Brick Oven February Wine DinnerThursday, February 25th at 7PM

Shiitake Mushroom & Peppered Beef NapoleonSeafood BisqueCitrus-Peppered Tenderloin w/ Wilted Spinach, GrapeTomatoes and Peppered Goat CheeseStrawberry Brioche Bread Pudding with Orange-Vanilla Fondant

Wines to be announced 3 oz sampling of each wine included in price of dinner$55 per person ~ Call to reserve your seat soon!Space is limited.This offer is not valid with any coupon or any other offer.

Brick Oven Courtyard Grille 3030 SW Wanamaker Rd. Topeka, Kansas 66614 785.478.2742 brickovencourtyardgrille.com

Only those who risk going too far can possibly find out how far they can go ~ T.S. Elliot

Dessert Course

Choose oneBread Pudding with RumSauceCarrot CakeMascarpone Cheese Cake

Valentines Weekend Special4 Course Dinner for Two ~ 49.99February 12, 13, & 14

Salad Course

Choose twoThe Wanamaker House Salad~Caesar~

Appetizer Course

Choose oneSweet Corn Tamale Cakes~Crab Cakes

Entrée Course

Each is served with choice of oneof our delicious sides

Hawaiian KC Strip Wood-Grilled Rosemary FiletSlow Roasted Prime RibNew Zealand Lamb RibsPiquante Seafood Pasta Wood Grilled Sea Bass

Happy Birthday President Lincoln ~

Lighthearted quotes from Abraham Lincoln:

If I were two-faced, would I be wearing this one?Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out andremove all doubt.He can compress the most words into the smallest ideas better than any man Iever met. (referring to a lawyer)It has been my experience that folks who have no vices have very few virtues.

Did you ever wonder

. . .

About those people who still have Christmas lights lit inFebruary? What’s with those who hesitate, drag their feet, nearly refuse to “put away” Christmas?I’m a member of this group. And as I drove up to the store last night, I saw several homes remaining inornamental light mode. We don’t want the holiday feeling to go away.My Christmas tree still held all of its regalia in its branches until the end of January. A couple of days be-fore I'd begun the "dedecorating" a friend let me know that she had just “unplugged” the lights on her tree ~ a start, she said. Promptly, Iwalked into my dining room and took down the wreath. I put away a wintry holiday snow globe the next day. Two days later I began to boxup the ornaments. This got me to thinking that “dedecorating” feels better as a process for people like us.When most of us decorate, we set aside one day and transform our homes with not only nativity scenes,the tree, and endless stands of lights, but also with wreathes, mistletoe, garland, red ribbons, candles andgingerbread houses. Within a matter of hours our homes change into our own personal magical kingdoms.The air is different, the energy dances, sweet smells waft from our kitchens and smiles grow broaderacross our faces.Of course if we leave up all the décor year round, then we would get used to it and the “magic” would fade.But what if we systematically took down the decorations a little bit at a time so as to reacclimate into nonholiday mode? Well, that is what we did at my house this year. We decided to do a little putting awayeach day instead of seeing the dramatic stark disappearance of the season.The question remains though: How do we stay living in the season throughout the year? Hark! I think theherald angels continue to sing. We can be in holiday mode in our mood all year long. Carry the season inyour heart and in your behavior. Don’t store away your kindness, your sense of giving, love and gratitudewith the décor in plastic tubs until next year. For the past several years I have left white lights (year round)outlining the large front window in my house~happy lights~happy reminder.

February Where in the World is This? Win aFREE Dinner!

Come in & tell us

where

&

what

this is & ifyou are one of the first twenty people toanswercorrectly, you’llwin aFREEdinner($12.00value).

December Where inthe World Answer:

The Bath House, StoneyMiddleton,UnitedKingdom

Ellen Cox

isthe FebruaryV.I.P. winner and willreceive a $25.00gift certificate.

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Time is Running Out for No Peek Envelopes!

These envelopes contain a coupon good for one of thesespecial discounts: $50 off your bill, $10 off bill of $50 ormore, $5 off entree, Free Entree up to $15, or Free Dessert.

February 12th

is the last day! Remember-only open infront of your server!

Catering Corner

Tricia Adolphson, Catering Director

785-478-2742(BRIC) Direct Catering 785-249-1282

We cater hors d'oeuvres and party trays, buffets, picnics and formal sit down dinners. We want to helpmake your celebrations more enjoyable. You can be a guest at your own event. Give Tricia Adolphson a callto place your order or set up an appointment to plan your event. Are you having a fund raiser, social gathering, office luncheon, corporate event, wedding rehearsal, orwedding reception? Do you want your event to be memorable? We can help you plan your event whetherit's casual, semi-casual or formal and make it spectacular with our great menu selections and excellentservice.

