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October 2013 Newsletter
Eat Well...Eat Local.
The Saint Louis Originals exists to promote dining in local independent area restaurants, to provide diners with a unique local flavor and to raise awareness of independent restaurants both locally and nationally. 
Next Discounted Web Certificate Sale - October 16th

Web Certs Sharp  

The Saint Louis Originals reward our best guests by giving you the opportunity to purchase Web Certificates to member restaurants at a significant savings.

 

These sales are incredibly popular, so don't forget to mark your calendars for future sales!   

The next sale will be on Wednesday, October 16th at 10:00am CDT

There will be a link to purchase on the Saint Louis Originals  website at that time. Thank you for your support!
Featured Restaurant

  

Building a modern brewery in St. Louis takes faith, tenacity and vision. After all, the city is the long-time home of the world's largest beer corporation (formerly Anheuser-Busch Inc., now A-B InBev). However, Tom Schlafly, Dan Kopman and a few other investors did just that in 1991. Their Saint Louis Brewery consists of the Schlafly Tap Room in downtown St. Louis and Schafly Bottleworks in Maplewood. The Tap Room occupies a 32,000-square-foot building that was built originally in the early 20th century and for many years housed Swift Printing Company. Stephen Hale, who has been with Saint Louis Brewery since its inception, says "that the Tap Room opened during the beginning of the revolution for craft brewing."
Featured Recipe       

 

Toffee Pudding

 

Ingredients for the pudding:

1 lb. dates, chopped in food processor

2 c. hot water

2 tsp. baking soda

5 oz. unsalted butter

1 lb. sugar

5 ea. large eggs

1 lb. all-purpose flour

2 tsp. baking powder

pinch of salt

2 tsp. vanilla extract.

more info

Upcoming Events  

 

Eleven Eleven Mississippi
Pink Plate Special 
In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we are offering Pink Plate Specials. When you order a Pink Plate Special we will donate $1 from lunch & $2 from dinner to The Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine. Guests can enjoy a great meal & give back to the community at the same time.

Bob's Butcher Block 
Take a culinary adventure every Wednesday evening as Bob Colosimo, General Manager & Certified Executive Chef re-imagines his favorite dishes using some of the not so common cuts historically reserved only for the butcher. If you're a true foodie & like to live on the wild side, Bob's versions of all this offal will surprise even the most conservative palate. From snout to tail & everything in between each week Bob will choose a different cut to prepare as an appetizer special that evening. Check in on Facebook each Tuesday to see what Bob's got cooking. Arrive early since quantities will be limited.

LoRusso's Cucina
3 courses for $25
ENJOY PERSONALIZED PORTIONS FROM 3 OF THE 4 CATEGORIES FOR $25 APPETIZER ARANCINI Sicilian fried rice balls filled w/ caramelized onion & Fontina served w/ marinara MUSHROOM TRIO - smoked mozzarella, champagne cream w/ wild mushrooms BRUSCHETTA RICOTTA - grilled crostini, fresh tomato basil relish w/ grilled ricotta salata SALAD DELLA CASA - Crisp greens, artichoke hearts, red onions, parmesan and provolone cheese CHOPPED Iceberg, gorgonzola white balsamic dressing, bacon, tomato, green onion CAESAR- Crisp romaine and focaccia croutons tossed with the best dressing in town Caprese - Roma tomato, fresh mozzarella, fresh basil EVOO balsamic drizzle ENTREE CHICKEN MARSALA - marinated & grilled breast, sweet marsala wine sauce roasted peppers & mushroom TILAPIA PICATTA saut�ed white wine lemon, mushroom, artichoke and cape

BR Cohn Wine Dinner - October 3rd 6:30-9:30
Join us for a great night of fine wine and fine cuisine pairing from one of the premier wine makers in Sonoma, BR Cohn Winery & Olive oil Company more info

PW Pizza
Schlafly Brewmaster Dinner 
Join us on Wed, Oct. 23rd @ 6pm for a 4-course dinner featuring beer pairings from Schlafly. Space is limited, $24.99 plus tax & gratuity. For reservations please call 314-621-1996

Pink Plate Special 
In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month we are offering a "Pink Plate Special" for lunch & dinner. When you order this special, we will donate $1 to The Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine. This is a great way for our guests to enjoy a tasty meal while giving back to the community at the same time.

