Kanela Breakfast Club Opens New Location

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Kanela Andersonville, 5413 N. Clark, the fifth Breakfast Club location, opens May 5. The Greek-infused American breakfast and lunch menu features dishes prepared with local organic ingredients.

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Hard Rock's World Burger Menu

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Hard Rock Cafe's "Burgers from Cafes around the World Tour" comes to the chicago location Mary 1-June 30. 

Featured burgers (May 1-31) include English breakfast burger (London, the original cafe) certified Angus beef patty topped with sliced ham, sausage patty, fried egg, portobello mushroom, arugula and garlic aioli served with baked beans; Java Lava (Seattle) grilled Angus beef patty dressed with house-made espresso rub, topped with lava sauce, crunchy java onions, bacon, melted cheddar cheese, garnished with fried jalapeno; Tandoori chicken (Mumbai) dark chicken meat patty seasoned with spices and herbs, topped with mint mayonnaise, served with a side of cucumber and the Jamaican jerk burger (Montego Bay) Angus beef patty, topped with banana pepper rings, mango jalapeno cream cheese and jerk mayo. A new selection will be featured June 1-30.

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Cactus Bar's Cinco de Mayo Specials

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Cactus Bar and Grill, 404 S. Wells, salutes Cinco de Mayo with Don Julio tequila-based crafted cocktails, 5-7 p.m. May 5. The cocktails, listed below, make perfect pairings with Chef Glenn Pistorio's menu items.

Cocktail specials
Margaritas (classic; strawberry; pomegranate); $7, each
Paloma Supremas, $8
Blanco Mojitos, $10
Ska Mexican Logger; $6 (draft)
Tocayo Hominy White Ale, $6 (draft)
21st Amendment El Sully, $6 (drafts
Oskar Blues Beerito, $6 (draft)

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Lockwood Hosts a Macallan Tasting

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Lockwood Restaurant & Bar, located in The Palmer House, A Hilton Hotel, 17 E. Monroe Street, hosts the next installment of its Uncasked & Paired Series, 6 p.m. April 28; $75. The evening starts with a cocktail reception featuring drinks made from The Macallan 12 Years Old Traditional, exclusively aged for a minimum of 12 years in the rare sherry-seasoned Spanish oak casks of Jerez, Spain.

Chef Mat Wiltzius builds a three-course dinner around scotches from The Macallan label. Jillian L. Farrell, brand ambassador for The Edrington Group (Macallan parent group) will be on hand to discuss the selections. Reservations can be made by calling 312.917.3404 or  lockwoodrestaurant.com. 

The Macallan Tasting Menu Includes:

First Course

The Macallan 15 Year Fine Oak: a prime example of The Macallan Tradition, demonstrating an intricate array of notes, highlighted by chocolate and cinnamon. Menu pairing: sea bass wilted dandelion, buttered vanilla, saffron emulsion, new potato and leek

Second Course

The Macallan Rare Cask: created as an ode to beautiful natural color and complexity of flavor that The Macallan is known for, Rare Cask is crafted using liquid aged in first-fill Spanish sherry-seasoned oak casks. Menu pairing: herb and hard spice smoked sirloin, béarnaise marshmallow, charred spring onion, raisin crumble and sauce soubise

Third Course

The Macallan 10 Year Fine Oak: a great introduction to the Fine Oak range and an excellent expression whether you are new to the malt or you are a seasoned aficionado. Menu pairing: honey pain perdu (vanilla roasted pineapple, coca magnolia shrubbery and preserved orange)

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Porkchop Kicks-off Grilling Season with Free Ribs

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Porkchop, 941 W. Randolph,  salutes the grilling season during National BBQ Month (May) with a complimentary rib sample May 1-7, for dine-in guests only. In addition other specials include half-price barbecue platter ($13); a complimentary jar of the restaurant's signature barbecue sauce and free bbq sliders. Some restrictions apply.

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High Noon Hosts Founders Beer Event

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High Noon Saloon, 1560 N. Milwaukee, hosts a Founders beer event featuring the limited edition Mango Magnifico Con Calor with mangoes and habaneros, from its Limited Backstage Series, beginning 7 p.m. April 28.  Other selections ($6-$12) include: KBS Imperial Stout; Backwoods Bastard Scotch Ale; Breakfast Stout; Mosaic Promise Ale; Nitro Rubaeuspure Raspberry Ale and All Day IPA.

Chef Antonio Gonzalez prepares menu items complementing the beer selections including tacos de chorizo con Papas with all Day IPA-braised chorizo, potatoes, onions, cilantro and salsa Verde and tacos de Alambre with Mosaic Promise-braised steak, bacon, bell peppers, onions and Chihuahua cheese ($4 each).

