Prairie Moon

Tonight at Prairie Moon! Open mic jam sessions.
Every night jazz musicians and their audiences go at it for the first time. It doesn’t matter how the song was done before. Today is different and new. It is the creative process incarnate.

“Jazz celebrates life. Human life. All life, The range of it. And it deals with it." Winton Marsalis

"Jazz washes away the dust on everyday life." - Art Blakey

Downtown Evanston

Jazz this week. Wednesday Paul Abella Trio and Thursday open mic jam session with Chase Wilkins, Brandon Harper, and Marcus Tugby!


Evanston

Surf & Turf is our latest in our series of summer barbecue dinner for two.

SALAD

ATLANTIC SMOKED SALMON SALAD
Thin sliced smokehouse salmon with cave aged blue cheese, mixed greens, red potato, grape tomatoes, cucumber, radish, capers & red onion with a horseradish-Ranch dressing

ENTRÉES

FLAT IRON STEAK FRITES
8oz Certified Black Angus Flat Iron steak grilled and served with Maitre d’ butter (fresh herbs & garlic) and fresh cut rosemary-truffle fries

GRILLED COLOSSAL PRAWN SCAMPI
8 giant shrimp (1 #) char-grilled with house scampi butter & chives over a Cremini mushroom risotto cake

BUTTERCRUMB SOURDOUGH BREAD & BUTTER

DESSERT

NEW YORK STRAWBERRY CHEESECAKE
with fresh sliced strawberries, strawberry sauce & vanilla cream

Our dinner for two this weekend!

BLUE RIBBON CHICKEN SALAD
Spicy buttermilk Southern-fried farm fresh chicken tenders, mixed greens, bacon, avocado, sweet corn, cucumbers, tomatoes, pepitas, Buttermilk ranch dressing & “Comeback Sauce”

HOT HONEY BACON BBQ BABY BACK RIBS
1.5 # rack of baby back ribs with our signature smoky, tangy, local hot honey & bacon BBQ mop sauce

CHICAGO THURINGER & BRAISED CABBAGE
Grilled, smoked German Thuringer sausages from Chicago’s Paulina Market, braised cabbage with bacon & cider vinegar

BIG BAVARIAN PRETZEL TWIST
large Bavarian pretzel with pub cheese spread & grainy mustard

TRIPLE BERRY CRUMBLE
Blackberries, raspberries & blueberries with cinnamon streusel topping and vanilla cream

ADD:

LIMONCELLO SPRITZ … $22 (32OZ=3 COCKTAILS)
Perfect refresher on a hot Summer day! Craft vodka, limoncello, Sanpellegrino Limonata, fresh lemon

~OYSTERS ON THE HALF SHELL~ … 1⁄2 DOZEN 18
(Bevan’s St. James River VA) Shucked with cocktail sauce, saltines, lemon wedge

FRESH MI ASPARAGUS & MANCHEGO … 9.95
fresh asparagus grilled with toasted almonds, rosemary & shaved Spanish Manchego cheese

Whatever your feeling about Texas may be, they sure do have some great cookin'!
Pre-order yours today and get 10% off with code Texas.
Visit our website to see the whole menu.

Prairie Moon's Italian Steakhouse, Dinner for Two. Part of its summer barbecue series! Check out the menu on our website!


Downtown Evanston

Gotta good story? Come tell it at Prairie Moon this Tuesday! This Moth-inspired monthly series starts Aug 13. You can tell your story, recite your poem, or sing your song. Only rules are it has to be original, true, and limited to 8 minutes. Oh, and you have to be supportive of your other storytellers. All are welcome!

Downtown Evanston
City of Evanston Illinois Government

STORIES FROM THE MOON (2024-08-13) STORIES FROM THE MOON JOHN O’Bs STORYTELLING EXTRAVAGNZA at Prairie Moon in downtown Evanston. Got a good story? Tell it a Prairie Moon the first Tuesday of every month from 7PM-9PM. You’re invited to tell your story, sing your song, recite your poem to our audience and other storyt

Grillin' and chillin' this week at Prairie Moon. Pre-order yours today and get 10% off with code "chill"

DINNER FOR TWO $59

SUMMER GRILLED SALMON SALAD
Grilled fresh Atlantic salmon over mixed greens with avocado topped with a Summer fruit salsa (nectarines, peaches, strawberries, charred corn, red onion, jalapeño & fresh basil) & lemon-basil vinaigrette

ENTRÉES
CIDER-BRINED PORK CHOP
10 oz boneless pork chop brined in ginger & WI apple cider, finished with bacon-whiskey chutney over garlic spinach

TRI-CHILI BBQ BRICK CHICKEN
Half semi-boneless chicken marinated & finished on the char-grill under a brick weight with our Tri-chili (chipotle, ancho, chile-de arbol) BBQ sauce

