Nov. 5, 2026
Maribella Ristorante won the sixth annual Downtown Pork Showdown with its dish Pluma. Pan-seared pluma, which is a cut from the back of the loin near the shoulder, was served with spaghetti tossed in an apple brie cream sauce, asparagus tips, blistered tomatoes and pancetta. The dish has been added to the newest featured menu.
Downtown Sioux Falls Inc. organized the monthlong competition, which was presented by the South Dakota Pork Producers Council. Twenty-six restaurants competed.
Here are the rankings for the top five dishes, which were scored by diners using the DTSF app.
Maribella, Pluma, 9.77
Crawford’s Bar & Grill, Apricot Basil Pork, 9.51
Rivage Oak Kitchen, The Popped Collar, 9.48
Ironwood Steakhouse, Pork Tenderloin Roulade, 9.39
Perch, The Pork Cutlet Po’ Boy, 9.31
Bread & Circus Sandwich Kitchen received the top sales award for selling 630 PBLTs, which was 12 percent of the total items sold. The sandwich featured chipotle and orange-braised pork belly, esquites aioli, local heirloom tomato, and local leaf lettuce served on Texas toast. It has only a few tomatoes left, so the sandwich will be gone soon if it isn’t already.
Several restaurants are offering specials for veterans on Veterans Day, which is Wednesday. Be prepared to show military ID or proof of veteran status. Here are the ones we noticed and keep checking back because we’ll keep adding to it.
The Barrel House: Free entree for veterans and first responders.
Invictus Pizza Kitchen: Free lunch for veterans from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Choose from Simply Cheese, pepperoni, sausage or three-veggie pizzas. Meals come with a Coke product.
Josiah’s Coffeehouse, Cafe & Bakery: Veterans will receive a free drip coffee and egg platter, which includes two eggs, a choice of meat and toast or pancakes.
Krav’n: Free entree for veterans and first responders.
Legends Lounge & Grill: Half-price entrees for veterans.
Lucky’s on Louise: Free meal for veterans from a select menu.
MacKenzie River Pizza, Grill & Pub: 25 percent off the entire table’s orders for veterans and active-duty members.
Outback Steakhouse: Free Bloomin’ Onion and soda or domestic draft beer on Tuesday and Wednesday for veterans and active-duty service members, who also will receive a reward for a free Hero’s Meal redeemable Nov. 16 through May 2, 2027, as part of the Dine Rewards program.
Sickies Garage Burgers & Brews: Treat a veteran to a Budweiser or Bud Light pint. Customers can add a beer to their tab and fill out a flag for those who served. Veterans can claim a free drink starting on Veterans Day.
Yonutz is celebrating National Donut Day for eight days. Buy a half-dozen assorted doughnuts and get a half-dozen for free through Sunday. If you order online, use the promo code BOGOHALF. If you order in the store, mention seeing the offer.
Legends Lounge & Grill at Elmwood Golf Course now offers an all-you-can-eat buffet from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Saturday’s meal is roast beef, mashed potatoes and gravy for $18. Sunday’s meal is chicken wings with buffalo sauce or sweet heat dry rub for $15.
7 Brew Coffee now serves baked goods. Here’s the initial lineup: Blondie Bar, Banana Bread Mocha Chip Loaf, Brunette Mocha Brownie Bar, Blueberry Streusel Loaf and Chocolate Chunk Cookie Bar.
The Dive’s featured special for November is a Hot Beef Commercial, known in some parts as a Hot Beef Sandwich.
R Wine Bar is serving Roasted Butternut Squash Ravioli as a special dish this month.
The Big “O” Burger is “back by popular demand” as one of the November features at Monks Ale House. Two Certified Angus Beef patties are topped with bacon, New School American Cheese, pickled onion and jalapeno with Monks Onion Dip on a Martin’s Potato Roll. There’s also a pastrami sandwich and another returning favorite: Monks Onion Dip. Now that cooler weather has arrived, there’s also a soup of the day.
The featured menu for the month at Chef Lance’s on Phillips includes fried ravioli, filet and lobster risotto, Cookie Monster Cheesecake and the Sweater Weather Sangria.
Crooked Pint Ale House’s burger of the month is the Chipotle Dip Burger. A seasoned beef patty is topped with smoked provolone, caramelized onions and mayo. It’s served with a side of chipotle pesto au jus for dipping.
Maple Street Cafe in the Best Western Plus Ramkota Hotel has a new daily rotation for its lunchtime buffet.
Check out the featured food and drink menus for November at Tailgator’s Grill & Bar in Brandon.
Here’s the lineup this month for the $5 community dinners that are served every Wednesday at the Sioux Falls Food Co+op. They’re available for 4 to 7 p.m. or while supplies last.
Stensland Family Farms is leaning into holiday flavors for its weekly featured ice creams in the dipping case.
The featured cupcake flavors for November at Oh My Cupcakes are Orange Cranberry Bliss, French Silk Pie, Sweet Potato Spice, Cloud 9, My Sweet Pumpkin, Sweet Pumpkin Cheesecake and Caramel Macchiato.
Check out the baked goods flavors this month at Breadsmith.
Josiah’s Coffeehouse, Cafe & Bakery is sticking with fall flavors for its November drink specials.
Here are the featured flavors this month at Juice Stop.
Fit Revolution Nutrition has five featured drinks this month, and for Sweet Tooth Tuesdays, the treat this month is Pumpkin Spice Protein Donuts.
Events
Severance Brewing Co. is hosting Rudy’s Tex-Mex Express on Saturday for its 10th annual shoe drive taco bar. The all-you-can eat meal will be served from 5 to 8 p.m. The suggested donation is $15, and all proceeds will go to buy name-brand shoes for kids at the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Sioux Empire.
You’ve got until midnight Thursday to get tickets for a special all-inclusive cocktail and six-course dim sum dinner party to celebrate The Hello Hi’s sixth anniversary. Sunday’s dim sum dinner is the creation of chef Duy Pham of Le Oui Oui, which operates out of the cocktail lounge’s kitchen. Tickets are $100 per person, with availability for individual seating at the bar or tables of two, four or six. The dinner begins at 6 p.m. with music from the Fisherman Tiki Band starting at 7 p.m. See the menu and buy tickets here.
Pancheros Mexican Grill is hosting a meet-and-greet with WWE legend Ettore “Big E” Ewen from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the 41st Street location. Big E will be available for photos and autographs. Participants will be able to enter a raffle for a chance to win free burritos for a year.
Changes in hours, service
Sunday is the final day of the season for the tasting room at Humble Hill Winery north of Garretson. Get 10 percent off bottles of wine. Hours are noon to 6 p.m. Friday through Sunday.
Severance Brewing Co. has started winter hours: 2 to 9 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, noon to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday.
Winter hours have arrived at Bread & Circus Sandwich Kitchen: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday through Monday and 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday.
Aruma Tacos & Tequila has new hours: It opens at 11 a.m. daily and closes at 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
Here are other food and drink headlines from the past week.
Cuban market brings new grocery option to Sioux Falls
Slim Chickens closes east-side location
Downtown brewery listed for sale
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