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Unadvertised Special - Half Slab of Ribs for only $9.75
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 For your eyes only! In appreciation to you, our customers who subscribe to our rantings each week, we are offering unadvertised specials. Only those who receive the UPtown UPdates will be aware of these special offerings. Each week we will offer at least one unadvertised special. There is some "fine print" and they will only be available at certain times. So don't miss out, treat yourself, you deserve it. Our way of saying "Thanks for Subscribing."
Half Rack of baby back ribs with rootbeer bbq sauce. Served with roasted sweet corn and baked potato. All for only $9.75. Served all day, only Sunday October 11 through Thursday October 15. While supplies last.
You must ask for the "Half Rib Rack Special"
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Around the Valley
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Utica hosts Burgoo Festival
by Ryan |
 On Sunday October 11th, Utica will host it's annual
Burgoo Festival. I often wondered what Burgoo really was and where it originated.
So I did a little research. Burgoo originated in Kentucky in 1810. Kentucky is known as the real Burgoo
capital of America. Click here to hear the burgoo song. Burgoo SongBurgoo is ultimately a stew made out of meats and vegetables and everyone seems
to have their own recipe. Usually it is cooked outside in iron kettles over open
flames. The oxford english dictionary suggests that "Burgoo was oringally a thin
gruel or porridge made by sailors in the 17th century. The name came from
"bulghur" a form of parched crushed wheat, and "ragout," a French word for a
well-seasoned stew."
Some Kentucky burgoo experts like to use mutton,
beef or chicken in their burgoo, while others like to use wild game
such as squirrel or pheasant. When the recipe for burgoo is finalized,
it more than likely will never be shared. While it seems that everyone has a
different recipe for Burgoo, most burgoo experts agree that a good burgoo should
be thick, but still soupy, which is why burgoo can take so long to prepare. The
soup needs time to naturally thicken.
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| Around the Country |
Bugles Across America
By Ray
After to going to a couple of funerals of World War II
veterans recently, and with Veterans Day on the horizon, I was very dismayed at
how the ceremonial playing of Taps was handled. Personally I have the
utmost respect for veterans and especially World War II veterans. They
are dying at the rate of almost 1400 every day. We
owe them and the rest of the "Greatest Generation" for everything that
we have. They deserve much more respect than to have a recording or a fake bugle playing Taps at
their funerals. There are only 24 notes and I am moved by every
single one them. 
Bugles Across America, a Not For Profit organization was
founded in 2000 by Tom Day, when Congress passed legislation stating
that Veterans had a right to at least 2 uniformed military people to fold
the flag and play Taps. Tom is actually from the south Chicago suburbs
but his organization is national. He connects, via his website, one of
5000 buglers with the families of recently deceased veterans. All you have
to do is request the service and if there is one available they will
provide them free of charge. Tom himself is a bugler and he spends over
$10,000 of his own money every year to keep his organization operating.
To contribute, request a bugler, or even volunteer, here is a link to
his website.
Bugles Across America
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| On Special |
Seared Tuna Bruschetta
by Kris
 A great light appetizer. Seared tuna, cooked rare, pickled ginger and Edamame beans on toasted Italian Bread with wasabi oil! Edamame beans? What are they? The Japanese
who have used them for centuries as part of their staple diet, call
these young soya beans Edamame ( pronounced ed-ah-ma-may).
These
little beans are packed with health boosting nutrients and are even
believed to contain healing and curative properties especially helpful
in the battle against heart disease, various cancers and even menopause.
Not only do these beans contain high vegetable protein which is much better for good health
than is animal protein, but they also contain iron and fiber as well as
the highly rated Omega 3 healthy fats. Everyone knows nowadays that
Omega 3s, promote good health for your heart and circulatory system. Green soybeans contain proteins, vitamins A, vitamins C, vitamins B1,
vitamins B2, calciums, and dietary fibers.
