Easter Sundries: Lamb, Ham, and Wine for your basket

Egg-ceptional holiday eats from the Goose--order lamb and ham by Tuesday, April 19th!

Carrot sticks and chocolate eggs may fill the kids' baskets, but a little bunny told us you want meat for Easter...and we're all ears.

Terry Knudson has been raising lambs since he was 11 years old. Today, his twin boys, Conner & Hunter, along with his wife Jane work with him at Viking Lamb, their Morristown, Indiana, farm that supplies Indy's best chefs with tender, tasty, all-natural lamb. Chris wrote this recipe for Roasted Leg of Lamb--rich with garlic, rosemary, and a sherry vinegar pan sauce--with Viking Lamb in mind.

Viking Lamb order by April 19th,
pick up beginning April 22nd: 317.924.4944
Bone-in: $7.50/lb
Boned, Rolled, and Tied: $9.00/lb

Fresh, whole rabbit raised all-naturally on Indiana's own Gunthorp Farm is also available and we'd recommend pre-ordering to be sure your Easter bunny is ready and waiting: $9.00/lb--averaging about 3 lbs each.

And because no holiday is complete without pork, the Goose is curing Easter hams from Gunthorp Farms with maple, clove, allspice, juniper berries, and rosemary before we smoke them over fruit woods in our new Mobile Smoke Stack.

Easter Ham order by April 19th,
pick up beginning April 22nd: 317.924.4944
Bone-in $4.75/lb or Boneless $6.50/lb

Call the Goose to reserve your Easter treats (317.924.4944) or hop over to check out the goods!

Our Founders Father: Beer bbq on April 28, 3pm

Help us welcome John Host of Founders Brewing Co. with a beer bbq beginning at 3pm (last call 7:30pm) on Thursday, April 28. No tickets or reservations needed; pay as you go with cash at each station.

Porchetta Sandwiches from the Grill
Chris and the crew will be roasting a whole hog porchetta-style in our new Mobile Smoke Stack for sandwiches of porchetta, horseradish kraut, and house made Double Trouble mustard.

Founders Brews on Tap
We're pulling out all the stops...but which ones depends on what John brings with him!

Beer-inspired charcuterie and Goose-style beer nuts in the Enoteca
Because nothing goes with beer like nuts and nothing goes with beer nuts like meat.

Yelp Drinks in the Goose's Enoteca

Yelp Drinks! is the first ever "Bar Week" in Indy: 7 Bars, 7 Days, and the Goose's Enoteca is in on the fun. From April 4th - 9th, we're offering a special menu of libations at 50% off! Open to all, from open to close, while supplies last...thirsty?

Yelp Drinks! Week Menu: 50% off these tasty tumblers:
Affogato Dolce: a new twist on our original creation...this time we're "drowning" tart and fruity sorbetto in Italian bubbly...like sunshine on a cloudy day. Regular price $6; Yelp Drinks! price $3

Sake2Me: Okay, okay...silly name, but there's nothing punny about this sparkling, naturally flavored premium sake next to marcona almonds, house-cured olives, or a little Goose meat magic. Regular price $6; Yelp Drinks! price $3

Wurzburger Hofbrau Pils: Founded as the royal court brewery in 1643, Germany's Wurzburger is still brewing today. The mini-keg is ice cold and steins, er, glasses, straight from the tap bring a distinct maltiness with elegant, hoppy bitterness...your Majesty. Regular price: $6; Yelp Drinks! price $3

And on Tuesday evening, April 5, join us for a Yelp event with free music, free food, and free fun. Yelp's own Jon will be dishing starting at 5:30pm (last call at 7:30pm) with some complimentary charcuterie from the Goose's case selected to pair perfectly with the Enoteca's Yelp Drinks! menu. Hungry?

Chivitos: Uruguay's National Dish & Complimentary Wine Tasting

come by the Goose's Enoteca Tuesday, March 29, 5-7pm for


Chivitos: Uruguay's national dish
a hearty sandwich of Fischer Farms' beef fillet we're grilling over hot coals plus the Goose's own City Ham, applewood-smoked bacon, fresh cow's milk mozzarella, house-cured olives, mayo, pickled beets, and hard boiled egg; in the Goose's Enoteca: $5 each

plus complimentary samples of new Uruguayan wines:
Bodega Bouza Chardonnay 2008
surprisingly balanced with a touch of campfire smoke and a drop of cream among the bright, tart flavors
Bodega Bouza Tannat 2008
hand-selected grapes spent 14 months in French & American oak; intense dark berries, a touch of refreshing vanilla, and tannins meant for meat

Rack 'em up: a new source for enticing wines in the Goose's cellar

Overnight, the Goose's cellar grew! Stop by soon to check out our new wine rack that holds just some of the new labels we're always rotating through the ranks.

One of our new favorites on the new rack is Palacios Remondo La Vendimia 2009, a Rioja blend of garnacha and tempranillo.

This lively juice brings aromas of dried herbs, citrus, even roses with a sip chock full of cassis, black plums, dark cherries, and fennel.

After less than six months in oak, the finish barely touches vanilla before the spice and fruit persist.

Shoreline's Seven Red on Red at the Goose

From Michigan City, Indiana, Shoreline Brewery has released one of their limited barrel series brews. Our own dear Vinnie took home a bottle of Seven Red on Red with its shiny wax top for his birthday pint. "It's different and definitely delicious," says the older, wiser Vinnie.

This rye ale was aged on French oak Shiraz barrels that lend a reddish hue and a dry finish to the spicy, fruity brew. There's a malty depth--even bitter chocolate flavors--that mingle with the wood and tart hops.

Not many of these 750ml get to meander our fine Hoosier state, but the Goose's stash is up for grabs. Stop in soon or contact us to reserve your bottle & toast Vinnie B.!