10 uncommon Mother’s Day 2013 options in Chicago

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Family-style Mother’s Day feast at Embeya.

Sure, you can follow the brunch bunch on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 12, but why not let mom sleep in and enjoy something different? Here are a few uncommon ways to celebrate with Mom this weekend.

Start Mother’s Day weekend off by taking mom to a special Truffle [...]

May 8th, 2013 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Best Restaurants | Leave a comment

6 spots for noodling around Chicago in March

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March special ramen-noodle soups at Koi in Evanston include, from rear,vegetarian ramen with egg, mushroom, onions, bok choy, bamboo shoots andcarrots; spicy seafood jjamppong ramen with bok choy, mushrooms, onions,shrimp, mussels, scallops, fish and crabmeat; and Szechwan beef ramenwith beef, bok choy, pickles, onions and dried peppers.

 

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March is [...]

March 11th, 2013 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Best Restaurants, Chicago, Suburbs | Comments are closed

Quince Holds Wine Dinner with Local Wine ShopQuince Holds Wine Dinner with Local Wine Shop

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Chef Motto’s Cuisine Paired with Varietals from Vinic Wine Company

 

Quince Restaurant will hold a wine dinner with neighboring wine shop, Vinic Wine Company, on Thursday, March 29 at 6:30 p.m. Sandeep Ghaey, owner of Evanston’s Vinic Wine Company, will lead the event and has selected the varietals that will be sipped and swirled. [...]

March 12th, 2012 | Tags: | Category: Best Restaurants, Best Steak Chicago | Comments are closed

Leap Day Local Distillery Dinner at Quince

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Four Courses Paired with FEW Spirits

Wednesday, February 29 6:30 p.m. $75 per person

Quince will hold an extra special dinner on this year’s extra day, Leap Day. On Wednesday, February 29, the Evanston restaurant will welcome FEW Spirits, the neighboring, small-batch distillery for a four course dinner. Executive Chef Andy [...]

February 12th, 2012 | Tags: , , , , , , | Category: Best Restaurants, Best Steak Chicago, Celebrity Chefs, Holiday, Hotels, Steak Chicago | Comments are closed

Chicagoland restaurants host seafood festsChicagoland restaurants host seafood fests

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Craving crustaceans?

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The annual Crab Festival at Shaw’s Crab House in River North and Schaumburg, through Jan. 31, offers prix-fixe dinners with a choice of Maryland-style crab cakes made from Louisiana blue crab ($35.99) or a 1-pound Alaskan golden king crab ($52.99) accompanied by a cup of clam chowder, cole slaw, au gratin [...]

January 10th, 2012 | Tags: , , , , , , , , | Category: Best American, Best Restaurants, Best Seafood, Best Steak Chicago, Downtown Chicago, Schaumburg, Streeterville | Comments are closed

100 Chicago restaurants open Christmas Day 2011

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You don’t have to cook Christmas dinner. We’ve already told you about 12 great options for Christmas dinner in Chicagoland this year. But that’s just the start. Here’s a list of 100 Chicago restaurants and bars that will be open on Christmas Day. Take your pick.

Reservations recommended.

676 Restaurant and Bar, Loop, American. Abyssinia Ethiopian [...]

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