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6th Annual Gent’s Night Out December 3rd

October 30th, 2009 by chuck

October 2009 – Join Charlie’s Restaurant and Irish Pub for their 6th Annual Gent’s Night Bourbon and Cigar Dinner featuring rare small batch bourbons and delicious food from new Executive Chef Christian Orosz.
 
Restaurant Manager, A.J. Crotty, notes that any cigar smoking at Gent's Night is in full compliance of the Minnesota Clean Air Act and will take place on Charlie's heated Porch.
Registration and first course will be served at 6pm with social hour until 7pm when participants will be seated for the second course. The event will have a guest speaker to educate guests on the appreciate of fine spirits and give away excellent prizes. The Water Street Inn is giving away a gift certificate for the Irish Whiskey dinner tentatively set for the Thursday before St. Patricks Day.
 
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Maria Carmen from International Cigars will also be on hand rolling some of her beautiful Dominican Cigars. The price of the event is $69.95 and includes five generous drams of bourbon and well paired food from Charlie’s Restaurant as well as two premium cigars.
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This event is posted so you can invite your friends on facebook. Please make reservations by calling the Water Street Inn’s reservation # at 651-439-6000 – you will be asked to put a credit card on file, but it will not be charged. Please grant us the courtesy of 72 hours notice if you can not attend this event so that we can keep this event going at a great value to our guests.
6th ANNUAL GENT’S NIGHT OUT
DECEMBER 3rd 2009
Historic Water Street Inn

6 P.M. SOCIAL TIME:
BUTLER PASSED HORS D’OEUVRES
~ Buffalo Trace 90 proof Bourbon~

7 P.M. START WITH:
PANCHETTA WRAPPED SHRIMP
On a garlic Crustini and Garnished with a Pesto Drizzle
~ Blanton’s Single Barrel 93 proof Bourbon~

SALAD
Heirloom Tomato & Thai Basil Caprese
~Eagle Rare 10 yr Single Barrel 90 proof Bourbon ~

PORTERHOUSE STEAK
Porcini Encrusted Porterhouse with Roasted Mix of Wild Mushrooms
And Creamed Spinach
~Old Rip Van Winkle 12 yr 90.4 proof Bourbon ~
The 12 Year Old Special Reserve is recognize with the “Trophy for Worldwide Whisky” and a Best-In-Class Gold Medallion in the International Wine and Spirit Competition for 2008

BANANAS FOSTER
~ W.L. Weller 7 yr 90 proof Bourbon~

$69.95 per person reservations required

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Historic Water Street Inn next to the lift bridge in downtown Stillwater
101 South Water Street, Stillwater Minnesota 651.439.6000

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Water Street Inn Voted Top 10 Establishment in Twin Cities for Groups

October 28th, 2009 by chuck

October 2009Stillwater, Minnesota’s premier conference and event center, The Water Street Inn, was awarded a top ten establishment in the Twin Cities for group dining. The Water Street Inn caters to a wide range of client needs from the simple to the elegant.

Among the many options for both small and large gatherings is an array of appetizers. Displayed above are Panchetta & Basil Wrapped Shrimp, Crab & Lobster Fingerling Sandwiches, and Smoked Salmon Lox on Bell Pepper Corn Cake

Among the many options for both small and large gatherings is an array of appetizers. Displayed above are Pancetta & Basil Wrapped Shrimp, Crab & Lobster Fingerling Sandwiches, and Smoked Salmon Lox on Bell Pepper Corn Cake

The conference and event center regularly hosts small business meetings, holiday parties, as well as small and large weddings. With its sweeping views of the scenic St. Croix River and newly remodeled ballroom (including three large chandeliers) the Water Street Inn offers a complete package. With the addition of their new Executive Chef, Christian Orosz, the food is even better than ever.

Prosciutto Wrapped Melon & Pistachio Encrusted Goat Cheese with a Raspberry Reduction

Prosciutto Wrapped Melon & Pistachio Encrusted Goat Cheese with a Raspberry Reduction

The conference and event center is catered through Charlie’s Restaurant and Irish Pub; a unique Contemporary-American restaurant on-site with a menu that parallels its decor (from fine to casual dining) guests are certain to find many surprising and tasteful food choices. The Water Street Inn is also home to a brilliantly selected wine list - slated to be nominated for an award of excellence from Wine Spectator Magazine – that features over 120+ wines from various appellations at a tremendous value. New for the holiday season 2009-10, the Water Street Inn is generously offering a $100 lodging gift certificate for every $100 spent on food or beverages through booked holiday parties. Catering and Banquet events can be booked through Tracy Jo Adkins at 651-439-6000

