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Posted on Fri, Nov. 14, 2008

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Menu additions at Uptown Bistro

The popular restaurant in Old Town Square just made seasonal additions to its menu.

1. From the appetizer menu: Beef tenderloin bruschetta, made with sauteed beef and wild mushrooms stacked with roasted tomato, mozzarella cheese, balsamic glaze and served with black peppercorn crostini ($10). Also new: Baby bello mushroom sliders ($10) and seven spiced seared tuna ($8).

2. From the salad menu: Warm spinach salad, made with baby spinach tossed in a warm bacon dressing with wild mushrooms, red onion and sliced egg ($9). Also: Iceberg wedge salad, made with house-made herb and blue cheese dressing with fresh tomato and red onion ($8)

3. From the entree menu: Citrus pesto airline chicken ($17); bacon-wrapped pork tenderloin ($16); cedar plan salmon ($17); smoked duck breast ($19); grape leaf wrapped lamb loin ($29); herb-roasted crawfish stuffed with rainbow trout ($16); jumbo grilled shrimp ($16); 12-ounce KC strip with black pepper port wine reduction ($20); and a 5-ounce petite filet topped with blue cheese ($20).

A GOOD DEAL

Abuelo's, the Mexican restaurant at 1413 N. Waterfront Parkway, is once again helping people get into the gift-giving spirit with its annual holiday gift card promotion. The promotion, now under way, gives guests who purchase $50 of Abuelo's gift cards a gift of their own -- a $10 Abuelo's voucher to use at a later date (from Jan. 1 to March 31 of next year). The promotion runs through Dec. 31.

QUICK BITES

New hours, new eats

The Palette, the bistro and cafe at 535 W. Douglas, has just changed its hours. It's now open Tuesdays through Saturdays, with breakfast served from 7:30 to 11 a.m. and lunch served from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The restaurant also has added a few menu items, including heart-healthy waffles as well as an egg pie served on Saturday mornings and a Thanksgiving plate special -- a turkey salad sandwich on home-made bread with sweet potato praline, a side salad and a cherry tart -- served through Thanksgiving. For more information, call 316-295-4133.

Cheap Firkin lunches

The Firkin and Bull, the brew-pub and restaurant at NewMarket Square at 21st and Maize, has recently started offering several lower-priced, smaller-serving lunch specials. Among the options on the all-$5.95 menu are a cottage pie served with mixed greens, English-style bangers, beans and mash and a quarter chicken with fries. The specials are available from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mondays through Fridays.

Denise Neil