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Here’s the best deal we’ve found in the Chicago area: Every Wednesday and Thursday night, from March 3 through April 29, Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen in Arlington Heights and Westmont will offer boiled mudbugs, served with potatoes and corn on the cob, for $3.95 per pound. The crawfish dinner deal is for dine-in customers only.
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What it is: Cassoulet is an earthy, peasant dish from southwestern France, traditionally a casserole of beans, pork, poultry and herbs, slowly baked until a dark crust forms. Recipes vary throughout the region, though, so that in 1929, Chef Prosper Montagné declared, “God the Father is the cassoulet of Castelnaudary, God the Son that [...]
If you’ve been putting off making New Year’s Eve plans because funds are short, don’t worry. You don’t have to spend a fortune to celebrate the end of 2009. Although, sadly, big municipal celebrations have fallen victim to the economy this year, there are still plenty of low-cost options for Dec. 31. Here are 21 [...]
You don’t have to eat Chinese food on Christmas.
Bin 36, River North.
Birch River Grill, Arlington Heights.
Cafe des Architectes, Gold Coast.
Carlucci, Downers Grove.
Coco Pazzo Cafe, Streeterville.
Dine, West Loop.
Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace.
Glen Prairie, Glen Ellyn.
Harry Caray’s Italian Steakhouse, River North, Rosemont and Lombard.
Italiasia Restaurant, River North.
Jacky’s on Prairie, Evanston.
Michael, Winnetka.
Mity Nice Grill, Magnificent Mile.
NoMi, Magnificent Mile.
The Pony, Lakeview.
Shaw’s Crab House, River North and [...]
Take in this toro, sushi lovers!
At noon Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 14 and 15, master Japanese seafood cutters will hand-carve giant, 400-pound bluefin tuna into sashimi in public demonstrations at Mitsuwa Marketplace in Arlington Heights.
The massive maguro and the samurai carvers are being flown in specially for the demonstration. They use long, swordlike [...]
Dining Chicago’s David Lissner helps Guido Nardini take it all off.
Last March, a boiler explosion in River North toppled a 50-foot chimney onto Club Lago and destroyed its second floor and the kitchen beneath. Rebuilding the historic bar and Italian restaurant took six months. During that time, Guido Nardini, who owns Club Lago with his [...]
The October harvest of wine events continues.
Osteria Via Stato Autumn Harvest Wine Tasting, River North, 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, $20.
Master sommelier and host of “Check Please!” Alpana Singh leads a tasting of 20 autumn harvest wines that pair well with fall ingredients, such as brussels sprouts, apples, pears, squash and pomegranate, exemplified [...]
Quaff your way across Chicago and the suburbs in October with a variety of fall wine events.
Village Vintner Friday Night Wine Down, Carpentersville, 6–10 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9, no cover.
The first of a series of twice monthly events for wine lovers, featuring live music, food and wines for sale by the glass or bottle. [...]
Do you like waffles? It’s National Waffle Week!
What’s your favorite waffle topping? Maple syrup? Fruit? Whipped cream?
Step beyond your waffle comfort zone with Chef John Ayaleanos’ savory waffle creations at Birch River Grill in Arlington Heights. Through end of the week Ayaleanos offers wild game chili over a cornmeal Belgium waffle ($9) and, all through [...]
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