Unique Valentine’s Celebration
The calendar says Valentine’s Day is Monday, but at ”Lion & Bull” we are celebrating for the entire weekend. Bring in your special valentine any time between 5pm and 10pm, during the weekend of February 11th through the 14th, and treat your honey to a fabulous meal. Reservations are requested but not required. You are also invited to stay on Friday and Saturday for our Live Music starting at 9:30. We have two new bands that weekend, with the former lead singer of Monster Band bringing her new band Pebble to Pearl to Lion & Bull for the first time and The New Dominion Band bringing their take on classic Rock & Roll to our stage.
Toast to amor at Lion & Bull. For you and yours, we will serve a four-course prix fixe dinner with half a bottle of wine per person. Price $70 per couple (plus gratuity) or you can choose to go A La Carte from our regular menu. A special treat will be given to the ladies on Valentine’s Day.
Special menu for your special valentine
Apps
- Short Ribs with polenta
- Ahi Tuna Tartare with avocado
- Shrimp Cocktail
Soup & Salads
- Lobster Bisque
- Spinach Salad with Warm Bacon Dressing - Tender, baby spinach leaves, onions and mushrooms with our signature bacon dressing. Chopped egg and smoked bacon are sprinkled on top.
- Lion and Bull Caesar Salad – our signature Caesar dressing garnished with parmesan cheese, and croutons
Entreé
- Braised Lamb Shank - Braised lamb shank with saffron risotto and fresh green asparagus
- Surf and Turf - Bone in Ribye Topped with 2 jumbo shrimp with twice cooked baked potato and asparagus brushed with peppercorn sauce
- Grilled Chicken Spinach Stack – Chicken breast straight from the open grill. Covered with a rich blend of four cheeses, artichoke hearts and creamy spinach. Served on a bed of fettuccine with artichoke cream sauce.
- Tuscan Pesto Mahi Mahi – Grilled Mahi Mahi topped with a hearty mix of balsamic-glazed roasted artichoke hearts, Diced Roma tomatoes and red onion with feta cheese and fresh basil. Served with wild rice and a fresh vegetable.
Dessert
- Chocolate Mousse
- Lemon Berry Mascarpone cake
- Reese’s Peanut Butter pie
Due to the forecast of freezing rain, ice & snow tonight it has been decided to push back the Season 4 Poker Tournament until Monday January 24th at 8. I apologize if this inconveniences anyone. Lion & Bull will have at least one poker game tonight with $100 to win as a consolation. This game will start at 7:30. Everyone be safe and I look forward to seeing you all next Monday.
CLASSIC ROCK/COUNTRY/BLUES
The New Dominion Band is 5 seasoned musicians who met through Craigslist. Jay is the drummer and band leader. Susan sings lead and plays acoustic rhythm guitar. Rob plays lead guitar and sings backup. Les is the bass man. Our newest member is Adam, lead vocals and a mean harmonica! Musical interests are wide-ranging, tending toward classic rock and pop of the 60s, 70s, and 80s; country, both classic and contemporary; blues; and traditional Celtic.
FUNK/R&B/ROCK FUSION
Pebble to Pearl (P2P) creates a unique blend of funk, rock, fierce and powerful blues fused and delivered with soulful grooves and incomparable vocals. They display a tapestry of sound that will truly captivate, mesmerize, and send chills down your spine, while undeniably keeping you entertained and dancing. P2P is road bound, touring up and down the East Coast to venues like the House of Blues in Orlando to the Canal Room in NYC. They bring a collaboration of professional musicians and vocalists from the southwest and Mid-Atlantic who have shared stages with the likes of Chuck Shaffer Picture Show, Rome in a Day, Army of Me, Minus-One, The Blackjacks, JunkFood, The Hint, My Favorite Highway, Fight the Lion, The X’s, Shane Hines and the Trance, JurisFiction, All Time Low, Jimmie’s Chicken Shack, Welbilt, The Speaks, Crash Boom Bang, Rude Buddha, Everyone But Pete, Human Room, Of Broken, Tears of Mars, Hello Tokyo, Chuck Brown, Paula Campbell, Backyard Band, Yolanda Adams, B.B. King, Genuine, Missy Elliot, & Tweet. They have no boundaries creating their own versions of the greats; highlighting legends like Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Tina Turner, and Chaka Khan, to the new generation powerhouses ranging from Beyonce and Rihanna, to Joss Stone and Lenny Kravitz. Their original project, aimed to be released later this year, holds no bounds in blending a combination of funky blues rock with hard hitting and flawless vocals. If you haven’t seen them in action, you are missing a key note in the chromatic scale. They throw in everything but the kitchen sink into their show and leave a lasting impression and the need for wanting more.