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Raised Rooftop Bar Opening May 13

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With summer just a whisper away outdoor dining is on the rise, literally. Raised, An Urban Rooftop Bar. 1 W. Wacker, officially opens May 13. The rooftop dining spot's American bar menu features dishes, focused on sharable plates crafted by Chef Daniel Perez. 

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Oyster Bah's New Friday Specials

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Oyster Bah, 1962 N. Halsted,  launched a new lineup of Friday specials available beginning 11 a.m. items include: Oyster Po Boy, NEw England split-top bun, fried oysters, romaine, tomatoes and giardiniera aioli ($15.95); seared yellow fin tuna on pumpernickel, green goddess dressing, tomato, sunflower sprouts ($17.99) and smoked trout melt on pumpernickel, caramelized onions, horseradish, vinaigrette ($13.95).

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Bottlefork Hosts Breckinridge Dinner

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Executive Chef Evan Packer of Bottlefork Bar and Kitchen, 441 N. Clark, has designed a four-course dinner to be paired with selections from Rocky Mountain-based Breckenridge Distillery, 6 p.m. April 27; $50. Make reservations here.

The menu is:

Venison tartar, sage, black peppercorn, pinenuts, quail egg, Kennebec chips paired with a Breckenridge-base cocktail

Johnny Cake, roasted corn, charred scallion vinaigrette paired with Creme Fraiche bourbon and black bitters cocktail

Black Angus stew, root veggies, herbs, soda bread paired with Breckenridge's signature cask strength bourbon (neat)

Berry cobbler, vanilla creme partnered with a spiced rum cocktail

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Oprah's Personal Chef Hosts a Pop-Up Dinner

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Taryn Huebner, Oprah's personal chef for the past seven years, is hosting a four-course pop-up dinner paired with selections from Cream Wine Company, April 26 at Trinity Bar, 2721 N. Halsted ($85). Chef Huebner will offer two seatings 6 and 8 p.m. Tickets must be purchased in advance, click here.

The menu is:
First Course
roasted carrots, French lentils, burrata and pancetta salad with pistachio and Meyer lemon dressing

Second Course 
ricotta gnocchi with brown butter, mushroom ragout and English peas

Third Course
Moroccan braised beef with Israeli cous cous, caramelized Brussels sprouts and harissa broth

Fourth Course
buttermilk panna cotta with strawberry and lavender

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Sepia Hosts Taittinger Event

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James Beard Award 2016 nominees Beverage Director Arthur Hon and Executive Chef Andrew Zimmerman of Sepia, 123 N. Jefferson, hosts a Taittinger event, featuring rare and prestigious cuvees, 6 p.m. May 1; $125.

The four-course menu will be paired with 10 of Taittinger's top Champagnes including: 2005 Comte de Champagne Rose; 2006 Brut Millesime and  Cuvee Prelude.

Tickets are limited and can only be purchased via 312-441-1920. 

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Rockit Bar's Weekly Rockfit Menun Item

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Rockit Bar and Grill's, 22 W. Hubbard, Rockfit lunch special for the week is the Tex Mex quinoa chicken bowl.

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Wild Monk Hosts Two Brothers Beer Dinner

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Wild Monk, 88 S. LaGrange Rd., LaGrange, hosts a multi-course Two Brothers beer dinner 6:30 p.m. May 10 ($50). Chef Mario Arroyo's pairings include an entree of roasted duck, forbidden wild rice, stout reduction sauce paired with Northwind Imperial Stout. Purchase tickets.

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Tesori's "Silverado" Bourbon Flight

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Mosey on in and belly up to the bar to sample Tesori's three-flight ($15) "Silverado" inspired bourbon selections: Jesse James, Bulleit and FEW bourbons, before or after (hours are 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m.) Chicago Symphony Orchestra's next installment of CSO at the Movies: Sliverado, 8 p.m. May 6 at Symphony Center, 220 S. Michigan. The 1985 movie cast includes Kevin Costner, John Cleese, Danny Glover, Kevin Kline, Jeff Goldblum and Rosanna Arquette. 

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The Happ Inn Clebrates Burger Month

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The Happ Inn, 395 Happ Road, Northfield, celebrates National Burger Month (May) with different specialty burger every week May 1-31. 

