StyleChicago’s “South Beach Style” at Nacional 27

Fourth Annual Ultimate Girls Night Out Event

Thursday, March 1
6-9 p.m.VIP Tickets $45 (includes goodie bag) General Admission $35

Nacional 27 will hold the fourth annual StyleChicago “South Beach Style” girls night out event on Thursday, March 1 from 6-9 p.m. This fun, very girly party with a Latin twist includes: creative cocktails; Hey Mambo wine; Peroni beer; a variety of passed tapas, ceviche and small plates; Salsa dancing instruction; Zumba lessons; fabulous fashions; and spa and beauty services. All ticket holders will have a chance to win designer prizes and giveaways.

VIP tickets are $45 and include early admission (5:30 p.m.) and the highly sought-after, signature StyleChicago goodie bag with over 30 fabulous items (general admission tickets are $35). This event is for those 21 and over. Tickets may be purchased at StyleChicago.com or by calling 1-800-838-3006.

Nacional 27
325 West Huron
Chicago, IL 60610
312.664.2727
n27chicago.com

III Forks Continues Complimentary Monthly Wine Tastings

February’s Sip and Swirl Event Features Terlato

Monday, February 6
5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Free to Attend

III Forks Prime Steakhouse will hold their next monthly wine tasting event on Monday, February 6. From 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., guests are invited to sip, swirl and sample three of Terlato Wines International’s varietals. The tasting, led by Proprietor Danny Payne and Wine Director Lance Gresak, will feature Terlato Family Vineyards’ Pinot Grigio, Chimney Rock’s Elevage and Flor de Campo’s Pinot Noir. Executive Chef Tommy Nevill will pair the pours with hand-passed hors d’oeuvres.

Following the event, participating guests are then welcome to enjoy a glass or bottle of wine at half-price.

The tastings will continue to take place the first Monday of every month (March 5, April 2) from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

III Forks Prime Steakhouse
333 East Benton Place
Chicago, Illinois 60601
312.938.4303
www.3Forks.com

“Open That Bottle Night”

Five Restaurants Participate in Annual Uncork-It Celebration

Saturday, February 25

Stop saving that bottle for a special occasion! Since the year 2000, on the last Saturday night in February, friends, couples and groups get together to enjoy particular bottles of wine and champagne. The bottle selected is traditionally one that you have been saving for a special event that, so far, hasn’t happened.

“Open That Bottle Night” was created by Dorothy J. Gaiter and John Brecher of the Wall Street Journal as a great way to feel entitled to uncork that cherished bottle. It doesn’t matter if the wine is expensive or reasonable, red, white or bubbly – what matters are the memories.

Five local restaurants are inviting guests to bring in their special bottle without being charged a corkage fee. If you don’t have a bottle on hand, two of the participating restaurants will offer nice discount on select bottles of wines from their house list.

Participating Restaurants

Quince
no corkage fee, one bottle per table

BLT American Brasserie
no corkage fee, one bottle per table

Elate
no corkage fee, one bottle per table

Due Lire
no corkage fee, one bottle per table
20-percent discount on select bottles of wine

Park Grill
no corkage fee, one bottle per table
50-percent discount on select bottles of wine
Quince at The Homestead, 1625 Hinman Avenue, Evanston, IL 60201, 847.570.8400, QuinceRestaurant.net

BLT American Brasserie, 599 West Superior, Chicago, IL 60654, 312.948.8744, BLTAmericanBrasserie.com

Elate, 111 West Huron, Chicago, IL 60654, 312.202.9900, ElateChicago.com

Due Lire Vino & Cucina, 4520 North Lincoln Avenue, Chicago, IL 60625, 773.275-7878, Due-Lire.com 

Park Grill, 11 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60602, 312.521.7275, ParkGrillChicago.com

Weekend Wines at Elate

Select Glass Pours for $5 on Friday and $6 on Saturday

Starting this Friday, January 27, and running through the winter months, Elate will feature selected wines by the glass on weekends. Every Friday, a list of white wines will be offered for $5, and every Saturday, a choice of red wines will be available for $6. The hand-picked list will change weekly; examples are listed below.

