New Happy Hour Events at Horseshoe Casino

The Horseshoe Baltimore casino in downtown Baltimore has been opened for about a year now and, while many are filling up the place every night for gambling thrills, not everyone is aware of the dining opportunities available under the same roof. That's why the three anchor restaurants: Johnny Sanchez, Jack Binion's Steak, and Guy Fieri's Baltimore Kitchen + Bar are offering special happy hour events to give diners a chance to check out their fine food and wide selection of libations at prices that won't pinch the pocketbook.

Empanadas with roasted corn, queso oxacana, rajas, and black beans at Johnny Sanchez

  

Johnny Sanchez offers new happy hour specials Wednesday through Friday, 5 to 7 pm. Cinco De Wednesday has $5 appetizers and house margaritas. Thirsty Thursday features $3 select draft beers and $3 nachos, and Viva La Friday has $3 tacos and select draft beers along with $4 domestic bottled beers. You might also want to check out their "Chips and Salsa Nights" where you can learn salsa dancing while enjoying Mexican cuisine and cocktails.

Jack Binion's Steak has happy hour specials five days a week. Lucky 7s Monday features $7 martinis, appetizers, and specialty cocktails. Tuesday is Scotch and Steak Night with a glass of 18-year-old Glenfiddich and a Chef's select steak for 40 bucks. Prime and Wine Wednesdays offers a slow-roasted prime rib and half-price bottles of wine while on Thursday, you can get a half-priced crab cake with the purchase of any steak. Friday's happy hour is a little bit happier with $4 domestic bottled beers and $5 specialty cocktails, house wines, and appetizers. There's also a piano bar on the weekends where you can sample a beverage or three around the large table specifically built over their grand piano.

Guy's Cheesecake Challenge and S'mores Tart at Guy Fieri's Baltimore Kitchen + Bar

Over at Guy Fieri's Baltimore Kitchen + Bar, diners can enjoy $6 wings and French Fry Dippers Monday through Friday from 5 to 7 pm. To wash down those appetizers, there's $3 select draft beers, $4 domestic bottle beers, $5 house cocktails, and $5 house wines. Don't forget to check out their entrees and delicious selection of desserts, like Guy's Cheesecake Challenge topped with potato chips, pretzels, and hot fudge. The S'mores Tart is also a decadent delight with rich chocolate in a tart shell and topped with marshmallow fluff.

If you haven't had a chance to check out the Horseshoe Baltimore, or haven't been for awhile, these happy hour specials are a great incentive to venture over for an evening nosh. Plus, there's free parking in their spacious parking garage, which is a rare bonus in the downtown area.

Horseshoe Baltimore
1525 Russell Street
Baltimore, MD 21230
Tel: (844) 777-SHOE
https://www.caesars.com/horseshoe-baltimore/restaurants

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Squash Hand Pies

Thank goodness winter squash are so hardy. We had a lone sweet dumpling squash, left over from one on-demand CSA or another, sitting on the dining room table for what seems like months. Sweet dumplings are fairly small, only about 8 ounces or so, and I had no idea what to do with just one of them. Since I was going to roast some other vegetables, I chopped it into quarters and threw it into the oven, too. I'd worry about what to do with it later. At least it was off the table.

After turning the other veg into soup, I tasted the dumpling squash. Unlike many other varieties of winter squash, it was naturally sweet, so it seemed like a perfect pie filling. Except that there was just one of them. Once roasted and scraped, there was a scant cup of filling. I seasoned it up until it tasted even better, then decided to utilize the box of pie crusts I purchased before Thanksgiving (just in case I needed to bake a pie).

All-ready pie crusts are round. I cut one into quarters and added a dollop of filling to the center of each wedge. To form roughly rectangular pies, I folded the dough like an envelope. You may choose to make them look more like a samosa. Either way, they taste yummy eaten warm with a dollop of ice cream.

Winter Squash Hand Pies

1 sweet dumpling squash
Olive oil
Salt
1 tablespoon maple syrup
1 tablespoon heavy cream
1 tablespoon bourbon
Squeeze fresh lemon juice
Pinch freshly grated nutmeg
Pinch cinnamon
3 tablespoons sliced almonds
1 all ready pie crust, at room temperature
1 egg, beaten

Preheat the oven to 400°F. Cut the squash into quarters, remove and discard seeds. Rub flesh with olive oil, and sprinkle with salt. Place on a foil-lined baking sheet and bake until tender, 40 minutes to an hour. Remove from oven and allow to cool. Turn oven down to 350°F.

When squash is cool, scrape flesh from skin and put in a bowl. Season with maple syrup, heavy cream, bourbon, lemon juice, spices, and nuts. Stir well.

Unroll the pie crust onto a cutting board and cut into quarters. Brush with beaten egg. Place a dollop of the filling onto each quarter. Fold like an envelope or a samosa, pressing edges together to seal them. Brush each pie with egg and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet.

Bake at 350°F for 35-40 minutes, until golden brown. Allow to cool slightly before serving.

If there's any filling left, eat it with a spoon.



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