Top 10 Reasons to Visit Woolley's for Thanksgiving Brunch

If you've ever been, it should seem like a no-brainer that Woolley's Thanksgiving Brunch is a can't miss event. However, if you have yet to partake in this joyous and monumental feast, we understand that you just might need a little coaxing. Therefore, we've compiled a top ten list to help you realize that you just might need to make that reservation after all.

So, in no particular order, here are the Top Ten Reasons to visit Woolley's for Thanksgiving Brunch:

10. MEAT -- And we're not just talking Turkey! 

You and your party will enjoy Swedish Meatballs, Lemon Buerre Blanc Salmon, Carved Prime Rib, Carved Ham, and of course, Carved Turkey. 

9. ALL YOU CAN EAT -- Need we say more? 

8. NO COOKING -- That's right, don't even worry about lifting a finger!

(Plus, if your relatives aren't the best cooks, this also solves the problem of pretending to enjoy their dreaded offerings once again). 

7. NO CLEANING -- We'll take care of everything! 

Don't even think about being trapped in the kitchen scrubbing and scouring while all you want is a turkey-induced nap. 

6. LIVE JAZZ -- That's right! 

From 11am to 2pm, enjoy the sounds of a local, live jazz act. 

5. FAMILY FROM OUT OF TOWN? No problem! 

Have them stay right here at the Embassy Suites Minneapolis - Airport and solve both the "where to put them" and "what to feed them" dilemmas all at once. 

4. BREAD PUDDING -- Enjoy Chef Peter's very own homemade Bread Pudding with Whiskey Rum Sauce. 

(Along with Fresh Baked Pies and a Cascading Chocolate Fountain with all the traditional accompaniments).   

3. LARGE FAMILY -- No worries! 

We have plenty of reservations and seating configurations to ensure that there is room for everyone around the table. 

2. HOLIDAY FAVORITES -- Don't worry about missing out on your holiday favorites. 

We incorporate many of the traditional Thanksgiving dishes into our menu, including Roast Turkey, Sausage & Corn Bread Stuffing, Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Glazed Sweet Potatoes, Cranberry Chutney, and Pies of course!

1. BACON -- Who doesn't love Bacon?!

In addition to this important staple, we serve up plenty of your other breakfast favorites too: Waffles, Pastries, Cooked-to-order Omelets, Eggs Benedict, and more!

We're sure that you were ready to join us for our Thanksgiving Day Champagne Brunch before you even got to the bottom of the list. For more information or to secure your reservations, call Woolley's at 952-854-1010 or book online at Open Table.

To view the full Thanksgiving Brunch menu, please CLICK HERE.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Bell's Brewery Craft Beer Dinner - Thursday, November 14

In less than two weeks, we're so excited to be hosting another Beer Dinner. On November 14, join us for a Bell's Brewery Craft Beer Dinner.

What began in Michigan almost 30 years ago as "quest for better beer and a 15 gallon soup kettle [has] grown into a regional craft brewery that employs more than 200 people over an 19 state area, in addition to Puerto Rico and Washington DC."

For the occasion, we've taken six of their brews and paired them with the perfect palate pleasers for one epic dining experience for all you craft beer lovers out there. Mark your calendars and make your reservations for our six-course Bell's Brewery Craft Beer Dinner on Thursday, November 14, at 6:30pm.

MENU

Social - Third Coast Pale Ale

Chef's Choice butler passed Appetizers

1st Course – Amber Ale

Seared Sea Scallops - Buttercup Squash, Apple Mustardo, Bacon Maple Glaze, Apple Chip

2nd Course – Best Brown

Quail - Grilled Quail, Blackberry Vinaigrette, Frisee, Quail Egg, Cornbread

3rd Course – Two Hearted IPA

Sturgeon - Carrot, Ginger, Curry, Caviar

4th Course – American Porter

Rib-Eye - Charred Eye of Rib-Eye Steak, Celery Root Puree, Chanterelle Mushrooms Ragout, Leeks

5th Course – Cherry Stout

Waffles - Chocolate Waffles, Bing Cherry Syrup, Chocolate Ganache

Six great Bell's Brewery beers and those courses to match makes this one can't miss Beer Dinner!

Priced at just $55 per person (plus taxes and gratuity), space is filling up fast, so call 952-854-1010 to secure your reservation or for more information.