MASHED POTATOES & SWEET ONION COUNTRY GRAVY
Prairie Moon signature mashed potatoes & homemade chicken & Vidalia Onion gravy

BUTTERCRUMB SOURDOUGH BREAD & BUTTER

DESSERT
SUMMER STRAWBERRY RHUBARB CRUMBLE
Fresh strawberries & cut rhubarb, toasted oat streusel topping, vanilla cream

ADD:
STRAWBERRY RHUBARB MULE (32OZ = 3 COCKTAILS) … $22
vodka, ginger liquer, fresh strawberry, rhubarb simple, rhubarb bitters, ginger beer / includes $2 Ball jar deposit /

ROASTED CHILE MAC & CHEESE ROYALE … 9
Our signature mac & cheese, roasted NM green chiles topped with Chihuahua & Pepperjack cheeses

FRESH MI ASPARAGUS & MANCHEGO … 9.95
fresh asparagus grilled with toasted almonds, rosemary & shaved Spanish Manchego cheese

~OYSTERS ON THE HALF SHELL~ … half DOZEN 18
(Bevan's St. James River VA) Shucked with cocktail sauce, saltines, lemon wedge


Evanston

Tonight! Grab your instrument, bring your friends, and experience true jazz improv tonight at Prairie Moon! Hosted and led by the one and only Clark Sommers on bass. Keys and drums also provided.


Downtown Evanston



Institute of Chicago

Get on the stick this week at Prairie Moon. Summer Barbecue #4 features brochettes and skewers, dinner for two! Order online for takeout and delivery and also available for dine-in.

BLUE STEAK SALAD
Two grilled beef tenderloin skewers with mixed greens, spicy croutons, red onions, crumbled blue cheese, grape tomatoes & sliced avocado with Danish blue cheese dressing

GRILLED SHRIMP PICCATA BROCHETTE
10 grilled large Gulf shrimp with a lemon-caper piccata sauce over a grilled artichoke-spinach risotto cake

GILROY GARLIC CHICKEN SKEWERS
Two Grilled marinated chicken breast skewers with sweet peppers & onions roasted garlic sauce, snipped chives & house garlic mashed

BUTTERCRUMB SOURDOUGH BREAD & BUTTER

LEMON RICOTTA CHEESECAKE & BERRIES
House made cheesecake with a triple berry compote (blackberry, blueberry, strawberry, Chambord liqueur) & vanilla cream

The very talented Lucas Apostoleris and his quartet join us for our Moon Jazz Wednesdays this week!

Starting tomorrow. But pre-order today (Thursday) with promo code "healthy" and get 10% off.

NICOISE SALAD
Two herb-marinated grilled Ahi tuna skewers, marinated artichoke hearts, mixed greens, Nicoise olives, grape tomatoes, radish, red onion, red potatoes, grainy mustard vinaigrette

ENTRÉES

GRILLED LAMB CHOPS & MINT SALSA VERDE
Two char-grilled lamb T-bone chops with fresh rosemary, basil, chives & garlic with a fresh mint salsa verde (mint, parsley, capers, garlic, olive oil)

BASQUE GRILLED CHICKEN & CHORIZO
Grilled garlic-herb-marinated boneless ó chicken, Spanish fresh Chorizo, tomatoes, piquillo peppers, shallots, garlic stock, flat parsley, green olives & paprika with patatas bravas

BUTTERCRUMB SOURDOUGH BREAD & BUTTER

DESSERT

LEMON RICOTTA CHEESECAKE & BERRIES
Housemade cheesecake with a triple berry compote (blackberry, blueberry, strawberry, Chambord liqueur) & vanilla cream

Downtown Evanston

We welcome Abigail Riccards and her trio to Prairie Moon this week!

Taking our bbq to the sea this week! Available for dine-in, takeout, or delivery.

GRILLED MARGARITA SHRIMP-ELOTE (MEXICAN STREET CORN) SALAD
8 large Margarita marinated Gulf shrimp, roasted IL sweet corn, red onion & sweet bell pepper, Cotija cheese, aleppo pepper, lime aioli, crema & cilantro over mixed greens, radishes, red cabbage & green goddess dressing

CHIMMICHURRI SALMON
Fresh grilled Atlantic salmon topped with Prairie Moon Chimmichurri (pine nuts) sauce over roasted poblano mashed potatoes topped with pico de gallo

GEORGES BANK SEA SCALLOPS PICCATA
Half pound char-grilled Jumbo Georges Bank sea scallops with lemon, basil, caper shallot sauce over a grilled mushroom-asparagus risotto cake

BUTTERCRUMB SOURDOUGH BREAD & BUTTER

TRIPLE BERRY ALMOND CRUMBLE
Blackberry, blueberry & strawberry with toasted almond streussel topping & vanilla cream

Tonight's jazz group at Prairie Moon!

