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4th of July Hours
Plus a View of the Fireworks
Our Hours for the 4th of July Holiday will be:
Wednesday, July 3rd: 11am to 10pm
Thursday, July 4th: 4pm to 10pm
The city of Peru will host their fireworks on Wednesday night, July 3rd at dusk. The fireworks will be shot off from Water Street which is just a few blocks down the road from us. Over the years, we have been able to see several good shows from our front entrance. Our sidewalk café is one of the most comfortable and relaxing in the area. Come enjoy a great view of the Peru fireworks.
Obviously, any fireworks let off close to the ground are those that can be heard, but not seen. The rest of the show is in plain sight looking west from either our patio or sidewalk. I know the crowds on Water Street can be huge, so why fight it? Stop down to the Uptown, pull up a seat, and of course our staff will be here to serve cocktails, appetizers, dinner or any other preference you might have... no wrist band required.
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Around the Industry
QR Codes
By Jimmy
The QR code was invented back in 1994 by the automobile company Toyota's subsidiary, Denso Wave in Japan. The original idea of this code was to help track vehicles and parts during the manufacturing process at high speeds. Although not popular outside this industry for many years, it seems to have finally taken off. In fact, with the advancement of smart phones booming in the last 5+ years, you're bound to come across these odd looking bar codes many times throughout your day. I recently read an article that shows how QR codes are now being implemented into the food we eat.
 The QR code is an abbreviation for quick response matrix barcode that is used by machines to record information about a particular product. In our industry, up until now, it has been used to help customers gain information about their restaurants. By using an app on your phone, it allows you to find information about such things as menu, featured items, directions, reservations, website, etc. There are so many things that can be linked to provide information about a particular place. For our carryout customers, we offer a refrigerator magnet that has our phone number and a QR code that links to our featured specials and menu for the day. Simply throw on the fridge and you have our number and menu available in your hand with the click of a button when it comes time to choose what's for dinner.
 What is interesting is that a sushi chef in San Diego has found another creative way to use this code. Not only to inform his customers about his restaurant, he has found a way using edible ink to print these QR codes on the food he serves...
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Seafood Specials
Steamed Mussels and Rainbow Trout
By Josh
 Steamed Mussels
The perfect summer meal starts with the perfect summer appetizer. This week, we are offering fresh mussels in a lemon basil and white wine broth. This light and slightly fluffy textured mollusk is a quintessential opener for any meal that won't leave you feeling weighted down.
Our freshly steamed mussels are tossed with fresh basil, lemon, and white wine for the authentic Italian feel without that expensive Italian restaurant price! Followed with a glass of white wine from our extensive wine menu and a cool night on the patio... you couldn't ask for a more perfect dining experience!
 Pretzel Crusted Rainbow Trout
In keeping with the healthier and lighter dining experience, we are also featuring pretzel crusted rainbow trout. Here at Uptown, we are lightly pan frying the trout in a pretzel crust which is a new spin on the traditional bread crumb crust used at many other places. The fish is then topped with a stone ground mustard butter with a side of sauteed Swiss chard and roasted rosemary new potatoes.
The fish itself is native to the tributaries that feed into the Pacific Ocean from North America and Asia. Most closely related to the salmon, this trout is a popular target for sport fisherman. Being very popular in Western cuisine, rainbow trout is typically farm raised or caught wild within the streams of the U.S. This trout has a tender and mild flesh with almost nutty flavor and is sought after for its omega-3 fatty acids which help prevent heart attack, stroke and heart disease.
Not only is this dish good for your health, but it also tastes great too! This light and fresh dish is a great take on a perfect summer entree that will definitely leave you fulfilled.
Which of these two seafood specials will YOU try?
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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.
Friday, August 16th
Tickets $20
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With our weekly specials menu, you won't find any 2 for 1 deals or two 4-course meal options for $20, but what you will find are quality products offered at a true value. Come see why we sell more steak diane or weinerschnitzel in one night than we do some menu items in a week. Or why some of these evenings have developed a type of cult following. They are the real deal.
