Tuesday, August 13, 2019

Beer Bash 2 @Rialto Square Theatre


Beer Bash 2 featuring local craft beer brewers takes place 1-5 p.m. August 18, Rialto Square Theatre, 102 N. Chicago, Joliet.

Brewers include: Blue Island Beer; Evil Horse; Riverhawk; Hickory Creek; Elder Brewing; Mygrain Brewing; Will Country Brewing; Metal Monkey; Mad Hatchet; Imperial Oak; Bent River and Joliet Brewers. Tickets ($50) includes beer sampling; collectible mini pint glass; t-shirt; food and entertainment). Designated driver tickets are $20, includes everything except beer sampling. Purchase.

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Monday, August 12, 2019

Perry's Steakhouse & Grille salutes National Pinot Noir and Cabernet days with special offer


Perry's Steakhouse & Grille, 5 Oakbrook Center, Oak Brook, salutes National Pinot Noir and National Cabernet Days with discounted bottles.

On August 16 (National Pinot Noir Day) bottles of Perry's Reserve Pinot, regularly priced $56, will be offered for $26 with the purchase of two entrees during lunch or dinner service.

On August 30 (National Cabernet Day) bottles of  Perry's 2016 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, regularly $80, will be offered for $40 with the purchase of two entrees during lunch or dinner service.

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Sunday, August 11, 2019

Cantina Laredo pours it on for National Rum Day


Cantina Laredo, 508 N. States celebrates National Rum Day with a specialty drink trio of mojitos made with Cruzan aged light rum, available 11:30 a.m. to 1l p.m. August 16.

The "marvelous mojitos" are: classic Cantina  mojito (Cruzan aged light rum, fresh mint, lime and cane sugar; $10); pink guava mojito (Cruzan aged light rum, The Perfect Purée Pink Guava, fresh mint, lime and club soda; $10.50) and the mojito energizer (Cruzan aged light rum, Red Bull Yellow Edition, fresh mint and lime; $12). 

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Saturday, August 10, 2019

Castaways' Air & Water Show food and lakefront viewing package


The early bird gets the best deal with Castaways', 1603 N. Lake Shore Dr., limited availability seating 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. August 17-18 for the 61st Annual Air and Water Show. 

Tickets ($180 per day) include: a breakfast and lunch buffet and open bar. Limited tickets remain. Pre-show exhibition tickets (August 16) are sold out. 

To reserve seating contact: Andrea Frankos afrankos@stefanigroup.com or call 312-662-2500. PHOTO: Michael Kardas

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Friday, August 9, 2019

Morton's the Steakhouse celebrates National Filet Day with $1 petite filet mignon sandwiches


Morton’s The Steakhouse, participating locations, celebrates National Filet Day (August 13) with $1 petite filet mignon sandwiches.

The miniature sandwiches feature premium USDA prime-aged filet mignon (limit 12 per person) will be available in the bar area from opening until 10 p.m.

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Thursday, August 8, 2019

Rodolfo Cuadros' first restaurant Amaru is now open in Wicker Park


Renown Latin-infusion chef Rodolfo Cuadros, formerly executive chef at Carnivale, has opened his first restaurant, Amaru, 1904 W. North Ave.

The Wicker Park eatery, named for the last monarch of the Incan Empire, who became a symbol of struggle against colonialism, offers a menu and decor  saturated with  South American and American influences View menu. Reservations accepted. 

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Wednesday, August 7, 2019

Stan's Donut 5k Run; Walk and Kids Dash


Stan's Donut 5k Run Walk and Kids Dash, in support of Chicago Food Depository takes place 8 a.m. August 10, Soldier Field, 1401 S. Museum Campus. See entry and participating details.

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Tuesday, August 6, 2019

Perry's Steakhouse & Grille's introduced a limited-time only vegan appetizer


Perry’s Steakhouse & Grille's, 5 Oakbrook Court, Oak Brook, new vegan off-the-menu appetizer—Green Tartare (zucchini, asparagus and cucumber with an avocado pistachio mousse, served with cauliflower tortilla chips; $14) will be available for a limited time during August. 

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Monday, August 5, 2019

The Chicago Firehouse lights up the menu with National Oyster Day specials

The Chicago Firehouse, 1401 S. Michigan, is featuring chilled oysters on the half shell with mignonette, cocktail sauce and lemon for $1.75 in the lounge during happy hour 4-6 p.m. August 5.  

In addition $5 glass pours of Napa Valley wine (pinot grigio, chardonnay, pinot noir, cabernet), will be available.

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Sunday, August 4, 2019

III Forks salutes National Oyster Day with $1 oysters


III Forks Prime Steakhouse, 180 N. Field, salutes National Oyster day with $1 oysters 4-7 p.m. August 5.

In addition, drink specials include half-price wine by the glass; select $5 martinis and $6 flutes of Gratien & Meyer Cremant de Loire sparkling rosé. 

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Saturday, August 3, 2019

City Barbeque doubles reward points


City Barbeque, selected as 2019 People's Choice for Best Ribs at the 21st Annual Ribfest Chicago event, shares its good fortune with guests by doubling the City Rewards points on full and half slab ribs on Mondays and Tuesdays through Labor Day Monday (September 2).

If you're not a City Rewards member register here.

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Friday, August 2, 2019

Chicago Cubs presents the 90th Annual Bud Biliken VIP Breakfast


Chicago Cubs presents the 90th Annual Bud Biliken VIP Breakfast, 7:30-9:30 a.m. August 10 in Mandrake Park, 3838 S. Cottage Grove.

Food provided by Chicago Home of Chicken & Waffles and Mariano's. Admission is free. Must RSVP online to attend.


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Thursday, August 1, 2019

Ocean Prime Chicago tunes in to summer concerts


Ocean Prime Chicago, 87 E. Wacker Dr., is offering a three-course Millennium Park Summer Concert Series menu; $65.

Executive Chef Jason Shelley's three-course prix frixe menu features first course selections of French onion soup with brandy and aged Swiss; Caesar salad with Parmesan garlic dressing and a house salad featuring romaine lettuce; field greens, Granny Smith apples, goat cheese and walnuts with a sherry mustard vinaigrette dressing. 

Entrees include blackened snapper with corn spoon bread and jalapeno tartar; 8-oz filet with gouda potato cake, seared spinach and cabernet au jus; Freebird Farms chicken with spinach bread salad, roasted tomatoes, olives and balsamic au jus and teriyaki salmon (pictured) with spicy rice and soy butter sauce. Entrees come with a choice of one side that includes: creamy whipped potatoes; broccoli and cauliflower, truffle mac & cheese or chophouse corn. 

Desert is a choice chocolate peanut butter torte or butter cake.

The menu is available through August. 15. 

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