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Thursday, June 4, 2015

5 Interesting Facts About the Stanley Cup

The first of 7 possible games for the 2015 Stanley Cup started last night. If you are looking for the best place to watch the game in Des Moines, look no further than The Boot! Our beloved Chicago Blackhawks are in the running once again. Here are a few fun facts about the Stanley Cup to spark some conversation during all of those commercial breaks.

1. Who was Stanley?

Sir Frederick Arthur Stanley, Lord Stanley of Preston, was the 1892 Governor General of Canada. He and his family became huge fans of hockey at Montreal's 1889 Winter Carnival. Lord Stanley purchased a decorative cup in London for around $50 that he gave as a donation to award Canada's top amateur hockey club.

2. A new cup is not reproduced every year, but it's always changing.

The Stanley Cup is the oldest trophy given out in competition in North America. Instead of giving the new champions their own Cup to keep, they are given the Stanley Cup for just that year. Five, detachable rings are added to the bottom of it with winners names engraved each year. When these rings become full, they are taken off and preserved in Lord Stanley's Vault in the Hockey Hall of Fame.

3. There are actually 3 "one-of-a-kind" Stanley Cups.

The original Stanley Cup is now actually preserved and on display in the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto. A Presentation Cup was created in 1963 and is the official Cup awarded to this day. The third Cup is a replica of the Presentation Cup and is used as a stand-in at the Hall of Fame when the Presentation Cup is not there.

4. The Stanley Cup has a chaperone.

The Cup always has at least one representative that has absolute power over everything to do with the Stanley Cup. Lord Stanley insisted on this so that it was kept in proper condition. This is important due to the fact that the Cup is always on the go. Each player on the winning team gets one day to keep the Cup to do with as they wish. This has been a tradition since 1995.

5. The cup's travels are logged in a journal.

Since each player is given 24 hours with the Cup, a journal was started to record it's travels. You can follow the Stanley Cup Journal on the Official Site of the Hockey Hall of Fame. The journal dates back as far as 2003. Some players just enjoy having it for the day, but some choose to have a bit of fun with it. This "Cup" leads quite an eventful life.

There are at least 3 games left to watch, and 6 more if both teams really fight for it. Swing by Wobbly Boots Roadhouse and watch with us. We've got plenty of screens for everyone to watch on, drinks will be cold, and food will be hot. The best possible way to watch the game if you can't be at the stadium.

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1301 NW 114th St
(515) 223-5700

Friday, May 29, 2015

Would You Like To Start With An Appetizer?

This is a question that you are very likely to be asked by your server when you dine out. Why would you want to eat before you eat? Read over Wobbly boots menu featuring the best appetizers in Clive, Iowa and that seems like a silly question. Once you glance over those tasty items, of course you will want to order an appetizer! But seriously, did you ever wonder why people serve appetizers in the first place?

The definition of appetizer is "a small portion of a food served at the beginning of a meal to stimulate the desire to eat." According to that, the appetizer is meant to tease your taste buds and make you want more.

Another reason for serving an appetizer besides making you want to eat a meal, is to tame your hunger just enough so that you can make it until the meal is ready. Giving your guests these small portions before the main course is a kind gesture to keep everyone from feeling overly hungry while the party gets started. When multiple courses are served, it stretches the evening out longer, giving everyone more time to enjoy the evening together.

Ancient Greeks and Romans took their appetizers to the extreme. The foods that they offered up to whet their appetites were often the size of what would be considered a main course today.

During the Renaissance, doctors told people that eating small amounts of food, especially salty meats, prepared the digestive system for the actual meal, making digestion easier.

When you are dining at Wobbly Boots Roadhouse, knowing that an appetizer is on it's way can make you less frantic about deciding which meal to order. That's a tough decision with a menu as varied and delicious as ours, and not a choice to be made lightly. Be assured, though, that you really can't go wrong with whatever you pick. We pride ourselves on offering you the best food in Clive, Iowa, and our yummy appetizers will definitely whet your appetite and make you want more.

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Friday, May 22, 2015

Order Up Some Wobbly Boots BBQ For Your Memorial Day

Memorial Day is Monday, May 25 this year, and this weekend will see lots of families and groups of friends getting together, sharing meals, and enjoying the beautiful 3-day weekend. One way to make this get-together a lot simpler is to order up some of the best food in Clive Iowa from Wobbly Boots Roadhouse. Iowa's best BBQ restaurant has all kinds of tasty treats to add to your Memorial Weekend celebration.

BBQ is the perfect food for an outdoor Memorial Day Party. You can set up a picnic table or blanket in your backyard or a nearby park, and let everyone get as messy as they need to get. No dining room for you to clean up after they are done.

