Honest and truly, we empathize with Nadya Suleman but having a litter of eight kiddos is no way like having a month of 31 days. Mondays are cranky. Fridays are off their meds. Thursdays want to be like Fridays. Wednesdays are in tears for being called Hump Day and Sundays just want to lie around. What's a month mummy to do? Why celebrate each and every day, of course. And The Landing at 7 Central in October is a double wicked great place to start and stay.

Dinner Specials In The Dining Room

In keeping with our No Trick, All Treat policy, October - and an oh-so disappointing economy - has hastened the return of our three course dinner in the dining room for $15. With your choice of a beef, poultry or fish entrée, you get either soup or chowder plus the dessert du jour. Off the menu, a similar tri-perfecta would cost more than $30. So, join us every mid-week in a delicious way to fight the recession.

Also, don't forget on Fridays, we still offer our All You Can Eat Fish Fry for $14 and on Saturdays, you can enjoy our Prime Rib Special for $16.

For Extra Points, Try Our Free Pats Buffet

Because winning is always rewarding, you can double enjoy every Patriots game in

The Pub with a free half-time hors d'oeuvres buffet. (Those uncompromisingly declaring allegiance to another team are also welcome... to watch from across the street.)

Tee 'Em Up - Tuesday, the 4th

There are still a few spots open for The 12th annual Landing Golf Tournament on Tuesday at The Meadow in Peabody. It's a 12:30 p.m. scramble, followed by prizes, a prime rib dinner and war stories at The Landing in Manchester. As always, it's a good time and it benefits the Manchester-Essex Rotary Clubs' scholarship fund. Call Chris Shea (978-526-7494) for entry and to share a virtual golf cart with Catherine Zeta Jones.

Saturdays - The Acoustic Tavern

Every Saturday The Pub becomes The Acoustical Tavern, featuring some of the area's finest talent.

Saturday, the 8^th: Just Like Newman

Saturday, the 15th: Bradley Royds

Saturday, the 22^nd: Toni Ann & Dave Brown

Saturday, the 29^th: The Annual Halloween Bash (event not group)

Saturday, the 29^th - Halloween at Seven Central

Special menu. Special drinks. Special Irish tribute (since like all things of merriment, it began with the scary bunch over there). Plus, prizes for the best costume, best performance and best something else. Make a group reservation. (As always, nakedness will not be considered a costume, men in diapers will not be seated for dinner although they may stand at the bar and truly ugly trolls may only dine on the deck and look in.)

A Little Rear View Look - Sports Night Grand Finale Winners

As always, everyone won at the recent Sports Night Finale - some just won more than others. Sandra Dankelman won the Trek Mountain bike from Manchester's own Seaside Cycle. John Bartlett won the Wilderness kayak from ERBA in Essex and Grant Oliver won the much coveted set of Taylormade Burner irons courtesy of Golfers Warehouse in Danvers. It was a great fun season and as always, our sponsors were the best of the best. So, support them whenever and wherever. They include Isle of Shoals Tours, Ipswich Ale, Allen's Pharmacy, The Manchester Athletic Club, Seaside Cycle, Essex River Cruises, ClubXcel, Captain Dusty's, Blackstone National, The Meadow at Peabody and Cape Ann Golf Course.

Other October Rememberables

Michael O'Leary plus Jen and Bob Strom host our Celtic Music Sessions in the Samuel Lee room, starting at 6 p.m. on three Sundays in October, the 2nd, 16^th and 30^th.

Janice & Will host Open Mic Night on Sundays, the 9^th and 23rd - young performers from 6 to 7 p.m. Young-at-heart thereafter.

The Mug and Cocktail Club sup on Mondays, the 3rd and 17th. The Wine Clubbies do the same on Mondays, the 10th and 24th. And All Loyalty Club members enjoy club privileges (and savings) on the 31^st - the 5^th Monday of the month.

Way Plan Ahead - A M-E Rotary Poker Tournament

Mark your calendar and your cards. The Manchester-Essex Rotary Club will be sponsoring another Texas Hold 'Em poker Night on Saturday, November 5^th. Chris Shea has the inside information... which is good but not better than having an inside straight.

Final Thought (and ponderable)

At the end of the month when all the scariness officially ends, will the current political candidates just take off their masks and declare their recent frightening remarks as just silly season fun?

Some past said things make you just want to shake your head - and other body parts - forever... or until a shrug sets in.

Take care, be well and stop by.

Chris Shea with Steve Ryan

If you have suggestions or comments about this, that or the other thing, please let us know. Useful ideas that can help us always provide you with a memorable dining experience at The Landing are always worth a Thank You and a $25 dinner gift certificate.

Sincerely,

Chris Shea

M. P and F. P.

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