Moon Jazz Wednesday Nights: KYLE MADSEN TRIO

LIVE JAZZ in EVANSTON AT PRAIRIE MOON EVERY WEDNESDAY NIGHT

Prairie Moon is proud to present live jazz in partnership with Chicago’s Fulton Street Collective every Wednesday from 9PM-11PM. Fulton Street Collective is one of Chicago’s most respected and well-known venues for producing high quality live jazz.

Come experience some of the countries best jazz musicians at Prairie Moon and enjoy our Raw Bar, late night grill, and special cocktails, along with our full bar.

Tickets are always reasonably priced and go to entirely to support the musicians and to benefit Fulton Street Collective, an artists’ collective. Advance tickets available and at the door.

JUNE 8: KYLE MADSEN TRIO, 9PM-11PM

 

Kyle Madsen TrioJUNE 8: Kyle Madsen Trio
Led by chameleonic saxophonist/multi-reedist Kyle Madsen, the KMT reflects the diversity of Chicago, and it’s wide-ranging music scene–mix of worldwide music from the past and present–from post bop jazz, modern avant garde, and R&B hits are explored by this instrumental trio.

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UPCOMING SHOWS

JUNE 15: Scott Burns Trio
Scott Burns performs with the intensity and earnestness of the jazz giants of the 1960’s–John Coltrane, Wayne Shorter, and Sonny Rollins….The essence of jazz was pouring from his horn in every measure of music.” – Kim Vinson, ALL ABOUT JAZZ

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JUNE 22: Quentin Coaxum Quartet
Trumpeter Quentin Coaxum has been a featured performer at The Chicago Jazz Festival, Hyde Park Jazz Festival, and University of Chicago’s Logan Arts Jazz Series. He has played with, including including Solange Knowles, Jimmy Heath, Robin Eubanks, Victor Goines, and many more.

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Moon Jazz Wednesday Nights: CLARK SOMMERS TRIO

LIVE JAZZ in EVANSTON AT PRAIRIE MOON EVERY WEDNESDAY NIGHT

Prairie Moon is proud to present live jazz in partnership with Chicago’s Fulton Street Collective every Wednesday from 9PM-11PM. Fulton Street Collective is one of Chicago’s most respected and well-known venues for producing high quality live jazz.

Come experience some of the countries best jazz musicians at Prairie Moon and enjoy our Raw Bar, late night grill, and special cocktails, along with our full bar.

Tickets are always reasonably priced and go to entirely to support the musicians and to benefit Fulton Street Collective, an artists’ collective. Advance tickets available and at the door.

JULY 6: CLARK SOMMERS TRIO, 9PM-11PM

JULY 6: CLARK SOMMERS TRIO

”Clark Sommers rings true and honest in tone. The golden color pours a solid foundation to the timber of the group.” – All About Jazz.

Bassist, Composer and Educator, Clark has toured and performed extensively throughout the world. He has had the privilege of performing with Cedar Walton, Darrell Grant, Brian Blade, Ernie Watts, Bennie Maupin, Von Freeman, Ira Sullivan, Frank Wess, Charles McPherson, Peter Bernstein, Lin Haliday, Dana Hall, Jodie Christian, Bobby Broom, Jeff Parker, Ron Perrillo, Geof Bradfield, Michael Weiss, George Fludas, Kevin Mahogany, Eden Atwood, Ted Sirota’s Rebel Souls, The Mighty Blue Kings and The Chicago Jazz Orchestra among others.

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UPCOMING SHOWS

JULY 13: BUMP TRIO

Bump Trio is led by saxophonist Neil Carson, this trio includes Evan Levine on bass and Mat Smalligan on drums.

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Moon Jazz Wednesday Nights: QUENTIN COAXUM ORGAN QUARTET

LIVE JAZZ in EVANSTON AT PRAIRIE MOON EVERY WEDNESDAY NIGHT

Prairie Moon is proud to present live jazz in partnership with Chicago’s Fulton Street Collective every Wednesday from 9PM-11PM. Fulton Street Collective is one of Chicago’s most respected and well-known venues for producing high quality live jazz.

Come experience some of the countries best jazz musicians at Prairie Moon and enjoy our Raw Bar, late night grill, and special cocktails, along with our full bar.

Tickets are always reasonably priced and go to entirely to support the musicians and to benefit Fulton Street Collective, an artists’ collective. Advance tickets available and at the door.

JUNE 22: QUENTIN COAXUM ORGAN QUARTET, 9PM-11PM

Quentin Coaxum on trumpet
Bobby Broom on guitar
Dan Chase on organ
Kyle Swan on drums

Trumpeter Quentin Coaxum has been a featured performer at The Chicago Jazz Festival, Hyde Park Jazz Festival, and University of Chicago’s Logan Arts Jazz Series. He has played with, including including Solange Knowles, Jimmy Heath, Robin Eubanks, Victor Goines, and many more.

GET TICKETS TO QUENTIN COAXUM QUARTET NOW!

