Events at Prairie Moon in Evanston.

Prairie Moon hosts events and specials every week, including dining specials, happy hour, drink specials, and music. We are committed to the Evanston artistic community and are proud to feature local DJ’s, art exhibits, readings, and other experiences. We are also a home from some of the best beer tastings in the Chicago area.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS AT PRAIRIE MOON

May
18
Wed
CHOP & CHICKEN BBQ Dinner for Two
May 18 @ 3:00 pm – 9:00 pm

CHOPS & CHICKEN BARBECUE DINNER FOR TWO $49

Summer is upon us here in Evanston and Prairie Moon is ready with a delightful barbecue dinner for two. If you haven’t had our Brick Chicken, this is the perfect time to have it with a bbq spin, plus we have a wonderful cider-brined chop with bacon-bourbon chutney.

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CHAMPAGNE GULF SHRIMP SALAD
8 poached large shrimp with mixed greens, Romaine, avocado, cucumber, red onion, grape tomatoes, radish, sweet corn, Queso Fresco & house Champagne vinaigrette

BRICK CHICKEN WITH VIDALIA BBQ SAUCE
half semi-boneless chicken marinated & finished on the char-grill under a brick weight with our Sweet onion BBQ sauce

CIDER BRINED DOUBLE CHOP
14oz Double bone-in pork chop brined in fresh ginger & apple cider, grilled & finished with Bacon-Bourbon chutney

MASHED POTATOES & COUNTRY GRAVY
Prairie Moon signature mashed potatoes & homemade chicken & fresh herb gravy

BUTTERMILK HOUSE SLAW
Buttermilk coleslaw, sweet and creamy.

BUTTERCRUMB SOURDOUGH BREAD & BUTTER

BANANAS FOSTER BREAD PUDDING
Cinnamon bread pudding with a bananas Foster sauce & vanilla cream

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FRESH MELON MARGARITA (32OZ=3COCKTAILS) … 18
Pureé of fresh Honeydew & Cantaloupe melons, silver tequila, orange liqueur and lime juice

BOOKER’S BEEF TENDERLOIN SKEWERS … 16
Two 6oz grilled beef tenderloin skewers with a bourbon peppercorn baby portabella mushroom sauce & fried onions

GREEN CHILE MAC & CHEESE … 8
Our signature mac & cheese with roasted Hatch, NM green chiles topped with Chihuahua cheese

Moon Jazz Wednesday Nights: ROY McGRATH QUARTET
May 18 @ 9:00 pm – 11:00 pm

LIVE JAZZ in EVANSTON AT PRAIRIE MOON EVERY WEDNESDAY NIGHT

Prairie Moon is proud to present live jazz in partnership with Chicago’s Fulton Street Collective every Wednesday from 9PM-11PM. Fulton Street Collective is one of Chicago’s most respected and well-known venues for producing high quality live jazz.

Come experience some of the countries best jazz musicians at Prairie Moon and enjoy our Raw Bar, late night grill, and special cocktails, along with our full bar.

Tickets are always reasonably priced and go to entirely to support the musicians and to benefit Fulton Street Collective, an artists’ collective. Advance tickets available and at the door.


MAY 18: Roy McGrath Quartet, 9PM-11PM

Roy McGrath Quartet
Tenor saxophonist Roy McGrath was born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico and educated in Boston, New Orleans and Chicago and brings these diverse influences in his playing and composing. He will be featured in July at Chicago’s Latin Jazz Festival in Humboldt Park in July.

GET TICKETS TO ROY MCGRATH NOW!

 


UPCOMING SHOWS

MAY 25: Alex Beltran Organ Trio
“One of the best new releases of the year.” -Chicago Jazz Magazine Saxophonist, Alex Beltran has performed in venues across the country and with musicians such as Jeff Hamilton, Phil Woods, Tim Ries, Ira Sullivan, Luis Bonilla, Aretha Franklin, The Temptations.

GET TICKETS TO ALEX BELTRAN ORGAN TRIO NOW!

 

JUNE 1: Heisenberg Uncertainty Players
Heisenberg Uncertainty Players perform Boy Band:Big Band, a historical retrospective of boy band music adapted for jazz big band. The performance features twisted arrangements by John Dorhauer of music by The Beatles, Backstreet Boys, BTS, and many more.

A Chicago institution, and a distinct anomaly – a 17-piece big band performs at venues like The Jazz Showcase, Wire, Fulton Street Collective, Martyrs’, Fitzgerald’s, and WGN-TV. They were nominated for Best Jazz Band in Chicago Reader’s Best of Chicago 2017 and 2019 Polls.

