DECEMBER 30, 2015–JANUARY 13, 2016 ISSUE #255 PHOTO: JUST PINUP 4 FUN, G G’S GALLERY AND NEWMAN’S VISION 14 RETRO REWIND: CARS & GUITARS John Wells brings a wide array of vintage cycles, cars, and great guitars to the Five Flags Center on Saturday, January 9 for Retro Rewind! 10 YOU INSPIRE ME SERIES: 11 365 ImPACT AWARDS GARTH CALLAGHAN 22 WEST DUBUQUE TAP EVENTS ARTS NIGHTLIFE COLUMNISTS 4 13 16 22 365INK PRODUCTION STAFF Bryce Parks Publisher, Everything Else Kristina Nesteby Layout Ninja, Designer bryce@dubuque365.com kristina@dubuque365.com Mike Ironside Feature Writer, Photographer mike@dubuque365.com 365INK ADVERTISING STAFF Kelli Kerrigan Lisa Stevenson kelli@dubuque365.com • 563-581-7014 lisa@dubuque365.com • 563-580-1691 365INK CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Rich Belmont Argosy’s Food For Thought Bob Gelms Bob’s Book Reviews argomark@mchsi.com rpjjg007@gmail.com Matt Booth Mattitude Pam Kress-Dunn Feature Writer matt@mattbooth.com pam2617@yahoo.com Sara Carpenter Do It Yourself Advice Christopher Adams Horoscopes sara@stevesace.com Vickie Kouzmanoff Dear Vixen SPECIAL THANKS Christy Monk, Gina Siegert, Ryan Decker, Neil Stockel, Kay Kluseman, Ken Kline, Margie Blair, Fran Parks, Julie Steffen, Ron & Jennifer Tigges, Julie Griffin, Mark Dierker, bacon, Steven Schleuning, Tim Brechlin, Roy & Deb Buol, Jeff Lenhart, Gen. Bob Felderman, Dave Haas, Ivonne Simmonds Fals, all of our 365 friends and advertisers... and you for reading. Dubuque365/365ink Magazine WHERE’S WANDO 432 Bluff St., Dubuque, IA 52001 •Dubuque365.com • 563-588-4365 We’ve hidden Wando somewhere in this issue of 365ink. Can you find him? All contents © 2016, Community, Incorporated. All rights reserved. All bacon served semi-crispy. 2 TOC & INKWELl 365INK MAGAZINE DECEMBER 30, 2105–JANUARY 13, 2016 ISSUE #255 DUBUQUE365.COM Food and sleep. That’s pretty much been my agenda since finishing up Toys For Tots and Christmas at home this year. My poorly healing sprained ankle took quite a beating in the last month, basically hurting like hell the whole time. And this guy, who generally stays up working till 2 AM, was beat by 8 PM most nights in await that I’ve never seen… or tasted. So the last two weeks. So we picked up the while eating amazing food at home is last stragglers of toys collected in the always a treat, I think I’m more excited community, made our last toy deliveries about hitting the town than she is. Well, for the year and walked away from the last night we hit the town, and I think I won toy warehouse for the last time in 2015. whatever prize was up for the night. Rest and rehab started at Mom’s We went to a restaurant called Butcher house for Christmas Eve dinner and and the Boar in downtown Minneapolis. presents. Per usual, I was in charge of It’s rated as one of the top 25 fine dining the beef tenderloin, and Mom got some restaurants in America in 2015 by Trip king crab legs. My sister, Krista, brought Advisor. What can I say, Trip Advisor the gluttonous mac and cheese, and knows their stuff. I had what has to rank we ate like kings. Lacking the energy to in the top five meals of my life. It was stay awake for another trip to see Star beyond amazing. An appetizer of house Wars, we went home, and my wife and I made, slow smoked sausages, beef, pork opened presents from each other (I GOT and cheese and wild boar. And then they A BANJO!) and after making her endure brought me surf and turf like no other. banjo music for a time, we went to bed. Three giant sea scallops paired with three The next morning we were off for long bone smoked beef ribs (sans bone). vacation… to Minnesota. Um, I’m not sure To say both melted in your mouth is an if Minnesota at the end of December understatement. For some reason they really counts for vacation, but it’s where give you a steak knife with your meal, but the in-laws are, so away we were for it’s really just a bad joke because you can Minneapolis. Thankfully, we were still able to literally cut through this rib meat with travel in 50 degree weather and clear roads. a stern look. Add to that beer battered As I write this, I’m sitting snugly in french fries that will make you wanna a big leather sofa in Minnetonka, MN smack yo mama and giant buttery grilled and youse guys back there in Dubuque and marinated mushrooms and it’s pretty have just been sufficiently pummeled by much time for Lamaze breathing and a Snowpocalypse Mageddon. We got some bed. Oh, and the gluten free cornbread here, too, but apparently