Restaurant Roundup: Winning creations, Brunch Club, Reuben season

Winners have been announced for four dining competitions in February.

The Smoked Culture BBQ & Brews won the third annual Southside Slamwich, which featured 16 competitors south of 41st Street. The Sure Shot sandwich is available this month while supplies last. Smoked brisket is piled on a toasted ciabatta bun with smoked jalapeno cream cheese, raspberry barbecue sauce, dressed arugula and house-pickled onions. Other top five finishers were Golf Addiction, Lucky’s on Louise, The Attic Bar & Grill East and The Rush.

The winner of the Sioux Empire Pizza Battle will be on the menu at Boston’s Restaurant & Sports Bar through March. The Avenger is four pizzas in one. Thor has hot honey sauce, sausage, jalapenos and a sweet heat drizzle. Hulk is pesto, spinach, mozzarella, green peppers and broccoli. Moon Knight is creamy chicken alfredo, and Iron Man is pepperoni, sausage, banana peppers and mozzarella. Ten pizza places competed in the second annual event.

Baltic Corner was the defending champion of the 605 Rural Burger Battle and kept its title. In its second year, the competition included 10 bars and restaurants north of Sioux Falls. This year’s winning burger was the Boss Hogg. It’s not being served anymore.

Sioux Valley Grille won the inaugural Canton Battle of the Bites with its Island Slider. The burger will be on the new menu that comes out next week as an appetizer with three sliders.

Maribella Ristorante has added a Brunch Club on Saturdays, featuring Italian-inspired breakfast and lunch items. The full bar is available, and DJ Ghstmrk will be spinning tunes. Hours are noon to 2 p.m.

Check out the new weekend breakfast menu at Krav’n. Bloody mary and mimosa bars are still offered.

It’s the season of Reubens, traditional and otherwise — see them in an egg roll on the featured menus below for Tinners and Tailgators.

Reuben sandwiches are back at least through St. Patrick’s Day and likely all month at Murph’s Burgers & Fries. They feature house-brined corned beef, Swiss cheese, housemade Thousand Island dressing and Murph’s handcrafted sauerkraut. As always, they come with fries and Murph’s signature dipping sauce.

In addition to its special for Lent – smoked salmon pizza – Invictus Pizza Kitchen is featuring a Reuben-style pizza. It’s topped with rye aioli, mozzarella, corned beef, sauerkraut and a drizzle of Thousand Island dressing.

The special lucy of the month at Crooked Pint Ale House is the traditional O’Lucy. The patty is stuffed with corned beef, Swiss cheese and sauerkraut, then topped with more Swiss cheese and Thousand Island dressing. It’s served with waffle fries. The dine-in price is $12.

Camille’s Sidewalk Cafe is featuring a Reuben as the dish of the month. Buy one and two drinks, and get a free entree through March 15. If you order online, use the code REUBEN.

The downtown location of JL Beers is celebrating the launch of JL Light by bringing back its Pretzel & a Pint special. Starting at 9 p.m. every night, get a free pretzel with every pint you purchase. JL Light was crafted by August Schell Brewing Co. in New Ulm, Minnesota.

BibiSol has several new menu items for spring: Ceviche & Totopos, Poblano Wedges, Loxito Tartare and Pork Adobo Quesitacos.

North End Bakery and Deli is featuring Smoked Salmon on Toast through Easter.

Here are the food and drink specials for March at Tinners Public House.

R Wine Bar & Kitchen is featuring a lunch special and a dinner special this month. The lunch offering is Lemongrass Chicken served over white rice with cucumber, carrots and peanuts with a side of nuoc cham.

The dinner special at R Wine Bar & Kitchen is Cod Roulade. The fish is rolled with carrot and zucchini, stuffed with cod mousse and served with sauteed asparagus tips and cherry tomatoes in vermouth cream sauce and basil oil, finished with pickled onion.

Tailgators Grill & Bar in Brandon has new monthly food and drink specials.

Here’s the March menu for $5 community dinners at Sioux Falls Food Co+op. They’re served from 4 to 7 p.m. on Wednesdays.

New daily specials for the month are on the menu at My Place Cafe in Montrose.

Here’s the featured drink menu for March at Josiah’s Coffeehouse, Cafe & Bakery.

The $6 Marg of the Month at Chili’s Grill & Bar is the Lemon Drop.

Changes in hours, service

• Hibachi Grill Supreme Buffet is no longer open on Tuesdays “on behalf of employees.”
• Remedy Brewing Co. has new hours for spring: 2 to 9 p.m. Monday and Tuesday; 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday; and 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
• Both locations of Big J’s Roadhouse have switched to using beef tallow for frying.

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