This Week at the Bee-ranch...

This Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday night, come out to try our weeknight specials...first up, for the students; our 'Austin City Limits on a bun' for just $9.99, which is a pile of our famous house-smoked beef brisket, a choice of Spicy Texan or Canadian Maple bbq sauce, beans, slaw, a hoagie bun made with local flour in a wood fired oven, onions and even a pickle(!) all for a low, low price...add to that the fact that we are now offering pitchers of all your favourite micro-brews, have the best live music anywhere,and I honestly don't know why you'd eat anywhere else!

Next up, for the families: how about a family sized Fajitas For Four For $44.44, (...and yes, it comes with that excellent tongue twister at no extra charge!) That's 1 1/3 pounds of char-grilled and sliced fresh O'Brien Farms skirt steak, sizzling onions, peppers, and smoked portobello mushrooms, guacamole, shredded cheese, sour cream, housemade salsa, beans, rice, lettuce, jalapenos and a big ol' pile of steamed whole wheat tortillas...fun and flavour for the whole gang and it doesn't have to break the bank! Come on by, and by the way, you can also get a pitcher of beer if you like, we promise not to ask for your student i.d...

MUSIC THIS WEEK:

Friday, November 18: The Frank and Birdie Show, 7pm, free! Frank Western and Birdie Whyte are to local music what sunshine is to flowers, what water is to crops, what manure is to...OK, OK,the point is that they are really helping to nurture and grow an awesome local music scene--sorry if the metaphor was a little thin there...Frank Western is a slide guitarist with wit and soul, Birdie is a banjo picker with heart and a honey sweet voice that will move you; together, they play a selection of crafted originals and well chosen covers from the likes of Gillian Welch, Lyle Lovett and John Prine. This weekly showcase has quickly become THE thing to do in Kemptville on a Friday night...book ahead, tables fill up quick!

And that reminds me, they've also got a really special night planned for New Years Eve right here at the branch, with an upright bass player and a full show...I'm starting to plan as well, and am looking forward to presenting an awesome multi-course tasting menu to help all of us ring in the new year...It's going to be a fine evening and the perfect beginning to 2012...so start planning, this one will certainly sell out (...in fact, it is already selling out!) quick! So yes, that's Frank and Birdie, at least five courses of nothing but the best, and a champagne toast at midnight for just $75...reserve now!

Saturday, November 19: Matt Ouimet, 9pm, $5...Matt’s is a name I have heard since I starting hearing the names of Ottawa musicians, he is a talented and sought after sideman, drummer and multi-instrumentalist who has played for crowds from 15 to 15,000; he is also, as you are soon to discover, an incredible singer and songwriter in his own right as well. Matt sent along a couple of his cds, and as a Beatle, Big Star and Beach Boy nerd, I must say, this fellow is a very satisfying pop songsmith—fans of our popular indie acts like Simon Beach and Dave Martel should also take note...Matt has got your number as well! See you Saturday, Nov. 19th!

Sunday,November 20: Chef Bruce's Loose and Juicy Acoustic Jam 3-6pm, free! Chef Bruce is back with this Free for All that is free for all! No 'lectricity...no problem! Jam is from 3-6, Rubber Boots Buffet is from 2-8pm.