Gourmet Pizza Samplers: Petite Shrimp with Mozzarella & Basil Pesto, Wild Mushroom-Duck Confit with Arugula

Gourmet Pizza Samplers: Petite Shrimp with Mozzarella & Basil Pesto, Wild Mushroom-Duck Confit with Arugula

Water Street Inn

101 Water Street South

Stillwater, Minnesota 55082

www.waterstreetinn.us

www.facebook.com/waterstreetinn

New Vodka Infusion, Beverage Menu and Sunday Changes

October 27th, 2009 by chuck

Jeremy just finished making a new batch of Five-Orange Corriander Ginger Vodka. This our third batch that is infusing and will be ready on Veterans Day November 10th. Batch #2 is bottled and available in three new drinks at Charlie’s Irish Pub. Also, check out the new drink menus courtesy of our friends at Jameson Irish Whiskey. The new menus feature 20+ delicious fall/winter recipes to try and new beer additions – Lake Superior Oatmeal Stout, Kwak Dark Belgian Ale, etc. Also, Charlie’s Restaurant is adding another 35 bottles of wine in November. Come check out the four big flat screens in the pub that we just installed this fall.

Jeremy finishes producing a batch of Orange Vodka at Charlie's Irish Pub

 

Three changes are now in place for our Sundays at Charlie’s Restaurant and Irish Pub. Our food schedule has changed as follows: Our Champagne Brunch has been extended until 2pm and now features a Chef station where our culinary team creates made to order omlettes and waffles. Secondly, our dinner hours start early at 4:30pm on Sundays. In addition to our regular dinner menu we will be offering a Prime Rib Buffet for $21.95. Our Executive Chef, Christian Orosz, has included a hand carved Prime Rib, Chef station where we will build a unique pasta dish for each guest, Chicken Pot Pie, Salmon with Lobster Sauce and much more! Finally, in Charlie’s we have a Happy Hour special that coincides with the Vikings game that is all about the number 4. There are $4 drink specials include beer, wine, Jameson and our famous Infused Screwdrivers and Bloody Marys. During the game in the pub there is also a 4-centric appetizer special which includes: .40 wings, $1.94 Bacon-Cheddar Sliders,  Onion Rings, Fish and Chips, Mini Reubens and Coconut Shrimp. See you on Sundays at Charlie’s Restaurant and Irish Pub!

 

Fruit Display from the Sunday Brunch 10/25/09

Fruit Display from the Sunday Brunch 10/25/09

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Stillwater, MN 55082

651-439-6000

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Newsletter Oct. 21, 2009

October 20th, 2009 by chuck

Historic Water Street Inn

101 Water Street South
Stillwater, MN 55082
651.439.6000
 
At the foot of the Historic Lift Bridge
 
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Charlie's Pub Logo

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Live Music for Charlie’s Irish Pub located in the Historic Water Street Inn, in downtown Stillwater
Charlie’s Pub features live music every Friday & Saturday night from
7:30 to 11:30

 
October 23
Reverse Cowboys

 

October 24

 Irish Brigade
Featuring Mike Wallace and Joe Smith. A consummate stage performer Mike has been happy to spend his time on stage with such great performers as Peter Yeates, Steve Mulligan, Joe Burk, Noel Hill, Paddy O’Brien, and Larry Nugent not to mention his original partner in the The Irish Brigade Gerry Goodwin god rest his soul or current partners Sean Conway and Darren Crossey. Joe’s outstanding vocals combined with his mastery of a wide range of instruments makes him a great performer to watch and listen to. He is a native son of Minnesota but has Irish music in his blood and has been playing most of his life.
 
October 30 & 31
Barry Nelson
 Born in Belfast Co. Antrim Ireland. Barry has been playing music since his early teens performing in Ireland, England, Denmark, and Sweden currently based in Virginia U.S.A. He has crisscrossed the U.S.A. many times from Cape Cod to Florida, Maryland to Minnesota. He has played with Coribb Folk, Pennywhistle, and as a solo artist for the former Irish Prime Minster Albert Reynolds and President Ronald Regan. He is never short of a toast, song or story so come listen sing and party with Barry Nelson. This is a “don’t miss” show so come in and catch Barry and a special guest at work, call it that work or not it’s a lot of fun to watch listen and sing a long. Barry often plays in the Twin Cities with Brendan Sheridan (accordian, tin whistle, 5-string banjo guitar, vocals): Brendan has a great command of all the instruments he plays as well as having a wonderful old style voice that brings out the best in his large repertoire of songs. Brendan has a fun collection of songs and tunes from the classic Pericy French songs from his own part of Ireland to a bunch of very nice “old time” American classics too. Otherwise Barry plays with a large variety of local musicians when he comes to town either way this is a “don’t miss” show so come in and catch Barry and his friends at work,… if we dare call it that. Work or not it’s a lot of fun to watch listen and sing a long.