This is the time and place to really slather on our very own house made BBQ sauce to your heart's, and taste bud's, desire. It goes great over our smoked meats, ribs, burgers, and those boneless wings that the kids just love.

Second only to the actual barbecue itself, what really makes a picnic successful are the side dishes. We've got some great ones to go along with an outdoor meal: legendary baked beans, gourmet potato salad, creamy cole slaw, green beans with bacon, and cheesy corn with ham. We're getting hungry just writing about it!

Wobbly Boots Roadhouse is looking forward to helping you fill everyone's stomachs with our delicious menu items. All you need to do is give us a call and let us know what your group would like to order. We will prepare it in our usual delicious way, get it all packed up to go for you, and you can toss it into your picnic basket and head on over to meet your friends and family with the amazing smell of our mouth-watering hybrid barbecue wafting in before you.

Don't forget you can take home 16 oz. bottles of Wobbly Boots House Recipe BBQ Sauce!!

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Wednesday, May 13, 2015

Our Hybrid BBQ Style

Wobbly Boots Roadhouse offers you the best BBQ in Clive, Iowa, and we believe this is because of what we like to call our "Hybrid BBQ." That's how we refer to our cooking style that is a unique blend of flavors & styles of the BBQ meccas of the United States. This week we'd like to share the history of a few of the BBQ styles that we pull our inspiration from to bring you the best food in Clive Iowa.

Kansas City Stlye BBQ
KC Style BBQ is slow-smoked over a variety of woods. The sauce is a very important part. The sauces in this region are tomato-based, with many flavor profiles: sweet, spicy, and tangy. While most places offer a variety, the staple KC style sauce is generally both spicy and sweet. Kansas City BBQ evolved form the pit of Henry Perry in the early 1900s, and they have been serving there and all over the U.S. ever since.

St. Louis Style BBQ
Many of the foods considered St. Louis Style BBQ are grilled rather than cooked over the indirect heat and smoke that most BBQs are. The sauces form here tend to be very sweet, slightly acidic, & sticky tomato-based sauces. St. Louis loves it sauce! They often use it heavily, enough so that they are said to consume more barbecue sauce per capita than any other city in the nation.

Memphis Style BBQ
Memphis Style BBQ is slow cooked in a pit. The mostly use pork for their barbecue, usually the ribs and shoulders. These can be served either "dry" (without sauce) or "wet" (with sauce). The "wet" ribs not only get their sauce after cooking, but before and during too.

Texas Style BBQ
East Texas in particular, slowly cooks their beef to the point that is is "falling off the bone." Just the way we like it! Hickory wood is usually used for smoking meats. Marinades tend to be sweet and tomato-based, as is their generally thick sauce.

Wobbly Boots Style BBQ
Our version of BBQ meats are generously coated in our special dry rub and smoked low and slow over hickory for maximum flavor & tenderness. Before serving, we add our house-recipe sauce (we make it right here) to compliment the flavor of the meat! Our Lake of the Ozarks Wobbly Boots Roadhouse just won "Best BBQ at the Lake" for it's 5th year in a row. We are proud to be able to bring this award-winning flavor to all of our friends and family right here in Clive.

Don't forget you can take home 16 oz. bottles of Wobbly Boots House Recipe BBQ Sauce!!

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1301 NW 114th St

Friday, May 8, 2015

May is National BBQ Month

May is the month to celebrate all things BBQ! Now that's a celebration we can "sink our teeth into". (See what we did there!?!) And where else would you observe this glorious occasion but at the best BBQ restaurant in Clive Iowa - Wobbly Boots Roadhouse! Award winning BBQ is what we are known for.

We describe our menu as being a hybrid BBQ. It's a unique blend of the flavors & style of the BBQ mecca's of the good ol' US of A: Kansas City, St. Louis, Memphis, Texas, and the deep south. Our meats are generously coated in our special dry rub and smoked low and slow over hickory for maximum flavor and tenderness. The last step before serving you these delicious dishes is to add our very own house-recipe sauce, MADE RIGHT HERE, to compliment the flavor of those delicious meats.

