Monday, July 30, 2012

5-Course Beer Dinner with Brau Brothers - August 24, 2012

As we get more into the craft beer scene, we're happy to oblige its devoted fans with a five-course beer dinner. Brau Brothers Brewery out of Lucan, MN will be supplying the brews and we, of course, have a killer menu all laid out.


Join us on Friday, August 24 as we celebrate a great brewery's offerings.

Beer Dinner Menu - $40/person
August 24th 2012 

Charcoal Grilled Oysters
Topped with a citrus butter 

Hearts of Romaine Salad 
Served with candied bacon, heirloom tomato, poached quail egg and sherry vinaigrette

Roasted Capon 
Complimented with creamed greens, white bean cassoulet and sharp cheddar. Served with a Ring Neck ale biscuit. 

Gorgonzola Crusted Beef Tenderloin 
Slow roasted then finished with a gorgonzola crust. Served with fingerling potatoes and in a bing cherry compote. 

Chocolate and Berry Duet 
Tobago chocolate torte with nougatine center & Grilled pound cake topped with our bourbon berry medley 

Seating is limited to 35 guests, so act now! For more information or to secure your reservations for this fun event, please call Woolley's at 952.854.1010.

We'll see you there. Cheers!

Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Back to School Shopping - Make a Date of It!


We can't believe that it's almost time for back to school with the shopping, organizing, schedules, getting the kids to bed earlier (wishful thinking, right?), and everything else it brings. This year, why not make a date of the whole back to school ritual?


Since Woolley's is located within the Embassy Suites Minneapolis - Airport, it's the perfect way to shop, dine, and stay. With our close proximity to the Mall of America (and not to mention FREE shuttle for hotel guests), you can spend the afternoon stocking up on clothes, shoes, and other back to school essentials. Then, swing back to the hotel to drop off your purchases and relax poolside until dinner.


Bartender pouring beer at Embassy Suites Manager's Reception


Before dinner, enjoy snacks and complimentary beverages during our nightly Managers' Reception in the atrium, available to all hotel guests. Then, enjoy the perfect ending to a great day, a relaxing meal at Woolley's. Peruse our award winning wine list and see why Chef Peter is a celebrity in his own right.


After dinner, don't worry about making the trek home, retire to your suite and get a good night's rest in. Breakfast in the morning is on the house and cooked to order to boot! The kids will love watching our chefs prepare their omelets to their specifications. After a great day and a great stay, you'll be ready to great the new day and the new school year.


This year for back to school, don't just make lists, make memories!


To reserve your room at the Embassy Suites Minneapolis - Airport, click HERE. Then, make your reservations at Woolley's Steakhouse by calling 952.854.1010 or reserve online at Open Table.

Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Woolley's Receives Wine Spectator's Award of Excellence (Again!)

We are pleased to report that once again, Woolley's has received Wine Spectator's Award of Excellence

  Wine Spectator Award of Excellence

Wine Spectator issues the Award of Excellence to restaurants, "for [wine] lists that offer a well-chosen selection of quality producers, along with a thematic match to the menu in both price and style. Typically, these lists offer at least 100 selections."

The 2012 Award of Excellence was only awarded to 2,842 restaurants nationwide. Given the total number of restaurants in this country, this means that less than 1% of all restaurants in the U.S. receive this award.

We're pretty proud of our wine list. Hand-selected by our own director of restaurants and sommelier, Ben Berry, our list offers the perfect varietals to complement our menu and our guests' unique preferences and palettes.

Stop in on Wine Lovers Night, which occurs every Sunday and Wednesday from 5:30 to 10pm, and take half off any bottle in our entire collection with your dinner. A great way to sample a bottle you might not necessarily try otherwise.

Cheers!

Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Weekly Lunch Specials

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Did you know that every week on Monday (unless it's a rare holiday week or we've got something way cooler going on), we unveil two lunch specials that run only until that Friday. It's a chance for our chefs to get a little creative and take advantage of the season's up-to-the-minute freshest ingredients. Usually a sandwich and a salad, we suggest you bring a friend, so that you don't have to choose between the two items.

For the week of July 16, our specials are:

Smoked Salmon Sandwich - Cured and house smoked salmon on a toasted 7 grain bun with dill cream cheese and caper Dijon. Served with mixed green. 

Steak Salad - Blue cheese crusted steak medallions. Served with mixed greens, roasted tomatoes and crisp cucumbers from Woolley’s garden. Tossed in a horseradish vinaigrette


Previous specials:


Chilled Asparagus Salad - Grilled and chilled asparagus on a bed of mixed greens tossed in a creamy lemon pepper vinaigrette, with charred red bell pepper, bacon bits and a poached farm egg.

