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The Writer's Block Bookstore

(907) 929-2665
  • 3956 Spenard Rd, Anchorage, AK 99517
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  • Menu
  • Breakfast
    Served all day as available.
    • Beans & Rice with Scrambled Eggs (v) $16

      A comfort food around the world. Ask about today’s bean9ths (black, pinto, rojo etc). Topped with house made salsa and two scrambled eggs. Served with a side of sour cream (on request) and corn tortilla chips.

    • Homemade Granola w/Milk (v, vg, gf) $11

      "Block" blend of nuts, seeds, coconut, oats & dried fruit with your choice of milk.

    • Southwestern Breakfast Burrito (v) $14.5

      Roasted mild pasilla pepper, potato, onion, garlic and tomato scrambled with eggs and cheddar, served with chips.

    • Chile verde con Pollo Breakfast Burrito $16

      Roasted chicken and scrambled eggs, green chile, cumin, cilantro, garlic, onion and tomatillos. Served with a side of corn tortilla chips.

    • Savory Egg Panini (v) $16

      Harvarti, cheddar and egg with tomato grilled with a tangy garlic-parsley spread.

    • Veggie Migas $16

      Think breakfast nachos, all grown up! Full of sauteed veg and scrambled egg, this dish is a great way to start your day (or continue it!)

    • Reindeer Sausage Migas $20

      Think breakfast nachos, all grown up! With reindeer sausage and scrambled egg, this dish is a great way to start your day (or continue it!)

    • Chili Verde Chicken Migas $20

      Think breakfast nachos, all grown up! With chili verde roasted chicken and scrambled egg, this dish is a great way to start your day (or continue it!)

  • Salads & Dips
    • Chips & Salsa (v, vg, gf) $15

      Homemade classic salsa made with tomato, cilantro, jalapeño, onion, salt, and lime.

    • House Salad (v, vg, gf upon request)

      Romaine lettuce, tomato, shredded carrots, red onion, and homemade sourdough croutons.

    • Classic Caesar $14.5

      Crisp Romaine, capers, parmesan and croutons with house made Caesar dressing

    • Taboule Salad $14

      Couscous, garbanzo, cucumber, tomato and fresh herbs in a lemon vinaigrette

    • Quinoa Pilaf and Broccoli Salad $16

    • Beet salad with feta $12

    • Hummus with toast $14

    • House Caesar Salad $14

    • Seasonal fall salad $18

      Spinach squash quinoa pecans blueberries lemon dressing

    • Winter seasonal salad $18

      Carrot chickpea couscous coconut curry dressing over greens

  • Paninis & Wraps with Pestos and Spreads
    All paninis served on your choice of sourdough or multi-grain bread, or as a wrap, with a side of corn tortilla chips. Add a side salad or cup of soup for $5.
    • Daily Beans and Rice Burrito (vg) $14

      House Beans (black, pinto or red). Served with corn tortilla chips.

    • Cheese Panini (v) $15

      The Block's take on classic grilled cheese comfort food with Gouda and Havarti, tomato. Pesto: basil, garlic, pine nuts, parmesan.

    • Kids Cheese Panini (v) $12

      You don't have to be a kid to enjoy this timeless favorite! Cheddar and Havarti cheese melted to perfection, served on sourdough or multi-grain bread.

    • Roast Beef Panini $18

      A jazzed-up roast beef sandwich with provolone and tomato. Pesto: cashew, jalapeño, cilantro (dairy free spread).

    • Pastrami Panini $18

      Pastrami with a bite! A flavorful standard with Swiss cheese & tomato, Cuban slaw, lettuce Spread: tangy Dijon mayo

    • Albuquerque Turkey $18

      Oven roasted turkey and New Mexican Hatch green chili cream cheese spread with tomato, onion, pickled lime jalapeños and romain lettuce, served with chips.

    • Buffalo Chicken Grilled Cheese $18

      A creamy mix of chicken, bleu and cheddar cheese, crunchy celery and a buffalo sauce with just a bit of kick.

  • Soups and Comfort Foods
    • Roasted Pepper Tomato Basil Soup (vg, gf)

      This is not your Mama's recipe! A unique chunky blend of tomatoes, roasted poblano peppers, basil, garlic, and veggies make up the roots of this fantastic soup (served with sourdough or multi-grain toast upon request).

    • Spicy Chicken Tortilla Soup (gf)

      It's got snap! Chicken and house-roasted pasilla pseppers, topped with tortilla chips and salsa. Sour cream on the side.

    • Pelmeni (Chicken and Beef) $16

      A Russian comfort food ideal after a night of vodka. Locally-made chicken and beef dumplings topped with sour cream, cilantro, and a sprinkle of yellow curry powder. Served with a side of hot sauce.

