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Thursday, October 25th, 2012 |
New Show Announcement
Loudon Wainwright III
By Ray
 Two weeks in a row I get to announce a new show. This one, however, is a little bigger than most... if not the biggest show we will have done to date. On Friday, February 1st we will be hosting an evening with Loudon Wainright III.
Loudon is one of my all-time personal favorites. If there was ever a more witty songwriter, I really do not know who it would be. I have seen him several times and can tell you, you will laugh, sometimes uncontrollably, but what really grabs me during his shows is the way he captures life, real life. If you do not own any Loudon Wainwright III, there are many CD's I can recommend. "Last Man on Earth" and "Older Than MY Old Man Now" ...both are classics that need to be in every aficionado's library.
 Whenever I have seen Loudon it has been in a much, much larger venue than ours. He has a very diverse career with 25 albums, a Grammy winner, has appeared in numerous films, and even 3 appearances on the M*A*S*H TV show in 1975 as Capt. Calvin Spaulding, the singing surgeon. I can not tell you how excited I am that he is playing here. It will be a seated show; Loudon will be performing solo. Tickets are $30, and it will start at 7:30. Tickets will go on sale the evening of the David Olney & Sergio Webb show - Saturday, November 10th. Anyone at that show will get first crack at the tickets.
Please do not miss him. Right here in La Salle.
 | Loudon's performance on the
Late Show with David Letterman |
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On Special
Stone Crab Claws
By Josh
 For a limited time only, the Uptown will be offering Stone Crab Claws. Considered a delicacy compared to other seafood, laws dictate that Stone Crab claws can only be harvested from October 15 through May 15, making it extremely difficult for restaurants to obtain for their menu. Stone Crab has the ability to regrow its claw after it has been detached from the body. Because of this, law also dictates that fisheries harvesting these crabs are only allowed to remove one claw at a time, releasing them back into the ocean for at least one full year before harvesting again. These laws allow for a more eco-friendly approach to harvesting and allows for a nearly endless supply of crabs without endangering the species.
Sought after for it's light and flaky, sweet meat, this delicacy is favored by being cooked and quickly chilled before serving. Here at the Uptown we try to keep with this idea so that our customers, who may not have access to these items as easily as we do, can enjoy something that is typically not seen in our area. Sticking true to tradition but adding a slight Uptown twist, we are serving Stone Crab Claw Cocktail which is chilled and served with our housemade mustard sauce and fresh lemon.
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Downtown LaSalle
Halloween Fun
By Ryan
 Downtown LaSalle will be hosting its annual Hometown Halloween this Saturday, October 27th. The festivities will begin at 11 a.m. in the Knights of Columbus parking lot at 209 Gooding Street with a costume parade and judging. The judging will begin at 11:30 a.m. Prizes will be given out for children ages one month thru eighth grade. The NewsTribune, our local newspaper, will be taking photos of those children dressed in costume between 11am and Noon. The photos taken will appear in next week's newspaper.
 Perhaps the best part of all the Halloween fun will be the trick-or-treating that will begin at Noon. Downtown LaSalle will have 41 businesses taking part in the trick-or-treating festivities. Make sure to hit them all. Just look for the big orange pumpkin in the window to distinguish which business are taking part in the fun. Also, be sure to stop by Luscious Moi because you won't want to miss what they put together for Halloween. Last year, they had Fairy dust falling from their roof, Fairies on their roof, a King, & Court Jesters. Owner Neil Pleskovitch goes all out and it's a must stop!
The fun doesn't stop there. If you are a pet lover, Fetching Freida's will host a dog costume judging at 1pm. And for those that enjoy scary stories, be sure to stop by the Carus Mansion as there will be ghost stories told inside the mansion for a spooky Halloween treat. Sessions for ghost story telling are at 6pm and 8pm.
Click here for more information on the Hegeler Carus Midnight Ghost Tours and Story Telling.
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Uptown Playlist Theater
We now have tickets available for sale on our website.
Wednesday, November 21st
Tickets $20
Friday, February 1st Tickets $30 Tickets On Sale November 10! |
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"Not Your Everyday Specials"
Monday Nights, Steak Diane
Every Monday after 4 pm, we will be serving Steak Diane for $17.75. This will be just like the Red Door Inn. With Victor's stamp of approval.
 Fish Taco Tuesdays
Every Tuesday, we will be serving fish tacos. The taco includes panko breaded tilapia, red cabbage, chipotle mayonnaise, and a mango pineapple black bean salsa. They will be served with corn chips and adobo sauce. Available for dine in and carryout. 3 for $7.75 or $2.75 each.
Wienerschnitzel Wednesday
Every Wednesday after 4pm, we will be serving authentic German Wienerschnitzel. Served with roasted asparagus, spaetzel and veal demi glaze, it is only $12.75.
Burger Me Thursday
Every week we have a new burger creation that we serve all day with any beer in house for only $10.00! Thursday, November 1st will feature our Caesar Burger. We pair our beef patty with romaine lettuce, a splash of caesar dressing and top it off with white anchovies.
