Saturday, April 20, 2013
Every week, I'll feature a standout menu item from a restaurant in Forest Park or Oak Park. Today, I try some good creole cookin' from Shanahan's in Forest Park.
Welcome to Menu Masterpiece, a weekly column where we try some of the best and most unique menu items at local restaurants, as recommended to us by chefs, restaurant owners and readers. What should we try next? Email michael.sewall@patch.com. Menu item: Gumbo and a 14-ounce angus steak Restaurant: Shanahan's, 7353 Madison St. in Forest Park (Write a review) More Menu: The restaurant is known for its creole food, so you can't go wrong with the jambalaya. The Louisiana bread pudding dessert is made daily. Shanahan's also makes its own hot sauce, Leprechaun's Fury. (See a full menu here.) Shanahan's is a creole restaurant of the highest quality. Owner Tim Shanahan went to school in Louisiana, learned to cook there and spent 22 years doing it…
Thursday, January 24, 2013
This weekend, the menu at Shanahan's Creole Restaurant and Irish Bar gets hoppy.
Shanahan's Creole Restaurant and Irish Bar in Forest Park is cooking with beer this weekend—quite literally. The weekend's beer-centric menu features a range of hearty items designed to tempt you taste buds and make your winter weary soul happy. "It's January, so we're focusing on hearty dishes," said Randy Toledano, manager at Shanahan's. "We've got some interesting beers in this month." In addition to grabbing one of a variety of microbrews, Shanahan's is adding beer to pretty much all of it's weekend Beerfest menu options. For example, the cooks are serving up Corona beer battered shrimp, brown ale brined chicken wings with a Hacker Pschorr honey mustard sauce and Hacker Pschorr marinated grilled bratwurst. They're also mixing in some …
Friday, December 14, 2012
Crabfest is this month's special menu focus at Shanahan's Creole Restaurant and Irish Bar in Forest Park, running Dec. 14-16.
Shanahan's Creole Restaurant and Irish Bar gets crabby this weekend. Starting today, diners will notice the menu has been taken over by King Crab, Snow Crab and Soft Shell Crab—and can be ordered just about any way you like it through Sunday, Dec. 16. The King and Snow crab specials are the highlight of the weekend's menu, Shanahan's manager said. Served with butter sauce and a pair of crackers, it's a dish you can go to town on. The specials are $46 for the King Crab and $17 for the Snow Crab. Other dishes of note on the menu during Crabfest include New England crab rolls for $10; a soft shell crab po-boy for $14; the soft shell crab platter (lightly fried and served with French fries and slaw) for $17; and of course, crab cakes for $8. …
Friday, October 19, 2012
Shanahan's restaurant in Forest Park hosts its Shrimp and Alligator Fest starting on Friday night and running through the weekend.
Ever eaten gator? It's actually quite delicious. This is the weekend to give it a try, as Shanahan's Creole Restaurant and Irish Bar, 7353 Madison St. in Forest Park hosts their Shrimp and Gator Fest starting tonight and running through the weekend. You can get a real taste of the bayou with dishes like alligator etouffee, alligator rolls and gumbo. For those that don't feel up to feasting on an animal that could feast on you, there are plenty of shrimp-centric dishes on the menu as well, including a shrimp burger and the classic shrimp po-boy sandwich. I caught up with Shanahan's bartender and server Kate Scotty about three hours after she'd had her first taste of gator meat. "It's really good," Scotty said of the experience. "It has a …