Fire up those taste buds for Prairie Moon's Summer BBQ #1!

PICKLED SHRIMP SALAD
8 large pickled Gulf shrimp over mixed greens & arugula with watermelon, mint, sweet corn, feta cheese & lemon basil dressing

ENTRÉES
HOT HONEY BACON BBQ BABY BACK RIBS
1.5 # rack of baby back ribs with our signature smoky, tangy, local hot honey & bacon BBQ mop sauce, fried sweets (tots & waffles) & house slaw

BLUE RIBBON SPICY CHICKEN TENDERS
1 pound buttermilk fried spicy fresh chicken tenders (3 large pieces) with house”Comeback Sauce” and tri-chili BBQ for dipping

MASHED POTATOES & SWEET ONION COUNTRY GRAVY
Prairie Moon signature mashed potatoes & homemade chicken & Vidalia Onion gravy

BUTTERCRUMB SOURDOUGH BREAD & BUTTER

DESSERT
PEACH-PRALINE BREAD PUDDING
Vanilla-cinnamon bread pudding with peaches, pecans & caramel sauce & vanilla cream

Downtown Evanston

This week we take you to Rhode Island which has the largest population of Portuguese people in any US state and some of the best Portuguese restaurants.

PAWTUCKET ATLANTIC CLAM CHOWDER (2 CUPS)
White chowder with fresh chopped Atlantic clams, fresh leaf thyme, root vegetables and potatoes

PORTUGUESE BEEF SKEWERS (ESPETADA MADEIRA)
Two char-grilled 6oz beef tenderloin skewers with fresh bay leaf, topped with a Port wine and Porcini mushroom sauce over garlic mashed potatoes

PORTUGUESE SEAFOOD RICE (ARROZ DE MARISCO)
Large shrimp, petit sea scallops, calamari & mussels with Carolino rice, piquillo peppers, tomato, white wine, saffron & cilantro

BUTTERCRUMB SOURDOUGH BREAD & BUTTER

RHODE ISLAND SPICED COFFEE CAKE
Moist spice cake with RI "Autocrat" coffee syrup, "Autocrat" cream cheese frosting & vanilla cream

Evanston
Enjoy Evanston

We'd love to see you at our restaurant, but if you're staying in, we're still here for you!

Downtown Evanston

We're going to one of the best vacation spots in the country this weekend! North Carolina's Outer Banks. Join us, won't you? Pre-order today for this weekend and save 10% with code Carolina.

GRILLED “WICKED TUNA” OBX SALAD
Grilled herb marinated Ahi tuna brochettes, mixed greens, roasted radishes & fingerling potatoes, French green beans, grape tomatoes, capers, black olives, fresh tarragon-shallot vinaigrette

NORTH CAROLINA STRIPED BASS & BLUE CRAB RISOTTO
Pan-seared fresh wild striped sea bass over a blue crab risotto cake with sweet peas & saffron, citrus beurre blanc

CALABASH N.C. STYLE FRIED SHRIMP
1/2 # large Gulf shrimp flash fried in a light corn flour batter with house cocktail sauce, fresh-cut fries & house slaw

BUTTERCRUMB SOURDOUGH BREAD & BUTTER

NORTH CAROLINA LEMON PIE WITH RASPBERRIES
fresh lemon cream, crushed saltine sweet & salty crust, fresh raspberries, vanilla cream

New York, New York! Four-course dinner for two. Pre-order today (Thursday) with code "newyork" and get 10% off. Menu below and on our website!

THE GREENEST GREEN TUNA SALAD
Adapted from NYT author Samin Nosrat – Romaine, snap peas, green onions, avocado, Persian cucumbers, Green Goddess dressing topped with herb marinated grilled Ahi tuna skewers

MULBERRY STREET SCAMPI
6 Colossal prawns (over ó #) with house Scampi butter, blistered tomatoes, fresh basil, white wine, linguine & Parmesan

STEAK FRITES
Inspired by Café Mogador NYC – 14oz Certified Black Angus Hanger steak marinated in Cabernet Sauvignon, garlic, black pepper & herbs grilled & served with Cabernet sauce with Portobello mushrooms and fresh cut rosemary truffle fries

BUTTERCRUMB SOURDOUGH BREAD & BUTTER

NEW YORK CHEESECAKE & STRAWBERRIES
Our homemade cheesecake with sliced strawberries, strawberry sauce & vanilla cream

Downtown Evanston

Let's do this musicians! All are welcome! And audiences, bring your love of jazz, great food, and drink!

This weekend we're Louisiana bound. The State Fair in Lafayette! Dinner for two. Pre-oder today (Thursday) and get 10% off with code Cajun.

