Schera’s Restaurant, in downtown Elkader, was recently recognized by the United States Department of State! Below is a link to a story written for the website America.gov. Learn all about the message of peace and perseverance displayed by owners, Frederique Fethi Boudouani PhD & Brian Bruening.
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Schera’s Restaurant gets national recognition
Thursday, May 27th, 2010McGregor Marquette is where it’s at Memorial Weekend
Wednesday, May 26th, 2010Spring Arts & Crafts Festival, Triangle Park, McGregor. Purchase handmade arts & crafts including drawings, paintings, wood, fiber arts, jewelry, ceramics, pottery, and more. Live music, wonderful food all in historic downtown McGregor! More Info
Flea Market Under the Bridge, Marquette. Shop for antiques and other unique and hard-to-find collectibles at bargain prices at our popular Flea Market. More Info
Pocket City Pub: Come join us at Pocket City Pub in McGregor, Iowa Memorial day weekend. The arts and crafts will be right across the street at triangle park. After an afternoon of shopping our local crafts and antiques we offer the coldest beer in town. Our Bloody Mary’s are hard to beat. We like to think a weekend with us is just another day in paradise. We appreciate your business.
Old Man River Restaurant & Brewery will be serving the following menu:
Memorial Day Weekend Dinner Features
Appetizer
Firecracker Shrimp
Five Wild Gulf Shrimp Stuffed with Crab & Jalapenos, Bacon Wrapped & Broiled
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Fresh Catch of the Day
Fresh Ahi Tuna
Seven Ounce Fresh Sashimi Grade Ahi Steak with Apricot Glaze & Fresh Salsa
On a Bed of Tarragon Rice & Fresh Sautéed Vegetables
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*New York Strip with Roberts Sauce
Twelve Ounce New York Strip
Topped with a Rich Sauce of Red Wine, Wild Mushrooms, Shallots,
Roma Tomatoes, Onions, Garlic & Demi-glace
Choice of Side & Fresh Sautéed Vegetables
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*Herbed Crusted Prime Rib au Jus
Hand Rubbed with Our Fresh Blend of Herbs & Spices, Slow Roasted
Choice of Side & Fresh Sautéed Vegetables & Sautéed Wild Mushrooms
King Cut – 14 oz
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Queen Cut – 12 oz
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Bar-b-Que’d Ribs
Full Rack of Baby Back Pork Ribs, Baked Beans & Corn on the Cob
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Wine
Serenity – Brassfield Estate – California
Albariño – Burgans – Spain
Sweet Red – Side Yard – Germany
Grenacha – Evodia – Spain
Choco-Vine: Taste of Dutch Chocolate & Red Wine – Holland
Very Nice as a Dessert Wine
As Always, Our Decadent Desserts are Created in House from Scratch!
*The Consumption of Raw or Undercooked Meat & Eggs May Be Harmful to Your Health.
Anchor Inn Owner Celebrates Birthday
Tuesday, May 18th, 2010Help Anchor Inn owner, Boone Menge, celebrate her birthday this Saturday night, May 22, at the Anchor Inn, Garber. Extreme Sounds will play from 9-1. Customers can enjoy $1 beers until 9pm.
Willow Creek to host a pre Divapalooza Wine Tasting
Friday, May 7th, 2010
Willow Creek Wine and Garden, located in downtown Elkader, and the 2010 winner of the Taste of Disntunes.com “Best Drink” award, will host a pre- Divapalooza Wine Tasting this Saturday night, May 8, from 5-7pm. The Willow Creek,sister pair- Brenda McConnell and Janet Pries invite everyone to attend, “We’ll have a variety of wines to sample along with tasty appetizers.” Cost $5/person – $3/person with DIVAPALOOZA ticket. Call 245-3429 for more information.
Thanks Willow Creek for sponsoring the Divapalooza concert, we hear it is going to be a GREAT show. What a perfect way to start out what promises to be a truly entertaining evening!
Spring Ball Tickets Still Available
Wednesday, April 21st, 2010Dishntunes.com Premier Place, Lakeside Ballroom will be the site for the Spring Ball.
