If It's September, It Must Be October, As In Oktoberfest, September 25-27 At Timothy O'Toole's Pub In Gurnee
GURNEE - Oktoberfest September 25 to 27 at Timothy O'Toole's Pub, 5572 Grand Avenue, Gurnee, features a wide variety of German food and beer specials.
German food specials include:
•Beer & Sausage Cheese Soup ($7), served with soft pretzel sticks.
•Warm Pretzels ($8), served with beer cheese fondue, IPA mustard, and honey mustard.
•Pork Schnitzel ($12.99), served with mustard spaetzle, broccoli, lemon, and natural jus.
•Beef Sauerbraten ($13.99), served over a rich gravy with braised red cabbage and pretzel and sausage dumplings.
Beer in pints ($5) and Jumbos ($7) include: Goose Island Oktoberfest, Sam Adams Octoberfest, Leinenkugel Oktoberfest, Church Street Itascafest, Weihenstephaner Fest, Boulder Dragon Hosen Nitro ($6 pints only), Hofbrau Oktoberfest, and Revolution Oktoberfest.
Timothy O'Toole's Pub opened in Gurnee in 2009 just steps away from tourist favorites Six Flags Great America and Key Lime Cove. The suburban outpost of Chicago's legendary pub features 36 HD flat screens showing all major sporting events, 38 beers on tap, and numerous entertainment options including live music and karaoke. For game enthusiasts, Timothy O'Toole's Pub offers Golden Tee Live, two electronic dart boards and trivia.
Open 365 days a year, Timothy O'Toole's Pub's large menu includes its award-winning wings - serving over 2 million since 1992 - Irish nachos, Michigan Avenue salad, O'Toole's Original Black Angus burger, classic Reuben, Pub fish and chips, and Guinness beef stew.
For its bravest customers, there's the famous "Big Timmy Challenge," two half-pound burger patties with cheddar, jack, mozzarella, and Swiss cheese; bacon; onion straws; barbeque sauce, lettuce, tomato, and red onion piled high and served with Irish nachos.
The first Timothy O'Toole's Pub, founded 22 years ago, is located just steps from the Magnificent Mile and Navy Pier. It is considered a sports fan's haven with a subterranean bar offering 70+HD flat screens showing all major sporting events, including PPV boxing.
The highly-anticipated brand-enhanced O'Toole's of Libertyville, 412 N. Milwaukee Avenue, opened on June 9, bringing with it a chef-driven concept new to the O'Toole's Pub Group. It features the same craft beer and wine selections and unique special events made famous at its renowned, award-winning sister locations in Chicago and Gurnee under the Timothy O'Toole's banner. The kitchen is helmed by Corey Grupe, executive chef.
Deeply involved in area and national fundraisers, Timothy O'Toole's Pub annually helps raise
thousands of dollars through participation in programs such as, but not limited to St. Jude's Children's Hospital (Top On-Premise Fundraiser 2007-2012) raising over $19,000 in 2012; Chicago Special Olympics (raised $10,000 in 2011); Make -A-Wish Foundation, Greater Chicago Food Depository; Ronald McDonald House of Chicago; Gateway Green; Children's Memorial Hospital; Immerman's Angels; M.S. Lifelines.
Timothy O'Toole's Pub, located at 5572 Grand Avenue, Gurnee, has received dozens of awards and accolades, especially for its variety of hot, barbecue, and exotic wings; its bar, bartenders, and servers; and for being the place to watch all sporting events.
Timothy O'Toole's Pub was named best place in Chicago, second best in the U.S. to watch World Cup 2014.
Among its long list of achievements:
Wingfest Winner:
1st Place "Hot" category and 2nd Place "BBQ" category 2014.
2nd Place "BBQ" category, 2013, 2010;
1st Place "Hot" category
2nd Place "BBQ" category, 2009;
3rd Place "Exotic" category
3rd Place "BBQ" category, 2008;
3rd Place "Hot" category, 2007;
3rd place "Hot" category, 2006;
2nd place "BBQ" category, 2004
"Best Bars in Chicago" - AOL City Guide, 2004
"Chicago's Top Ten Best Bartenders" Runner Up - Metromix, 2008
"Favorite Chicago Bears Bar" - Red Eye / Metromix, 2010
"Best Bears Bar" - Chicago Reader, 2010
"Top Five Best Sports Bar" - Chicago Scene Magazine 2010
"Hottest Server Contest" Winner - Red Eye / Metromix, 2011
"Best of Chicago Bears Bar, Bulls Bar, White Sox Bar, Best Place to Watch College Sports" - Chicago Reader, 2012, 2011
"Chicago Concierge Favorite" Winner, Nightlife Category - Concierge Preferred, 2014, 2013, 2012
"Official Chicago Blackhawks Bar" 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011 & 2010
"Official Chicago Bulls Bar" 2014, 2013, 2012
New in 2014:
"The Official US Soccer Bar" in Chicago
"Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence" Gurnee
"Best of Chicago" Nightlife & Music - CBS Chicago
"Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence" Chicago (2012, 2013 & 2014)
"Best Place to Watch the World Cup" -0 Pinterest
"Chicago's Best" - WGN-TV (featured September 28)