Elate serves breakfast (Monday-Friday: 6:30-11:00am, Saturday-Sunday: 7:30am-2:30pm), brunch (Saturday-Sunday: 10:30am-2:30pm), lunch (everyday 11:00am-2:30pm), dinner (Monday-Thursday: 5-10pm, Friday-Saturday: 5-11pm, Sunday: 5-9pm) and drinks in the bar/lounge.

White Wines
Featured on Fridays for $5
Torrontes, Trivento 2009 Mendoza, Argentina
Pinot Grigio, Sartori 2010, Italy
Chardonnay, Alamos 2010 Mendoza, Argentina

Red Wines
Saturday Selections $6
Cabernet, Yulupa, Kenwood 2009 California
Pinot Noir, Canyon Road 2010 California
Red Rock Blend 2010 California

ELATE
111 West Huron
Chicago, Illinois 60654
312.202.9900
ElateChicago.com

Valentine’s Day Weekend at Park Grill

Sweetheart Specials, Cocktail Duo and Half-Price Wines

Friday, February 10 – Tuesday, February 14

Capture the heart of your sweetie in the heart of the city this Valentine’s Day. Park Grill in picturesque Millennium Park will celebrate the weekend of love with sweetheart specials, themed cocktails (Sweetheart Martini, Bourbon Bubbly) and half-price select bottles of wine from Friday, February 10 to Tuesday, February 14.

As an added bonus, each day a pair of theater tickets will be raffled off to various performances at The Harris Theater and Chicago Opera Theater. On February 14, one lucky couple will take home a romantic Chicago “getaway package” that includes a one night stay at Hotel Burnham and dinner for two at Park Grill. Also on February 14, all ladies dining at the restaurant will receive complimentary chocolate covered strawberries.

Reservations are recommended, and may be made by calling 312-521-PARK (7275). The dinner hours at Park Grill are Friday and Saturday 4:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. and Sunday through Tuesday 4:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Sweetheart Specials 

Cocktails
Sweetheart Martini – amarula, ketel one citreon, lychee syrup, fresh grapefruit juice, grenadine, garnished with a chocolate covered strawberry 11
Bourbon Bubbly – makers mark, crème de casis, champagne, raspberry garnish 11

Starters
East Coast Oysters – mignonette, ginger 12
Half Lobster – butter poached, parsnip, green beans, blood orange 16 

Entrees
Grilled Beef Tenderloin – pearls onions, asparagus, chanterelles, foie butter, bordelaise 35
Pan Seared Big Eye Tuna – black rice, shitake mushrooms, baby cabbage, champagne beurre blanc 29
King Crab – house made parpadelle, green beans, chives, ginger, crab broth 27

Desserts
Chocolate Covered Strawberry Trifle – chocolate chiffon layered with strawberry mousse, topped with champagne gelee 8

Park Grill
11 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60602
312.521.7275
www.parkgrillchicago.com

“Toast for Tuesdays” at ZED451

New Weekly Wine Night Features Half-Price Bottles

Tuesday Evenings
4:30 p.m. to 1:00 a.m

ZED451 offers an enticing reason to toast on Tuesday nights. A newly launched wine night, “Toast for Tuesdays,” is now taking place every week at the River North restaurant and lounge. The select list features approximately 30 bottles, from Malbecs and Merlots to Cabs and Cava, at a fifty-percent discount. The wine list will change slightly from week to week; an example wine list is below.

ZED451 suggests pairing the chosen bottle with the full dinner experience, offered on Tuesdays from 4:30 p.m. to 9:45 p.m., or simply enjoy sipping and swirling in the cozy lounge, from 4:30 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. The bar area offers an a la carte menu, with appetizers, sliders and other specialties. Table reservations and walk-ins are welcome, please call the restaurant or visit ZED451.com.

