Dining events: Valentine's Day specials across the suburbs
Cooper's Hawk's love offering
Cooper's Hawk offers up some surf and turf for your love: tender filet medallions with Parmesan and horseradish crusts and herb-crusted lobster tail, roasted vegetables and Mary's potatoes for $35.99. Add the salted caramel creme brulee with fresh berries and flaky sea salt for $7.99. Cooper's Hawk Winery and Restaurants has locations throughout the suburbs. Coopershawkwinery.com.
Level 257 dine or play weekend
On Friday and Saturday, choose from the special prix fixe menu for $65 per person, which includes one appetizer to share: whipped ricotta, chips and queso, quesadilla or bacon wrapped dates; an entree from Amish chicken, New York Strip, ScoNsh salmon, Pomodoro or butternut squash parpadelle, and a dessert to share. Sunday package for $60 per couple includes one hour of bowling for two people, two shoe rentals, one hour of gameplay, one Valentine's Day special dessert per couple, a single rose and some Anna Shea chocolates. Level 257 is at 2 Woodfield Mall, Schaumburg. (847) 805-0257 or Level257.com.
Barbakoa's spicy weekend
Barbakoa spices up Valentine's Day weekend with a special menu that includes tortitas de jaiba, two crabcakes served with avocado-tomatillo sauce and shoestring fried onions, for $11 and grilled salmon with mofongo, roasted wood-grilled vegetables and ajillo butter sauce for $17. Wash it down with a Bacanora margarita made with Bacanora, pomegranate juice, agave and lime juice for $12. Barbakoa is at 1341 Butterfield Road, Downers Grove. (630) 852-2333 or barbakoa.com.
The Chocolate Sanctuary's sweet menu
The Chocolate Sanctuary sweetens the menu with a six-ounce filet and lobster tail served with creamed spinach, garlic roasted Yukon Gold potatoes, crab and lobster ravioli amuse for $42. Or try the special baked spicy crab mac and cheese or a specialty Valentine's dessert for two. Dinner comes with a complimentary box of truffles. The Chocolate Sanctuary is at 5101 Washington St., Gurnee. (224) 944-0808 or thechocolatesanctuary.com.
Sullivan's Steakhouse's prix fixe Valentine's day
It's love at first course at Sullivan's Steakhouse with a three-course dinner available on Valentine's Day. Start with a soup or salad and then choose an entree such as filet mignon, rib-eye, New York strip, roasted rack of lamb, crab- and basil-stuffed shrimp, roasted balsamic chicken, or broiled salmon filet and lobster. Sides include garlic horseradish mashed potatoes, lobster mac and cheese, cream-style spinach, steakhouse skillet mushrooms or grilled asparagus. Finish with a dessert of chocolate mousse, chocolate-covered strawberries, bananas foster, New York-style cheesecake, ice cream or sorbet. $64 per person excluding tax and gratuity. Sullivan's Steakhouse has suburban locations in Naperville and Lincolnshire. Sullivanssteakhouse.com.
Lou Malnati's heart-shaped pizzas
Lou Malnati's serves up 9-inch heart-shaped pizzas at all locations now through Sunday. Or ship your long-distance love a heart-shaped cookie and heart-shaped pizza for $54.99. Lou Malnati's has locations throughout the suburbs. Loumalnatis.com.
The Estate's 'A Fine Romance'
The upscale events venue The Estate at Gene & Georgetti transforms into a supper club for Valentine's Day. "A Fine Romance" evening includes a four-course dinner and live performances from Joan Curto, Tom Michael and Beckie Menzie on Sunday. The meal includes appetizer choices like East Coast scallops wrapped in bacon and Maryland lump crabcakes. Entree choices including filet mignon, center cut beef tenderloin, seafood risotto and classique duck à l'orange. Desserts include torta al limone, passion fruit Japonaise and apple gâteau.