Roasted Pork loin Sandwich - Slow roasted pork loin with apricot chutney and bleu cheese on a toasted ciabatta bun. 


Spicy Calamari Salad - Calamari breaded and dusted with Diablo seasoning, served over a fresh tossed Caesar salad. 

Burger  - Hand-pattied 8-oz burger topped with avocado, Churasco mayonnaise, heirloom tomato and Bibb lettuce on a brioche bun. Served with tator tots.


Roast Beef Sandwich - Thinly sliced tender roast beef encrusted with bleu cheese and spicy almonds, with Dijon mayonnaise on a toasted 7 grain ciabatta. Served with mixed greens tossed with balsamic vinaigrette. 

Summer Salad - Mixed greens tossed in a strawberry vinaigrette with toasted coconut, mandarin oranges, fresh raspberries and grilled shrimp


Copper River Salmon - Mixed greens with lemon dressing, toasted pistachios, goat cheese, pickled red onion, blackberries and topped with seared Copper River salmon. 


Chicken Caprese Sandwich - Grilled chicken breast on a toasted brioche bun with balsamic aioli, heirloom tomatoes and melted fresh mozzarella cheese.

As you can see, they're always different and only available for lunch during the week (on weekdays). Like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter, so you know what we've got going on each week. That way, you won't miss out!

Friday, July 6, 2012

RESTAURANT WEEK July 8 - 13, 2012

Mpls St Paul Magazine's Restaurant Week is back for Summer 2012. Join us once again for three-course lunches and dinners at a special price!


Lunch — $20
LUNCH ONLY: Free glass of house wine to start or non-alcoholic beverage
Appetizer (Choose one):
Soup & Salad Bar - Prepared fresh daily, featuring two house-made soups.
Entrée (Choose one):
Chicken Salad Sandwich - Grapes, pepper bacon, smoked cheddar.
Pastrami Sandwich - Hot pastrami on a Russian rye bun with horseradish mustard, Swiss cheese, spicy house-made pickles and an over easy egg. Served with pasta salad.
Tuna Salad Sandwich - Tuna salad with red onion marmalade, harvarti dill and seven grain bread. Served with chips.
Pasta Vodka - Ground spicy Italian sausage, roasted red peppers and Prosciutto ham, simmered in a creamy vodka tomato sauce, tossed with penne pasta and topped with freshly grated parmesan cheese.
Petite Martini Steak - A flat iron steak grilled and seasoned with all the makings of a martini (shaken not stirred) and garnished with St. Peter’s bleu cheese crumbles and green olives. Served with vegetable du jour and scalloped potatoes.
Black and Bleu Pasta - Spicy beef tips sautéed with red onion, spinach, sun-dried tomatoes and bacon all tossed in linguine noodles with a Southwest sauce and topped with bleu cheese crumbles.
Dessert (Choose one):
Molten Chocolate Lava Cake
Carrot Cake
New York Style Cheesecake

Dinner — $30
Bottles of wine from our award winning wine list are available all week at ½ price!
Appetizer (Choose one):
French Onion Soup
Caesar Salad
Classic Wedge
Entrée (Choose one):
Black and Bleu Pasta - Spicy beef tips sautéed with red onion, spinach, sun-dried tomatoes and bacon all tossed in linguine noodles with a Southwest sauce and topped with bleu cheese crumbles.
Grilled Caprese - Grilled chicken breast, heirloom tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, basil polenta cake and sherry vinaigrette.
Panko Crusted Walleye - Minnesota’s state fish hand breaded with parmesan-seasoned Japanese bread crumbs, pan-seared and served with lemon aioli sauce, vegetable du jour and rice pilaf.
Grilled Walleye - Walleye grilled with lemon over sautéed spinach and cherry tomatoes. Served with rice pilaf and lemon buerre-blanc.
Top Sirloin - 8-oz top sirloin on a bed of sautéed mushrooms and onions. Served with vegetable du jour and scalloped potatoes.
Martini Steak - A flat iron steak grilled and seasoned with all the makings of a martini (shaken not stirred) and garnished with St. Peter’s bleu cheese crumbles and green olives. Served with vegetable du jour and scalloped potatoes.
Dessert (Choose one):
Molten Chocolate Lava Cake
Carrot Cake
New York Style Cheesecake

Sounds great, right?! Well, we hope you'll join us beginning this Sunday for Restaurant Week. Secure your reservations by calling Woolley's at 952.854.1010 or online at Open Table