Dining events: Himalayan Restaurant spices up lunch with daily buffet

M Burger opens in Aurora

M Burger opened a sixth Chicago-area location this week — this time at Chicago Premium Outlets in Aurora. The fast-casual burger joint seats 100 and includes outdoor dining adjacent to a pond, fountain and playground. The menu includes cheeseburgers for $4.19; double burgers with bacon and cheese for $5.39; and free-range turkey burgers with lettuce, onion, pickles, tomato and sauce for $4.19, among other things. Hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday. M Burger at Chicago Premium Outlets is at 1650 Premium Outlet Blvd., Suite 545, Aurora. MBurgerChicago.com.

Glen Ellyn's backyard BBQ

Head out to the seventh annual Glen Ellyn Backyard BBQ benefiting Bridge Communities from noon to 9 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, in downtown Glen Ellyn. The afternoon includes meat, music and cold beer — with more than 60 barbecue teams competing for trophies. Food vendors include Real Urban Barbecue, Steamboat Barbecue, Skuddlebutts, The Stand, NEO Authentic Pizzeria, Cape May Crabcakes and more. Glen Ellyn's Backyard BBQ takes place in downtown Glen Ellyn. glenellynbackyardbbq.org.

Himalayan Restaurant's buffet

Himalayan Restaurant in Gurnee and Niles serve a daily lunch buffet of Indian and Nepali cuisine from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. For $10.95, the all-you-can eat buffet includes favorites like the chicken (chicken makhani), goat meat and palak paneer, as well as many other traditional classics. Himalayan Restaurant has locations in Gurnee and Niles. himalayanrestaurant.com.