SALAD

GULF CRABCAKE SALAD REMOULADE
Two blue crabcakes over mixed greens with toasted corn, avocado, red onion, grape tomatoes & pea pods topped with our house remoulade & garlic ranch dressing

ENTRÉES

BLACK & BLUE CENTER-CUT NEW YORK STRIP
14oz center-cut, certified Black Angus NY New York Strip steak, house blackening spices, topped with Mindoro blue cheese butter

SEAFOOD BIG MAMOU
A Prairie Moon favorite! Gulf shrimp, scallops and crawfish tails in a savory tomato-cayenne simmer sauce over rice

BUTTERCRUMB SOURDOUGH BREAD & BUTTER

DESSERT

BANANAS FOSTER BREAD PUDDING
Cinnamon bread pudding with bananas, banana caramel sauce & vanilla cream

ADD:

STRAWBERRY RHUBARB MULE (32OZ = 3 COCKTAILS) … $22
vodka, ginger liquer, fresh strawberry, rhubarb simple, rhubarb bitters, ginger beer / includes $2 Ball jar deposit /

PRIME SOFT SHELL CRABS … 25

2 fresh Prime Springtime soft-shell crabs pan seared with lemon butter & house tartar sauce

~OYSTERS ON THE HALF SHELL~ … half DOZEN $18
(Bevan’s St. James River VA) Shucked with cocktail sauce, saltines, lemon wedge

NORTH END CALAMARI … $15
Parmesan-sourdough crust, tomatoes, basil, Balsamic reduction, cocktail sauce

FRESH ASPARAGUS & MANCHEGO … $9
fresh asparagus grilled with toasted almonds, rosemary & shaved Spanish Manchego cheese

10% off pre-orders of the Virginia Dinner for Two with code "Virginia"!
Also, Soft Shell Crabs are here starting tomorrow!

EASTERN SHORE SUMMER SHRIMP SALAD
10 Large boiled Gulf shrimp with mixed greens, Romaine, avocado, cucumber, red onion, grape tomatoes, radish, sweet corn, pea pods, goat cheese & house Green Goddess dressing

EASTERN SHORE “DELMARVA CHICKEN”
Cider & Old Bay brined half boneless chicken finished on the grill with sweet-hot Pimento BBQ glaze

BLUE CRAB CAKE STUFFED BROOK TROUT LOUISE
Virginia’s state fish, Rainbow Trout, pan seared with a fresh herb crust & topped with a blue crab cake and house Louise sauce (sweet pepper, fresh herb, caper, light cream)

MASHED POTATOES & SWEET ONION COUNTRY GRAVY
Prairie Moon signature mashed potatoes & homemade chicken & Vidalia Onion gravy

BUTTERCRUMB SOURDOUGH BREAD & BUTTER

HUMMINGBIRD CAKE
Rich Mexican vanilla cake with pineapple, bananas & pecans

Thursday night FREE concert from Evanston local Evan Nesbitt and his quartet.
Evan Nesbiitt- bass
Dylan Bautista- piano
Loren Stillman – sax
Simon Hickey – drums

Your mama loves you! Mother's Day e-gift cards can be sent by email, text, or you can come in to pick up a card.

Available through Wednesday, May 8.

CINCO DE MAYO in Evanston (2024-05-03) CINCO de MAYO WEEKEND IN EVANSTON (Starting Friday, May 3) Cinco de Mayo, or the fifth of May, is a holiday that celebrates the date of the Mexican army’s May 5, 1862 victory over France at the Battle of Puebla during the Franco-Mexican War. Prairie Moon has one of the best kitchen staffs in E

We are very proud of our amazing kitchen staff. They work tirelessly, are super creative, and a pleasure to work with. Most of them hail from the great country of Mexico. Cinco de Mayo is a holiday that celebrates the date of the Mexican army’s May 5, 1862 victory over France at the Battle of Puebla during the Franco-Mexican War.

Here is a surf & turf taco party for Cinco de Mayo weekend! Available for dine-in, delivery, and takeout!

MENU
SALAD

GRILLED CHICKEN – ELOTE (MEX STREET CORN) SALAD
Grilled Margarita chicken breast, roasted sweet corn, red onion & sweet bell pepper, Cotija cheese,aleppo pepper, lime aioli, crema & cilantro over mixed greens, radishes, red cabbage & green goddess dressing

SURF & TURF TACO PARTY!

MOLCAJETE CARNE ASADA
Grilled Black angus marinated 12oz Hanger steak, Mexican grilling onions, Mexican rice, fire roasted Molcajete salsa, queso fresco, chipotle crema and flour tortillas

HATCH CHILE SHRIMP TACOS
10 large Tequila-lime grilled shrimp, roasted Hatch green chiles, pico de gallo, salsa verde ,avocado crema, Cotija cheese, cilantro slaw, corn tortillas

DESSERT

MEXICAN CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE
Mexican chocolate, graham cracker crust, spiced Rum caramel Mexican vanilla cream

Downtown Evanston