Red Fish, Bleu Fish now open in Hyde Park

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Red Fish, Bleu Fish, 5121 S. Harper, is now open. The new Hyde Park eatery features an array of seafood dished influenced by various regions including: Mediterranean, Pacific Islands and New Orleans.

Menu items include: clam and conch chowder; cheesy Cajun lobster fries; seafood fried rice; paella Red Fish Bleu Fish with mussels, clams, shrimp, octopus and calamari; crunchy crab salad with and Big Mountain loaded lobster and shrimp burrito.

The restaurant also features crafted tropical cocktails and happy hour specials such as $1 oysters, specially priced appetizers and half-priced drinks.

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CRW's First Bite event @The Field Museum

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The 12th Annual Chicago Restaurant Week (January 25-February 7) event kicks off with the highly anticipated First Bites, 6 p.m. January 24, The Field Museum of Natural History,  1400 S. Lake Shore Drive.

 Joe Flamm, executive chef of Spiaggia and Spiaggia Cafe and local mixologist Jarmel Doss, assistant bar director at The Aviary, hosts the event. More than 70 restaurants participate in the event. See list of participants.

Early bird sales ($95) are available until tickets run out. General admission tickets are $125. Proceeds benefit Pilot Light a nonprofit organization helps children make healthier choices by connecting the lessons they learn in the program to foods they select for lunch at home and out among their communities. Tickets.

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Bears action @High Noon

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High Noon Saloon, 1560 N. Milwaukee, hosts Bears playoff viewing party 2-8 p.m. Jan. 6. Vince Adams and Mark Flava kick off the action with pre-game entertain and keeps things rolling through commercial breaks and post game.

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Rockit Bar bears down with beer specials during playoff game

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Are your ready for some football? It's playoff time and you can catch the the Bears vs Eagles action front and center at Rockit Bar & Grill, 22 W. Hubbard. 

Specials include $30 Bud Light towers and $25 Corona buckets.  Kick off is 3:30 p.m. January 6. Tables can be reserved by email at: reserve@rockitbarandgrill.com.

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RPM Italian's Winter Beef Series classes start soon

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RPM Italian's, 66 W. Kinzie, Second Annual Winter Beef Series, a three-part educational class and dining experience, kicks off 7 p.m. January 22 with a prime dry-aged (pictured) session; $150.

Participants will learn how to prepare, along with tasting their way through, five courses. Other classes in the series are: Japanese Wagyu (6:30 p.m.  February 14; $2.25) and Signature Cuts (7 p.m. March 12; $125). All classes feature wine pairings.  Tickets.    

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Marz Brewing Dinner @Cantina Laredo

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Cantina Laredo, 508 N. State, holds a four-course beer dinner in collaboration with Chicago's Marz Brewing Co. 7 p.m. January 5.  Three local chefs assists host chef Damon Workman ( Won Kim; Tony Balestreri and Daniel Espinoza) in creating dishes paired dishes paired with a different Marz brew (Bubbly Creek; Jungle Boogie; Holihaze; Pastry Boy); $50 per person, plus tax and gratuity. Reservations can me made at: 312-955-0014.Marz Brewing Co. Dinner

Course 1
Dish by Chef Damon Workman, Cantina Laredo
Pairing: Bubbly Creek, Berliner Weisse 

Course 2
Dish by Chef Won Kim, Kimski
Beer Pairing: Jungle Boogie, Pale Wheat Ale

Course 3
Dish by Chef Tony Balestreri, Marz Community Brewing
Beer Pairing: Holihaze, Northeast Style IPA

Course 4
Dish by Chef Daniel Espinoza, Cantina Laredo
Beer Pairing: Pastry Boy, Double Milk Stout 

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Q-BBQ says "when pigs fly" to Bears Super Bowl run

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Q-BBQ, all four area restaurants, which includes the Schererville, IN, in honor of the Bears Super Bowl, is featuring a "when pigs fly" special.

The dish, hickory-smoked pork wings are available Friday-Sunday beginning January 4-February 3, 2019. Or, as long as supplies are available. 

The wings, dry-rubbed with Q-BBQ's Memphis or spicy seasoning are five wings with ranch dressing; $9.99. The wings can also be tossed with the restaurant's signature sweet, spicy or vinegar sauces. 

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Cantina Laredo serves up new cocktails for the new year

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Cantina Laredo, 508 N. State, rings in the new year with the introduction of "Fresh en Fuego" cocktails garnished with grilled citrus fruits, available beginning January 1. 