Woolley's Thanksgiving Brunch -- November 28, 2013

In what's become an annual tradition, our famous Thanksgiving Day Champagne Brunch will return to Woolley's once again. On Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 28, 2013, join us for a feast of epic proportions. From 10am to 2pm, you'll be able to break bread and give thanks with those you hold near and dear without having to prepare and/or wash a single dish.

We invite you to be our guests this Thanksgiving, so you can spend more time relaxing and focusing on what matters! Brunch prices are as follows: Adults: $34.95, Kids 4 to 12: $14.95, Kids 3 and Under: FREE.

Secure your reservations by calling Woolley's today at 952-854-1010.

NEW Fall Menus are Live!

It's that time of year again - Comfort foods and cozy favorites are back on the menu at Woolley's with a few nice surprises thrown in. Our new Fall Menus are live, and we invite you to stop in and try one of our cozy fall favorites today.

From our tasty Fall Harvest Salad with Roasted Beets or our Braised Lamb Shank to our Root Vegetable Medley or the revered Beef Stroganoff, our new Fall Menus have something to chase the chill away and satisfy every appetite.

LUNCH MENU - Fall 2013

DINNER MENU - Fall 2013

CORNER BAR MENU - Fall 2013

Getting hungry? To make your reservations, please call Woolley's at 952-854-1010 or book online at OpenTable. 

See you soon! 

Lagunitas Beer Dinner Rescheduled for October 10!

We wanted to make sure that everyone was aware that our Lagunitas Beer Dinner that was previously scheduled for last week has been moved to Thursday, October 10!

This way, you have more time to rally all of your Craft Beer friends and make plans (and your reservations) to join us for what should be an amazing night! Chef Adam has expertly planned the perfect course pairings for all six of the Lagunitas' brews that we will be featuring that night.

Lagunitas Beer Dinner

October 10, 2013 -- 6:30pm
$55 per person 
(does not include tax or gratuity)

Butler Passed Social

New Dogtown Pale Ale

1st Course

A Little Sumpin' Sumpin' Ale

Seared Halibut: Garden variety tomato selection, eggplant and frisee greens

2nd Course

PILS Czech Style Pilsner

Deconstructed Grilled Caesar Salad: Grilled Romaine hearts, shaved parmesan cheese, crostini and anchovies

3rd Course

Censored Red Ale

Cider Glazed Pork Belly: Ground cherry chutney, fennell and pear slaw

4th Course

Lagunitas IPA

Manhattan Style Bone-In New York Striploin: Wild mushroom medley, Jack Daniel vanilla glaze, cauliflower cous-cous, roasted baby carrots

Dessert

Lagunitas Barleywine

Cardomin Roasted Figs: Buttermilk bleu cheese and pink peppercorn ice cream, topped with bitter chocolate cocoa nibs

Even though you now have over a month to plan, act fast, as space is limited to just 35 guests. For more information or to reserve your spot for this great craft beer dinner, please call Woolley's at 952-854-1010.

Summit Beer Dinner - Tuesday, May 21, 1013

In less than two weeks, we're so excited to be hosting another Beer Dinner. This time, the brews had to travel all the way from St. Paul, so we're simply thrilled to be able to showcase a local brewery for our latest installment.

A pioneer, Summit Brewing Co., has been delighting beer drinkers both here and afar for over two decades. We've taken six of their brews and paired them with the perfect palate pleasers for one epic dining experience for all you beer lovers out there! Brewers Mike Lundell and Nate Siats will be on-hand to guide your experience.

Mark your calendars and make your reservations for our six-course Summit Beer Dinner at 6:30pm on Tuesday, May 21.

Summit Beer Dinner Menu

Amuse – EPA

Grilled Prawns - Grilled blue prawns with fresh mozzarella, on toasted rye bread with pickled red onions.

1st Course – Summer Ale

Lobster Ravioli - Fresh pasta stuffed with house made ricotta cheese and cold water lobster, roasted  Roma tomato and cream sauce with a chive pesto.

2nd Course – Horizon Red Ale

Duck Sausage - Smoked duck sausage with a spicy citrus remoulade, and a toasted barley risotto.

3rd Course – Meridian Belgium Session Ale

Copper River Salmon - Cedar plank Copper River salmon, sweet corn succotash, buerre Rouge, fried leeks

4th Course – Saga IPA

New Zealand Lamb - Grilled Lamb Rack, Humboldt Fog smashed potatoes.

