Meat and potatoes lay the stable basis for any worthwhile meal, meals pyramid, or caveman show-and-tell. Taste the time-tested crowd pleaser with at present’s Groupon at The Public Landing Restaurant in Lockport. Select between two options:

•For $10, you get $20 value of gourmand fare and drinks
•For $150, you get $300 toward a personal banquet with a minimal of 35 guests.

Housed in the historic Gaylord Constructing, which dates again to 1838, The Public Landing Restaurant synthesizes American and Italian recipes to create a gourmand menu of comfort cucina served in a romantic, spacious limestone warehouse. Dinner appetizers of flash-fried calamari ($9.95) and crab-stuffed shrimp ($11.95) cure coastal cravings, whereas romano cheese-encrusted asparagus sticks tap out drum rolls ($7.95). Gnocchi caters to gastronomic ghostwriters who desire to author their own entree with a alternative of three sauces, meats, and quill feathers ($14.95+). Kitchen czars broil, blacken, sauté, or bake one in all five fish entrees ($21.95) and carve into a variety of meats, such as the apple cider-glazed pork tenderloin ($19.95). Luncheon plates, served with soup or salad, stock stomach cupboards with ample portions of seafood, meat, starches, veggies, and pasta ($14.95). Cap a gourmet odyssey with a dessert, such because the caramelized basket, an edible crate overflowing with Godiva white chocolate mousse, fruit, and strawberry gravy ($9.95).

With Groupon deal you can cold a banquet outside or in considered one of Public Landing’s private rooms, including a veranda that overlooks the Illinois and Michigan Canal. Specialists sculpt custom occasion menus, with luncheons and brunches beginning at $15.95 per individual and dinners beginning at $19.95 per person. Public Landing pours vintages by the cup or bottle, providing red, white, and glowing wine in addition to champagne, so tipple a glass within the eatery’s historically important setting that once served as the development depot for staff digging the 96-mile-lengthy canal.  Check out Groupon deal of the day.