Dining events: Muscle Maker Grill opens in St. Charles

Posted January 29, 2014 4:45 am

By Sara Hooker

New restaurant Muscle Maker Grill offers the Arizona, a grilled chicken breast with turkey bacon over brown rice with tomatoes, scallions and the signature zero-carb, gluten-free sauce, for $9.99. Courtesy of Muscle Maker Grill

St. Charles welcomes Muscle Maker Grill

Muscle Maker Grill, a health-conscious restaurant, recently opened in downtown St. Charles with lifelong resident Jose Venegas and Jeff Cade at the helm. Catering to active lifestyles, the restaurant's menu boasts many lean, protein-based options. For instance, the Mona Lisa comes with grilled chicken breast, reduced-fat cheddar cheese, romaine, tomatoes and onions with a low-carb signature sauce in a whole wheat wrap; it weighs in at less than 400 calories and costs $5.99. Or, try the Godfather, a grilled chicken breast, portabella mushrooms, red roasted peppers, reduced fat mozzarella and a gluten- and fat-free balsamic vinaigrette for $9.99.

Muscle Maker Grill is at 1840 W. Main St., St. Charles. facebook.com/mmgstcharles.

TL's Chinese New Year

Welcome the Year of the Horse at TL's Four Seasons Chinese and Japanese Restaurant with a special menu and champagne toast. Entree selections include black peppered garlic beef, crunchy garlic shrimp, basil garlic chicken, snapper and shanghai scallops, teriyaki chicken or beef, combination dinner, sushi deluxe and rolls feast. The celebratory menu costs $20 (tax and tip extra) and is available through Sunday, Feb. 2.

TL's Four Seasons Chinese and Japanese Restaurant is at 110 W. Bartlett Ave., Bartlett. (630) 830-1988 or tlsfourseasons.com.

Rosebud Schaumburg changes hands

Rosebud Old World Italian in Schaumburg was recently sold to Andy-John Kalkounos, part owner of Chicago Prime Steakhouse on Algonquin Road in Schaumburg. The location remains open while taking on a new identity, and it will stay an Italian restaurant serving only dinner.

Rosebud is located at 1370 Bank Drive, Schaumburg. rosebudrestaurant.com.

Muscle Maker Grill focuses on lean-protein-based offerings like the Godfather, a grilled chicken breast, portabella mushrooms, red roasted peppers and reduced-fat mozzarella with a gluten- and fat-free balsamic vinaigrette for $9.99. Courtesy of Muscle Maker Grill

Muscle Maker Grill caters to active lifestyles with its emphasis on healthy entrees. The Mona Lisa is a grilled chicken breast, reduced-fat cheddar cheese, romaine, tomatoes and onions with a low-carb signature sauce in a whole wheat wrap that comes in at less than 400 calories and costs $5.99. Courtesy of Muscle Maker Grill

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