not like you did. came with this caramelized butter. I don’t Who’da thunk? Escape the nasty weather know how you caramelize butter, but I’m by heading farther north! pretty sure that either God or the devil is My days here have basically been a involved in the process. back and forth series of eating amazing What a capstone to this little home cooked food and then sleeping adventure to the Great White North. Now for at least 10 hours a night. I even took we’re off to see a collection of paintings my first nap of 2015 (yes, I realize 2015 is from Impressionist masters like Van almost over). Apparently you can catch Gogh and his cronies at the Minneapolis up on sleep. It seems I really needed Institute of Art. Technically it’s called it. For some reason, the perfectly nice Delacroix’s Influence: The Rise of Modern queen sized bed here will not let either of Art from Cézanne to Van Gogh. See, I’m us sleep well. Lots of tossing and turning, all cultured and stuff. but who am I to complain? And through it all, I’m managing to The real treat here is the food. Christy’s get another issue of 365ink in the record mom, Arlene, has been spoiling us night books. But eventually the dream must end, after night with things like beef stroganoff, and tomorrow I guess we have to come beef roast, Hell’s Kitchen Mac & Cheese, back to reality and drive home to dig out meatloaf (I love meatloaf) and more. And from whatever wintery muck has buried she always makes way more than we need our Dubuque existence. Then we can start which means that lunch the next day is a it all again in 2016. I hope you all had a veritable buffet of culinary delights. wonderful Christmas break, and my best Last night we ate out with Christy’s to you and yours for a happy and healthy brother Rob in the city. Each time we come 2016. I’m personally hoping to make it here is a trip home for Christy, but for me, through with fewer broken bones and it’s a trip to the Twin Cities where wonders maybe even fewer pounds. Here we go… n DUBUQUE365.COM ISSUE #255 DECEMBER 30, 2015–JANUARY 13, 2016 365INK MAGAZINE INKUBAtor 3 EVENTS ONGOING through our grant program. Great homemade and baked goods, plus mat, cheese, eggs and, yes, vegetables! For more information, visit wintermarketdbq.com. Galena Winter Farmers’ Market Second Wednesday of each month: Now through April @ 4–6 PM Reflections in the Park Galena Center for the Arts (Galena, IL) Now through January 3 @ 5-10 PM Devotees of fresh food and produce, baked Louis Murphy Park delicacies, hand created items, and sweet Dubuque Hillcrest Family Services’ annual lights “somethings” will not have to hibernate festival celebrates their 21th anniversary. Visitors this winter. All items sold at the market are will see many new displays as well as Memory created, grown, or made locally. Galena Center Lane, an opportunity to remember your loved for the Arts is located at 219 Summit Street ones in a special way at Reflections in the Park. in Galena, IL. Ample parking is available. Admission is $10 per vehicle at the gate; GalenaWinterMarket.com. discounted tickets are available for $8 at all DB&t Dubuque/East Dubuque banking centers WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30 NEW YEAR’S EVE FAMILY PARTY and all Hillcrest Family Services locations. For THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31 @ 5:30–8 PM more information, visit hillcrest-fs.org. DUBUQUE COmmUNITY YMCA/YWCA (35 NORTH BOOTH ST) Kick off the New Year with your “Reflections in the Park”, swimming family at this fun event! The Dubuque with “The Rock”, adult & child tricycle Community YMCA/YWCA is bringing races, and much more. At the end of back its popular New Year’s Eve Family the evening we ask you and your family Party Night. This is a great way to spend to join in as we countdown to 2016 (at this exciting holiday with your kids. 8 PM) with a colorful balloon drop. Sharon Covey, President & CEO said, A family of 4, who are members can Roshek Celebrates the Holidays Elf Jingle’s Christmas Surprise “We are very excited to have this event attend the event for $10, while a family Now through January 4 @ 9 AM–9 PM 2 PM @ Hazel Green Opera House back this year. This event has always of 4 who are non-members can attend Roshek Building (Hazel Green, WI) been well attended by families looking for $20. Each additional child/adult may Dubuque Initiatives and the Roshek Building It’s the night before Christmas and things are for a way to celebrate the New Year attend for $5 each.