Dining events: Double-dog, er brat, dare with the Boomers

The Schaumburg Boomers dare you to brat-a-boom — 30-minute challenge that calls for eating a 1½-pound bratwurst on a 2-foot pretzel bun, slathered with beer cheese and topped with sauerkraut, diced applewood-smoked bacon, onion strings and a 9-ounce side of french fries topped with nacho cheese. Go it alone for the prize (first-pitch rights at a future game) or share the $18-mammoth meal (it feeds four to five) with the family. Schaumburg Boomers, 1999 S. Springinsguth Road, Schaumburg. (847) 461-3695 or boomersbaseball.com.

Classic Italian entrees at Canta Napoli

A new menu dives deep into Canta Napoli's Italian roots with dinner entrees such as Spaghetti Siciliani with roasted eggplant, capers, onions, garlic, basil and fresh tomato for $12.95; and Tortellini Crema, with filled round pasta with chicken in a four-cheese sauce of parmesan, fontina, blue and mascarpone. Entrees come with soup or salad. Or grab a signature wood-oven pizza. Canta Napoli is at 90 E. Busse Ave., Mount Prospect. (847) 670-1440 or cantanapolipizza.com.

Shh. It's a secret

Fearless foodies listen up: Deer Park Town Center invites you to an underground dining experience at 8 p.m. Friday, June 22, at an undisclosed location within the lifestyle center. Tickets cost $50 a person and include dinner, wine, entertainment and art. Preregistration is required and the venue will be revealed to participants via email 24 hours before the event. Deer Park Town Center is at Rand and Long Grove roads. Reserve at shopdeerparktowncenter.com.