ Sauce, Grilled Scallions, Pickled Carrots, Fried Egg

Mascarpone Mousse w/ local market Peaches. Being used as a filling for our new menu item to finish up the summer…. Peach Crepes!!!!

Blueberry Clafoutis: Custard Cake, Candied Fennel, Sea Buckthorn Gel, Lemon Thyme Espuma, Pate a Cigurette

As for the garnishes we have:

*Strawberry Cheesecake Egyptian Starflower
*Citrus Lace
*White Sweet Alyssum

This dish came to be from my travels in Finland. They have a classic pastry which is very similar. It’s a blueberry pie. So this is my take on it. I also wanted to incorporate flavors that go well with blueberry and which are very much Finnish. So on each corner you have a different thing to try: sea buckthorn which is a berry that grows in Finland, candied fennel…flavor similar to licorice and in Helsinki they are known for there black licorice, and finally lemon thyme which is a variety of thyme with an lemon accent to it.

Strawberry Rhubarb Karelian Pie:

Finnish Rye Hand Pie, Arborio Rice Pudding, Poached Rhubarb, Strawberry Gel, Candied Rhubarb Threads, Rose Petal Meringue, Royal Mint

2-3 weeks left of these beauties!

AnimeLord-Live Power Scaling.

This is our last week for the Venison Pave!!!

Portions are limited so swing by early to grab one (or 2, your neighbor will thank you)

48 hour Braisesd Leg of Venison, House Made Puff Pastry, Fried Potato Custard, Black Current Pate de Fruit, Pickles, Cucumber Blossoms

Finnish Cinnamon Rolls:

Cinnamon & Cardamom Brioche Roll, Puff Pastry Ring, Root Beer Molasses, Vanilla Creme Fraiche, Toasted Almonds, Swedish Pearl Sugar.

2-3 more weeks on these beauty’s!

Stop by our Arlington Courthouse location on Saturdays: 8am - 12pm
Sundays at the Moasic: 9am - 2pm

Getting the Rye Starter ready for next weeks savory item. This will be replacing the Venison Pave. Why am I posting this picture about rye flour? Simply because it’s amazing that I get to keep supporting local farmers, growers, and now millers (if that’s a word). Super excited about trying there flours, grains, seeds, and legumes out in a few dishes.

2 interesting notes:

1) ever since I started this project 6 years ago with testing ideas I’ve always wanted to work with local flours because they tend to have a better flavor and are more nutritious. So when I saw them the other day Freshfarm I knew I had to get in contact with them. Excited to try there products

2) Some people from the market, home, at work, and even grocery shopping ask me why do I opt to make everything from scratch. One reason, is better control of my food and being able to change and adjust recipes as needed. Second it’s to keep some authenticity to the nation from which the dish is centered. A great example is this danish rye bread. This recipe was taken when we were in Finland and looking through a Finnish cookbook in a local library. And thirdly because I wanna learn, grow, evolve, and get better as a chef. I want to give my guest a chance to try what I did but at the same time, turn it on its head and put my own spin on it!!

It’s that time of year again. Going over ideas and creating the base recipes. Starting the trial & error portion of recipe testing.

See you all soon!!! ☺️

First of all HAPPY NEW YEARS to all the friends of Lost Passport. 2024 is promising to be an even bigger year for us and I look forward to what it has to bring. ☺️

Trying some new and exciting items while we traverse around the Swedish city of Stockholm. As we did in this trip previously, we don’t let a long layover stop us from exploring and trying amazing foods!!

1. Babes with some chai latte and a good slice of Kladdkaka (chocolate molten cake)
2. Toast Skagen (Swedish shrimp toast)
3. Kroppkakor (potato dumplings)
4. Köttbullar
5. Old Town Stockholm

Stephan Richards

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Definitely amazing to meet a passionate baker whom share a great deal in common with. was a great way to bring our Finland chapter to a close. Saw, ate, and learned so much from this diverse country. I can’t wait to go back home and figure out ways to make these Finish dishes into Lost Passport dishes

Lost Passport Cafe checked into Estonia and we had to go explore, get lost a few times, and discover some truly unique and amazing foods! This trip is proving there is still so much to see and learn out there.

Travel far. Travel Wide

Salmon Soup & Wood Fire Cooked Salmon

Some of the best food I’ve had so far in Rovenimi!!! Utterly incredible. Definitely have to work on recipes to introduce to my cafe.

What do you do in a 7 hour layover in a new country? You go out and explore and taste what you can!!

Oh and you bring your social media signage where ever you go, obviously 😌

Owner & Chef of Lost Passport Cafe: Stephan Richards

Gingerbread Coffee!!

One of our 4 holiday drinks available only today farmers market 9am-2pm

It’s our last market today so come on by and wish us some love and holiday blessings

Next Stop: FINLAND!

Drinks, Drinks, and more Drinks!!

Swing by tomorrow to get your daily coffee fix 😵‍💫

Dibs!

Come on by for your favorite wanderlust cafe! This is our last market of the season. Rain or shine..Hope to see you all there! ☺️

Final Mushroom Toast for the FINAL market day of the season!!

Black Japanese Milkbread, Lions Mane Mushrooms, Smoked Ham, Roasted Brussel Sprouts, Spicy Cider Glaze, Butter, Micro Carrot Tops

Dibs

“I never wanted this, I never asked for this” - if you know know, you know 🤣

Sam

“I need 4 Vietnamese, 2 S’mores coffee, and 6 Smoked Maple Creams…1 light on the cream”

SAM: on it!!

Banana Bread (made with Costa Rican bananas), Cinnamon Marshmallows, Farmers Cheese, Goats Milk Caramel, Snow Flake Cookies

3 more weeks left of this festive little pastry 🎄🎅🏽