Louis' Restaurant Reopens with More Vegetables

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The restaurant on federal land, run by the Hontalas family since 1937, was closed by the feds for eight months while the family had to rebid for the contract.

SF Weekly covered the news of the reopening on the Snitch. Here on SFoodie, we thought we'd give you a peek at what menu items the government's demand for locally sourced produce would translate into.

Tom Hontalas says Louis' will now sell three kinds of eggs benedict (all $12.95): regular; a Louis' style with bacon and tomato; and a spinach version with onions, tomatoes, and mushrooms.

"We can only do that when spinach is in season, because it has to be sourced within 200 miles," Hontalas says.

Louis' is also adding more salads: a Caesar salad ($5.95 small, $9.95 large); a large Greek salad ($11.95), and a spinach salad, which Hontalas repeats will be available only during spinach season.

Louis' is also making a concession toward vegans with an organic vegan veggie burger ($9.95, comes with fries).

Who knew the U.S. government cared about having us eat our vegetables? We see Michelle Obama's hand in this. Conspiracy!