It's said that proteins in edamame with vitamins C and B1 help the
resolution of alcohol. Who knew? They're even good for a hangover! |
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| On The Menu |
| Prime Rib Cooking in our 1970 Alto Shaam
by Jimmy
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 All restaurants make the claim that they serve the best Prime
Rib. Although we have to say ours is the best, we would like to tell
you what makes ours different. There are many different ways to cook this roast, many places even serve precooked prime rib. Those that do cook their own typically use either a convection or traditional ovens. A traditional oven operates with
heat radiating from the bottom up through the meat. This results in
non-consistent temperature throughout the meat. A convection oven forces
hot air around in the oven causing a lot of items to dry out. We bake ours fresh, (with meat aged at least 3 weeks) in a "Cook and Hold Alto-Shaam" oven from 1970! (Yes, parts are getting hard to find!) We continue to use this first generation "dinosaur" simply because we have never found anything that produces a better product. I guess this is one thing that technology has not been able to improve on. This oven operates
differently than a traditional or convection oven. It is designed to
control temperature and humidity in which the oven cavity is surrounded by moist, gentle heat. This sealed environment traps the meat's natural
moisture, reduces meat shrinkage and promotes natural
aging for a very tender roast. Our Alto
Shaam (as seen below) slow roasts the meat for 8 hours with heat radiating
from all sides of the oven. This results in the most evenly cooked, tender, juicy and
flavorful prime rib. |
| On Our Specials |
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Seared Tuna Bruschetta
Salvation Cove Oysters
Roasted Antipasto Salad
Wurstsalat Salad
Oktoberfest Platter
Panko Crusted Swordfish
Swedish Meatballs Over Pappardelle Pasta
Miso Glazed Sugar Snap Peas
Honey Thyme Roasted Acorn Squash
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Things You Can Use
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The "Clicker Control"
by Ray |
 This one is for the guys. With football season in full swing, clickers
across the country are smoking. A while ago while reading PC World
Magazine (yes I have a geek streak in me) I found this handy little
feature for my remote control. I hope any of you with this standard issue
remote and a Comcast DVR will find this tip useful. I tried it and it
really does work great. I hate commercials and when fast forwarding, it
never seems like you are able to stop a DVR were you want it to stop.
What this new feature will do is advance any saved or taped program by 30 seconds per
click. Myself, I hate watching commercials and listening to
commentators dribble! I record everything including live sports. For
example it is perfect for watching a football game. One click at the
very end of a play, most of the time, will bring you right to the start
of the next play. I can watch an entire football game in about 45
minutes. Other programs 5 or 6 quick clicks and you are past the
commercials. I know this is a guy thing, and that the guys will
thank me. Clicker Control Instructions |
| Playlist Theater
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Romi Mayes, Wednesday, November 4th
By Kris
 Mayes' style has been described as edgy, bourbon-infused country blues
and bluegrass, characterized by sympathy and honesty. She has been
linked to various artists from around the globe which have helped her
to be recognized- these artists include Ricky Skaggs, Billy Joe Shaver, Corb Lund, Iris DeMent, Jim Cuddy, Joe Ely, Fred Eaglesmith, Sue Foley, Blackie and the Rodeo Kings, Jimmy Dale Gilmore, Butch Hancock, Bo Ramsay, Martha Wainwright, Hayes Carll, Lynn Miles, Gurf Morlix, and Barney Bentall.
Romi was awarded Song Writer of the Year and
Album of the Year at the 2007 Western Canadian Music Awards and has had
various other nominations for her albums, "Living Room Sessions" and "Sweet Somethin' Steady". She has been quoted as being one of the hardest working
independent singer/musicians in Canada, and at 35 years of age she is
not going to slow down.
Underneath the cursed swilling, beer infested, bluegrass tinges from
her past albums, breathes the heart of a Winnipeg songster. Romi Mayes, now
covered with the subtle beauty of dirt jangled guitars, is bursting with
confident sparse arrangements and unearthing the gritty heart of 'I eat
nails for breakfast before I hand out a whupin' woman. She has a passion
for life, living and music rarely seen in her genre". |
Romi Mayes
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