Dining events: Celebrate Passover at Saranello's

Passover at Saranello's

Saranello offers Passover dinners Friday and Saturday that include a Seder plate with the traditional accompaniments plus dinner that includes matzo ball soup, orchard salad, Lake Superior whitefish, homemade macaroons and jelly candies. Dine-in $39.95 per person, children under 12 eat for half price. Carry out available for $34.95 per person plus tax. Gratuity not included. Saranello's, 601 N. Milwaukee Ave., Wheeling. (847) 777-6878 or saranellos.com.

Barbakoa's new tacos

Barbakoa recently introduced a new taco menu that includes: falafel with morita salsa yogurt, fresco cheese and cilantro; Peking duck with pineapple, chipotle salsa, jalapeños and scallions; lamb with red curry, onions, tomato and cilantro; oyster with horseradish mayo-roasted jalapeño sauce, cabbage and cilantro; shrimp with green curry, Thai chiles, coconut milk, ginger and cilantro; lobster with coleslaw, mayo-roasted jalapeño salsa; and rajahs con queso with fire-roasted poblano chiles, potatoes, corn, sour cream and manchego. Barbakoa, 1341 Butterfield Road, Downers Grove. (630) 852-2333 or barbakoa.com.

Mon Ami Gabi's Seder

Mon Ami Gabi celebrates Passover from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday with a traditional Seder plate, matzo ball soup, homemade gefilte fish, Suzy Friedman's vegetarian chopped liver, slow-braised beef brisket, potato pancakes and flourless chocolate cake. $39.95 per person, $17.95 children 12 and younger, plus tax and gratuity. Mon Ami Gabi, 260 Oakbrook Center, Oak Brook. (630) 472-1900 or monamigabi.com.