Diet starts NEXT Monday!
I said to myself I was going to be good in December BEFORE Christmas and then pig out until the new year. However, Springfield strikes again and my proverbial arm must be twisted. Today (Monday Dec 6th) begins another 217 Food Week! The theme? Comfort Food. So put on those stretchy pants, and lets go to the loony bin together.
Below is a list of participating restaurants and what they are…. bringing to the table? (Pun completely intended) This is a great time to go out to try new places, especially if the wallet is light. The deals are great and the menus look delicious. Take a look:Biscuits + Brunch
DECONSTRUCTED CHICKEN POT PIE
2661 Chatham Road
217-670-1501
Open Wednesday-Sunday 9am-2pm
Deconstructed Chicken Pot Pie
Split buttermilk biscuit topped with chicken pot pie filling, all made from scratch
PAN SEARED GNOCCI
4245 Wabash Ave.
217-547-0011
Monday-Thursday 3pm – 9pm, Friday and Saturday 11am – 10pm, Sunday 11am – 9pm
$7 Small Plate – Pan seared gnocchi with bacon, mushroom and broccoli in a garlic black pepper cream sauce and garnished with green onions.
$7 Cocktail – “Hurdy Gurdy” Southern Comfort, creme de cacao and cream with chocolate shavings.
SPUD CLUCKER
1700 Recreation Drive
217-679-3482
Monday-Saturday 11am to 8pm
Spud Clucker
Mashed potatoes topped with creamy chicken and noodles served with a corn muffin on the side.
BEEF N NOODLES
3219 S. Sixth Street, Road B
217-529-5806
Monday-Thursday 11am-2pm and 5-9pm, Friday and Saturday 11am-9pm, Sunday 11am-7pm
Beef N Noodles
Tender slow-cooked pot roast blended with our house-made noodles. Served with seasoned bacon green beans, mashed potatoes and our beef gravy. $7
The Salted Lemon – Market & Creamery
COOKIES AND CREAM MINI DOUGHNUTS
2671 Chatham Road
217-679-7652
Open Wednesday-Saturday 1pm-9pm and Sunday 1pm-6pm
Cookies & Cream Mini-Doughnuts
Fried mini-doughnuts with vanilla cream glaze, chocolate ganache, crushed chocolate cookies and whipped cream
SMOKEHOUSE MAC WITH PULLED PORK
2660 S. Dirksen Pkwy.
217-481-6028
Smokehouse Mac with Pulled Pork
Cavatappi pasta smothered in a smoked Gouda and cheddar jack cheese sauce, with breadcrumb topping and parsley, then piled high with slow-smoked pulled pork, onion tanglers and BBQ sauce.
Alabama Slammer
A refreshing cocktail made with amaretto, Southern Comfort, sloe gin and orange juice. $7 all week.
GIRL ON FIRE AND WHITE TIGER ROLLS
3254 W. Iles Ave.
217-595-9999
Open Monday-Saturday 11:00am-9:30pm
Girl On Fire
Shrimp tempura and crab salad topped with steamed shrimp, avocado, spicy mayo and eel sauce.
White Tiger Roll
Shrimp tempura, cream cheese and avocado topped with imitation crab meat.
SOUTHERN GRITS BOWL
3429 Freedom Drive
217-441-2523
Open Wednesday-Sunday 8am-2pm
Southern Grits Bowl
Andouille sausage in a tomato reduction over cheddar cheese grits with a soft-boiled egg.[ILLINOIS TIMES]