Selections include: charred pineapple lemonade (Tito’s Handmade Vodka, Del Maguey Vida Mezcal, Domaine de Canton Ginger Liqueur, pineapple and lemon juice, Liber & Co. Orgeat Syrup, Monin Bloody Orange Syrup with cinnamon sugar rim and grilled pineapple slice, $10); grilled orange Margarita (Cabo Wabo Silver Tequila, Tuaca Originale Italiano, orange and lime juice, Monin Honey Syrup, garnished with grilled orange slice, $11) and grilled grapefruit Paloma (Hornitos Plata Tequila, Cointreau, fresh grapefruit and lime juice, Monin Agave Nectar and Sprite, garnished with grilled grapefruit, $11). 

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Slurping Turtle NYD pajama brunch

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Slurping Turtle, 116 W. Hubbard, hosts an all-day pajama brunch beginning 11 a.m. January 1. 

Menu items: duck fat fried chicken and waffles: four pieces of soy-sesame marinated chicken fried in duck fat, matcha waffles with buckwheat honey and whipped butter; hangover ramen: a breakfast twist on a favorite slurp, includes tan tan and tonkotsu broth with spicy pork miso paste, molten egg, bok choy, kimchi, bean sprouts, fried pork belly and duck fat friend chicken; breakfast bao: a better Benedict, served on a steamed lotus bun with pork belly, sunny side up egg, and hollandaise sauce; morning After Chahan: Japanese fried rice with egg, vegetable medley, scallions, sesame seeds—stir-fried with spicy pork miso, topped with fried chicken, kimchi, bean sprouts, and bok choy.

Drink: Asian Mary: Slurping Turtle’s delicious twist on a Bloody Mary (togarashi rim, skewer with molten egg, meatball, and edamame); Rosemosa (update on the classic mimosa, this fizzy delight is made with sparkling rose and orange juice; Walk of Shame (mornings are no match for this sunny lemonade margarita).

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Le Colonial closing date extend to end of January 2019

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Le Colonial, 937 N. Rush, which previously announced the closing of its long-time location on December 31 to reopen at a new Oak street address, has extended its stay at the old location through January 2019.

The restaurant's owners, at the request of their loyal patrons of the last 22 years, decided to postpone the date as a courtesy to patrons who might be traveling or otherwise engaged during the holiday season.

Guests visiting during the extended period might have the opportunity to taste new menu items created bye executive chef Quoc Luong for the new location. The restaurant opens in its new location during early to mid-winter.

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State and Lake Tavern serves up NYE special menu

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State and Lake Chicago Tavern in theWit Hotel, 201 N. State, joins in the countdown to the new year with a special a la carte New Year's Eve menu designed by Executive Chef Nathan Sears.

Menu items, ranging in price from $14-55, include starter options that include: French Onion soup, with onions caramelized in duck fat, beer broth, croutons, and broiled mozzarella; house-cured Wagyu bresaola “carpaccio” topped with black truffle aioli, arugula, parmesan, and pickled mustard seeds, acorn finished prosciutto and stewed red grape conserva, complete with fresh green grapes, ricotta salata, basil and crostini.

Main entree selections include: 10-ounce Filet Mignon, with Maître ‘d butter, arugula, and choice of béarnaise or bordelaise sauce; 12-ounce Cheshire pork chop with apple chestnut relish and a caramelized onion jus; seared halibut with braised root broth, marinated enoki mushrooms, bok choy and a herb salad.

Sweet options include: banana cream pie bombe coated with rum roasted bananas and candied walnuts, 12 layer cookies and cream cake as well as a dessert special for two: cream cake with dark chocolate ganache, vanilla bean cream, and chocolate dipped macarons. 

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Ring in the new year at Benny's Chop House

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There's still time to make reservations to ring in the new year at Benny's Chop House, 444 N. Wabash. 

New Year's Eve guests will be feted with a complete dinner and live entertainment that includes two bands. The celebration wouldn't be complete without all the bells and whistles and in the true fashion of the holiday guests who come in later can ring in the new year with the customary party favors and traditional Champagne toast at midnight. Reservations can be made at: 312-626-2444.

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AceBounce hosts NYE Y2K throwback party

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AceBounce, 230 N. Clark hosts a New Year's Eve Y2k Throwback party beginning 9 p.m. December 31. The event features an open bar with '90s inspired drinks; 90s music by DJ George May. If you were or weren't around to experience the entree into the millennium retro photo opps will be available to revisit or newly capture moments in time. Ping pong and other activities will be available. Early sales ($85) are going fast. Regular general admission is $99.  Tickets.

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