Book your Summer Reception Events Now

Drop-n-Go Buffet

Our most economical buffet. Drop-n-Go Buffets serve one-third pound of sliced meat per person with yourchoice of two meats: Beef Brisket, Chopped Kobe-style Burnt Ends, Hickory Roasted Ham, Smoked TurkeyBreast or Pulled Pork25 - 49 guests 50-74 guests 75-99 guests 100+ guests9.00 8.75 8.50

8.00

(per guest)

Wood Grilled Buffet

A genuine hickory wood-fired delight. All wood grilled buffets are prepared on site. Customizeyour meal. Choose from:Backyard Picnic (burgers, brats and hot dogs) -------- 11.95 per person Add Boneless Chicken Breast Fillets--------------------- 1.99 per personThe 12 oz. K.C. Strip---------------------------------------25.99 per person½ Marinated Grilled Chicken------------------------------12.99 per person All buffets include the delivery & set-up of disposable table covering for 8 foot tables (provided by you).Food arrives in disposable containers. Our sides include our famous iron-skillet beans, creamy coleslaw,pasta salad, barbeque sauce, pickles, and variety of breads, paperware, and serving utensils. Call me toplan your event and give you further details on our catering

.

Thanks, Tricia Adolphson

Brick Oven Courtyard Grille will give you a $10.00 gift certificate for helpingsupport our community by donating to Working Class Hero Fund. Go to

www.brickovencourtyardgrille.com

for more information.

Working Class Hero Fundis a newly established organization founded on the tenet thatthere are many good, hard working people in today’s society that experience traumaticevents that leave them unable to meet basic necessities. While these individuals wouldchoose not to seek charity, they find themselves in an unenviable position of needing assistance, and thenfind that they do not meet guidelines of more traditional providers.WCHF will provide crisis funding for local individuals that can prove they are gainfully employed and canshow need. Participants must be able to articulate what circumstances caused the crisis, and what stepsthey plan to take to prevent similar circumstances from occurring again. Funds will not be distributed to theindividuals, but directly used to resolve the immediate crisis. Participants will not be asked to repay theamount, but will be asked to sign an ethical contract that will require that they somehow “pay forward” thegood will assistance that was given to them. That “pay it forward” can be as simple as helping a friend inneed, mowing the lawn of an elderly neighbor, or volunteering at a local non-profit.

Mardi Gras falls on Tuesday, February 16, 2010

The terms "Mardi Gras" (mâr'·de grâ), "Mardi Gras season", and "Carnival season", in English,refer to events of the Carnival celebrations, beginning on or after the Epiphany and ending on theday before Ash Wednesday. Mardi Gras is French for "Fat Tuesday" (in ethnic English tradition,Shrove Tuesday), referring to the practice of the last night of eating richer, fatty foods before theritual fasting of the Lenten season, which started on Ash Wednes-day. Related popular practices were associated with celebrationsbefore the fasting and religious obligations associated with thepenitential season of Lent. Popular practices included wearingmasks and costumes, overturning social conventions, dancing,sports competitions, parades, etc. Similar expressions to MardiGras appear in other European languages sharing the Christiantradition. In English, the day is called Shrove Tuesday, associatedwith the religious requirement for confession before Lent begins.Which means

Easter Sunday is April 4th this year

~

Right Time, Right Price!

Monday through Saturdayfrom 4pm-6pm. For only

$9.99

choose from any ofthe following menu items (comes with

1

side dish):

~ Oven Roasted Chicken~ The Carolina~ Oven Roasted Chicken &Kobe-Style Burnt Ends~ Fire-Seared Eggplant~ Wood-Grilled Tilapia~ Tomato Relish Meatloaf~ Wild Mushrooms, Tasso& Angel Hair Pasta

Prices are only valid on these items listed above.This offer not valid with any other discount, cou-pon or offer. These items come with

1

side dish.

February Wordof the Month

Machiavellian, (mak"e--u-vel'e--un),adj.Characterized by sub-tle or unscrupulouscunning, deception,expediency, or dis-honesty:

He resorted to Machi-avellian tactics in or-der to get ahead.

Monday NightsPrime Rib Night

Enjoy our Prime Rib Dinnerfor ONLY $15.99

Entrée includes:10 ounce slice of delicious smoked Prime Ribserved with one of our fabulous side dishes anda dinner salad.

This offer is not valid with any other offer, coupon ordiscount. Price does not include beverages, tax orgratuity. You

MUST

mention that you want thisspecial when ordering to receive special price.