We’ve got a tenuous Everybody Loves Raymond band connection, plus some Goose Island news that’s just ducky. Read on:
— Stephanie (Vavoom!) Varone, as she’s much more gorgeous than, say, Ray Barone’s TV wife and is not just another pretty face — and also a blonde and a bit younger — brings her earthy, old-school Kansas City roots with a love of country, pop, classic rock and soulful blues to the Similin Moose for the first time on Friday night.
— As the Minnesconsin battle and its fowl terminology plays out, is it called “Goose, goose, gray goose,” or “Duck, duck, gray duck?” Well it turns out you can have them all, depending on which venue you hit. Promoted at Buffalo Wild Wings is the Goose Island V Formation pale ale that is now offered along with some new appetizers. And at Dick’s Bar and Grill, there is the now to be ongoing Goose Island Rotational Draft beer special. Also, as previously reported on this site, and is honored at a series of local establishments, you being among the gaggle of people joining the Goose Island club, order six of them and get a free T-shirt. OK, its not exactly a feather in your cap, but its still a little cool.
— And when speaking of “draft,” you’ve got to think football, especially the Viking Big D. At Buffalo Wild Wings, when that over-the-border team and its new Purple People Eaters get three sacks in a game, which is frequent, you and your buddies get a sharable appetizer. If they don’t come through, you might feel sacked! But beats concessions at their home stadium.