THE WAKKER WEEKLY - Issue #1285 - Posted on: 14-Sep-2015
Bushwakker News
Our September wine features are from the Red Rooster Winery in BC: The red is Hen House Ruffled Red, a cabernet/merlot blend. The white is Hen House Sly White, a sauvignon blanc/riesling/pinot gris/semillon/ chardonnay/orange muscat blend. Both are $7.95 for a glass and $22.95 for a half litre. Our guest draught tap is currently pouring the Red Racer Maple Bacon Ale from Surrey, B.C. $7.50 for a pint. Our Motherwell Red Fife Witbier proved to be extremely popular and sold out in only one week from its official release. Our traditional witbier offering, Honey Thistle Wit is now on tap and in our offsale. If you were planning to join us on Labour Day we hope that you checked our facebook page before trekking down to the Bushwakker. When Bushwakker staff arrived early on the day the power was out. It’s not only the brewery workers who start the day well before 6:30 AM, our kitchen also starts preparing the day’s food at the same time. The brewery starts early so that the spent grains from the day’s brew can be removed from the brewhouse before we open. Unlike most restaurants, food at the Bushwakker is prepared on premise, just like the beer. The best information available in the morning was that the power would return around 1:00 PM. Even if that were correct, we would not be able to serve most of our menu items because they wouldn’t be ready, so both kitchen and serving staff were sent home. As it happened, power was restored around 11:00 but it was then too late for us to bring people back and recover. We apologize for the inconvenience!Bushwakker Events
Sept. 14: Monday Night Jazz & Blues. ‘round Midnight. Popular act plays popular jazz and adult contemporary tunes featuring lead singer, Carl Williams. 8:00 PM. Sept.16: Wednesday Night Folk. Theresa & Carol. Talented acoustic guitar duo plays classic folk tunes. 9:00 PM. Sept. 19: Riders vs. Ottawa. Be sure to stop by the Bushwakker before, during or after the game. Enjoy our RedBlack Burger & a Pint feature and `devour` the competition. Kick-off is at 7:00 PM. Sept. 21: Monday Night Jazz & Blues. National award-winning blues artist Whiteboy Slim returns with his one man rhythm section. 8:00 PM. Sept. 23: Wednesday Night Folk. Chad Kichula Trio. Americana folk inspired by Steve Earl and Bruce Springsteen. 9:00 PM. Sept. 26: CJTR Radiothon 2015 Kick-off Concert. Radiothon is one of CJTR's major fundraising events and it all kicks off at The Bushwakker. Come out and enjoy an evening of fine music while showing your support for Regina's favourite community radio station. There is no admission charge at the door; however, donations to Radiothon will be gratefully accepted. Get more information on the week-long pledge drive by tuning in to 91.3FM CJTR or visiting www.cjtr.ca. Four local acts will provide the entertainment for the evening. Ray Bell is a seasoned singer-songwriter and accomplished guitarist who has been entertaining audiences for decades. Bradford (Brad Papp and Mark Radford) present a varied repertoire that showcases their skillful guitar-playing and stellar vocal harmonies. Instrumentalists Ben Winoski and Jeff Storry will dazzle you with their dexterity on the guitar. MYLA is a songwriter and vocalist that performs an array of musical styles; she will appear as an acoustic trio for this show. CJTR programmers, Dane Imrie (The Capital) and Ben Valiaho (Off-Stream) will be your emcees for the evening. 7:30 PM Sept. 27: Riders vs. Montreal. Yet another rare Sunday Bushwakker business day. Kick-off is at 2:00 PM. Be sure to drop by the Bushwakker and enjoy our Alouette Burger & a Pint feature before, during or after the game. Go Riders go! Sept. 28: Monday Night Jazz & Blues. AZ Paris. Veteran blues duo returns for an encore performance. 8:00 PM. Sept. 30: Wednesday Night Folk. Billarney. Enjoy one of the largest acoustic Celtic acts to ever grace the Bushwakker stage. 9:00 PM. Oct. 1: LB Distillers Tasting Event. Enjoy an evening evaluating a variety of products from Saskatoon’s Lucky Bastard Distillery. White spirits, brown spirits and even some liqueurs will be sampled. An overview of the distillation process as well as a recounting of the distillery’s initial business name rejection in 2010 to their incredible growth they have achieved in 2015. Only 50 tickets will be made available. Only $20 each. 7:00 PM.
Are Women Better Tasters Than Men?
Eliza Barclay August 31, 2015
Time Out
Jack was sitting in an airplane when another guy took the seat beside him. Jack noticed that the guy was moaning and shaking. "What's wrong?" asked Jack. "I've been transferred to New Orleans, Louisiana," the guy answered. "There's crazy people in New Orleans. They have shootings, rapes, robberies, gangs, race riots, drugs . . . . the highest crime rate." "Hold on," Jack interrupted. "I've lived there all my life. It's not as bad as the media says. Find a nice home, go to work, mind your own business, enroll your kids in a good school and it's as safe as anywhere in the world." The other passenger relaxed and stopped shaking for a moment and said, "Oh, thank you. I've been worried to death, but if you live there and say it's OK, I'll take your word for it. What do you do for a living?" "Me?" said Jack. "I'm the tail gunner on a Bud Lite truck."Weekend Seafood Feature: Calamari Al Diavolo. $13.95 (Suggested Beer Pairing: Honey Thistle Wit)
Soup & Sandwich Special is $11.95. All hot specials are $15.95, except where noted, and include a serving of soup du jour, chopped, or Caesar salad.
Soup | Sandwich | Hot Special | Beer Pairing | |
Fri., Sept. 11 | Beef & Sausage | Pastrami & Swiss on Marble Rye | New York Steak w/ Cheddar Bacon Mashed & Market Veggies | Palliser Porter |
Sat., Sept. 12 | Bushwakker | Breakfast Sliders | Steak & a Pint. $17.95 | |
Mon., Sept. 14 | Mexican Pork | Pulled Chicken Flautas | Chipotle Shrimp w/ Garlic White Rice | Dunkelkweizen |
Tues., Sept. 15 | Cream of Broccoli | Meat Lover’s Pizza. $13.95 | Manicotti w/ Garlic Flatbread | Regina Pale Ale |
Wed., Sept. 16 | Beef Barley | Wild Boar Sausage & Sauerkraut Bun | Chicken Neptune w/ Multigrain Rice & Chef’s Veg | Last Mountain Lager |
Thur., Sept. 17 | Baked Bean & Bacon | Classic Clubhouse | Beef Rouladen w/ Potato Dumplings | Sodbuster Brown Ale |
Fri., Sept. 18 | Mulligatawny | Dagwood on Sourdough | Sodbuster Ribs w/ Baked Beans & Coleslaw. $16.95 | Palliser Porter |
Sat. Sept. 19 | Bushwakker | Burger & a Pint. $16.95 | Steak & a Pint. $17.95 |