GET TICKETS TO HEISENBERG UNCERTAINTY PLAYERS NOW!

 

JUNE 8: Kyle Madsen Trio
Led by chameleonic saxophonist/multi-reedist Kyle Madsen, the KMT reflects the diversity of Chicago, and it’s wide-ranging music scene–mix of worldwide music from the past and present–from post bop jazz, modern avant garde, and R&B hits are explored by this instrumental trio.

GET TICKETS TO KYLE MADSEN TRIO NOW!

 

JUNE 15: Scott Burns Trio
Scott Burns performs with the intensity and earnestness of the jazz giants of the 1960’s–John Coltrane, Wayne Shorter, and Sonny Rollins….The essence of jazz was pouring from his horn in every measure of music.” – Kim Vinson, ALL ABOUT JAZZ

GET TICKETS TO SCOTT BURNS TRIO NOW!

 

JUNE 22: Quentin Coaxum Quartet
Trumpeter Quentin Coaxum has been a featured performer at The Chicago Jazz Festival, Hyde Park Jazz Festival, and University of Chicago’s Logan Arts Jazz Series. He has played with, including including Solange Knowles, Jimmy Heath, Robin Eubanks, Victor Goines, and many more.

GET TICKETS TO QUENTIN COAXUM QUARTET NOW!

May
25
Wed
Moon Jazz Wednesday Nights- ALEX BELTRAN
May 25 @ 9:00 pm – 11:00 pm

LIVE JAZZ in EVANSTON AT PRAIRIE MOON EVERY WEDNESDAY NIGHT

Prairie Moon is proud to present live jazz in partnership with Chicago’s Fulton Street Collective every Wednesday from 9PM-11PM. Fulton Street Collective is one of Chicago’s most respected and well-known venues for producing high quality live jazz.

Come experience some of the countries best jazz musicians at Prairie Moon and enjoy our Raw Bar, late night grill, and special cocktails, along with our full bar.

Tickets are always reasonably priced and go to entirely to support the musicians and to benefit Fulton Street Collective, an artists’ collective. Advance tickets available and at the door.


Live JazzMAY 25: Alex Beltran Organ Trio
“One of the best new releases of the year.” -Chicago Jazz Magazine Saxophonist, Alex Beltran has performed in venues across the country and with musicians such as Jeff Hamilton, Phil Woods, Tim Ries, Ira Sullivan, Luis Bonilla, Aretha Franklin, The Temptations.

GET TICKETS TO ALEX BELTRAN ORGAN TRIO NOW!

 


UPCOMING SHOWS

JUNE 1: Heisenberg Uncertainty Players
Heisenberg Uncertainty Players perform Boy Band:Big Band, a historical retrospective of boy band music adapted for jazz big band. The performance features twisted arrangements by John Dorhauer of music by The Beatles, Backstreet Boys, BTS, and many more.

A Chicago institution, and a distinct anomaly – a 17-piece big band performs at venues like The Jazz Showcase, Wire, Fulton Street Collective, Martyrs’, Fitzgerald’s, and WGN-TV. They were nominated for Best Jazz Band in Chicago Reader’s Best of Chicago 2017 and 2019 Polls.

GET TICKETS TO HEISENBERG UNCERTAINTY PLAYERS NOW!

 

JUNE 8: Kyle Madsen Trio
Led by chameleonic saxophonist/multi-reedist Kyle Madsen, the KMT reflects the diversity of Chicago, and it’s wide-ranging music scene–mix of worldwide music from the past and present–from post bop jazz, modern avant garde, and R&B hits are explored by this instrumental trio.

GET TICKETS TO KYLE MADSEN TRIO NOW!

 

JUNE 15: Scott Burns Trio
Scott Burns performs with the intensity and earnestness of the jazz giants of the 1960’s–John Coltrane, Wayne Shorter, and Sonny Rollins….The essence of jazz was pouring from his horn in every measure of music.” – Kim Vinson, ALL ABOUT JAZZ

GET TICKETS TO SCOTT BURNS TRIO NOW!

 

JUNE 22: Quentin Coaxum Quartet
Trumpeter Quentin Coaxum has been a featured performer at The Chicago Jazz Festival, Hyde Park Jazz Festival, and University of Chicago’s Logan Arts Jazz Series. He has played with, including including Solange Knowles, Jimmy Heath, Robin Eubanks, Victor Goines, and many more.

GET TICKETS TO QUENTIN COAXUM QUARTET NOW!