INSIDE PEBBLE TO PEARL
DariJ (lead vocalist): DariJ is an up-and-coming artist whose voice extends beyond normal genres with its fierce attitude but earnest and genuine soulfulness. Though artists such as Michael Jackson, Prince, and Stevie Wonder can take credit for her early devotion to singing, her style blends everything from funk, rock, to old-school soul. DariJ started out singing at a very young age, the stage is no stranger to her. Thru her music career she has performed in both vocal groups and as an original soloist, finally finding her place amongst her fellow band members. ”I never wanted to be a studio singer with tracks behind me. My home is on stage performing, with live musicians. Feeling the groove reverberate through my bones is my only true addiction in life,” says DariJ in a recent editorial. She formed Pebble to Pearl as a fresh start and return to her roots; integrating her original music into the cover band scene making it one of the regions leading bands.
Sean (keys/guitar/vox): Classically trained but bred on rock, Sean brings his unique influences to all styles of funk, rock, jazz, classical, and R&B. He is also the lead singer of his own original rock band, Fallworth (www.fallworth.com). It is Sean’s versatility that brings so much to the table as a member of Pebble to Pearl.
Chris (drums/vox): A true multi-instrumentalist who began playing piano and trumpet as a child, and, as a teenager, drums and guitar, Chris has developed a musical style and vocabulary that breaks through any and all constraints. Also an accomplished singer-songwriter, Chris’ first full length album entitled “That Ain’t a Sin”, Self Produced, and on which he played almost all of the instruments, will be released early in 2011.
JFork (guitar/vox): Known best for his guitar work and songwriting in the bands Cobbler and The War Within, Jamison brings his own unique flavor to the guitar, by blending his influences (Tom Morello, David Gilmour and Alex Lifeson) with a combined passion for funk and soul. He entertains the audience with a dynamic performance and charisma both on stage and off.
Dece (bass): Dece started in music as a synth programmer at the age of 16. Soon after, he picked up the bass after seeing Prince in concert and immediately fell in love with the instrument. Throughout the years he became interested in developing his skills in other areas of music as he gradually moved from playing the bass to recording engineer to producing and back to bass. Dece’s influences are very diverse ranging from Smooth Jazz, R&B, Neo-Soul & Rock to House and Lounge music and Reggae. Dece often wanders behind his home eating the mushrooms he finds lying about and talks to the little people who live under his utility shed.
Learn more at:
http://Www.pebbletopearl.com
http://Www.reverberation.com/pebbletopearl
http://Www.myspace.com/pebbletopearl
http://Www.Twitter.com/pebbletopearl
Every Thursday night is dedicated to the ladies at Lion & Bull. Our TV’s will be playing The Jersey Shore at 9 and 10. At 8, you can laugh at people falling down with the show Winter Wipeout. We also feature ladies drink specials to keep you warm and happy.
The Packer and Steelers will be slugging it out in Dallas, but if you can’t be there you should be here at Lion & Bull on Sunday, February 6th to watch the Big Game XLV aka the S**** B***. We are hosting a huge party. The bar and restaurant will be opening at 11 for a pre Big Game brunch. The party kicks off at noon with specials on buckets, drafts, burger platters, chicken finger baskets, 50-cent wings and other treats. During the game itself we will be giving away door prizes at the end of each quarter and hosting a Blazin’ Wing eating challenge at half-time. You can also buy a square to benefit the Grizzlies and win a gift card to Lion & Bull.
The Blazin’ Wing Challenge is limited in the number of participants. Register starting Monday the week of the game.
Lion & Bull is your NFL Playoff Headquarters. Watch all of the NFL Playoffs on our big screens. We have specials running before, during and after the game.
Rock & Pop Covers
Tag has been known for many years as a game children play. One child will run after the others, catch another child and yell, “You’re it!” But the world of music has a new definition of TAG. If you’re waiting for a band that possesses a perfect blend of raw talent and intoxicating melodies…They’re it!
