March 10th, 2010 | By Shannon Durbin
On this rainy day in March, Link took his parents to the newly remodeled 1R’s in St. Olaf, Iowa. The establishment, formally known as JR’s is now owned by super friendly Lary Walter. Lary with one “r”, hence the name change. No matter what you call the establishment you can’t get away from the restaurant’s signature dish, giant tenderloins. Tonight Link dined on pickles while his parents enjoyed tenderloins and three different kinds of french fries (original, beer battered, and homemade).
In addition to a great meal, Link and his family admired the new decor. With a rubber mallet and a few gallons of paint, Lary turned 1R’s from an aging bar to a quaint restaurant. In only three weeks time Lary was able to expose the natural patina of the intricate tin ceiling and paint the walls from gray to a warm red and brown. In addition to the front room, the hallway leading to the bathrooms and back room have been given splashes of Hawkeye pride and named “Kinnick Drive.” Lary has been a long time fan of the Iowa Hawkeyes.
In addition to decor, Lary has also started taking all major credit cards. A great service to customers. Ironically, this is the first time Link’s parents remembered to bring cash.
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March 10th, 2010 | By Joleen Jansen
Sometimes weekends in Northeast Iowa just seem to have something for everyone. This weekend is no exception. The dishntunes.com food n fun calendar is the best reference to use for making plans. Our picks are in no particular order:
Fitzy’s in Edgewood has Bill Stock & the Swamp Cats Live this Friday Mar 12.
This Friday night is also Comedy Night at the Delaware County Fairgrounds.
City Sounds in PDC will have DJ ROXX in the house both Friday and Saturday night.
Ladies Just Wanna Have Fun, a ladies day out event in Elkader beginning Saturday, March 13 at 8:30 am.
A St. Patty’s Day Warm Up event, featuring “The Steel Bonnets” at Old Man River, also this Saturday, March 13.
The Stadium’s Huge Dart Tourney and Biggest Party of the Year is this Saturday afternoon. See their ad this page.
The Lone Wolf Bar at the Lady Luck Casino, along with their Guiness Specials is offering a FREE ROCK concert this Friday and Saturday night starring the “Grilled Cheese Experience.” I might add the Lone Wolf Bar is a really awesome place.
Country fans will love the Saturday night dance at the Delaware Co. Fairgrounds with “Keepin’ It Country.”
The LaBarge Duo is at The Safe House in Lansing on Saturday night.
Milty’s in Lansing is planning a Shamrock of a good time for this Saturday evening. Details on the food n fun calendar.
Franklin Hotel Championship Round of the Karaoke Contest check out who wins the $500 grand prize.
Look at the dishntunes.com Food n Fun Calendar for so much more!
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March 9th, 2010 | By Joleen Jansen
Welcome to the dishntunes.com 1/2 price heyday.
What you get: $25 Gift Certificate to:
WHILE SUPPLIES LAST!
What you Pay: $12.50
How long do I have to use the gift certificate?
Expires: 4/30/2010 ~ a special extended expiration date
Who gets the 1/2 price Gift Certificate? The first 10 dishntunes.com visitors to click the Buy Now button above.
By clicking the Buy Now button you will agree to pay $12.50
for the purchase of a $25.00 Gift Certificate good at the
Lakeview Bar and Restaurant.
This offer is only available on the dishntunes.com homepage. Do not call the Lakeview to purchase 1/2 price gift certificates.
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March 8th, 2010 | By Joleen Jansen
Calling all “Ladies Just Wanna Have Fun” shoppers. This Saturday, March 13, is Elkader’s annual Ladies Day Out Shopping Spree. For all those planning to shop Elkader this Saturday, here is a bonus opportunity. Get $10 dnt cash to spend in one of the Elkader dishntunes.com establishments. All you have to do is simply comment below, “I just wanna have fun.” We will select the lucky winner Friday, March 12. The winner will be notified via email.
The $10 dnt cash will only be valid this Saturday March 13th in your choice of the following Elkader dishntunes.com establishments: Schera’s, Fennellys’, Fast Trak and Johnson’s.
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March 5th, 2010 | By Joleen Jansen
The winner of our exclusive dishntunes.com Facebook fan contest is Angel Keppler. By simply commenting on our Facebook status, Angel won a Wednesday Night, Osterdock Store, Baked Chicken Dinner. Congratulations Angel! Please email your mailing address to: mail@dishntunes.com & we will send you your voucher for the chicken dinner. You’re going to love it!
For those of you interested in entering our exclusive Facebook Fan contests, become our fan on Facebook here.
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March 3rd, 2010 | By Joleen Jansen
Get set for a memorable evening
Singing sensation, Sonny Bryant, a former member of the classic R&B group, The Platters will be on stage at Elkader Opera House.