Prime Rib, Friday and Saturday Evening
Available after 4pm every Friday and Saturday night is our herb crusted prime rib of beef. Our prime rib is slow roasted for several hours in our 1980 alto shaam. It is served with au jus, mushrooms and your choice of side dish. Available in 12oz or 16oz.
 Slow Roasted Boneless Pork Loin,
Saturday Evenings
Available after 4pm every Saturday night we have slow roasted boneless pork loin with a bourbon demi glaze. 10oz sliced pork loin served with our daily mashed potato and vegetable side
Sunday, All Day, Sizzling Fajita and Margaritas
You get a chicken fajita with a 64 ounce pitcher of margaritas,
perfect for a relaxing Sunday! Serves 2 for $20!
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Specials This Week
appetizer
artisanal cheese sampler
1. Belletoile Triple Creme (France) 2. Chimay a la Biere
(Belgium) 3. Marieke Gouda (Wisconsin) 4. Cypress
Humboldt Fog (California) 5. Cashel Bleu (Ireland) 6. Sap
Sago (Switzerland). serves 2 to 4 people 19.75
stone crab claw cocktail
a half pound of stone crab claws served with mustard and
cocktail sauce 18.75
oysters on the half shell
blackberry point oysters from northwest coast of prince
edward island, canada. clean, crisp medium to large size.
initial mild sweetness with medium to high salty finish.
served with a mignonette 11.75
tomatillo chicken nachos
fresh fried tor tilla chips on a bed of shredded lettuce and
topped with grilled marinated tomatillo chicken, del caribe
cheese and pico de gallo 9.75
salad and sandwich
mesculyn salad & panini sandwich combo
oven roasted turkey and comte cheese with garlic aioli. served
with a mesculyn, walnut and gorgonzola salad. balsamic
vinaigrette dressing 11.25 with cup of soup of the day 12.75
cinnamon apple and brie with almond crusted chicken salad
mesculyn and raddichio lettuce topped with grape tomato,
dried cherries, chive, cinnamon honey crisp apples and brie
cheese. served with almond crusted chicken breast and
sherry vinaigrette dressing 13.50
wagyu burger
half pound of 100% wagyu beef topped with caramelized red
onion and salemville bleu cheese on challa roll. served with
housemade french fries 11.75
southwestern chipotle chicken wrap
10 inch flour chipotle flavored tortilla wrapped around grilled
chicken with cilantro, chipotle mayonnaise, avocado, tomato,
romaine lettuce, corn, black beans, fried onions and
peppers. served with housemade french fries 10.75
entrees
stuffed chicken breast
breaded boneless chicken breast stuffed with ham and
tillamook cheddar. served with uptown rice blend 13.75
broiled great lakes whitefish
10 oz. great lakes whitefish broiled and topped with a lemon
tarragon cream sauce. served with swiss chard sauteed with
toasted pine nuts, asiago, plugra butter and white wine 19.75
alaskan king crab legs
20 oz. of steamed split alaskan king crab legs served with
corn on the cob 39.75
dessert
pumpkin cheesecake
cheesecake with delicious spiced pumpkin filling over a
graham cracker crust. finished with whipped cream and
chopped pecans 7.75
salted caramel vanilla crunch cake
buttery vanilla-flecked pudding cake layered with salted
caramel and creamy custard with a graham cracker crust 7.75 |
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Foodie Fight
 Each week in the newsletter, we will ask three questions from the "Foodie Fight" cards. The first person to email us (see link below) the correct answers to all three questions will receive a complimentary lunch. The winner has to have the exact answer for all three questions, no exceptions! The following week we will publish the correct answers and the winner of the previous week. So come in and have a drink, study the cards, test each other and have fun.
Good Luck!
1. What recently resurrected WWI initiative calls eaters to action on Mondays for the health of people and the planet?
2. What allium is a star ingredient in the classic cold French soup vichyssoise?
3. What food industry had a 320-acre Chicago hub and employed more than 25000 workers in the early 1900's?
Fine Print:
- You must be the first person to respond with all three correct answers.
- The response must go to the email address in the above link.
- You must reply within 24 hours from the time the newsletter is published.
- Participants are eligible to win up to 3 times a year.
Last Week's Questions & Answers:
1. What U.S. president, an ahead of his time gardener, said "When earth is rich it bids defiance to droughts, yields in abundance and of the best quality"?
................Thomas Jefferson
2. What ingredient makes Cajun dirty rice look dirty? ......chicken livers & gizzards
3. What is the name of the dish consisting of grape leaves stuffed with ground lamb, rice, onion, currants and pine nuts? ...................dolmades
Last Week's Winner: ....................MaryAnne Bortman
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Uptown Grill
601 First Street | LaSalle, IL 61301 | 815.224.4545
Monday - Thursday: 11am -10pm
Friday - Saturday: 11am - 11pm
Sunday: 12pm - 10pm
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