Public at the Brickyard: A new brunch player

Jan. 30, 20131:10 p.m.

Public at the Brickyard, the newish Old Town gastropub with a cozy atmosphere and a kitchen full of locally produced ingredients, has added a Sunday brunch menu.

The pub at 129 N. Rock Island quietly tried out the new brunch last week, and it went well, so it starts for real on Sunday.

It’s not a buffet. Rather, customers order from the menu items such as eggs made your way, smoked chicken biscuits and gravy, breakfast burritos, pancakes, French toast and steel cut oats. Bloody Marys and mimosas also are available.

Hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sundays.  For more information, call 316-263-4044.

By Denise Neil | Tags: Filed under Brunch | Comments

Drink beer in Public — and have a brisket tamale

Dec. 4, 201210:22 a.m.

UPDATE: Now I think this is sort of humorous, but I don’t think the person who sent me the press release does.

The beer dinner tomorrow actually will have BRISKET tamales. Not cricket tamales. Even though eating cricket and other insects is a thing, that’s not happening at this dinner. 

The culprit? iPhone autocorrect.

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If you read my review of Public at the Brickyard last week, you know how much I loved the warm, well-decorated interior of the new gastropub at 129 N. Rock Island.

It seems like the perfect place for a beer dinner, and on Wednesday, they’re having one.

The dinner, put on by Boulevard Brewing Company, will be at 6 p.m. and will feature a four-course meal, each course paired with a  beer from Boulevard’s Smokestack Series line of artisan beers. A beer rep will be on hand to talk about each beer. (Take note: The third course includes a cricket tamale.)

Tickets are $30 a person and are available at the restaurant. For more information, call 316-263-4044.

Meanwhile, here’s the menu:

First course: Long Strange Tripel paired with endive, cornbread croutons, asiago and Mayfair dressing
Second course: Double-Wide I.P.A. paired with cricket tamale, dirty rice and tomatillo salsa
Third course: Tank 7 Farmhouse Ale paired with rosemary pork loin stuffed with fig and brie, curry whipped sweet potato and haricot vert
Fourth course: Dark Truth Stout paired with Mexican chocolate, espresso creme cheesecake

By Denise Neil | Tags: Filed under Bar food, Beer | Comments

Now open: Public at the Brickyard

Oct. 11, 20124:56 p.m.

Former high school buddies Drew Thompson and Travis Russell have just opened their new restaurant, called Public at the Brickyard at 129 N. Rock Island in Old Town, in the building adjacent to the Brickyard bar.

I popped in yesterday to grab a menu and take a look around, and the space was big, open and clean with an inviting bar and several interesting beers on tap.

The menu looks interesting, too, and features items such as homemade pickles, a panini made with bacon, tomato marmalade, basil and brie, plus brisket tacos and several pizzas, including one topped with corn, red onions, vegetables, mozzarella and cheddar on rosemary dough.

So far, owners say, their bison sliders are the most popular item on the menu.

A picture of Public's pizza, pickles, pumpkins an a pint.

The guys are putting a little Oktoberfest event starting at 11 a.m. on Saturday, which will take place on the Brickyard’s outdoor patio.

For $5 at the door, attendees will get two drink tickets for Oktoberfest beers and a German-style brat from Yoder meats. Musician Aaron Lee Martin will perform at 3 p.m.

Public’s regular hours are 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays. For more information, call 316-263-4044.

By Denise Neil | Tags: Filed under Beer, Just opened | Comments