Downtown Urbana offers an abundance of free, convenient parking!

Free parking in the Busey Bank Lot after 4pm and weekends.

Free parking in the Urbana Parking Garage after 7pm and weekends.

 

The Iron Post is accepting applications for servers.

 

 

 

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120 S. Race, Urbana, Il.   217-337-POST  

 

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the_iron_post@yahoo.com

the_iron_post@yahoo.com

 

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The Iron Post is a “neighborhood” bar and venue in Downtown Urbana, IL. The Iron Post offers a menu of sandwiches, pizza and specials with our famous fries, a spacious and charming patio, and live acts of all genres performing frequently. Focusing on local acts (see below), styles range from full blues, jazz, or pop/rock bands to solo acoustic singer/ songwriters. Described by the local press as “intimate, but not cramped”, “The Post” wants everyone to feel welcome.

 

 

 

The Iron Post is open 11am- 1am Mon. through Fri.,

5pm-1am Sat. and Sun.

All show time 9pm unless otherwise noted.

 

 

The Iron Post serves food 11am-Midnight Mon.- Fri., 5pm-Midnight Sat. & Sun.

Come by for lunch, 11am-2pm

 Mon. – Fri. for $3.00 hamburgers, daily lunch specials.

 

 

Live Entertainment for April 09

Wed., April 1- 8pm- Jazz Sandwich

Thurs., April 2- 7pm- U of I Jazz Combo (Hickey)

Fri., 3 April – 5pm- Prairie Dogs

9pm-

Sat., April 4- 6pm- Oberon the Possum King

9:30-pm- Me, Him and Charlie Miller with opening set by Emily Henderson

Sun., April 5- Steak out with The Matt Plaskota Combo

Mon., April 6- NCAA Championship

Tues., April 7  $1 PBR Pints and Jambalaya

Wed., April 8- 7-10 TromBari featuring Glenn Wilson and Jim Pugh

Thurs., April 9- 7pm- U of I Jazz Combo (Stephens)

Fri., April 10- 5pm- Jeff Helgesen Quintet

9pm- Darren Hackey and Matt Wagemann

Sat., April 11- 6pm- Funky Jonny

9pm- Big Grove Zydeco

Sun., April 12- 7pm- Matt Turino and Ben Smith

Mon., April 13- 7pm-Jazz Jam Hosted by MRS Trio

Tues., April 14- – 5-7 Woody Woodward Organ Trio

Wed., April 15- 5pm- Ken Smith Jazz Combo

8pm- Zoo Improv Comedy Troupe

Thurs., April 16- 7pm- U of I Jazz Guitar Ensemble

Fri., April 17- Boneyard Arts Festival

5pm- Weasel Dreams

9pm- No Strings Attached

Sat., April 18- Boneyard Arts Festival

1pm Big Bluestem-

 6pm- No Secret

9:30- Street Level Doppler CD Release

Sun., April 19- 7pm- Mark O’Connor Group

Mon., April 20- 7pm- Thollem McDonas and Boxdeserter

Tues., April 21- $1 PBR Pints and Jambalaya

Wed., April 22- 5:30- Parkland Jazz Improv

8pm- Laura Driscoll Quartet

Thurs., April 23- 7pm- U of I Trombone /Carrillo Combos

Fri., April 24- 5pm- Boneyard Jazz Quintet

9pm- Corn Desert Ramblers

Sat., April 25- 6pm- Tom and Matt Turino

9:30- Shark Bandit

Sun., April 26- 7pm- Folk Fest Fund Raiser

Mon., April 27- 7pm-Jazz Jam Hosted by MRS Trio

Tues., April 28- 7-9 Parkland Big Band under the direction of John Hutchens

Wed., April 29- 7:30-U of I Jazz Vocals night

Thurs., April 30- 7pm- U of I #2 Jazz Big Band

 

 

 

 

Coming Soon

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                                    

Local bands- Shows booked by The Iron Post receive 100% of the door, with sound and door personnel provided. Shows of two or more bands the door is split equally among bands. The Iron Post puts no restrictions on bands playing other venues.

