It's June in January when you're in love. So wrote Leo Robin and Ralph Rainger in 1934 and now we want to hold them to it.
OK. So maybe we're not head-over-heels with some newly-discovered Ed or Co-Ed but we'll drop to one knee and renew our vow of everlasting affection for puppies and chocolate cake. That should entitle us to April or May in January - even just a few days in the tropical climes of an alternate reality - anything other than the mush, slush, biting winds and cold, harsh return lines of January.
Fortunately, as always, The Landing at Seven Central will provide warm hospitality, savory hot dishes and the glow of neighbors, friends and good wishes throughout the month. Plus, a few more gifts...
Now Open For Lunch - every day
Holiday luncheoners beseeched, 'Please sir, we want some more' and His Lordship has responded. No longer just a Saturday, Sunday or Holiday treat, The Landing will now open for lunch at noon every day - full pub menu; no gruel.
January Dinner Specials
Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, Baked Scrod, Tenderloin Tips or Chicken Marsala for $13. Plus, chowder, soup or salad for $1 more and a dessert special for an additional $1.
Friday and Saturdays Remain Special
Because one, the other or both are 'date' nights and courtship can be a hungry business...
On Fridays we will continue to offer our All You Can Eat Fish Fry for $14.
On Saturdays, enjoy our Prime Rib Special for $16. And get a second entree at half-price. (We're truly showing the love so to speak.)
And after dinner (at 10, to be helpfully precise), His Lordship will raffle off dinner for two for free plus an assortment of other treasures (including a stylish Landing golf shirt and sweatshirt). To qualify, just keep and present your dinner ticket.
Time to Renew Landing Club Memberships
It's time to renew memberships in (or join) The Landing Wine, Mug or Cocktail Clubs for 2010. (Complete details and sign up.)
For those who have been out of town for a very long time, The Mug, Cocktail and Wine Clubs are select little groups whose members pay annual dues of $60. In return, they get a little more liquid every time they order their libation of choice during the entire year and they get a $10 discount on dinner TWICE every month. (Complete details and sign up.)
Simple said: Any Landing Club membership pays for itself many times over; the fun is a freebie. (Simple math: The earlier you join, the more you save.)
Save Even More with The Dinner Club
You get twelve $20 coupons which can be applied toward the purchase of one entree, one-each-month, throughout the year.
Cost: $100 a year. (Complete details and sign up.)
Two New Menu Additions and Recommendations
North Shore Pasta (A Mike Newman enterprise)is now the exclusive supplier of pasta to The Landing. Yes, the word is delicious. Try some. And also try our new spinach salad.
As always, we also recommend finishing every meal with a bit of Captain Dusty's ice cream - another Landing exclusive choice.
Another Recommendation: Get Thee To Sunday River
With our renewed resolution to have fun whenever and wherever, we would be remiss not to recommend a day, weekend or week at Sunday River, another Boyne Mountain resort that's well run by friendly people, all intend on us flat-landers having a good time going up and coming down. (Even better, they have some great package deals.)
Other January Rememberables
Since there are five Sundays in January, we'll have three Celtic Music Sessions with Michael O'Leary with Bob and Jen Strom in The Lee Room from 5 to 8 on Sundays, the 3rd, 17th and 31st.
Janice & Will will host Open Mic Night on Sundays, the 10th and 24th. A gentle reminder: All young performers are welcome to 'stand and deliver' from 6 to 7. We'll indulge older warblers thereafter.
As always, Wednesday is Trivia Night. Thursday is Ski & Winter Sports Night and Friday is Music Trivia Night. Friends (new and old), neighbors (near and far) and the curious are all welcome. Gray-whisker-old Cribbage game refuge skunks less so.
Final Thought
If you're one of the unfortunates who is in the midst of receiving the 'twelve gifts,' not to worry. Non-judgmental as we are, The Landing will seat and serve all drummers, pipers, milking maids and leaping lords. Although we may serve rather than seat the partridge in a pear tree.
Final Final Thought
As we have said in years past regarding reservations and resolutions for the new year: Keep your priorities. You can break one and still get a good table.
So, take care, be well and stop by.
Chris Shea with Steve Ryan
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