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Mother's Day Specials
And a Word About the Business
By Josh
With Mother's Day coming up, many people do not realize that this is "one of those days" for people in the restaurant industry. Around here we always make the joke that New Year's Eve is the Superbowl for us. In other words, we are extremely busy with the amount of people coming in and out for dinner all night long.  In comparison, Mother's Day is the World Series. Many people do not realize that Mother's Day is one of the busiest days of the year for us behind Easter and Valentine's Day. According to the National Restaurant Association, almost 80 million Americans will go out to eat at restaurants this Sunday alone. The survey shows that 8 out of every 10 consumers believe that going out to a restaurant is better leisure time than cooking a large meal and cleaning it up, which is especially true on special occasions. The thought of not having to cook and clean is one that relieves the stress of making big plans for this special day and allowing you to spend more time with Mom. Even while 80 million people plan to go out to eat with their mothers, this survey also details that almost 7 percent of the population will order takeout or delivery to replace a home cooked meal.
Blog with us.........Do you prefer to celebrate by going out or catering in? --- Mother's Day Specials --- With our menu being served all day long, along with our variety of specials below, allow us to help you this Mother's Day. We'll do the cooking (and cleaning) for you! Hurry and make your reservation now, or call 224-4545 for takeout!
cream of curried asparagus soup
fried mushroom blend
trumpet, shiitake, oyster, portobello and button mushrooms battered and fried.
served with horseradish sauce 8.75
prosciutto, bartlett pear and brie cheese salad
proscuitto, brie cheese, bartlett pears and grape tomatoes
over a bed of arugula and mixed greens. served with a sherry vinaigrette.
Roasted Boneless Pork Loin
bourbon demi glaze 14.75
Spinach Radiatore
radiator shaped pasta, spinach and pinenuts in white wine cream 14.75
Crab & Shrimp Stuffed Tilapia
meyer lemon hollandaise 17.75
Slow Roasted Prime Rib
English cut 18.75 | 12 oz 21.75 | 16 oz 24.75
Chocolate Covered Strawberries
5 for 6.75
Godiva Cheesecake
double chocolate cheesecake 8.25
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On Special
Inside Out Grilled Cheese
By Ryan
 Everyone loves grilled cheese sandwiches, right? So easy, so good! We put a twist on our version of the grilled cheese sandwich and it is to die for.
Instead of your traditional melted cheese between the bread, we grill del caribe cheese, top it with spicy caramelized red onion raspberry jam, then toast pan bigio bread and top that with more grilled del caribe cheese. It is then topped with yet another layer of spicy caramelized red onion raspberry jam.
Thus, the "inside out" grilled cheese. While the traditional grilled cheese sandwich may be a symbol of your childhood... this one was made for adults.
Blog with us........What other childhood favorites would you like to see "reimagined" for adulthood?
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Playlist Theater
Last Chance Iguanas Tickets
By Brianne
We've got one final pre-summer show coming up next week with The Iguanas, and then it's a good several months until you'll get to savor the sounds in our Playlist Theater again. Unless Ray decides to sneak in a fan-favorite sometime between now and September, we suggest you get your hands on the last of The Iguanas tickets.
 The Iguanas are a New Orleans based Roots Rock Band formed in 1989. Their sound has been described as combining Chicano rock, R&B, Conjunto and various Latin styles into a deep groove. Their 2012 album "Sin to Sin" is described as "upbeat" with "elements of jazz and Beat poetry that were new for the band" while combining "the band's original garage-Latin sound."
There are about 10 tickets left for our Wednesday, May 15th show, and at $20 a piece, we're sure they'll go fast! Matter of fact, our Griffin House show in September is nearly sold out as well! Check out our full listing of upcoming Playlist Theater shows below.
Click here to purchase tickets to any of our shows.
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Around the Industry
"Bee-mageddon"
By Jimmy
Not many people like em' and a lot of people are allergic to them, but boy do we depend on them. I am talking about the honey bee. I recently came across an article that explains the possible collapse of the $30 billion a year U.S honey bee industry. This will mean much more to our food industry than just honey alone. Many of you may not know but these bees are responsible for the pollination of many of our nation's crops. From apples to zucchini, pollination is crucial, and we need these buzzing transporters to help our country produce the food we consume.
 According to scientists, they are continuing to struggle to find the cause of the CCD or Colony Collapse Disorder that is involved with the honey bee. It is spreading at a rapid pace and is causing quite a bit of concern. One analysis can be traced to the chemical neonicotnoids... others cite parasites or poor nutrition. Whatever it is, it is being considering an all out "bee-mageddon." It has already destroyed millions of hives over the course of the last 5+ years. The last two being the worst. A 30% death rate in the bees can be worth more than $2 billion to our economy. Back in the 1940s there were 6 million colonies in the our country. Now we are down to less than 2.5 million. It not only affects the honey we take for granted from their combs, but their pollination is required by numerous crops.