 

Iron Post

Specialty Sandwiches-

 

Bacon Cheddar Burger

Maybe with BBQ Sauce?

Bleu Cheese Burger

Crumbles of Amish Bleu Cheese

Chicken Cordon Blue

Chicken Breast topped with Ham and Swiss cheese

Polish “Special”

Mustard, hot BBQ sauce and Swiss cheese

IP Beef and Cheddar

With horseradish sauce

Mushroom Swiss Burger

Sautéed mushrooms

Black Bean Burger

 

 

Iron Post Salad Menu-

House salad- $3.00

Greek Salad- $4.50

Large Salad- $4.50

        -with Chicken- $5.75

       -with Salmon- $8.00

Chicken Salad- $4.00

Pasta Salad- Sm-$3.50 w/salami- $5.00

Lg.- $4.50 w/salami $6.00

 

 

 

Iron Post Food Menu

Serving food 11am-midnight Mon.-Sat.

5pm-Midnight Sun.

 

Bosco Mozzarella Bread Sticks

2/$2.75

 

Sandwiches-

Hamburger- $3.75

Cheeseburger- $4.25

Chicken breast- $3.75

Garden Burger- $3.25

Iron Post Beef Sandwich- $4.50

Hot Dog- $2.75

Chili Dog- $3.75

Polish Sausage- $3.50

Swiss or American Cheese– 50¢

Cheddar- $1.00

Mushrooms/ sautéed onions- $1.50

 

Fries–

Iron Post Fries are light and crisp,

not greasy deep fried-

1/2 Pound -$1.25

W/ cheese– add 75¢

chili– add $1.25

1 Pound- $2.50

W/ cheese– add $1.00

chili– add $1.50

2 Pounds - $5.00

W/ cheese– add $1.50

chili– add $2.00

 

 

Daily Specials—

Mon.- Mushroom Swiss Burger

Tues.- Cajun Chicken and fries

Wed.- Butterflied Porkchop

Thurs.- Smoked Pulled BBQ Pork

Fri.- Beer Battered Cod

Yellow Fin Tuna

Lunch Special Mon. thru Fri.- 11:30-1:30

Hamburgers $2.50

 

Pizza

Butch’s Pepperoni or

Butch’s White Garlic with

Sausage

11 inch- $8.50

5 inch– $3.75

Butch’s Vegetarian

11 inch- $9.00

Chicken Wings-

Try Both flavors-

Spicy Buffalo style

Tequila Lime

6/$4.75

 

Baked Potatoes

W/ butter- $1.75

W/2 toppings- $3.50

Cheddar cheese, chili, chives, Ranch, Salsa, sour cream

 

Try our special potato

combinations-

Cajun Baked- Cajun

seasoning with cheddar cheese, green onions and sour cream

Buffalo Baked- “Buffalo

bacon” and your choice of ranch or blue cheese dressing

 

Lunch Specials—

Mon.- Mushroom Swiss Burger

Tues.- Cajun Chicken and fries

Wed.- Butterflied Porkchop

Thurs.- Smoked Pulled BBQ Pork

Fri.- Beer Battered Cod

Yellow Fin Tuna

 

 

Iron Post Beer Menu

 

Draft

Pabst Blue Ribbon

 

Domestic Beers

Bud

Bud Light

Busch

Busch N/A

Coors Light

Honey Brown

Killians Red

Michelob Ultra

Miller Light

MGD

Old Style

Stroh’s

Woodchuck cider

 

Premium/Import

Bottles

Abita Amber

Amstel Light

Bass

Corona

Guinness

Harp

Heineken

Negra Modelo

Sam Adams

Tucher Helles & Dunkels

 

Ask about seasonal specialty beers-

Crooked Tree IPA

Lagunitas Pils

Sierra Nevada Pale Ale

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

House PA provided in Conjunction with Corson Music

http://www.corsonmusic.com/

 

 

 

Links-

http://www.cujazz.org/

http://www.cudarts.com/

http://www.openingbands.com/intelligencereport/

http://will.uiuc.edu/tv/documentaries/candy/default.htm