Our weekly specials (a new one each day) are below:
 steak diane, every monday evening
the original red door inn steak diane! 6oz filet mignon medallion. served with mushroom marsala sauce, celery and button mushrooms. Victor approved! available monday evening only after 4pm. 17.75
 fish tacos, every tuesday all day
soft flour tortillas filled with panko crusted tilapia, red cabbage, chipotle mayonnaise and mango pineapple black bean salsa
3 for 7.75 or 2.75 each
weiner schnitzel, every wednesday evening
veal cutlet lightly floured and sauteed, served with veal demi glaze, spaetzel and roasted asparagus. available wednesday evening only after 4pm. 12.75
 "burger me" every thursday all day
choose any microbrew or bottled beer to accompany a different and enticing burger every week. served with a heaping plate of our housemade fries. all for 10.00.
(see this week's creative concoction below)
 oscar sunday! every sunday, all day!
every sunday is oscar sunday. choose from the following oscars: new york strip, veal, chicken, grouper or portobello mushroom. Top your choice with asparagus, lump crab and béarnaise sauce.
12.75 each
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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.
Next Week: July 4th
Firecracker Burger
For the sake of patriotism, we take our juicy beef patty (shown at right) and give it a lil taste of Americana for the day. First, we add some RED jalapenos and a WHITE onion. We fry them up to give the taste some kick (a.k.a. firecracker), and we combine it with melted BLUE cheese! And as a special treat to celebrate America's birthday... we serve it with a flaming sparkler, straight to your table.
Stop by and see us on the 4th!
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Specials This Week
appetizer
artisanal cheese sampler
1. Corsendonk Brugge (Belgium) 2. Pena Gorda (Spain)
3. Quickes Oak Smoked Cheddar (England) 4. Cypress Grove
Chevre Truffle Tremor (California) 5. Carr Valley Penta Creme
Blue (Wisonsin) 6. Sap Sago (Switzerland) serves 2 to 4 19.75
peach and brie quesadillas with honey lime dipping sauce
two 6 inch tortilla's filled with fresh peaches and brie
cheese. served with a honey lime dipping sauce 8.25
deviled egg with truffle caviar
deviled eggs topped with black truffle oil infused caviar over
a bed of frisee and arugula salad with truffle vinaigrette.
served with nine grain wheat toast tips 5.75
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
salad and sandwich
mesculyn salad & panini sandwich combo
raisin river ham, stone ground mustard and tillamook cheddar
cheese. served with a mesculyn, walnut and gorgonzola
salad. balsamic vinaigrette dressing 11.50 with cup of soup
of the day 13.50
quiche lorraine, mesculyn salad and soup combo
housemade quiche with applewood smoked bacon,
caramelized vidalia onion and comte cheese. served with
mesculyn, walnut and gorgonzola salad and a cup of soup
of the day 12.75
blt club chop salad
chunks of toasted warm italian bread, smoked turkey, grape
tomatoes, applewood smoked bacon and green onions
tossed with romaine lettuce and an applewood smoked
bacon dressing 13.50
ancho chile bbq mixed grill
a mixed grill of smoked pork baby back ribs, an applewood smoked bacon wrapped pork filet and a chipotle infused grilled chicken breast served with an ancho chile barbecue sauce and chipotle creme. accompanied with roasted rosemary new potatoes and grilled corn on the cob 18.75
casonsei
four cheese stuffed ravioli lightly browned and topped with a
white wine cream sauce, italian sausage, shallots, tomatoes,
and parmesan reggiano 16.50
stone ground mustard and fennel crusted salmon
grilled stone ground mustard and fennel crusted salmon
over a bed of roasted edamame, leeks, fennel and
artichokes. served with roasted rosemary new potatoes 20.50
pretzel crusted rainbow trout
10 oz. pretzel crusted rainbow trout pan fried and topped with stone ground
mustard butter. served with roasted rosemary red potatoes and sauteed
broccolini with swiss chard 19.75
seared sea scallops
pan seared sea scallops over swiss chard and broccolini. served with roasted red pepper butter 24.75
dessert
chocolate lovin' spoonful torte
layers of dark chocolate cake and chocolate pudding covered
with chocolate ganache 6.75
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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. True or False: Eggs purchased directly from a farm should be washed before being stored in the refrigerator.
2. What Japanese soup is made from a dashi stock?
3. What wasteland description is used to label urban and rural areas where there is limited access to affordable, nutritious food?
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. True or False: New York City prohibits beekeeping under a health department code forbidding the keeping of wild animals and venomous insects........false
2. What on this list isn't in season at the same time as the others - apples, winter squash, parsnips or cucumbers? ............cucumbers
3. What is the phrase for switching grass-fed cattle to a grain-based diet before slaughter? .............grain finishing
Last Week's Winner: ...................Maria Sanchez
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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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