John Taglieri, lead vocalist and guitarist of TAG, is no stranger to the stage. With seven solo albums under his belt, and years of continuous touring, he has been breathing music for most of his life.
But after winning awards for Male Pop CD of the Year, UIMA Pop/Rock Artist of the Year and sharing the stage with top name acts such as Rick Emmett, Edwin McCain, The Gin Blossoms, Gavin DeGraw and Sister Hazel, Taglieri decided it was time to take a break from being a solo artist and put his efforts into creating TAG.
Good friend and co-writer, Brad Whitley, has been Taglieri’s guitarist/vocalist for years. The synergy between them is undeniable as they compliment and play off of each other’s licks. While subtle styles of influences like Paul Simon, Butch Walker & My Chemical Romance are evident in Whitley’s writing and playing, he adds his own unique qualities that will grab your ear and keep its attention.
Tom Darby, who started his musical career on trombone opening for Dizzy Gillespie in 1982, adds another layer to TAG’s sound with his vocal harmonies and melodic mastering of the ivory keys. Having played with Taglieri in various band incarnations for 5 years, Darby is a musical multi-tasker who effortlessly swaps the keys for the harmonica and the harmonica for the guitar.
But not all of TAG’s talent lies in the catchy melodies. The rhythm section boasts its own talents and accomplishments. Dave Willard on bass/vocals and Rob “Action” Jackson on drums/vocals, may be judged at first glance by their baby faces, but the judgements will quickly end as soon as the beat begins.
Willard, a William Paterson University graduate with a Bachelor of Music degree in Sound Engineering Arts, started his first band at the age of 15. With experience playing in a classical guitar trio, a 20 piece jazz band and numerous rock bands, Dave brings diversity to TAG that only makes the band’s sound stronger.
Jackson, who has been pounding the skins since he was still in diapers, has the charisma and energy that has often lead to a comparison with his idol, Animal, from Jim Henson’s “The Muppet Show”. Jackson’s ability to bring fans to their feet adds to TAG’s power on stage, and ensures the audience a great time.
TAG started as a thought in John Taglieri’s mind and developed into a masterpiece as the five members of the musical puzzle connected. Whether at a live show or on a recording, the first time you hear TAG, you’ll know…They’re it!
Lion & Bull will be closed Saturday night, February 5th, 2011 for a private event. We will be open during the day and early evening for all of our patrons.
ROCK/SOUL/FUNK/POP/ALTERNATIVE Cover Band
Big Mouth combines explosive guitars, machine gun precise rhythms, and soulful vocals with an intense longing for meaning. Sean “The Rick” Rickman and the members of Big Mouth however, have always searched for something more than what pop-culture is selling. The members of Big Mouth are Sean “The Rick” Rickman Drums/Lead Vocals, Lenny Stevens Guitar/Vocals, and Andrew Dunbar Bass/Vocals; they all have extensive touring and recording experience with many well known artists. Talk to Big Mouth about their sound and influences and they evoke the pride of ownership entwined with a nod and a wink for the master musicians of the past, and the present that have honed and shaped their musical worlds. Attending prestigious music schools learning to site read backwards, the LA Studio Grind, or playing in the shadow of musically influential fathers, the members of Big Mouth have paid their musical dues, and are now highly regarded in their musical peer group.
With their great musical ability comes the expansive unrestricted platform of song selections including Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, The Beatles, Aerosmith, Rush, Prince, Nirvana, Foo Fighters, to 2009 Grammy Award Winners, Kings of Leon. Big Mouth’s musical repertoire transcends over 50 years of music and they have the ability to refine and customize each show based on the venue and club demographic. The equipment Big Mouth uses is state-of-the-art to ensure the optimum performance impact. As a result, Big Mouth will bring the perfect size sound system for each room. Because the members of Big Mouth are professional musicians, the quality of the sound is the highest priority, not just the amount of volume. Most bands equate high volume with high quality. No one wants to attend an event where the patrons can not talk to each other. Big Mouth monitors the volume throughout the event to make sure that it is comfortable for everyone. Rock, Soul, Pop, Alternative, Funk, Big Mouth can do it all…
Learn more at http://www.myspace.com/bigmouthmusic1