 

Moon Jazz Wednesday Nights: HARRY TONCHEV TRIO

LIVE JAZZ in EVANSTON AT PRAIRIE MOON EVERY WEDNESDAY NIGHT

Prairie Moon is proud to present live jazz in partnership with Chicago’s Fulton Street Collective every Wednesday from 9PM-11PM. Fulton Street Collective is one of Chicago’s most respected and well-known venues for producing high quality live jazz.

Come experience some of the countries best jazz musicians at Prairie Moon and enjoy our Raw Bar, late night grill, and special cocktails, along with our full bar.

Tickets are always reasonably priced and go to entirely to support the musicians and to benefit Fulton Street Collective, an artists’ collective. Advance tickets available and at the door.

JUNE 29: HARRY TONCHEV TRIO, 9PM-11PM

JUNE 29: HARRY TONCHEV TRIO
Harry Tonchev is a Bulgarian-American jazz guitarist who currently lives and performs in the Chicago and central Illinois area. He holds a B.A. in music performance from University of Central Oklahoma, B.S. in electrical engineering from University of Oklahoma and M.S. in electrical engineering from Oklahoma State University.

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Moon Jazz Wednesday Nights: SCOTT BURNS TRIO

LIVE JAZZ in EVANSTON AT PRAIRIE MOON EVERY WEDNESDAY NIGHT

Prairie Moon is proud to present live jazz in partnership with Chicago’s Fulton Street Collective every Wednesday from 9PM-11PM. Fulton Street Collective is one of Chicago’s most respected and well-known venues for producing high quality live jazz.

Come experience some of the countries best jazz musicians at Prairie Moon and enjoy our Raw Bar, late night grill, and special cocktails, along with our full bar.

Tickets are always reasonably priced and go to entirely to support the musicians and to benefit Fulton Street Collective, an artists’ collective. Advance tickets available and at the door.

JUNE 15: SCOTT BURNS, 9PM-11PM

 

JUNE 15: Scott Burns Trio
Scott Burns performs with the intensity and earnestness of the jazz giants of the 1960’s–John Coltrane, Wayne Shorter, and Sonny Rollins….The essence of jazz was pouring from his horn in every measure of music.” – Kim Vinson, ALL ABOUT JAZZ

GET TICKETS TO SCOTT BURNS TRIO NOW!

 

 

UPCOMING SHOWS

JUNE 22: Quentin Coaxum Quartet
Trumpeter Quentin Coaxum has been a featured performer at The Chicago Jazz Festival, Hyde Park Jazz Festival, and University of Chicago’s Logan Arts Jazz Series. He has played with, including including Solange Knowles, Jimmy Heath, Robin Eubanks, Victor Goines, and many more.

GET TICKETS TO QUENTIN COAXUM QUARTET NOW!

CHOP & CHICKEN BBQ Dinner for Two

CHOPS & CHICKEN BARBECUE DINNER FOR TWO $49

Summer is upon us here in Evanston and Prairie Moon is ready with a delightful barbecue dinner for two. If you haven’t had our Brick Chicken, this is the perfect time to have it with a bbq spin, plus we have a wonderful cider-brined chop with bacon-bourbon chutney.

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MENU

CHAMPAGNE GULF SHRIMP SALAD
8 poached large shrimp with mixed greens, Romaine, avocado, cucumber, red onion, grape tomatoes, radish, sweet corn, Queso Fresco & house Champagne vinaigrette

BRICK CHICKEN WITH VIDALIA BBQ SAUCE
half semi-boneless chicken marinated & finished on the char-grill under a brick weight with our Sweet onion BBQ sauce

CIDER BRINED DOUBLE CHOP
14oz Double bone-in pork chop brined in fresh ginger & apple cider, grilled & finished with Bacon-Bourbon chutney

MASHED POTATOES & COUNTRY GRAVY
Prairie Moon signature mashed potatoes & homemade chicken & fresh herb gravy

BUTTERMILK HOUSE SLAW
Buttermilk coleslaw, sweet and creamy.

BUTTERCRUMB SOURDOUGH BREAD & BUTTER

BANANAS FOSTER BREAD PUDDING
Cinnamon bread pudding with a bananas Foster sauce & vanilla cream

ADD A:

FRESH MELON MARGARITA (32OZ=3COCKTAILS) … 18
Pureé of fresh Honeydew & Cantaloupe melons, silver tequila, orange liqueur and lime juice

BOOKER’S BEEF TENDERLOIN SKEWERS … 16
Two 6oz grilled beef tenderloin skewers with a bourbon peppercorn baby portabella mushroom sauce & fried onions

GREEN CHILE MAC & CHEESE … 8
Our signature mac & cheese with roasted Hatch, NM green chiles topped with Chihuahua cheese

SURF & TURF

Surf & Turf Dinner For Two!