SqWires Restaurant
Happy Hours at SqWires 
October is also American Beer Month. Come in for Happy Hours Tuesday thru Friday 4pm til 7pm with specially priced beers, wines, drinks, appetizers.

October at SqWires - Oct 2, 2013 5:00 am - Nov 1, 2013 3:00 am
October at SqWires is cooking up dishes from apples to zucchini and everything in between. We're all about good recipes and quality cooking that everyone will enjoy... from healthy entrees to decadent desserts. October 24 is Food Day, reminding us to "Eat Real", with menus made up of local, healthy, sustainable products. Now that it's officially Fall, the days get shorter, but you won't even notice when you dine outdoors on SqWires patio, enjoying the incredible weather and our new festive evening lighting. National Dessert Month means more luscious endings for your meal. Pumpkin isn't just for Halloween. It's bright orange flesh is delicious in SqWires signature bread pudding. And it may show up in October ice cream too.

October Music at SqWires 
Music at SqWires this month Thursday, Friday, Saturday evenings and Sunday Brunch is brought to you by Mayor Taylor, Pierce Crask, Fine Skyline, Bob "Bumblebee" Kamoski, Curt Landes, Tom Hall, Bill Forness, Margaret Bianchetta, Chris Griffith, Jessi Kocher, Matt Murdick, Brian Curran Duo, Tommy Halloran, Bill Murphy.

Weekend Breakfast & Brunch
In October we celebrate "World Egg Day" - SqWires Saturday & Sunday Breakfast and Brunch feature quiche with garden vegetables and eggs poached with salmon or strip steak and hollandaise - perfect with the Bloody Mary or Mimosa Bar and all the fixings.

October Fun in Lafayette Square
Lafayette Square invites you to celebrate the season in the Square with a Civil War Re-Enactment in the Park with Quilt Display and Vintage Base Ball beginning at 1 pm Sunday October 6. Tricks & Treats on Park at the neighborhood businesses with party and parade begin at the Fountain in the Plaza by SqWires at 11 am Saturday October 26. The Halloween Parade and Party begins at the Lafayette Park Playground at 5:30pm on Thursday October 31. Enjoy the festivities and stop in at SqWires for lunch or dinner with the family.

Sunset 44 Bistro
Return of Sauerbraten, By popular request 
After an absence of several years, the famous Sunset 44 Sauerbraten has returned to our menu. Having trained in Germany and married a 100% German wife, I have always enjoyed cooking German cuisine. The sabbatical has ended; customers have asked numerous times to have Sauerbraten returned to the menu and IT HAS RETURNED. Come and enjoy our German Sauerbraten served with potato pancakes, red cabbage, homemade apple butter, and fresh vegetables of the day.

Vin de Set
Pink Plate Special 
In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we are offering Pink Plate Special for lunch & dinner. We will donate $1 or $2 per items sold to The Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine.

Slow Roast Thursday 
Just in time to take the place of our weekly Fish Market, Executive Chef Ryan Buettner is firing up the smoker to roast whole cuts of meat each Thursday as one of the nightly specials. Slow roasting cuts like bone in pork loin, leg of lamb, grass fed beef brisket, whole pork butts & ribs brings together the perfect balance of tenderness & flavor. Check in on Facebook Thursday morning to see what Ryan's got roasting. Call 314 241-8989 for reservations or go online at http://vindeset.com/reservations/

Sunday Autumn Harvest Vegetarian Menu 
Executive Chef, Ryan Buettner is taking advantage of the best this years vegetable harvest has to offer. Each Sunday our culinary team will prepare a three course vegetarian menu for $21.99 using only local produce, some of which is being grown at the restaurant. Check in on Facebook on Sunday morning to see what Ryan's got in store. Don't be surprised if some of Paul's locally foraged mushrooms make it in some of the recipes.
Weekly Specials

 

LoRusso's Cucina
Sunday Brunch 
Every Sunday we will be serving an extensive buffet brunch more info

Square One Brewery & Distillery
Macaroni Monday 
If you like Build a Burger, you'll love our new Macaroni Monday. Our chef Sean Scott has created a very imaginative list of ingredients that will make you think twice about what Mac N Cheese can be. You build this dish in the same way you build your burger on Tuesdays. You start with a bowl of elbow macaroni with one of six sauces for just $2.25. Then you choose your cheese (up to 7 choices) and then you go hog wild with vegetables and meats each item for a small cost. An example of our chef's special combinations is the Mac Arranean- Prosciutto/artichoke/ garbanzo beans/kalamata olives/herb garlic sauce and gorgonzola cheese for $8.95. Another example is the Smokehouse-Smoked pork/bacon/red onion/BBQ Sauce and Cheddar cheese for $7.95

SqWires Restaurant
Wednesday Wine 1/2 Price Bottles 
Try Wednesdays half price bottles of wine. Pair a red bordeau with our roasted garlic strip steak; chardonnay with blackened Alaskan cod; and a sparkler with linguini & clams.