November 6 & 7
Paul and Lorraine 

Cody McKinney (Bass, Guitar, Vocals), Scottie Devlm (Guitar, Banjo, Vocals). Reverse Cowboys came about by blending two individual musical histories to interpret Irish music. They have seamlessly filtered traditional and contemporary Irish music through their long touring and recording history in the American music tradition. Scottie has been playing most of his life learning from his father and Cody studied at Berkley College of Music in Boston. Their influences include Steppenwolf, Flogging Molly, and the Young Dubliners.

 

WATER STREET INN 

Wednesday Four-Course
Wine Dinner 

 Wednesday, October 21st, 2009
 Four-Course Menu
 
Each week our Chefs create a four-course dinner menu,
Each course paired with a specially selected glass of wine.
Wednesday nights for $29.95 per person
Served from 5:00pm to 9:00pm, reservations suggested.
 Not valid with any other special offers.
 
Starter
Lightly Battered Calamari
Drizzled with a Honey-Ginger Sauce
Firestone, Gewürztraminer; Santa Ynez
 
Salad
 Pistachio-Encrusted Goat Cheese
Served Warm with atop Mixed Greens and Peaches
Chateau Ste. Michelle, Pinot Gris; Columbia Valley
 
Entrée
Crusted Rack of Lamb
Served with Winter Vegetables & Mint Sauce
Maximo, Tempranillo; Rioja
 
 
Dessert
Warm Brownie Cake
With Walnuts, Hot Fudge and Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
President’s Select, Brut Champagne; South Africa

  
 Historic Water Street Inn -101 South Water Street Stillwater, MN 55082 – 651.439.6000
www.WaterStreetInn.us

 Vikings
VIKING GAMES HAPPY HOUR
 
IT’S ALL ABOUT THE NUMBER 4

 

BACON-CHEDDAR MINI-BURGERS       $1.94 EA MINI-REUBANS                                      $1.44 EA
BASKET OF ONION RINGS                    $3.44      
JAMESON BBQ WINGS                          $0.40 EA
FISH ‘N CHIPS (COD)                             $6.44
COCONUT SHRIMP WITH SAMBAL       $7.44      
 
GLASS OF HOUSE WINE                        $4.00
 
HOUSE INFUSION BLOODY MARYS      $4.00
 
HOUSE INFUSION SCREWDRIVERS     $4.00
 
ALL TAP BEERS (16OZ)                         $4.00
 
JAMESON DRINKS                                 $4.00
 
 
VALID IN CHARLIE’S PUB ONLY
VALID DURING REGULAR SEASON GAMES
NOT VALID WITH ANY OTHER OFFERS
 
  


 

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Charlie’s Pub when the building opened in 1890

 

Win two tickets to the Viking / Packers game in Green Bay
 
 

Win two ticket plus transportation and lodging  

The Stillwater / Oak Park Heights Convention & Visitors Bureau is giving away two tickets to the Viking / Packer football game on Nov. 1st. This package includes transportation, overnight lodging & a tailgate party.
 
Stop down now to the Water Street Inn and register to win!!!!!
 

 

This Weekends Highlights in the Dining Room

October 16th, 2009 by chuck

This Weekend’s Highlights

 Pesto Encrusted Salmon Filet, served with Wasabi Mached Potatoes and Rosted Asparagus 19.95

Pesto Encrusted Salmon

Pesto Encrusted Salmon

Cup of Seafood Bisque 6.95

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Newsletter October 7, 2009

October 5th, 2009 by chuck

Historic Water Street Inn

101 Water Street South

Stillwater, MN 55082

651.439.6000

www.waterstreetinn.us

 

At the foot of the Historic Lift Bridge

 

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Charlie's Pub Logo

Pub

 

 

Live Music for Charlie’s Irish Pub located in the Historic Water Street Inn, in downtown Stillwater
Charlie’s Pub features live music every Friday & Saturday night from
7:30 to 11:30

 

October 9 & 10

 Paul and Lorraine
Paul and Lorraine have been playing Irish music together for a couple of years now, starting with the rouge folk band Folk Under Ground and then splitting off to form their own duo.  Paul and Lorraine play Irish music. All sorts of Irish music and Scottish music, and English music, some original music and a whole lot of songs where people get sent to prison in Australia forever.  Something for everyone lots of Drinking, lots of lots of losing your love forever, plenty of Death, Doom and Destruction and Happy little nights in the Pub. Not to mention some of the best Irish Fiddle Tunes going.  They like to have fun. They like to take requests and will play just about anything, if they know just about half of it