One example that the article goes into detail about is the almond. Apparently you can not grow this nut without honey bees, and the state of California actually accounts for 80% of the world's almonds harvest. 40% of the 2.5 million bee hives out there are required to pollinate these almonds alone. This could be a food disaster if the supplies continue to deplete, and not just involving the almond. Many nuts, berries and other crops will feel the affect. There have been efforts to breed better bees to handle the causes of CCD but there are still no concrete results. This reduction of the honey bee supply puts us yet in another dilemma that will affect us all.
Blog with us.........Any bee enthusiasts care to weigh in?
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Uptown Playlist Theater
We now have tickets available for sale on our website.
Please purchase tickets either online by clicking here or in person only.
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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.
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.
 Herb Crusted Leg of Lamb,
Saturday Evenings
Available after 4pm every Saturday night we have our sliced leg of lamb with a mint demi glaze served with our daily mashed potato and vegetable side. Sure to be a new favorite! $19.75
 Sunday, All Day, "The Oscars"
Take your pick of a New York strip, grouper, veal, chicken or portabello mushroom... then top it with asparagus, lump crab and bearnaise sauce. Award-winning! $12.75
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Burger Me Thursday
Choose any microbrew or bottled beer to accompany a different and
enticing burger, every Thursday, for just $10.
 This Week: May 9
Steak Diane Burger
Similar to our Monday night special, we're bringing this tasty treat to a Thursday for one day only! We do apologize that you'll have to "settle" for a beef patty rather than a filet, but we promise the fixin's will more than make up for it: mushroom marsala sauce, celery and button mushrooms!
 Next Week: May 16
Stuffed Mushroom Burger
Mushrooms are trendy right now, so we'll keep the flavor going! This unique burger is stuffed with a blend of salemville blue cheese and oyster mushrooms. Pair this delicious concoction with your favorite microbrew and our housemade french fries... you've got yourself a tasty treat!
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Specials This Week
appetizer
artisanal cheese sampler
1 . Taleggio (Italy) 2. Coach Farm Triple Cream (New York)
3. Quickes Oak Smoked Cheddar (England) 4. Schweizer Gold (Switzerland)
5. Cypress Grove Chevre Truffle Tremor (California)
6. Sap Sago (Switzerland) serves 2 to 4 people 19.75
oysters on the half shell
watch house point oysters from the eastern shore of virginia.
medium in size with a medium salinity and a clean sharp
flavor. served with a mignonette 11.75
grilled and chilled white asparagus
grilled and chilled white asparagus over a bed of arugula. topped with goat cheese, grape tomato, and fiddlehead fern. served with meyers lemon viniagrette. we recommend this as an appetizer or a side dish 9.75
"inside out" grilled cheese
grilled del caribe cheese layered with italian bread and spicy
caramelized red onion raspberry jam. topped with fresh
raspberries 9.75
salad and sandwich
mesculyn salad & panini sandwich combo
turkey galantine, creamy havarti, arugula and tomato.
served with a mesculyn, walnut and gorgonzola salad.
balsamic vinaigrette dressing 11.50 with cup of soup
of the day 13.50
roasted vegetable and fresh mozzarella salad
fresh pearl mozzarella and roasted vegetables including
asparagus, zucchini, yellow squash, portobello mushrooms,
red onion, grape tomatoes, green and red peppers. tossed
with romaine lettuce in a balsamic vinaigrette 13.50
entrees
pan seared scallops
fresh sea scallops pan seared and served on a bed of
sauteed spinach with a roasted red pepper butter. 24.75
garlic and herb marinated top sirloin
12 oz. marinated top sirloin char grilled, sliced and topped with a
chimmichurri sauce. served with roasted asparagus
and fingerling potatoes. 19.75
skate wing meuniere with meyer lemon
lightly floured skate wing sauteed and served over israeli
cous cous with asparagus and red pepper. topped with meyer
lemon, caper and shallots. 16.75
pancetta and fiddlehead risotto
pancetta, oyster mushrooms, english peas, asparagus,
shallot, and fiddlehead ferns sauteed with arborio rice and
reggiano parmesan 16.75
dessert
triple chocolate cream cake
layers of white chocolate and dark chocolate with cream and
topped with chunks of milk chocolate. 5.75 |
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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 high tech food wrap can withstand temperatures up to 440F?
2. In 2010, what was the name of the pizza that Pizza Hut introduced with a crust edge formed to hold alternating balls of cream cheese and meatballs?
3. What is the name of the kitchen tool called a Guard Dog?
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 British breakfast spread is made from yeast extract and comes in a brown jar resembling a French stockpot by the same name? ...............marmite
2. Which kind of garden does Mario Batali grow at his adjoining Hollywood restaurants? .....................wall garden
3. What famed chef of Noma restaurant said home cooking for him is "a very strong reminder of why I do what I do...there, you really have a sense of giving something to people you love"? ...................Rene Redzepi
Last Week's Winner: ...................Sue & Gregg Flaherty
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601 First Street | LaSalle, IL 61301 | 815.224.4545
Monday - Thursday: 11am -10pm
Friday - Saturday: 11am - 11pm
Sunday: 12noon - 10pm
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