“Toast for Tuesdays” Wine Night at ZED451

Featured Wines, Half Price Bottles
Noval Black Port $54, regularly $108

Colores del Sol Malbec $23, regularly $46

Bonny Doon Le Cigare Volant $43, regularly $86

Francis Ford Coppola Diamond Claret $28, regularly $56

Beaulieu Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon $30, regularly $60

Domaine Chandon Pinot Meunier $31, regularly $62

Brunello di Montalcino $60, regularly $120

Grayson Cellars Zinfandel $20, regularly $40

Trinchero Petite Verdot $55, regularly $110

Gran Fuedo Vinas Viejas $25, regularly $50

Finca Decero Cabernet Sauvignon $28, regularly $56

Sharecropper Cabernet Sauvignon $30, regularly $60

Priest Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon $40, regularly $80

Wente Sauvignon Blanc $25, regularly $50

Ramey Chardonnay $35, regularly $70

Hewitt Cabernet Sauvignon $92, regularly $184

Robert Mondavi Cabernet Sauvignon $25, regularly $50

Sterling Merlot “Three Palms Vineyard” $43, regularly $86

Su Yuen Syrah $30, regularly $60

Caro De Haro Cava $28, regularly $56

Sterling Riesling $20, regularly $40

Ostatu Blanco $28, regularly $56

Flowers Chardonnay $50, regularly $100

Hogue Riesling $23, regularly $46

Darioush Chardonnay $48, regularly $96

Shaya Verdejo $20, regularly $40

Pine Ridge Chardonnay $40, regularly $80

Pine Ridge Chenin Blanc $22, regularly $44

Robert Mondavi Fume Blanc $24, regularly $48

Estancia Pinot Grigio $21, regularly $42

ZED451
739 North Clark Street
Chicago, Illinois 60611
312.266.6691
ZED451.com

Valentine’s Day Dining at Elate

Three Course Prix Fixe with Optional Wine Pairings

Tuesday, February 14
5 p.m. to 10 p.m.

$55 three course menu
$85 three courses with wine pairings

Elate Restaurant will offer a prix fixe menu this Valentine’s Day. On Tuesday, February 14, Executive Chef Michael Noll will prepare three courses, which include Parnsip Bisque, Gunthrop Farms Duck Breast or Roasted Turbot and Avocado Panna Cotta. The date night dinner is priced at $55 per guest (tax and gratuity excluded), with optional wine pairings available for an additional $30. Reservations may be made by calling 312-202-9900.

Valentine’s Day Prix Fixe Menu
$55 per person, $85 with wine pairings

Course One
Parsnip Bisque
almond milk / golden raisins / curry

Course Two
choice of

Roasted Gunthrop Farms Duck Breast
confit tortellini / kuri squash / duck jus / pine

Roasted Turbot
clams / sea beans / tarragon / mustard seed

Course Three
Avocado Panna Cotta
rose / white chocolate / kumquat

ELATE
111 West Huron
Chicago, Illinois 60654
312.202.9900
ElateChicago.com

ZED451 Adds Live Music Line-Up

Acoustic Sounds Every Wednesday in the Fireside Lounge

Starts Wednesday, January 11
Live music featured every Wednesday evening
7-9 p.m.

Free to Attend

Starting Wednesday, January 11, the sounds of acoustic songs will fill the Fireside Lounge at ZED451. Each week, on Wednesday evenings from 7-9 p.m., the cozy, ski lodge-like setting will welcome a variety of live, local acts to the River North restaurant’s bar area. The performances (schedule below) are free to attend.

ZED451′s Fireside Lounge offers a large variety of creative, liquid market cocktails, craft brews and hand-selected wines, in addition to a full a la carte “Cravings” menu (pad Thai tacos, char-grilled sirloin salad, calamari fries, house-cured duck pastrami Reuben sliders, maple Cajun BLT, spiced chicken samosas, Aegean flatbread and more) from 4:30 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. on Wednesdays.

Fireside Lounge, Live Acoustic Line-Up
Wednesdays from 7-9 p.m.