May
27
Fri
SUMMER KICKOFF BBQ dinner for two
May 27 @ 3:00 pm – 9:00 pm

SUMMER KICKOFF BARBECUE Dinner for Two!

This Memorial Day Weekend, our thoughts are on summer barbecue. Enjoy this delightful summer bbq for two!

We will be closed on Monday in observance of Memorial Day.

ORDER NOW!


MENU

GREEN GODDESS GULF SHRIMP SALAD
8 poached large shrimp with mixed greens, Romaine, avocado, cucumber, red onion, grape tomatoes, sweet corn, Queso Fresco & house green goddess dressing

TONY’S BLUE RIBBON FRIED CHICKEN TENDERS
12oz. farm fresh boneless buttermilk fried chicken tenders with Alabama “Comeback” sauce

CENTER CUT SPARE RIBS WITH BACON BOURBON BBQ SAUCE
1.5# rack of St. Louis cut spare ribs with a sweet & savory Bourbon BBQ sauce with applewood bacon

MASHED POTATOES & COUNTRY GRAVY
Prairie Moon signature mashed potatoes & homemade chicken & fresh herb gravy

HATCH CHILE MAC & CHEESE
Our signature mac & cheese with roasted Hatch, NM green chiles topped with Chihuahua cheese

BUTTERCRUMB SOURDOUGH BREAD & BUTTER

ALFREDO’S TRES LECHES CAKE
With vanilla-cinnamon cream and fresh strawberries

ADDITIONS TO YOUR MEAL

JALAPEÑO MANGO MARGARITA … $20 (32OZ=3 COCKTAILS)
Silver tequila, triple sec, spicy jalapeño simple, fresh mango puree

MAYTAG BLUE STEAK SKEWERS … 16
2 6oz Beef tenderloin steak skewer grilled & topped with a Maytag blue cheese and basil butter topped with fried onions

MISSISSIPPI CATFISH NUGGETS … 11
fresh fried catfish nuggets, creole mustard dipping sauce

May
28
Sat
SUMMER KICKOFF BBQ dinner for two
May 28 @ 3:00 pm – 9:00 pm

SUMMER KICKOFF BARBECUE Dinner for Two!

This Memorial Day Weekend, our thoughts are on summer barbecue. Enjoy this delightful summer bbq for two!

We will be closed on Monday in observance of Memorial Day.

ORDER NOW!


MENU

GREEN GODDESS GULF SHRIMP SALAD
8 poached large shrimp with mixed greens, Romaine, avocado, cucumber, red onion, grape tomatoes, sweet corn, Queso Fresco & house green goddess dressing

TONY’S BLUE RIBBON FRIED CHICKEN TENDERS
12oz. farm fresh boneless buttermilk fried chicken tenders with Alabama “Comeback” sauce

CENTER CUT SPARE RIBS WITH BACON BOURBON BBQ SAUCE
1.5# rack of St. Louis cut spare ribs with a sweet & savory Bourbon BBQ sauce with applewood bacon

MASHED POTATOES & COUNTRY GRAVY
Prairie Moon signature mashed potatoes & homemade chicken & fresh herb gravy

HATCH CHILE MAC & CHEESE
Our signature mac & cheese with roasted Hatch, NM green chiles topped with Chihuahua cheese

BUTTERCRUMB SOURDOUGH BREAD & BUTTER

ALFREDO’S TRES LECHES CAKE
With vanilla-cinnamon cream and fresh strawberries

ADDITIONS TO YOUR MEAL

JALAPEÑO MANGO MARGARITA … $20 (32OZ=3 COCKTAILS)
Silver tequila, triple sec, spicy jalapeño simple, fresh mango puree

MAYTAG BLUE STEAK SKEWERS … 16
2 6oz Beef tenderloin steak skewer grilled & topped with a Maytag blue cheese and basil butter topped with fried onions

MISSISSIPPI CATFISH NUGGETS … 11
fresh fried catfish nuggets, creole mustard dipping sauce

May
29
Sun
SUMMER KICKOFF BBQ dinner for two
May 29 @ 3:00 pm – 9:00 pm

SUMMER KICKOFF BARBECUE Dinner for Two!

This Memorial Day Weekend, our thoughts are on summer barbecue. Enjoy this delightful summer bbq for two!

We will be closed on Monday in observance of Memorial Day.

ORDER NOW!


