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What's Cookin: O'Bryan's

Matthew Gregory — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 22:11:35 GMT

Now that March has finally got here, it has brought in hope for some springtime weather, March Madness basketball, and the only holiday on the calendar where you are not only allowed, but encouraged to drink green beer, St. Patrick’s Day. Put on your green clothing, get ready for some corned beef and cabbage, and come out to a legitimate Irish Pub for your celebration, O’Bryan’s Bar and Grill in West Louisville. O’Bryan’s Bar and Grill’s St. Patrick’s Day celebration will be held on Saturday, March 15 even though St. Patrick’s Day is traditionally celebrated on March 17, which happens to be a Monday this year.

           O’Bryan’s Bar and Grill is located just southwest of Owensboro, off of HWY 56 at 7006 Highway 815.
            Though there will be the traditional green beer and corned beef and cabbage, that is not all that O’Bryan’s will be offering at their St. Patrick’s Day celebration. To go along with these, they will also be having the Miller Girls and the Party Bus in attendance for the celebration. To go along with the Miller Girls, O’Bryan’s Bar and Grill will be offering live entertainment featuring State Radio.
            If corned beef and cabbage is not your food of choice for such a celebration, have no fear. O’Bryan’s Bar and Grill comes well prepared to satisfy whatever craving you may have during the St. Patrick’s Day celebration, or any other day for that matter.       Appetizers such as onion petals, hot wings, shrimp jammers, and nachos will get you started. O’Bryan’s Bar and Grill serves daily plate specials Monday through Thursday for lunch and on Friday they are served all day and night. Plate specials are day specific but include country fried steak, pot roast, frog legs, catfish, and pork chops.
            To go along with plate specials, O’Bryan’s Bar and Grill serves many sandwiches such as hamburgers, fish fillets, club sandwiches, BLTs, and even bologna and cheese sandwiches. If sandwiches will not suit your hunger, O’Bryan’s Bar and Grill offers meals featuring rib eye steaks, chicken tenders, buffalo chicken tenders, and fried pork chops.
            If you are looking for a place where you can party with the Miller girls, listen to great music and eat some corned beef and cabbage, then drive fifteen miles southwest of Owensboro for a very original and authentic St. Patrick’s Day celebration at O’Bryan’s Bar and Grill.

What's Cookin': Diamond Lake

Matthew Gregory — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 17:14:21 GMT

Normally thought of as a top spot during the warmer months, Diamond Lake has been around for years giving residents in the area a place to fish and camp. Though our current weather does not bode well for fishing or camping, do not let that stop you from enjoying the great food that the Diamond Lake restaurant has to offer year round.

Part of the appeal to Diamond Lake restaurant is the view from the dining room overlooking the lake. Since the restaurant is surrounded by windows so anyone can see the view of the park from any table in the restaurant.
During the winter months the restaurants hours are Friday and Saturday 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. The restaurant is also open Sunday for a breakfast brunch from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Throughout the park’s open months, Diamond Lake restaurant serves up lunches and dinner buffet style. However, until the park opens again in March, the restaurant will continue to serve their food by order from a menu.
Some of the items on the menu include sandwiches such as Philly cheese steak, hot ham and cheese, grilled cheese, hamburgers, and patty melts. Other items include ribeye steaks, pork chops, meatloaf, chicken tenders, shrimp, chicken fried chicken, and frog leg dinners. Soup of the day is also served and includes chili, gumbo, vegetable soup, and potato soup. The dessert menu consists of coconut pie, chess pie, chocolate pie, and banana pudding, in which all are home made.

Also included is a child’s menu, which consists of hamburgers, cheeseburgers, grilled cheese, macaroni and cheese, and chicken tenders.

If you still haven’t figured out where you and your special someone will spend Valentine’s Day together, Diamond Lake restaurant has that covered as well. The restaurant will be having a Valentine’s Dinner and it will consist of a couple of menu choices. You can choose from either ribeye steak, shrimp, and lasagna or catfish, shrimp, or a frog leg dinner. Each dinner includes a salad or cole slaw, two vegetables, and a dessert. Anyone wanting to attend can call 229-0001 to make reservations.

Diamond Lake restaurant also has areas to accommodate your reception or party needs. Their reception and party room holds anywhere between seventy-five to a hundred people. Though closed Monday through Thursday, Diamond Lake restaurant will open during the week for private parties as well.

