Dining events: Olive Garden whips up lasagna specials Friday

Olive Garden's national lasagna day

Friday is national lasagna day, and Olive Garden celebrates with lasagna available three ways: the lasagna fritta appetizer, a fried Parmesan-breaded lasagna topped with Parmesan cheese, marinara sauce and creamy Alfredo, for $9.29; the classic lasagna layered with pasta, Parmesan, mozzarella, pecorino Romano and homemade meat sauce with pan-seared beef and Italian sausage for $14.29; or the chocolate caramel lasagna, layers of vanilla-soaked sponge cake, chocolate, caramel and custard topped with chocolate shavings, for $7. Olive Garden has locations throughout the suburbs. olivegarden.com/home.

Qulinarnia's summer menu

Qulinarnia Modern Polish Cuisine recently rolled out a new summer menu with additions like the Chlodnik, a Polish cold soup with baked beets, mixed peppers, sugar snap pesto and watermelon, for $7. New entrees include the braised goose breast with gingerbread sauce, barley with beets, pears with crumbled panko with "oscypek" and sauteed Brussels sprouts for $28. Or the lamb chop in a morel mushroom sauce, baby potatoes with herb butter and roasted garlic for $25. Qulinarnia Modern Polish Cuisine is at 1730 Golf Road, Mount Prospect. (847) 981-0480 or qulinarnia.com/.

Wow Bao's new drink

Before hopping a flight at O'Hare International Airport, grab Wow Bao's newest treat: the Lemon Chia Ginger Ale. Made with fresh ginger ale made from fresh ginger, this drink packs a nutritional punch with super food chia seeds that complement the lemon and ginger. Available for $2.69 in Terminal 5 beginning Monday through the end of August. Hours are 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Wow Bao Hot Asian Buns is in O'Hare International Airport, Terminal 5, 10000 W. O'Hare Ave., Chicago. wowbao.com/.