Seating for the dinner and show begins at 5:30 p.m. and costs $95 per person plus tax and gratuity and includes a complimentary bottle of prosecco per couple. Seating for the show only begins at 7 p.m. and costs $30 per person plus tax, gratuity and cash bar. The Estate at Gene & Georgetti is at 9421 W. Higgins Road, Rosemont. (847) 653-3300 or theestatechicago.com.
Weber Grill's love menu
Available through Sunday, the a la carte love menu includes a strawberry salad for $6, shrimp bisque for $6, passion fruit glazed salmon for $28, surf and turf for $49, grilled N.Y. strip steak for $35, or chocolate-dipped strawberries for $6. Add a half-dozen roses preset to your table for $30 with 24-hour advance notice. Weber Grill has suburban locations in Lombard and Schaumburg. webergrillrestaurant.com.
Fogo's Valentine's Day gift
Taste the Brazilian goodness twice when dining this weekend at Fogo de Chao. Now through Sunday, each couple who dines at Fogo gets one gift card per couple for a free lunch or dinner on his or her next visit. Fogo de Chao has suburban locations in Rosemont and Naperville. Fogodechao.com.
Tuscany Oak Brook's a la carte specials
On Sunday, Tuscany Oak Brook's chef Fernando Garcia cooks up Valentine's Day specials like the jumbo stone crab appetizer in a Dijon honey mustard sauce for $21; Maine lobster-filled round ravioli for $24; braised boneless short ribs for $29; and an Australian lobster tail and an eight-ounce filet for $60. Dessert includes the torta di passione, chocolate hearts and passion fruit mousse tart, crème anglaise and wild berries for $9. Tuscany Oak Brook is at 1415 W. 22nd St., Oak Brook. (630) 990-1993 or tuscanychicago.com.
Tuscany Wheeling's prix fixe
Tuscany Wheeling's executive chef Bolla Loza offers up a prix fixe menu of love on Saturday and Sunday. It includes an eight-ounce filet and a 10-ounce to 12-ounce lobster tail served with asparagus and a baked potato with all the fixings. $75 per person. Tuscany is at 550 S. Milwaukee Ave., Wheeling. (847) 465-9988 or tuscanychicago.com.
Chandler's Lovers Tiramisu
Get romantic with Chandler's Chop House's Lovers Tiramisu: a martini glass with layered ladyfingers, milk chocolate mousse, espresso mousse and mascarpone cream for $7.99. It's available through Sunday. For dinner, try the farmers market salad made with watermelon, goat cheese, fresh basil, romaine hearts and aged balsamic glaze for $5.99; Maryland crabcakes for $10.99; or entrees like the surf and turf for $34.99, red snapper for $19.99, or the bourbon-glazed chicken for $14.99. Chandler's Chop House is at 401 N. Roselle Road, Schaumburg. (847) 885-9009 or chandlerschophouse.com.
The Great Hall's dinner dance
Dance the night away at The Great Hall at Mistwood Golf Club's Valentine's Day dinner dance. From 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday, the evening includes dancing to the Moonlight Serenade Orchestra, a special dance exposition, a three-course dinner and a cash bar. Dinner includes a red leaf and red oak salad made with house-smoked salmon, hard-boiled egg, pickled red onions, capers and potatoes with creamy black pepper dressing; Parmesan-crusted filet mignon; and Viennese platter of assorted mini French pastries. It costs $42 per person or $75 per couple. The Great Hall at Mistwood Golf Club is at 1700 W. Renwick Road, Romeoville. (815) 254-3333 or mistwoodgc.com.
McWethy's Vday package
Order the Valentine package at McWethy's Tavern now through Sunday. Choices include the pan-seared halibut with artichoke and tomato toasted orzo with white truffle and basil oil for $31 per person; or the veal Milanese pizzaiola, a breaded veal cutlet, Italian sausage, roast peppers, onions, plum tomato sauce and provolone cheese for $32 per person. Each package comes with champagne and a rose. McWethy's Tavern at Mistwood Golf Club is at 1700 W. Renwick Road, Romeoville. (815) 254-3333 or mistwoodgc.com.