MENU

GREEN GODDESS GULF SHRIMP SALAD
8 poached large shrimp with mixed greens, Romaine, avocado, cucumber, red onion, grape tomatoes, sweet corn, Queso Fresco & house green goddess dressing

TONY’S BLUE RIBBON FRIED CHICKEN TENDERS
12oz. farm fresh boneless buttermilk fried chicken tenders with Alabama “Comeback” sauce

CENTER CUT SPARE RIBS WITH BACON BOURBON BBQ SAUCE
1.5# rack of St. Louis cut spare ribs with a sweet & savory Bourbon BBQ sauce with applewood bacon

MASHED POTATOES & COUNTRY GRAVY
Prairie Moon signature mashed potatoes & homemade chicken & fresh herb gravy

HATCH CHILE MAC & CHEESE
Our signature mac & cheese with roasted Hatch, NM green chiles topped with Chihuahua cheese

BUTTERCRUMB SOURDOUGH BREAD & BUTTER

ALFREDO’S TRES LECHES CAKE
With vanilla-cinnamon cream and fresh strawberries

ADDITIONS TO YOUR MEAL

JALAPEÑO MANGO MARGARITA … $20 (32OZ=3 COCKTAILS)
Silver tequila, triple sec, spicy jalapeño simple, fresh mango puree

MAYTAG BLUE STEAK SKEWERS … 16
2 6oz Beef tenderloin steak skewer grilled & topped with a Maytag blue cheese and basil butter topped with fried onions

MISSISSIPPI CATFISH NUGGETS … 11
fresh fried catfish nuggets, creole mustard dipping sauce

May
31
Tue
SUMMER KICKOFF BBQ dinner for two
May 31 @ 3:00 pm – 9:00 pm

SUMMER KICKOFF BARBECUE Dinner for Two!

This Memorial Day Weekend, our thoughts are on summer barbecue. Enjoy this delightful summer bbq for two!

We will be closed on Monday in observance of Memorial Day.

ORDER NOW!


MENU

GREEN GODDESS GULF SHRIMP SALAD
8 poached large shrimp with mixed greens, Romaine, avocado, cucumber, red onion, grape tomatoes, sweet corn, Queso Fresco & house green goddess dressing

TONY’S BLUE RIBBON FRIED CHICKEN TENDERS
12oz. farm fresh boneless buttermilk fried chicken tenders with Alabama “Comeback” sauce

CENTER CUT SPARE RIBS WITH BACON BOURBON BBQ SAUCE
1.5# rack of St. Louis cut spare ribs with a sweet & savory Bourbon BBQ sauce with applewood bacon

MASHED POTATOES & COUNTRY GRAVY
Prairie Moon signature mashed potatoes & homemade chicken & fresh herb gravy

HATCH CHILE MAC & CHEESE
Our signature mac & cheese with roasted Hatch, NM green chiles topped with Chihuahua cheese

BUTTERCRUMB SOURDOUGH BREAD & BUTTER

ALFREDO’S TRES LECHES CAKE
With vanilla-cinnamon cream and fresh strawberries

ADDITIONS TO YOUR MEAL

JALAPEÑO MANGO MARGARITA … $20 (32OZ=3 COCKTAILS)
Silver tequila, triple sec, spicy jalapeño simple, fresh mango puree

MAYTAG BLUE STEAK SKEWERS … 16
2 6oz Beef tenderloin steak skewer grilled & topped with a Maytag blue cheese and basil butter topped with fried onions

MISSISSIPPI CATFISH NUGGETS … 11
fresh fried catfish nuggets, creole mustard dipping sauce

Jun
1
Wed
Moon Jazz Wednesday Nights: HEISENBERG UNCERTAINTY PLAYERS
Jun 1 @ 9:00 pm – 11:00 pm

LIVE JAZZ in EVANSTON AT PRAIRIE MOON EVERY WEDNESDAY NIGHT

Prairie Moon is proud to present live jazz in partnership with Chicago’s Fulton Street Collective every Wednesday from 9PM-11PM. Fulton Street Collective is one of Chicago’s most respected and well-known venues for producing high quality live jazz.

Come experience some of the countries best jazz musicians at Prairie Moon and enjoy our Raw Bar, late night grill, and special cocktails, along with our full bar.

Tickets are always reasonably priced and go to entirely to support the musicians and to benefit Fulton Street Collective, an artists’ collective. Advance tickets available and at the door.


JUNE 1: Heisenberg Uncertainty Players, 9PM-11PM

JUNE 1: Heisenberg Uncertainty Players
Heisenberg Uncertainty Players perform Boy Band:Big Band, a historical retrospective of boy band music adapted for jazz big band. The performance features twisted arrangements by John Dorhauer of music by The Beatles, Backstreet Boys, BTS, and many more.