Thursday Family Style Fried Chicken 
Thursday night Family Style Fried Chicken Dinner is a great time to bring the crowd and polish off a table full of crispy buttermilk fried chicken, creamy butter whipped potatoes and country gravy, old fashioned green bean casserole, baked mac & cheese, buttermilk biscuits with honey butter.

Friday Oyster & Shrimp Bar 
Observe National Seafood Month, come on in Fridays 5pm til 7pm for fresh shucked oysters and steamed and chilled in the shell shrimp.

Tuesday SqWare Plates 
Tuesday SqWare Plates will feature the fall harvest on small plates $5 each or 5 for $20. Special creations from the kitchen for one night only.

Yacovelli's
FRIDAY 13 oz EIB EYE 
Enjoy 13 oz Rib Eye Steak served w French Fries $10.99 every Friday.

SUNDAY FRIED CHICKEN
Amazing Fried Chicken served Family Style every Sunday! Choose 2 meats: Fried or Baked Chicken, Catfish or Roast Beef. Choose 3 side dishes: Corn, Mashed Potatoes n Gravy, Green Beans, Mac n Cheese or Carrots. Served w Creamy Cole Slaw, Pickled Beets & Beverage $13.95 Adults. $7.95 Kids ages 4 to 10 years.

TUESDAY PRIME RIB 
Every Tues Slow Roasted Prime Rib served w Baked Potato $8.99

WEDNESDAY GRILLED SLICED TENDERLOIN 
Every Wed Grilled Sliced Tenderloin served w Rosemary Potatoes $8.99


THURSDAY STRIP SIRLOIN 
Every Thursday Strip Sirloin served w Oven Roasted Potatoes $8.99

The Saint Louis Originals Rewards Card

* Each time you dine at any of our restaurants, you accumulate points for each dollar you spend
* 150 points = $10 reward for use at any Saint Louis Originals restaurant
* 500 max points per visit (not to exceed 50% of the bill)
* $100 max value redeemed per visit per party
 

Carry just one card and enjoy the benefits at all of our great restaurants! 

 

How to Sign-Up for the Saint Louis Originals Rewards Program:

Option 1:

Plastic Cards are free at any of our member establishments.

Click Here to see our list of restaurants and pick up your card today!

Option 2:

You can also sign-up for a rewards account using your phone number only by clicking here.
Double Points 

    

On Tuesdays and Thursdays earn double points when you dine or drink from 4pm til 6pm (earn double points at Rooster from 1pm til 3pm).

 

As always you will earn double points for dining at any Saint Louis Originals restaurant on a Wednesday (all day)!
The Saint Louis Originals Gift Card- The Perfect Gift!

A single gift card accepted at all of the Saint Louis Originals restaurants. The gift card can be purchased online and over the phone (877-229-7299) and you choose the amount of your card (between $25 and $1000). The card can be used multiple times for your own dining, or as a gift. Your gift cards will be mailed via USPS within two (2) business days of receipt of payment.   

NEW - eGift Card Option!
-Environment-friendly Email version of the plastic gift cards
-Unused portion of eGift remains assigned to printed 9-digit number for reuse     

 
Click Here to check the balance on your Originals Gift Card.
Saint Louis Originals Restaurants

 

Click here for a list of participating restaurants. 

Click here for a Google map of our restaurants. 

Notes:

 

-Reward Values are stored on your rewards card (like a gift card). You must request that your reward be taken from your card when you are ready to redeem. Only registered cards are eligible for redeeming points.


-Did you know that you can check your point balances on line? To sign in to your account and view your transactions, click here:  Member Sign In

 

-Frequently Asked Questions  Click here 

The Saint Louis Originals restaurants are the perfect venue to book all of your holiday parties!  Visit 
www.SaintLouisOriginals.com to make reservations and find out more information about your favorite Original Restaurant.
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