October 16 &17

 Tom Dahill

“Tom Dahill is one of the best entertainers playing Irish Music. He’ll have you singing the party peice you practiced since you were a kid or dancing an Irish jig for the first time in your life. Tom is a well rounded performer and very easy to work with”
 
October 23

Reverse Cowboys

Cody McKinney (Bass, Guitar, Vocals), Scottie Devlm (Guitar, Banjo, Vocals). Reverse Cowboys came about by blending two individual musical histories to interpret Irish music. They have seamlessly filtered traditional and contemporary Irish music through their long touring and recording history in the American music tradition. Scottie has been playing most of his life learning from his father and Cody studied at Berkley College of Music in Boston. Their influences include Steppenwolf, Flogging Molly, and the Young Dubliners.

 

October 24

 Irish Brigade
Featuring Mike Wallace and Joe Smith. A consummate stage performer Mike has been happy to spend his time on stage with such great performers as Peter Yeates, Steve Mulligan, Joe Burk, Noel Hill, Paddy O’Brien, and Larry Nugent not to mention his original partner in the The Irish Brigade Gerry Goodwin god rest his soul or current partners Sean Conway and Darren Crossey. Joe’s outstanding vocals combined with his mastery of a wide range of instruments makes him a great performer to watch and listen to. He is a native son of Minnesota but has Irish music in his blood and has been playing most of his life.
 
October 30 & 31

Barry Nelson
 Born in Belfast Co. Antrim Ireland. Barry has been playing music since his early teens performing in Ireland, England, Denmark, and Sweden currently based in Virginia U.S.A. He has crisscrossed the U.S.A. many times from Cape Cod to Florida, Maryland to Minnesota. He has played with Coribb Folk, Pennywhistle, and as a solo artist for the former Irish Prime Minster Albert Reynolds and President Ronald Regan. He is never short of a toast, song or story so come listen sing and party with Barry Nelson. This is a “don’t miss” show so come in and catch Barry and a special guest at work, call it that work or not it’s a lot of fun to watch listen and sing a long. Barry often plays in the Twin Cities with Brendan Sheridan (accordian, tin whistle, 5-string banjo guitar, vocals): Brendan has a great command of all the instruments he plays as well as having a wonderful old style voice that brings out the best in his large repertoire of songs. Brendan has a fun collection of songs and tunes from the classic Pericy French songs from his own part of Ireland to a bunch of very nice “old time” American classics too. Otherwise Barry plays with a large variety of local musicians when he comes to town either way this is a “don’t miss” show so come in and catch Barry and his friends at work,… if we dare call it that. Work or not it’s a lot of fun to watch listen and sing a long.

November 6 & 7
Paul and Lorraine 

 

WATER STREET INN 

Wednesday Four-Course

Wine Dinner 

 

 Wednesday, October 7th, 2009
 Four-Course Menu
 
Each week our Chefs create a four-course dinner menu,
each course paired with a specially selected glass of wine.
Wednesday nights for $29.95 per person
Served from 5:00pm to 9:00pm, reservations suggested.
 Not valid with any other special offers.
 
Starter
Beef Carpaccio
Salmon Creek, White Zinfandel; California
 
Salad
Caesar
Served with a Parmesan Crisp
Picket Fence, Chardonnay; Russian River
 
Entrée
Herb of Provence Roasted Duck
With Potato a la Gratin
Three Rivers, Red Blend (Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon,
Cab Franc, Malbec & Petite Verdot) Columbia Valley
 
Dessert
White Chocolate Crème Brulée

Brulée Fizz
Featuring Stolichnaya Vanilla, White Chocolate Liqueur,
& Butterscotch Schnapps

  
 Historic Water Street Inn -101 South Water Street Stillwater, MN 55082 – 651.439.6000
www.WaterStreetInn.us

 

Harvest

 

 3rd Annual HarvestFest on Saturday, Oct. 10, from 10am to 5pm in Lowell Park/Downtwon Stillwater. Includes live music, pumpkin weigh-off, chili cook-off and micro-brew beer tasting, pumpkin decorating and baking contests, and pumpkin/veggie carvers. Proceeds from the tastings benefit Valley 
                                         
www.ilovestillwater.com

 

Location: Lowell Park, Stillwater
Contact: Stillwater Chamber of Commerce, 651-439-4001 

 

pumkin weight off Stillwater

 Last years pumkin weigh in.

 

 

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  Looking up Chestnut Street, the hotel is the first building on the right.

 

 

 
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