A Chicago institution, and a distinct anomaly – a 17-piece big band performs at venues like The Jazz Showcase, Wire, Fulton Street Collective, Martyrs’, Fitzgerald’s, and WGN-TV. They were nominated for Best Jazz Band in Chicago Reader’s Best of Chicago 2017 and 2019 Polls.

GET TICKETS TO HEISENBERG UNCERTAINTY PLAYERS NOW!


UPCOMING SHOWS

JUNE 8: Kyle Madsen Trio
Led by chameleonic saxophonist/multi-reedist Kyle Madsen, the KMT reflects the diversity of Chicago, and it’s wide-ranging music scene–mix of worldwide music from the past and present–from post bop jazz, modern avant garde, and R&B hits are explored by this instrumental trio.

GET TICKETS TO KYLE MADSEN TRIO NOW!

 

JUNE 15: Scott Burns Trio
Scott Burns performs with the intensity and earnestness of the jazz giants of the 1960’s–John Coltrane, Wayne Shorter, and Sonny Rollins….The essence of jazz was pouring from his horn in every measure of music.” – Kim Vinson, ALL ABOUT JAZZ

GET TICKETS TO SCOTT BURNS TRIO NOW!

 

JUNE 22: Quentin Coaxum Quartet
Trumpeter Quentin Coaxum has been a featured performer at The Chicago Jazz Festival, Hyde Park Jazz Festival, and University of Chicago’s Logan Arts Jazz Series. He has played with, including including Solange Knowles, Jimmy Heath, Robin Eubanks, Victor Goines, and many more.

GET TICKETS TO QUENTIN COAXUM QUARTET NOW!

Jun
3
Fri
SURF & TURF
Jun 3 @ 3:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Surf & Turf Dinner For Two!

ORDER NOW!


MENU

ATLANTIC SMOKED SALMON SALAD
Thin sliced smokehouse salmon with mixed greens, red potato, grape tomatoes, cucumber, radish & red onion with a horseradish-caper dressing

SEAFOOD LINGUINI WITH MAINE LOBSTER SAUCE
Gulf shrimp and sea scallops tossed with linguini pasta & Maine lobster sauce with fresh basil

BEEF TENDERLOIN BROCHETTES
Two 6oz beef tenderloin skewers over Spring asparagus with fresh tarragon Béarnaise sauce

BUTTERCRUMB SOURDOUGH BREAD & BUTTER

NEW YORK CHEESECAKE
with fresh sliced strawberries sauce & vanilla cream

ADD:

SPRING STRAWBERRY RHUBARB MULE (32OZ = 3 COCKTAILS) … 18
vodka, ginger liqueur, fresh strawberry, rhubarb simple, rhubarb bitters, ginger beer

NORTH END CALAMARI … 13
Parmesan-herb crusted calamari, tomato-basil relish,balsamic reduction and cocktail sauce

~OYSTERS ON THE HALF SHELL~ … half dozen 16
(Bevan’s St. James River VA) Shucked with cocktail sauce, saltines, lemon wedge

Jun
4
Sat
SURF & TURF
Jun 4 @ 3:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Surf & Turf Dinner For Two!

ORDER NOW!


MENU

ATLANTIC SMOKED SALMON SALAD
Thin sliced smokehouse salmon with mixed greens, red potato, grape tomatoes, cucumber, radish & red onion with a horseradish-caper dressing

SEAFOOD LINGUINI WITH MAINE LOBSTER SAUCE
Gulf shrimp and sea scallops tossed with linguini pasta & Maine lobster sauce with fresh basil

BEEF TENDERLOIN BROCHETTES
Two 6oz beef tenderloin skewers over Spring asparagus with fresh tarragon Béarnaise sauce

BUTTERCRUMB SOURDOUGH BREAD & BUTTER

NEW YORK CHEESECAKE
with fresh sliced strawberries sauce & vanilla cream

ADD:

SPRING STRAWBERRY RHUBARB MULE (32OZ = 3 COCKTAILS) … 18
vodka, ginger liqueur, fresh strawberry, rhubarb simple, rhubarb bitters, ginger beer

NORTH END CALAMARI … 13
Parmesan-herb crusted calamari, tomato-basil relish,balsamic reduction and cocktail sauce

~OYSTERS ON THE HALF SHELL~ … half dozen 16
(Bevan’s St. James River VA) Shucked with cocktail sauce, saltines, lemon wedge