Okay, last Saturday I had two things to do, one was go to Kirk Wessler’s Album release party at The Third Chance Lounge in the afternoon and then I had to go get a cheeseburger for our weekly Saturday night dinner.
So this is a two part blog and the first part will begin right here, right now!
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Saturday Afternoon @ Kirk Wessler’s “Homestyle Acoustic” Album release party @: The Third Chance Lounge
Here we are at the Third Chance Lounge which is located next to the 3300 Event Center on Willow Knolls Drive. Let’s go in and see what’s happening!
There’s the sign for Kirk’s album release party, but we’ll make a quick stop at the bar for beer which is served up with a fabulous smile from Brian! Always great to see him and he said things are going great here! I love to hear that!
They’ve got a ping pong table in here and there’s gaming machines in the back of the room.
Okay. let’s go into the Third Chance Lounge and start the first portion of our Saturday afternoon adventure!
People are starting to arrive and the stage is all set for this afternoon’s show!
There’s definitely excitement in the air!
There’s the merch table with CD’s and stickers and the star of this afternoon’s show, Kirk Wessler!
Great to see Kirk and congratulations on the release of his debut CD, “Homestyle Acoustic.” You can read all about the CD and how to purchase a copy by clicking here.
Wonderful to see Kirk and I’m anxious to see the show this afternoon!
Sarah Marie Dillard from Sarah & the Underground was the emcee for the show and she introduced, Lauren Fitzanko, who was the opening act for today’s show.
Lauren played some fantastic original songs and she’s quite a unique and talented musician and singer. Check out her online links by clicking here.
After Lauren’s set, Kirk took the stage and tore it up! He was joined by Sarah on vocals and Brandon Mooberry on bass.
Brandon and Sarah play on the CD and they co-produced the record.
Kirk entertained the audience with stories of the songs and the songs themselves sounded sensational. Kirk is a wonderful singer and songwriter and this was such a fun and entertaining show!
Paul Adams joined Kirk, Sarah and Brandon for the last song and the crowd gave the musicians a well-deserved standing ovation!
This was such a fun afternoon and you can buy Kirk’s CD at one of his live shows or by clicking here.
And now…I’m ready for a cheeseburger!
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Saturday Night Cheeseburger @: Oliver’s Pizza & Pub North
We didn’t have to travel far for this week’s Saturday Night Cheeseburger, we went right next door to Oliver’s Pizza & Pub North.
Check out the orange sofa on the deck, I love it! Okay, let’s go in and begin this week’s quest for a Saturday night cheeseburger!
As I was led into the dining room, I spied two familiar faces at the table over here…
It’s my friends and frequent guest stars, Amber and Joe!
They’re both looking fabulous and it’s always great to have them join us as special guest stars for the evening!
Amber is publishing her own blog and it’s called For Sale Peoria and it’s got listings of hilarious local ads of crazy and unusual things for sale in and around Peoria.
There’s ads for “Gently Used” caskets, boxes of rocks and a queen sized mattress with stains and burn holes!
It’s hilarious and updated daily, you should definitely follow along and like the blog on facecrack and Twitter for daily notices about updates!
Olivia brought us a beer with a beautiful smile and took our dinner orders for the evening. As you can see, they have several styles of cheeseburgers to choose from. Keep on scrolling to see which one I chose for this evening!
I got up to take some photos and ran into Frank who is the bartender and one of the friendliest fellows in the universe! Always a great pleasure to see and chat with him and he’s got a birthday celebration coming up here at Oliver’s on May 17th! You can read all about that here and I’m going to go and hope to see you there!
There’s both sides of the bar in the pub area of Oliver’s and as you can see, they have a large selection of beers on tap in here!
There’s the Oliver’s logo on the brick wall behind the bar, a table is tucked away over here in the corner and my favorite picture of all time is the Oliver S North framed photo on the wall!
Meanwhile, back in the dining room, our appetizer order of Buffalo wings have arrived.
These are special “three step wings” and they were delicious and a wonderful start to our Saturday night dinner!
Amber and Joe split the steak sandwich (sorry for the fuzzy photo) and I got the Pulp Fiction inspired, Oliver’s Royale with Cheese Burger.
Amber and Joe said the steak sandwich and fries were very delicious!
The Oliver’s Royale with Cheese Burger was out of this world tasty! I’ve raved about Oliver’s burgers in the past and just like Buddy Holly, I’ll rave on again!
This is a perfectly seasoned and cooked burger with rich, melted cheddar cheese and a fried egg on top. the bun is perfectly buttered and toasted and this is one of the best cheeseburgers in the universe!
As we were finishing up dinner, Julie Motherway came over to our table and it was such a nice surprise to see her!
Julie is the Director of Operations for all three Oliver’s restaurants and she’s also Frank’s daughter. Frank called her and she made a special trip to stop by and say hi!
It was wonderful to see her and have her join us for our. Saturday night festivities at Oliver’s Pizza and Pub North!
And speaking of festivities, Amber and Joe brought a cake because I have a birthday looming in the future! Frank brought it to the table and it was a sweet ending to a delightful evening!
Thanks for the cake, Amber and Joe!
Thanks to Amber, Joe, Julie and Frank for a fun Saturday night at Oliver’s Pizza & Pub North!
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Cheeseburger Rating
The Oliver’s Royale with Cheese Burger is such a fantastic cheeseburger! It’s cooked and seasoned to perfection and the cheddar cheese and fried egg add fabulous flavors to this magical cheeseburger! The bun is buttered and toasted to perfection and this is a top flight cheeseburger!
Oliver’s gets a well-deserved three and three quarters Wimpy rating for their outstanding cheeseburger!
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THE MBIP CHEESEBURGER CHART & LINKS
Cheeseburger List: Mike’s Tavern, Clink Bar & Events, Silver Bullet Food &. Drink, Blue Duck Barbecue Tavern, Agatucci’s, Peoria Pizza Works, Five Guys and Oliver’s Pizza & Pub North.