5th Course – Oatmeal Stout

Carrot Cake - Brown butter carrot cake with cream cheese frosting.

Six great Summit Brews and those courses to match makes this one can't miss Beer Dinner! Priced at just $48 per person, space is filling up fast, so call 952-854-1010 to secure your reservation or for more information.

Thanksgiving at Woolley's - 2012

We're getting quite excited for Thanksgiving and our bountiful Thanksgiving Day Champagne Brunch. A great reason for Woolley's to put on a feast, we are just so thankful for all of our guests on Thanksgiving and the rest of the year as well.

All week, we've had Thanksgiving on the brain with our Thanksgiving-themed lunch specials. Featured through Friday, we're offering a Thanksgiving Salad: Mixed Greens, Chicken Breast, Bleu Cheese, and Sweet & Spicy Pecans all tossed in our Pumpkin Spice Vinaigrette, as well as an Open-Faced Ham Sandwich: Thick-sliced Pit Ham, Apple Maple Chutney, and Fresh Arugula on Grilled Sourdough with Gorgonzola Mashed Potatoes on the Side.

As our lunch specials warm up our appetites, our excitement for Thursday is building. If you missed it, the menu and additional details may be found in our blog post, Thanksgiving Brunch, from earlier this month. We're so pleased to offer our Thanksgiving guests such a huge brunch menu that includes all of their breakfast, lunch, and Thanksgiving favorites.

We're also excited to announce that the Kenny G. Trio will once again be serenading our Thanksgiving Brunch guests with some lovely live music.

If you can't make it to brunch, Woolley's will also be open for regular dinner service from 4:30 to 10pm on Thanksgiving. In addition to the full dinner menu, we'll be featuring some great Thanksgiving Dinner Specials as well. Perfect for pairing with the Thanksgiving bird, all bottles of Riesling and Pinot Noir wines will be HALF OFF the entire night as an extra way for us to show our diners that we're thankful for them.

Thanksgiving Dinner Specials

Turkey Dinner

Classic thanksgiving dinner. Sliced turkey, mash potatoes, sausage and corn bread stuffing, gravy, and cranberry sauce. 

Roasted Pit Ham 

Slow roasted ham, Thanksgiving sweet potatoes, and grilled asparagus. 

Lamb Shank 

Braised lamb shank, local squash hash with brussel sprouts and apple, apple cider reduction and demi glace. 

Prime Rib Dinner 

Slow roasted prime rib served with mash potatoes, glazed carrots and mushroom au jus.

Reservations are recommended and can be made by visiting Open Table online or calling Woolley's at 952.854.1010.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Thanksgiving Champagne Brunch - 2012

It's back! Our famous Thanksgiving Champagne Brunch is returning to Woolley's once again. On Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November, 22, join us for a feast of epic proportions. From 10am to 2pm, you'll be able to break bread and give thanks with those you hold near and dear without having to prepare and/or wash a single dish.

2012 Thanksgiving 

Champagne Brunch Menu

Breakfast

Fresh Sliced & Whole Fruit

Granola & Yogurt Parfait -- with dried and fresh toppings

Fresh Baked Muffins, Croissants & Caramel Rolls

Cooked to Order Omelets

Scrambled Eggs | Eggs Benedict

Waffles --with assorted toppings

Bacon & Sausage

Salads & Sides

Tossed Salad -- with dressings

Jell‐O Salad | Pasta Salad

Crudités & Pickled Vegetable Platter

Hot Dinner Rolls -- with butter

Shrimp Cocktail | Oysters on the Half Shell

Smoked Salmon

Honey Glazed Carrots | Wild Rice Sauté

Whipped Yukon Gold Potatoes

Traditional Cranberry Chutney

Glazed Sweet Potatoes

Homemade Mac‐n‐Cheese

Sausage & Corn Bread Stuffing

Traditional Pan Gravy | Braised Red Cabbage

Main

Swedish Meatballs

Lemon Buerre Blanc Salmon -- over roasted leeks and wild mushrooms

Carved Prime Rib | Carved Ham

Carved Turkey -- with pan gravy

Dessert

Fresh Baked Pies -- Pumpkin, Pecan, Apple, Blueberry & Cherry

Bread Pudding -- with whiskey rum sauce

Cascading Chocolate Fountain -- with traditional accompaniments

Served with Assorted Beverages

We invite you to be our guests this Thanksgiving, so you can spend more time relaxing and focusing on what matters! Brunch prices are as follows: Adults: $29.95, Kids 4 to 12: $14.95, Kids 3 and Under: FREE.

