Sunday, January 8, 2017

Park Grill's $1 East Coast Oyster Deal

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Park Grill, 11 N. Michigan, is featuring $1 East  Coast oysters during its Buck-a-Shuck deal available all day every Friday.

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Saturday, January 7, 2017

Hakka Bakka's January Specials

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Hakka Bakka, 1251 W. Fullerton, is featuring a roundup of January specials including, for National Soup Month, a complimentary bowl of lentil soup (picture) with any purchase Mondays beginning January 9. 

In addition the restaurant salutes National Hot & Spicy Food Day with an offer of a complimentary veggie samosa (bite-sized deep fried triangles of dough stuffed with potatoes, peas, carrots, onions, and ginger served with tamarind chutney) January 16, dine-in only.

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Friday, January 6, 2017

Gene & Georgetti Joins in Chicago Restaurant Week

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Gene & Georgetti is among the participants of Chicago Restaurant Week taking place January 27-February 9. The legendary steak  house is offering a prix fixe lunch ($22) and dinner ($44).

Lunch includes choice of BLT or Garbage salad or soup of the day. Choice of prime rib sandwich with mash potatoes; salmon limon with sauteed broccoli or chicken panzanella with creamed spinach. Dessrt is choice of tiramisu, spumoni or cheesecake with berry compote.

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Thursday, January 5, 2017

Links' Inauguration Eve Salute

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Links Taproom, 1559 N. Milwaukee, hosts “Don’t Think Sour, Drink Sour” special four-day New Holland Brewing sour beer tapping event with a new food special available 6 p.m. Presidential Inauguration eve (January 19) through January 22.

Tappings include: Mischievous #2; Blue Sunday 2015; Blue Sunday 2016; Blue Sunday 2017; Incorrigible and Incorrigible Reserve. 

During the four-day event Links will offer housemade sliced sauerbraten served with sauerkraut on sourdough bread; $10. 

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Wednesday, January 4, 2017

Jerry's Pastrami Day Specials

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Here's a thought to warm up to National Hot Pastrami Day at Jerry's is January 14 and the sandwich shop, in addition to its popular Manny S (cider slaw, sliced jalapeƱo, Swiss, Russian dressing, caraway-multigrain $14), will offer two special sandwiches, available at both its Lincoln Square (11 a.m. to 11 p.m.) and Andersonville (11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m.) restaurants. The grilled sandwiches (Hot Pastrami with Swiss, fried onion and our house, zesty yellow mustard $14 and Pastrami Grilled Cheese with Swiss, fresh mozzarella, caramelized onion, roast garlic aioli $13) comes with the choice of two sides.

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Tuesday, January 3, 2017

Easy Bar's January Events

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Easy Bar, 1944 W. Division, holds three January events that includes a beer event, 10th anniversary celebration and ice cream social. The events kick off 7 p.m. January 12 with an Around the Bend Beer Company pint night featuring $4 Villainous IPA. The bar's anniversary celebration, featuring $2 rotating beers, takes place 9 p.m. to closing January 13 and a New Belgium and Ben and Jerry ice cream social takes place 7:30 to 11 p.m. January 18. 

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Raised, An Urban Rooftop Bar's Scotch 'N Pig Pairing

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 Raised, An Urban Rooftop Bar, 1 W. Wacker Drive, launches the Chef’s Table dinner series 5:30 p.m. January 19, kicking off with a five course scotch and pig pairing; $100. Guests will be greeted during the cocktail reception with the Pig's Tail (Dalmore 12-year scotch, Gonzales Byass Jerez-Xeres-Sherry Oloroso Dulce Solera, allspice, lemon, sugar, and nutmeg).

Highlights of the five-course dinner includes: Sherry Braised Endive made with date jus, spiced croutons, crispy pig’s ears, and lemon-thyme oil paired with Dalmore 12-year-old scotch; pork belly chowder (braised leeks, turnip, and oyster cream) paired with Dalmore 15-year-old scotch; lobster with lardo roasted carrots, citrus butter, black tea sabayon, and carrot puree; vanilla braised pork cheek made with salt baked celery root, coffee essence, and black truffle paired with Dalmore 18-year-old scotch. The final course is candied house cured ham made with white chocolate mousee, crispy rice, passion fruit caramel, and marigold paired with  Dalmore King Alexander III. Purchase tickets.

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Monday, January 2, 2017

III Forks' California Wine Event

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Wine specialist Jessica Marshall-Bruckner leads guests through the "Sip Six Selections from California" sampling, 5-7 p.m. January 4, III Forks Prime Steakhouse, 180 N. Field: $20.

Wines will be paired with hors d'oeuvres crafted by Executive Chef Cedric Harden. The event, part of the restaurant's "Sommelier for a Day" program, will spotlight the guests' favorite selection, as the wine of the month. RSVP at 312.938.4303.

Sommelier Selections

Pine Ridge White Blend, 2012 Napa Valley

Hall Winery Sauvignon Blanc, 2015 Napa Valley

Red Car 'Ritchie Vineyard' Chardonnay 2013, Sonoma Coast

Le P'tit Payson 'L'P'tit Pape' Red Blend, 2012 San Benito County

Seghesio Sangiovese, 2011 Alexander Valley

Robert Mondavi Cabernet Sauvignon, 2012 Napa Valley

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Saturday, December 31, 2016

Myron Mixon's New Year's Meal-in-a-Glass Cocktail

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Myron Mixon's Smoke Show Barbecue, 3810 N. Clark, gets the new year off to a good start with a monumental deal January 1. David Mixon's Bloody Mary, meal-in-a-glass cocktail (Tito’s vodka, Zing Zang bloody Mary mix garnished with smoked bacon, two burnt ends, sausage slice, celery, pickle, cocktail onion, jalapeno pepper and Myron Mixon's Rub A Dub Dub Rib Rub rim) priced $16.

The New Year's Day menu also includes the sharable King's Feast of ribs, burnt ends, cupcake chicken, BBQ deviled eggs, brisket melt.

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Nacional 27's $20.17 Menu

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Nacional 27, 325 W. Huron, kicks the year off with a $20.17 prix fixe three-course menu. available Wednesdays and Thursdays beginning  January 4-26. Chef Chico Vilchez's menu includes guacamole with chips and salsa, a selection of tapas (tostones; suckling pig croquetas; lamb tacos) and choice of entree (grilled Atlantic salmon; chicken enchiladas suizas or Latin skirt steak). 

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Friday, December 30, 2016

Tavern on Little Fort's "The Bachelor" Viewing Party

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Tavern on Little Fort, 4128 N. Lincoln, host weekly viewing parties for ABC's "The Bachelor, Season 21" beginning  7 p.m. January 2.

Food specials include $6 glasses of rosĆ©, half-priced wings and $15 domestic buckets. Prizes will be given away weekly.

Guests can also participate in Tavern on Little Fort Bachelor Bracket Fantasy League Game. View instructions here. Reserve tables at: commonwealthtavernevents@gmail.com.

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Thursday, December 29, 2016

London House's New Year's Brunch

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London House Chicago, 85 E. Wacker, serves up New Year's Day brunch in the Juliette Ballroom, located on the hotel's third floor, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. January 1; $45. Call for reservations, 312-253-2317.

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Wednesday, December 28, 2016

Sunda's NYE Event

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Sunda, 110 E. Illinois, hosts a NYE celebration in the restaurant's VIP Lounge; $100. Admission includes an all-inclusive buffet, premium bar package, champagne toast and a DJ to keep the night pumped in the private upstairs lounge beginning at 10 p.m. Purchase tickets.

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