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ATLANTIC SMOKED SALMON SALAD
Thin sliced smokehouse salmon with mixed greens, red potato, grape tomatoes, cucumber, radish & red onion with a horseradish-caper dressing

SEAFOOD LINGUINI WITH MAINE LOBSTER SAUCE
Gulf shrimp and sea scallops tossed with linguini pasta & Maine lobster sauce with fresh basil

BEEF TENDERLOIN BROCHETTES
Two 6oz beef tenderloin skewers over Spring asparagus with fresh tarragon Béarnaise sauce

BUTTERCRUMB SOURDOUGH BREAD & BUTTER

NEW YORK CHEESECAKE
with fresh sliced strawberries sauce & vanilla cream

ADD:

SPRING STRAWBERRY RHUBARB MULE (32OZ = 3 COCKTAILS) … 18
vodka, ginger liqueur, fresh strawberry, rhubarb simple, rhubarb bitters, ginger beer

NORTH END CALAMARI … 13
Parmesan-herb crusted calamari, tomato-basil relish,balsamic reduction and cocktail sauce

~OYSTERS ON THE HALF SHELL~ … half dozen 16
(Bevan’s St. James River VA) Shucked with cocktail sauce, saltines, lemon wedge

National Scampi Day (all week!)

We’re Celebrating National Scampi Day…

for five days!

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GRILLED AHI TUNA CAESAR
Grilled lemon-basil marinated Ahi Tuna , romaine, red onion, grape tomatoes, lemon-Caesar dressing, Parmesan, croutons

COLOSSAL PRAWN SCAMPI
Eight giant freshwater prawns (1 pound) char-grilled with house scampi butter & chives

BEEF TENDERLOIN SKEWERS
Two 6oz grilled tenderloin brochettes with fresh herb butter

GRILLED ROSEMARY ASPARAGUS
Fresh asparagus grilled with fresh rosemary

GARLIC MASHED POTATOES
House mashed Idaho spuds with roasted garlic

BUTTERCRUMB SOURDOUGH BREAD & BUTTER

KEY LIME PIE & COCONUT CREAM
Our famous key lime pie with a graham cracker coconut crust topped with a coconut-vanilla whipped cream & toasted coconut

ADDITIONS TO YOUR MEAL

SPRING STRAWBERRY RHUBARB MULE (32OZ = 3 COCKTAILS) … 18
vodka, fresh strawberry, rhubarb simple, rhubarb bitters, ginger beer

NORTH END CALAMARI 13
Parmesan-sourdough crust, tomatoes, basil, Balsamic reduction, cocktail sauce

GREEN CHILE MAC & CHEESE … 8
Our signature mac & cheese with roasted Hatch, NM green chiles topped with Chihuahua cheese

MARCH MADNESS Raw Bar Special

Prairie Moon is the place to watch NCAA Final Four!

Who’s is going to be: Duke, N. Carolina, Villanova, or Kansas?

Through the championship game on Monday, April 4, Prairie Moon has it regular and specials menu, plus a special March Madness Raw Bar Special:

For $13 you choose from one of the following plus get a pint of Short’s Lager. DINE-IN ONLY.

FRESH OYSTERS!
Half Dozen (James River, VA) cocktail sauce, lemon, crackers

Large “EZ Peel” Gulf Shrimp
Half pound, lemon, cocktail sauce

Gulf Shrimp & Ahi Tuna Ceviche
jalapeño, cilantro, tomato, avocado, tortilla chips

Plus, you get a pint of Short’s “Locals” Lager

Special thank you to Downtown Evanston for supporting local businesses like Prairie Moon!

SUMMER KICKOFF BBQ dinner for two

SUMMER KICKOFF BARBECUE Dinner for Two!

This Memorial Day Weekend, our thoughts are on summer barbecue. Enjoy this delightful summer bbq for two!

We will be closed on Monday in observance of Memorial Day.

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MENU

GREEN GODDESS GULF SHRIMP SALAD
8 poached large shrimp with mixed greens, Romaine, avocado, cucumber, red onion, grape tomatoes, sweet corn, Queso Fresco & house green goddess dressing

TONY’S BLUE RIBBON FRIED CHICKEN TENDERS
12oz. farm fresh boneless buttermilk fried chicken tenders with Alabama “Comeback” sauce

CENTER CUT SPARE RIBS WITH BACON BOURBON BBQ SAUCE
1.5# rack of St. Louis cut spare ribs with a sweet & savory Bourbon BBQ sauce with applewood bacon

MASHED POTATOES & COUNTRY GRAVY
Prairie Moon signature mashed potatoes & homemade chicken & fresh herb gravy

HATCH CHILE MAC & CHEESE
Our signature mac & cheese with roasted Hatch, NM green chiles topped with Chihuahua cheese

BUTTERCRUMB SOURDOUGH BREAD & BUTTER

ALFREDO’S TRES LECHES CAKE
With vanilla-cinnamon cream and fresh strawberries

ADDITIONS TO YOUR MEAL

JALAPEÑO MANGO MARGARITA … $20 (32OZ=3 COCKTAILS)
Silver tequila, triple sec, spicy jalapeño simple, fresh mango puree

MAYTAG BLUE STEAK SKEWERS … 16
2 6oz Beef tenderloin steak skewer grilled & topped with a Maytag blue cheese and basil butter topped with fried onions

MISSISSIPPI CATFISH NUGGETS … 11
fresh fried catfish nuggets, creole mustard dipping sauce