    • Pierogi (v) $16

      The vegetarian cousin to the Pelmeni, these half moon shaped dumplings are dusted with yellow curry powder, drizzled with sour cream, and a pinch or cilantro. Served with hot sauce.

    • Beans and Rice (vg, gf) $17

      A comfort food found around the world. Call in for today's selection of black, pinto or red beans.

    • Ukrainian Borscht (v, gf)

      A hearty blend of tomatoes, carrots, potatoes, cabbage, celery, and of course beets, served with a dollop of dill sour cream and a slice of rye toast (toast contains gluten).

    • New Mexican chicken posole

      Red chili and hominey with chicken. Classic comfort food and not too spicy.

    • Roasted Pumpkin with basil and cury $12.5

      Comfort food at it's best! Creamy roasted pumpkin with fresh basil and yellow curry.

    • Creamy potato and green onion

      A lovely and simple blend of potato with herbs and cream with green onion. (V, GF)

    • Matzah Ball Soup

      A traditional Jewish soup of chicken broth, garlic, onion, carrots, celery and matzah balks.

    • Creamy Chicken & Basil

      Creamy chicken soup base with basil.

    • Curry Chicken w/ Rice $13.5

      A curry chicken and garlic broth with spring veggies over rice (gf, vg)

    • Ginger Chicken Soup with Cabbage & rice $10.5

      This lovely seasonal soup is perfect for a cloudy day or when you're feeling under the weather. Warm and rich with bright notes from the citrus, this isn't your typical chicken soup! Gluten free.

    • Beer Chedder $12.5

      A creamy potato cheese base made with the wonderful Wolfpack Pilsner from Midnight Sun Brewing.

    • Spicy Black Bean (vg, gf)

      This vegan and gluten-free bean soup is made with dried peppers, paprika, and all kinds of tasty roasted veggies! Hearty and delicious, this soup is perfect for a cold snap.

    • Chicken Cacciatore over Rice

      Super comfort food... roasted chicken, tomatoes, red and yellow peppers, herbs and spices served over rice.

    • Garden Vegetable Soup $10.5

      A simple but hearty soup, perfect for an overcast day. Potatoes, carrots, tomato, onion and celery in a house-made vegetarian broth seasoned with thyme, garlic, and sea salt

    • Ukrainian Beef Borscht $10.5

      A hearty blend of beef chunks, tomatoes, carrots, potatoes, cabbage, celery, and of course beets, served with a dollop of dill sour cream and a slice of rye toast (toast contains gluten).

    • Eastern European Mushroom stew

      An earthy blend of wild and brown mushrooms, potato, buckwheat, onion and carrots served with fresh dill and a dollop of dill sour cream. (V, gf, vegan optional without sour cream)

    • Wolfpack Potato Poblano

      A lovely and simple blend of fire-roasted poblano peppers and roasted potato with herbs and Wolfpack Pilsner. Vegan

    • Spenard Clam Chowder

      Manhattan-Style but with reindeer sausage not bacon.

    • Lemon Dill and Carrot Soup

      A spring soup loaded with veggies. Soup has celery, carrots, garlic, potatoes, lemon, dill, and thyme in a light veggie broth blended smooth. (V,gf)

    • Classic chicken noodle soup with added pilsner to broth

      Classic comfort soup for a cold day... chicken and noodles, herbs and wood pack piksner

    • Gazpacho

      A traditional Spanish Gazpacho soup. A blend of tomatoes and seasonal vegetables served cold. Perfect for those hot summer days! Vegan.

    • Hungarian mushroom soup

      Classic Hungarian mushroom soup with dill, paprika, onion, and cream.

    • Mushroom and tomato soup

      Brown mushrooms, tomatoes, and herbs in a savory tomato broth with red wine vinegar.

    • Reindeer sausage, Potato Chowder

      Savory reindeer sausage and potato Chowder

    • Tomatillo Tomato Noodle 1Soup

    • Fire Roasted Poblano and Potato Soup

      Roasted poblano peppers, potatoes, garlic, onion, pilsner beer in a creamy and rich satisfying broth!

    • Chili $12.5

      Spicy chili with chicken reindeer and beans

    • Tomatillo and chicken soup $13.5

      Herby, green, chicken soup.

    • Pollo Guisado $19

      Chicken stew over rice

    • Ajiaco $14

      Chicken stock with reindeer, potato, yucca, carrots and other veggies, topped with fresh herbs.

    • Chicken and apple soup $13.5

    • Creamy chicken and basil soup

      Gluten free

    • Veggie and Noodle soup

      Vegetarian. Not cream based.