Chef Freddy Sanchez kicks off the month with a salute to Happ Inn's owner Carlos Nieto with the Carlito's Way (pictured) with prime beef patty topped with wood oven roasted pineapple, pico de gallo, fried jalapenos, pepper jack cheese and chipotle mayo, $14, (May 1-9); BBQ burger prime beef patty topped with house smoked bbq pork, crispy onion strings and coleslaw, $14, (May 10-16); lamb burger with cucumber, feta, kalamata olive, red onion, spicy tzatziki sauce, $15, (May 17-23) and the chorizo turkey burger with chihuahua cheese, serrano aioli, poblano rajas, $14 (May 24-31). 

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Vanille's Mother's Day Contest

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Vanille Patisserie is hosting a "Mom, Me and Vanille" photo contest April 18-May 8. Moms and their kids stopping in any of the patisserie's location can snap a photo of themselves enjoying a Vanille treat and post on Facebook or Instagram using #MomeMeVanille. Photos posted via Instagram should be tagged Vanille at @VanilleChicago or "Vanille Patisserie" at Facebook .

The owner of the photo that receives the most likes will be feted to an afternoon tea (normally $32 per guest over 12) for 10 at the Lincoln Park location, 2108 N. Clark.  

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Tribes Alehouse Beer Brunch

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Tribes Alehouse, Tinley Park and Mokena, is hosting a joint beer brunch 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 24 at the Tinley Park location, 9501 W. 171st , Tinley Park. The cost is $28, includes four beer flight.

Items from the prix fixe menu include a choice of starter (eggs sardou with spicy beer hollandaise; beer battered shrimp with ginger beer dipping sauce; IPA crab cakes with spicy remoulade; Lambic lacquered chicken wings or bison & brown beer chili bread bowl with shredded cheddar cheese and diced onions); cheddar ale soup; choice of entrees (spaghetti car-beer-nara, pancetta, peas, eggs, Parmesan, Kolsch; spiced beer can chicken with chipotle beer gravy; grilled ale and molasses brined pork tenderloin with corn and basil salsa; slow-roasted maple stout baby back ribs, Yukon Gold mash and haricot verts or porter-braised shredded beef brisket, gold chanterelle mushroom gravy) and choice of lemon orange IPA bread pudding with fresh whipped cream or chocolate stout brownie. Reservations recommended.

Save the receipt from the beer brunch or the Mother's Day brunch (May 8) and receive a 15 per cent discount on the Father's Day brunch (June 19) or the BBQ, Beer and Bourbon Brunch (July 31).

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Frontier's Spring Crawfish Boil

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Pioneer Tavern Group Corporate Chef Brian Jupiter salutes spring with an authentic Louisiana all-you-can-eat crawfish boil with potatoes and corn on the cob, 3 p.m. April 17, Frontier, 1072 N. Milwaukee. Guests will be feted to live music provided by the Four Star Brass band ($25).

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David Burke's 10th Anniversary

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David Burke's Primehouse, 616 N. Rush, celebrates a decade of service with month-long specials that include the Primehouse Ultimate Dry-Aging Experience Contest. To enter guests must make reservations for brunch, lunch or dinner via OpenTable.com Saturday or Sunday 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. or to 5:30-9 p.m. only. One grand prize will be awarded. Winners will be selected from the reservation list. One grand prize winner will be selected. The lucky guest receives an assortment of meats produced by the restaurant from Creekstone Farms (dry-aged in David Burke's dry-aging facility), a dine-in or at home dinner for two with chef Dino Tsaknis, waiter and sommelier and a butcher shop meat package. In addition, five others will be selected to receive $100 David Burke's Primehouse gift certificates. Click here for complete rules. Winners will be announced in May.

Also available all month is the Cake in the Can dessert (red velvet cake with cream cheese frosting served with four scoops of vanilla ice cream and a small serving of cake batter with beaters, for licking); $26, all proceeds benefit Chicago-based Common Thread, a non-profit organization whose mission is to teach children and families the importance of eating healthy.

And finally, an exclusive, limited release of Beaux-Vine Beer, a collaboration between Two Brothers Brewing Company and David Burke's, will be available at the Primehouse bar ($14). 
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Izakaya Mita Tax Day Relief

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The 1040s are filed (if not you have until midnight) and it's time to unwind. To help put the harrowing experience of  Tax Day (April 15) behind Izakaya Mita, 1960 N. Damen, is offering relief in the form of libation with the 1040C cocktail (gin, Karen Coy sake, dry vermouth, orange juice and bitters) and food special, their lobster slider (pictured), priced $10.40 each.

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Forno Rosso Pizzeria Napoletana Now Open

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The West Loop is home to Forno Rosso Napoletana, 1048 W. Randolph, second Chicago location. The restaurant, whose name translates to red oven, features a custom red wood-burning oven for preparing its signature Neapolitan-style pizzas, featuring more than 20 handcrafted varieties created by owner Nick Nitti.