January
1/11 Scottie Long
1/18 Marlon Longid
1/25 Seth Bradley

February
2/1 Chris Buehrle
2/8 Scottie Long
2/15 Danny May
2/22 Marlon Longid
2/29 Seth Bradley

ZED451
739 North Clark Street
Chicago, Illinois 60611
312.266.6691
ZED451.com

“25 Tuesdays” at Benjamin Restaurant

Weekly Dining Deal Offers 25-Percent Discount and $25 Wines

Every Tuesday
Wine and Dine Deal Runs Weekly

Benjamin Restaurant, located in the heart of downtown Highland Park, is now offering a weekly wine and dine deal on Tuesday evenings. “25 Tuesdays” features a 25-percent discount off of their 13 adventuresome small plates, starters and bar snacks (full list below) as well as $25 bottles of wine.

Chef Benjamin Brittsan’s small plates include beef bone marrow, charcuterie plate, pesto gnocci gratin, Mishima Ranch wagyu beef, Cook’s Ranch bison brisket sloppy joe sliders and crab stuffed mushrooms. The featured wines will change weekly, and will encompass both bottles listed on their current wine list and some that are brought in special for the promotion.

Small Plates, Starters & Bar Snacks
25-percent discount to be deducted

Warm Marinated Olives / grilled citrus 6

Beef Bone Marrow / bacon & onion jam/ petite parsley salad/ grilled baguette 8

Vodka & Beer Battered Onion Rings / parmesan/ horseradish cream sauce 7

Pesto Gnocchi Gratin / parmesan/ pecorino romano/ truffle/ pistachio pesto 8

Charcuterie & Cheese / local artisan cheeses/ la quercia meats/ cremenelli salumi/ accoutrements 14

Ahi Tuna Crudo / winter sprout salad/ housemade yuzu/ crispy garlic, ginger & shallot/ EVOO 11

Mishima Ranch Wagyu Beef / hot himalayan salt brick/ sauce trio 15

Grilled Garlic Shrimp Scampi / crispy parmesan polenta/ garlic garlic garlic/ parsley 10

Cook’s Ranch Bison Brisket Sloppy Joe Sliders / goose island root beer glaze/ rustic winter slaw/ apple chips 9

Wild Mushrooms On Toast / grilled ciabatta/ arugula/ parmesan/ smoked blue 8

Sausage & Cheese Toasties / housemade sausage/ velveeta/ baby rye 7

Crab Stuffed Mushrooms / garlic brioche bread crumbs 8

Mini Franks In A Blanket / housemade ketchup/ sauerkraut 7

 

Benjamin Restaurant

1849 Second Street
Highland Park, IL 60035
847.748.8737
BenjaminRestaurant.com

H2Vino Wine Dinner at Quince

South American Wines Paired with Four Courses

Thursday, January 26
6:30 p.m.

$75 per person

Quince Restaurant will welcome H2Vino for a South American wine diner on Thursday, January 26, 2012. H2Vino is an importing and distributing company that focuses on fine, artisan wines from around the world, many of which are bio dynamic, organic or organically farmed. 

H2Vino representative Paul Brown will lead the four course wine dinner starting at 6:30 p.m. Chef Andy Motto’s cuisine will be paired with four South American wines, hand-selected by Brown. He will discuss his recent travels to South America, where he toured the featured vineyards of the evening.

The cost per person is $75 per person (plus tax and gratuity). The full wine dinner menu, with noted pairings, is listed below. Please call Quince to reserve a place at this event.

South American Wine Dinner Menu

First Course
King Crab – oysters, chilies, honey comb
Wine: Picada 15, White Blend Patagonia 2010

Second Course
Rabbit – black current, radish, cabbage
Wine: Quintay, Pinot Noir, Casablanca Valley 2009

Third Course
Lamb – vanilla, cinnamon, cocoa, parsnip
Wine: Malma Universo, Malbec, Patagonia 2009

Fourth Course
Spanish Sheep Cheese – house preserves, pedro ximenez sorbet
Wine: Cucao PX, Pedro Ximenez, Elqui Valley Chile 2010

Quince
1625 Hinman Ave
Evanston, IL 60201
847.570.8400
QuinceRestaurant.net