We always serve our wide variety of smoked meats "wet" (meaning sauce on, so if you want it on the side, be sure to ask for it "dry"). Our scrumptious smoked meats are:

Pulled Pork
Beef Brisket
Burnt Ends
Turkey Breast
Pit Ham
Smoked Sausage

How's that sounding so far? Well we don't stop there! Our menu also features classic BBQ dinners, each served with 2 of our mouth-watering side dishes and Texas toast. These include:

Baby Back Ribs
Hickory Smoked Chicken
BBQ Chicken & Ribs Combo
Half Slab & 1 Smoked Meat
Half Chicken & 1 Smoked Meat

Last but not least, here are a few more options that are covered in our delicious, home-made BBQ sauce:

Hickory BBQ Cheeseburger
Wobbly Boots BIG Loaded Baker
Smoked BBQ Flatbread
BBQ Wings
BBQ Nachos

If BBQ just isn't what you're in the mood for, not to worry. We offer a full menu with plenty of options for you too. But this month, we get a special chance to brag a little about our amazing, award winning BBQ right here in Clive, Iowa. Don't forget, you can take our delicious Wobbly Boots House Recipe BBQ Sauce home a 16-oz bottle and use it to spice up everything you eat at home too. Heck, it's BBQ Month, why not take home two bottles!

Don't forget you can take home 16 oz. bottles of Wobbly Boots House Recipe BBQ Sauce!!

New Second Location - Same Incredible BBQ!

Open EVERY DAY at 11:00 AM!

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Wobbly Boots Roadhouse

1301 NW 114th St

Clive, IA 50325

(515) 223-5700

Wednesday, April 29, 2015

Mother's Day Brunch Buffet at Wobbly Boots!

Mother's Day is right around the corner! If you have a special mother figure in your life, don't miss out on this opportunity to show her how much she means to you. Your friends at Wobbly Boots Roadhouse are here to help you make your mom feel truly special - come join us on Sunday, May 10th, 2015 for our Mother's Day Brunch at Wobbly Boots!

Simply Scrumptious Selections

Your mom is absolutely going to love the delicious brunch selections available at Wobbly Boots - and neither of you have handle any of the cooking or cleaning! Leave the work to the team at our Des Moines BBQ restaurant and simply enjoy our special Mother's Day menu selections.

MAIN ENTREES

Scrambled Eggs
Egg Bake Casserole
Breakfast Flatbread
Hash Brown Casserole
Breakfast Potatoes
French Toast
Biscuits and Gravy
Baked Ham
Carved Smoked Turkey
Carved Prime Rib

SIDES

Smashed Potatoes
Beef Gravy
Mac N Cheese
Baked Beans
Green Beans with Bacon
Cheesy Corn
Bacon
Breakfast Sausage

SALADS

Fresh Garden Mix
Cole Slaw

Make Your Reservations Today!

This special Mother's Day brunch will be available from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM on Sunday, May 10th. Seats are filling up quickly, so hurry up and reserve a table for you and your mother today! Call 515-223-5700 to make your reservation to join us at our family BBQ restaurant in Clive, Iowa.

See you then!

Don't forget you can take home 16 oz. bottles of Wobbly Boots House Recipe BBQ Sauce!!

New Second Location - Same Incredible BBQ!

Open EVERY DAY at 11:00 AM!

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Wobbly Boots Roadhouse

1301 NW 114th St

Clive, IA 50325

(515) 223-5700

Friday, April 24, 2015

Hold Your Party At Wobbly Boots!

Have you ever noticed how the location can have such a huge impact on your party? A great location puts everybody in a good mood and sets the scene for an awesome event, no matter what the occasion is. If you're looking for a place to host your event in Clive, Iowa, look no further than Wobbly Boots Roadhouse!

Wobbly Boots Can Supply The Food

Why stress about feeding all of your guests yourself when our BBQ restaurant in Clive could take care of it for you? Our talented cooks will make sure all of your guests are happy and satisfied. Trust us, your guests will love the excuse to enjoy some delicious BBQ!

Wobbly Boots Can Supply The Drinks

What do you do if you have one friend that prefers wine, one that drinks beer, and one that enjoys specialty cocktails? How do you ensure that everyone is happy? You take them out to Wobbly Boots Roadhouse! Our skilled bartenders offer a huge selection of drinks so that everyone is sure to find something exactly to their liking.

Wobbly Boots Can Create The Atmosphere

When it comes to having a great atmosphere, nothing beats our family restaurant in Des Moines. It doesn't matter whether you're looking for a place to take the whole family, a place to watch the game with your buddies, or a place to catch up with your girlfriends - Wobbly Boots Roadhouse has it all!

See You Soon At Wobbly Boots!

Don't leave the success of your event up to chance - host it at Wobbly Boots Roadhouse and guarantee that your guest will have the time of their lives. All you need to bring is your smiling faces... We will take care of the rest!

Don't forget you can take home 16 oz. bottles of Wobbly Boots House Recipe BBQ Sauce!!

New Second Location - Same Incredible BBQ!

Open EVERY DAY at 11:00 AM!

LIKE us on Facebook!

Wobbly Boots Roadhouse

1301 NW 114th St

Clive, IA 50325

(515) 223-5700