During April the restaurant will offer a rotation of Bianca and Rosso pizzas, priced $17-$20. Lunch specials includes select items from the Panuozzi menu including the Siciliana (Fior di Latte mozzarella, caponata, basil, $12) and the Piccante (Fior di Latte mozzarella, Forno Rosso's special sausage, spicy soppressata, homemade spicy oil, $13).  

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Tokio Pub Hosts Bell's Beer Dinner

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Tokio Pub, 1900 E. Higgins, Schaumburg, hosts a Bell's Brewery Dinner 6:30 p.m. April 25 ($45). Courses paired with selections from the Michigan-based brewer include: crawfish Scotch egg (corn bread pudding, green garlic, pickled chilies) partnered with Amber Ale. Course Two: Buffalo mozzarella (spring vegetables, pork rinds, charred citrus) with Oberon Ale. Course three: Thai style porchetta (green papaya slaw, lemongrass, peanut) with Oatismobile Ale. And, course four: Twinkie beeramisu (mascarpone, double cream stout caramel, strawberries) with Special Double Cream Stout.  

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Tuscany Wheeling's Passover Dinners

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Executive Chef Bolla Loza of Tuscany Wheeling, 550 S. Milwaukee, hosts two Passover dinners April 22-23. The three-course prix fixe menu includes: chopped liver, gefilte fish with horseradish and golden chicken broth with matzo ball (appetizer); a choice of oven-roasted brisket of beef; roasted half chicken or fresh broiled Atlantic salmon (entree, all served with sides of Fresh green beans in garlic and olive oil and sweet potatoes) and a dessert try of old-fashioned honey cake, marble cake and macaroons. Coffee, tea or fountain beverage included ($37.95, adults; $19.95, ages under 10). Reservations suggested.

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Devon Adds Second Date for Duckhorn Dinner

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Devon Seafood Grill, 39 E. Chicago, four-course Duckhorn wine dinner 6 p.m. April 27; $75 has sold out. The restaurant has added a second date, 6 p.m. May 2. Click here to see menu details. 

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Geja's Cheese and Chocolate Fondue Class

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Geja's Cafe, 340 W. Armitage, hosts its 5th Annual Cheese and Chocolate Fondue Cooking Class, 1-3 p.m. April 10 ($50). 

Guests will be feted to a lesson preparing, then enjoying, the restaurant's popular Swiss Gruyere cheese and chocolate fondues to be paired with selections by Geja's wine director.

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Flagship's Grilled Cheese Month Salute and New Daily Deals

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April is Grilled Cheese Month and Flagship Tavern & Grill, 1622 W. Belmont, salutes the event with a $1 discount off its signature grilled three cheese offering, (three slices of rustic sourdough bread with layers of melted Swiss, American and white cheddar cheeses, served with a cup of homemade tomato fennel soup, $9, normally $10), available through April 30.

Flagship also has a round of new daily specials that includes: $5 glasses of wine (Monday); $7 burgers (Tuesday); $2 tacos (Wednesday); $3 Blue Moon drafts (Thursday) and drink and food package deals (Friday).

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Devon Seafood Grill Hosts Duckhorn Wine Dinner

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Devon Seafood Grill, 39 E. Chicago, hosts a four-course Duckhorn wine dinner 6 p.m. April 27; $75. The evening begins with a selection of hors d'oeuvres that include arancini parmigiano reggiano with truffled mushroom fonduta, smoked salmon Rondelle with English cucumber and prosciutto wrapped scallops paired with Duckhorn Sauvignon Blanc.

Courses to follow are pan roasted wild striped bass with sauteed leeks, fennel, wild mushroom, blistered grape tomatoes and a sauce vin blanc paired with Duckhorn Napa Chardonnay. The second course is crab-stuffed shrimp a la Diavolo paired with Golden Eye Anderson Valley Pinot Noir. The third course is New York strip steak served in two forms prime New York strip steak, grass-fed New York strip steak, gorgonzola au gratin potatoes and sauce bordelaise served with a glass of Duckhorn Napa Valley Merlot. Dessert is  chocolate espresso cheesecake paired Canvasback Washington State Cabernet.

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Dive Bar Introduces Namesake Burger

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Dive Bar, 3445 N. Halsted, has introduced the Dive Bar burger (two quarter pound beef patties, cider maple bacon, smoked cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato, giardiniera aioli and crispy onion rings on a brioche bun served with curly sea salt fries, $13.99).

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