Saturday night, Mar 6 @ 7:30 pm
Special Bonus
Bryant will be joined by an all-star cast of area musicians including Jesse Klosterboer of Strawberry Point, who will play trombone and guitar, McGregor’s Rich Palucci on saxophone and John Schack from Strawberry Point will cover percussion. Read about this exciting performance and the interesting story of how a local connection landed Sonny Bryant in Elkader. Listen to mood setting music too!
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March 2nd, 2010 | By press release
IOWA ANTIQUE ARMS COLLECTORS (IAAC) arms fair will be held March 5,6,and 7 at the MCGREGOR’S LANDING EVENT CENTER at 111 1st street McGregor, Iowa.
Collectors and dealers of hunting, antique, classic and investment grade firearms from around the midwest will gather in McGregor. They will buy, sell and trade their wares. There are interesting and historical exhibits expected at the show. One can expect to see hunting guns, rare pieces of Americana, military collectibles, quality reference books, Civil War Arms and artifacts, hundreds of guns, knives and accessories. It will be a stroll through history while perusing the exhibits of 100 tables. The last show had a Gatling Gun from the Spanish American war with full caisson. The theme and intent of the McGregor Gun Show is to present original and reproduction guns and arms that were manufactured prior to 1950 along with complimentary collectables. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Iowa Antique Arms Collectors, McGregor's Landing Event Center
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February 26th, 2010 | By Joleen Jansen
Win in our “dnt fans need a Spring Break contest!”
Three lucky winners will win the following dishntunes.com bundled prize package:
To enter just post a comment on this post. See the little text link down there which says, “Post Comment” or maybe by now it says, “5 comments” or something of the sort. Just hit that, fill out your name, e-mail address (will not be public) and comment, by telling us which dishntunes.com establishment makes you feel most like you are on vacation.
Winners will be selected and notified on Mar 12 , 2010. The dnt cash must be used by April 30,2010.
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February 26th, 2010 | By Joleen Jansen
HELP WANTED: We need help covering our growing market. If you need a few extra bucks and have great communication skills and like to set your own hours. Read on!
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February 26th, 2010 | By Joleen Jansen
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February 23rd, 2010 | By Joleen Jansen
Are you a foodie or a maybe a barfly in need of some extra cash??
If so, dishntunes.com may have a way to support your fun plans. Introducing the dishntunes.com finder’s fee program where we will pay you for recommending dishntunes.com to the owner of your favorite restaurant or bar. If you are reading this you are an official dishntunes.com fan. Because you value our Northeast Iowa and Southwest Wisconsin food and fun portal website, we have a plan which will work for both of us. The dishntunes.com finder fee program will award $50 to any dishntunes.com fan who convinces a non dishntunes.com bar or restaurant to join our site. All you have to do is get your favorite restaurant or bar owner to contact us about our program and if we seal the deal we will reward you with a $50 Finder’s Fee check. It is that simple. Tell a local food and fun establishment owner or operator about dishntunes.com, and when they join dishntunes.com, because of your recommendation, we send you $50.00. For more details about how you can earn a $50 dishntunes.com finders fee, contact our sales team.
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February 22nd, 2010 | By Joleen Jansen
Update: This 1/2 price heyday event is complete. Thanks to everyone who participated.
The ever popular 1/2 price heyday is back!! With a twist! This time the “buy now” button will appear at 6pm on Tuesday, Feb. 23rd, 2010
Announcing the next dishntunes.com 1/2 price heyday featured establishment: the Riverview Cafe on the edge of the Mississippi River on Guttenberg’s South River Park Dr. This locally owned and operated restaurant is easily one of the most picturesque locations on dishntunes.com and their menu will suit your entire family. Take a photo tour to get your taste bud juices flowing. Everyone is raving about the Riverview’s homemade pie and homemade pizzas. Yummm. So get in line Tuesday, Feb. 23rd @ 6pm for 1/2 price heyday featuring the Riverview Cafe in Guttenberg, IA.
Tuesday, February 23rd @ 6pm dishntunes.com will have available for purchase $25 Riverview Cafe gift certificates for the price of $12.50 while supplies last. The 1/2 price gift certificates will only be available on the dishntunes.com home page. Riverview Cafe 1/2 price gift certificates will expire on Mar. 23rd, 2010. Read here for 1/2 price heyday details & contest explanation.
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February 19th, 2010 | By Joleen Jansen
Who else organizes the area Lenten, Friday Night Specials onto one easy to use food n fun calendar? Seafood lovers we are your one stop spot for Friday Night cuisine choices.
Tags: Lenten Fish Fry
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On this rainy day in March, Link took his parents to the newly remodeled 1R’s in St. Olaf, Iowa. The establishment, formally known as JR’s is now owned by super friendly Lary Walter. Lary with one “r”, hence the name change. No matter what you call the establishment you can’t get away from the restaurant’s signature dish, giant tenderloins. Tonight Link dined on pickles while his parents enjoyed tenderloins and three different kinds of french fries (original, beer battered, and homemade).
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