The Johnnie Kaye Orchestra
playing from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Tickets are $30 and include dinner. For more information please contact Jeff & Kari at
563-252-3076 or Ross & Mary at 563-252-3787
dnt is proud to welcome The Ritz
Friday, April 16th, 2010Hey everyone, dishntunes.com busted into the Dyer
sville market last week and we are thrilled! The Ritz Restaurant is now listed on dishntunes.com. We think you will love this classic restaurant where Friday All You Can Eat Jumbo Deep Fried Shrimp and Southern Comfort Old Fashions are their claim to fame.
Look forward to a taste tempting review of the Ritz coming sometime soon. But don’t wait for the review to check out this cute Dyersville, IA restaurant. Their ambitious menu alone is enough of a reason to check out our new member, The Ritz. Be sure to follow the dishntunes.com food n fun calendar to find the Ritz Restaurant’s daily specials.
Limited time offer for dishntunes.com fans: A Free Large Order of Ritz Onion Rings with the order of an entree! Details Here
LIVE Music Alive and Well at Lansing’s the Other Place
Friday, April 16th, 2010
the Other Place owner, Jeff Bechtel, behind the bar in his Live Music Venue
Recently, I had the chance to meet Jeff Bechtel, owner of the Other Place, in downtown Lansing. From the outside, to the uninformed, with its rather unassuming exterior, the Other Place looks like your typical lazy tavern. But upon entering the door you know you are have entered a music mecca. This place in rockin with a capital “R”. The entryway is plastered with a huge poster announcing the dates of the upcoming season of live music. One more step brings you into the full bar area, where you will be immersed with amplified jukebox tunes…. I was greeted with the sounds of Guns and Roses’ “Welcome to the Jungle.” 
When I asked to interview Jeff about his bar, his background and his emphasis on live music, he simply pointed to the sign behind the bar that reads, “It’s all about the music.” And for this bar owner and his guests, enough said – that is the simple truth. His personal listening favorites include Pink Floyd and the Beatles. Bechtel says you will seldom see a country band at the affectionately named thee O.P. Most bands that play are rock and classic rock.
One of Bechtel’s favorite cover bands, The Olson Dunn Band, is going to appear at thee O.P. on Sunday, April 25th at 3 p.m. Why are these guys his favorites? “Because they play tunes I don’t hear other cover bands playing and they play covers better than anyone else who plays here.”
Be sure to follow the dishntunes.com food n fun calendar for upcoming live music gigs appearing the O.P.
Bill’s Boat Landing opens for spring today
Thursday, March 25th, 2010
Bill’s Boat Landing is now open for spring! The riverside favorite, located on the Mississippi at 101 South Front Street in Clayton, Iowa, kicked things off today at 11 a.m.
Bill’s is open Thursday and Friday at 11 a.m. and on Saturday and Sunday at 9 a.m. Friday night’s special is all-you-can-eat Alaskan walleye (steamed or beer-battered) and Saturday night offers an 8- or 12-oz. ribeye steak or chicken or shrimp alfredo.
On Thirsty Thursdays, beer is $2.00 all day long! Happy Hour (7-9 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays) features $2.00 Tall Boys.
Bill’s now features free Wi-Fi and a brand new menu is coming soon!
Franklin Hotel Pub Big Karaoke Finale Results
Tuesday, March 16th, 2010
The Franklin Hotel Pub conducts one of the most well known area karaoke contest. This year’s 3rd Annual Karaoke Contest concluded this past Saturday, March 13th. Two qualifying performers were selected to advance to Saturday’s finale during the Sept. 5, Oct. 3, Nov. 7, Dec. 5, Jan. 9, Feb. 13 contests.
The Grand Prize of $500 was awarded to Lauri Wyatt of Iowa City. Laurie, a Starmont graduate, sang “Walkin in Memphis” and “Stand By Me.”
For singing “Believe” by Brooks and Dunn and “Drift Away” by Toby Gray, Larry Thier of Farley was the People’s Choice. He was given $150 for his efforts. This award was sponsored by Citizens State Bank, Michel D. Farmer, Munters True Value Hardware, Farmers Savings Bank, The Press Journal, and Strawberry Point Drug (Philips Pharmacy).
Mark your calendars for next year. Who knows – you could be the next $500 winner!