Though Diamond Lake is closed until spring, Diamond Lake restaurant will continue to serve up great home made food at a great price year round for campers and customers alike.

What's Cookin'!

Matthew Gregory — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 22:45:07 GMT

Owensboro continues to boom and grow everyday and recently it has gotten a lot tastier with the addition of Maloney’s Roca Bar on Highway 54. The Roca Bar was first established in Evansville, in 1943. Though they are known nowadays for their famous pizza they did not add pizza to their menu until nearly a decade later. Since then, they’ve stayed true to their menu and also to make their pizzas with only the freshest ingredients and continue to make their pizza dough fresh daily.

Maloney’s Roca Bar is separated into two separate sections. For adults looking to have a few drinks in addition to having great food, Maloney’s Roca Bar offers a full bar and drink specials daily. In the other half of the establishment is the family restaurant, which is smoke free.
            Perhaps the most original item on the menu is the Roca Bar Italian salad. Most people would not think that you could get too creative with salads but Roca Bar managed to serve up one of the most original salads in the area. Pepperoni, ham, and the signature Roca Bar italian dressing is what sets their salad apart from the rest in town.
            In addition to making some of the best pizza in the Owensboro area, Maloney’s Roca Bar offers a wide variety items to suit your every need. Entrees include, steak, shrimp, spaghetti, and grilled chicken. Maloney’s Roca Bar also serves a wide assortment of sandwiches from the Roca Boli and Philly cheese steaks to hamburgers and Italian sausage.
            With all fall and winter sports in high gear and playoffs looming in the future, there may be no better place to watch all of the games than at Maloney’s Roca Bar. There is absolutely no shortage of flat-screen high definition televisions as they have more than 30 televisions in the restaurant and bar. With many Americans not able to see the games they want to see when it comes to NFL football, Maloney’s Roca Bar offers NFL Sunday Ticket to go along with their many flat screen TVs.
            Maloney’s Roca Bar also offers an arcade for the kids to occupy while you are watching the game on one of their high definition televisions. They also offer a kids menu with popular kid items such as grilled cheese, chicken strips, French fries, mac-n-cheese, and mini corn dogs.
            With great food, family friendly atmosphere, and entertainment galore, Maloney’s Roca Bar may have just added the best chapter in the Roca Bar sixty year history.

What’s Cookin – Frankie’s

Matthew Gregory — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 15:15:37 GMT

Driving down Burlew Boulevard may seem like going in a time warp now that Frankie’s Sports Bar and Grill is back. Frankie’s is currently under new ownership but still brings most of the familiarities which makes Frankie’s Sports Bar and Grill a must visit destination for all entertainment seekers in Owensboro.
            Perhaps the greatest thing Frankie’s Sports Bar and Grill offers is the completely diverse range of entertainment options. Nothing is left out when it comes to entertainment at Frankie’s including pool tables, dartboards, many big screen televisions, and live music. Frankie’s also offers darts and billiards tournaments occasionally, and not to mention a full bar and even a jukebox. Frankie’s Sports Bar and Grill is located off of New Hartford Road on Burlew Boulevard.
            To go along with some of the best selection of entertainment in Owensboro, Frankie’s Sports Bar and Grill offers an even better food selection. Traditional appetizers, such as cheese fries, chicken strips, jalapeno poppers, and a variety of nachos are paired with some of their own creations like shrimp poppers and Oscar’s Hot wings. Perhaps the greatest thing about Frankie’s menu is the price. Everything on the menu is priced accordingly and you get more than your moneys worth of food.
            Frankie’s Sports Bar and Grill also offers lunch specials daily. Ribeye steak sandwiches, shrimp salad, Ernesto’s Grilled chicken are a couple of items that will keep you coming back again and again.
            Everyday it seems that Frankie’s Sports Bar and Grill has something special offer everyone. For instance, Wednesdays are two for one margarita day, Thursday is ladies night with karaoke and a live DJ, and all weekend there is live music. Frankie’s also offers happy hour specials Monday through Thursday from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
            With the NFL season more than half-way over, the NBA and college basketball tipping its season off, and College football nearing its Bowl season, Frankie’s Sports Bar and Grill is also a great place to see all of your favorite teams on their big screens.
            Offering great food and an even greater atmosphere for entertainment is what makes Frankie’s Sports Bar and Grill a must attend destination for all of your sports and entertainment needs.