    • Chicken Corn and reindeer Chowder $14

    • Curried Carrot and Chicken Soup $14

    • Caramelized onion soup $14

      Vegetarian

    • Posole with chicken $14

    • Chicken poblano soup $14

      Brothy

    • Vegan Carrot soup $14

      Blended

    • Rustic tomato & Thyme

      Smooth blended with roasted tomato, herbs, black olive powder and sour cream drizzle

    • Potato and reindeer soup $14

    • Carrot soup $14

      Blended

    • Chicken and tomato $14

      Cream based. With noodles.

    • Vegetarian potato soup $14

      Cream based

    • Vegan potato soup $14

    • Vegan cauliflower curry soup $14

    • Vegan poblano zucchini soup $14

      Blended

    • Chicken and garlic $14

    • Gluten free corn and chicken soup $14

    • Vegan coconut carrot curry $14

    • Vegetarian leek and parsnip soup $14

    • Spicy reindeer sausage and tomato soup $14

    • Vegan leek + potato + chard soup $14

    • Vegan blended fennel and onion $14

    • Spicy green chili and chicken $14

    • Vegetarian onion soup $14

    • Lemon chicken quinoa $14

    • Gluten free chicken $14

    • Daily Vegetarian Soup $14

    • Chicken + Veggie + Quinoa Soup $14

    • Posole $14

      With chicken and hominy

    • Reindeer + potato soup $14

    • Spicy Chicken tortilla soup $14

    • Vegetarian soup $14

    • Creamy chicken soup $14

    • Vegetarian soup $14

    • Daily non-vegetarian soup $14

    • Non vegetarian soup $14

  • Coffee
    Uncle Leroy's Coffee made the way you like it!
    • Americano

      Classic Americano made with our Cuban style espresso roast

    • Cappuccino

      Classic cappuccino - espresso with fluffy steamed milk.

    • Chai Tea

      House blended spiced chai

    • Latte

      Espresso with steamed milk.

    • Mocha

      Steamed milk, espresso and chocolate.

  • Italian Sodas
    Housemade Italian Sodas
    • Italian Soda $4

      Choose your syrup let us know if you'd like whipped cream.

  • Sweets n' Treats
    • Apple Upside-down Cake $6

      A fall spin on the old classic pineapple upside-down cake, made from local apples with cinnamon and brown sugar, a sweet treat for a fall day!

    • Brownie $5

      Satisfy even the strongest of chocolate cravings with this fudgy delight! Rich dark chocolate brownie sprinkled with semi sweet chocolate chips and almond extract.

    • Raspberry Linzer Cookies $2

      A soft shortbread cookie with a raspberry jam center.

    • Cookie of the Day $3

      Might be chocolate chip, peanut butter, ginger molasses, or oatmeal! Thanks for being adventurous! No vegan options today.

    • Classic Chocolate Chip Cookie $2

      Classic chocolate chip cookie

    • M&M Espresso Chocolate Chip Cookie $2

      M&M Espresso Chocolate Chip Cookie

    • Macaroon $3.5

      A simple but classic treat!

    • Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Oat Cookie $2

      Chocolate chip peanut butter oat with coconut cookie

    • Pumpkin Spice Muffins $4

    • Triple Berry Cheesecake Muffin $3

      Blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries with a cheescake swirl and crumble topping.

    • Sweet and Salty Blondie $3

      A decadent blondie with caramel, cashews, pretzel, and chocolate chips.

    • Coffee Cake $5

    • Cheddar and Zucchini Quick Bread $4

      A fantastic quick bread packed with cheddar cheese and zucchini

    • Spiced Brownie $5.5

      Brownie with cinnamon, cayenne, espresso, and chocolate chips.

    • Rugelach $5

      Cream cheese pastry filled with nuts, dried fruit, cinnamon, brown sugar, apricot jam.

    • Mandel Bread $5.5

      Dairy-free biscotti with almonds, cinnamon, and orange zest.

    • Coffee Cake $5.5

      Sour cream cake layered with a cinnamon/pecan/brown sugar/butter mix.

    • Scone with green onion and havarti $6

    • Cinnamon Roll $7

      House-made orange sweetdough with cinnamon filling and lemon cream cheese frosting

    • Rainbow Cupcakes $5

      With cream cheese frosting

    • Cookie $2

    • Chocolate torte $10

    • Peach upside down cake $4

    • Banana bread $5

    • Spiritually enlightened shortbread $6

      Shortbread with soft Carmel chocolate ganache and crunchy salt

    • Challah bread with butter and honey $6

    • Blueberry muffin $5

    • Challah bread with honey and butter $6

    • Pumpkin Spice cake $5

    • Lemon carrot cake $8

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