Secure your reservations by calling Woolley's today at 952-854-1010.

Woolley's New Belgium Beer Dinner - November 15, 2012

We're super excited to be hosting our next Craft Beer Dinner at Woolley's. On Thursday, November 15, join us as we welcome New Belgium Brewing Company for a six-course dinner. Each course will be specially paired with the New Belgium brew that best complements the flavors of that fall dish.

New Belgium Beer Dinner
November 15^th -- 6:30 - 8:30pm

Social – Fat Tire Amber Ale

Fat Tire poached pear, crostini, sweet and spicy pecans, gorgonzola

1^st Course – Shift Pale Lager

Roasted beet and carrot soup, yogurt, seared scallop and crispy parsnip

2^nd Course – Ranger India Pale Ale

\Bib lettuce, apple cider vinaigrette, toasted pumpkin seed, prosciutto de parma, triple-cream bleu brie

3^rd Course – 1554 Enlightened BlackAle

Grilled venison tenderloin, local winter squash hash with apple and brussel sprouts, apple cider-lingonberry glaze

4^th Course – Snow Day Winter Ale

Smoked and braised lamb shank, cauliflower puree, braising jus and crispy sweet potato straws

5^th Course – Trippel Belgian StyleAle

Whiskey caramel bread pudding, Jack Daniels macerated black berries

Six different beers and a menu like that, and we're pretty sure that this is one event that you won't want to miss! Priced at just $45 per person, space is filling up fast, so make sure to call us today at 952-854-1010 to secure your reservation or for more information.

Hope to see you there. Cheers!

Woolley's New Menu Out Now - Fall 2012

Without further ado, we're so happy to announce that Woolley's Fall 2012 menu is out for your dining enjoyment. After a huge thank you to our culinary team (and in collective appreciation for their creativity), we just can't wait for you to try some of the new dishes.

For starters, we've added some great fall salads to our menus, an Apple Proscuitto Brie, a Woolley's Steak Salad, and a Winter Greens Salad. For lunch, we also added several new sandwiches that are sure to please. We've got a Chicken Apple Brie that features an apple cider-lingonberry glaze, a Southwest Wrap, a Ham & Cheese with Knight's Vail gouda and grilled pear, and an Almost Famous Chicken Sandwich with jalopeno aioli and chicken fried bacon.

If you're more of a burger and fries guy or gal, you're going to love our new burgers. They're hand-pattied in house using our special beef blend and then accessorized with all sorts of delicious toppings. Our Bacon & Bleu Burger features that famous chicken fried bacon, while our Breakfast burger is topped with ham, cheese, and a fried egg! And don't worry, we're still featuring our lunch sized steaks priced right for a noontime feast.

Then, really warm up that appetite with some of our brand new Small Plate dinner offerings that allow you to try some of our famous dishes without filling up too fast. Remember the Marcona Almond Purses or our famous Short Ribs with carrot-ginger puree from events we've participated in recently? Great, because we added them to our Small Plates along with Duck Sausage, Sea Scallops, Pork Tenderloin, and even Foie Gras.

Sea Scallops - Seared scallops with heirloom tomato-chili jam, sauteed fennel, and candied bacon

Foie Gras - Crustini, apple cider, lingonberry relish

We've also added a great cold-weather favorite in the Pasta Category, Kielbasa Mac & Cheese! We toss our macaroni noodles with Knight's Vail gouda, cheddar, grilled kielbasa sausage, and fried leeks. To ensure you stay nice and warm, we've expanded our Comfort Foods offering this season as well. From our Chicken Marsala and Swedish Meatballs to our Pork Tenderloin and Deluxe Burger (with our special beef blend ground in-house), no detail is spared.

As always, we'll continue our weekly fish specials that give you a chance to try the freshest catch of the season offered at market price.

Not only have we updated our offerings for Lunch and Dinner, but we also revamped The Corner Bar Menu and our drink menus as well, so make sure to visit us for Happy Hour soon so you can check out any of our delicious appetizers and fun drinks at a great price.


For reservations, please visit Open Table online or call Woolley's at 952.854.1010. We'll see you soon!