The Blind Parrot

Matthew Gregory — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 15:40:45 GMT

Fall is here and with it comes some undeniable changes to our lives. We have to make the change from heat indexes to wind chills and we go from wearing shorts to long johns. Do not be too anxious to put up your cargo shorts and sandals for the summer for we have our own piece of paradise right on Frederica Street, The Blind Parrot.

Settled across from Brescia University on Frederica Street, The Blind Parrot offers some of the most original and delicious food in the city of Owensboro. Pairing traditional items, such as club sandwiches and salads, with originals like pickle chips and Jammin’ Jerk Pizza is just one of many attributes which makes the Blind Parrot a top destination for dining out in Owensboro. Though they do offer some of the best pizza in the city, do not neglect the rest of the menu for you will be missing other great dishes. Fried Catfish, Philly cheese steak, and salads are just a few of the items the Blind Parrot has perfected.

To go along with a wide selection of food, The Blind Parrot offers Owensboro an entirely unique eating experience. Spread throughout the restaurant are many common features of tropical paradises. Palm tree carpeting and parrots galore throughout are but a couple of examples of the tropical decor in The Blind Parrot. Even the walls in The Blind Parrot are covered with tropical paintings of, of course, parrots. Also, on those perfect nights when it seems wrong to be eating inside, The Blind Parrot has an upstairs with a balcony overlooking Frederica.

Great food and scenery aside, the Blind Parrot offers great entertainment for everyone. The Blind Parrot hosts one of the most treasured past times of pubs around the country, karaoke, every Thursday starting at 9:30 p.m. The Blind Parrot gives you your time to shine and sing your favorite tunes all night. Also, The Blind Parrot plays host to a variety of different bands almost every weekend.

For football fans, The Blind Parrot may be the place to watch your favorite team on Sunday. With The Blind Parrot offering NFL Sunday Ticket, you can watch any game instead of the set regional games at home every Sunday. With flat panels throughout the restaurant and a projector in the bar, there may be no better way to watch football.

With a menu full of top-notch grub, entertainment on the weekends, and an atmosphere unlike any other in the city of Owensboro, The Blind Parrot will keep you flying back for more week in and week out.

Contact the Blind Parrot at 684-5554 for details about drink and food specials as well as the latest information about entertainment in the tropical paradise… right here in the ‘Boro.

Bon Appi Tunes

Gordy Wilcher — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 15:36:44 GMT

Hey Tri-Staters! I'll waste no time in exploring one of Owensboro's
Favorite eateries, Z's!

Located in the Cigar Factory Mall (1100 Walnut St.) Z's serves up some of the city's finest and most popular cuisine. I grabbed Ms. Bonnie and we drove over to Z's on Saturday evening. I had been tipped off that the bar was a great place to hang and eat. We grabbed a table in the bar area and our waitress Sarah quickly greeted us and took our drink order. In addition to some serious food, Z's has a great wine list and a huge selection of Martinis (over 20 varieties).

We had a hard time deciding what to order. The menu includes great appetizers, some great steaks, and delicious seafood entrees as well. Lucky for us, Saturday evening appetizers are half price until 7:00 p.m. We decided to start with two of those. Scallops (bacon wrapped, deep fried) served with a great savory Jack Daniels Sauce. They were great! I tried the Garlic/Jalapeno shrimp toast – a great spicy dish with tiger shrimp, onions, mushrooms & jalapenos sautéed in garlic cream and set atop Texas Toast. Delicious BUT a bit spicy (I love spicy). Two great selections.

You may want to select one of the great entrees like 12oz Prime Rib (au jus) Rib eye or a Filet. How about European style Quail!! The special this evening was the bone in Pork Chops. A blackened Tilapia w/ Creole Shrimp Sauce is my cuz Mike's favorite. You may like the California Tuna, which is an 8oz Sashimi grade fillet. There are also Pasta & Poultry dishes as well as hearty soup and salad selections too. Next trip I'll try the shrimp stuffed Manicotti or The Chicken Parmesan.

Z's is open Monday thru Saturday and serves great lunches too. I almost forgot the deserts. You must try the Lava Cake or Derby Pie. I recommend you call ahead to reserve a table. Every table was taken the night we visited! So visit Z's and Eat, Drink, and Enjoy. You're sure to see friends there and watch for some exciting new menu items in April. Please don't forget to tell them GORDY sent ME. C U next month.

Gordy Wilcher is owner of Owensboro Music Center and a member of The Velvet Bombers. Email him at Velvetbombers@bellsouth.net.