Dining events: AO Sushi adds ramen bowls to the menu

AO Sushi's ramen bowls

AO Sushi recently unveiled its ramen bowls, a traditional and authentic Japanese twist to the popular noodle trend. Both options are MSG free and go for $11.99. Try the AO Tonkotsu, made with rich pork broth, thick ramen noodles, house-made chashu, kikurage mushroom, bean sprouts, soft boiled egg, scallions and nori seaweed, or the spicy chicken katsu, made with spicy pork miso broth, thick ramen noodles, chicken cutlets, soft boiled egg, chili pepper thread, scallions and corn. AO Sushi is at 1178 McHenry Road, Buffalo Grove. (847) 353-3333 or aosushi.com/.

The Shanty's Sunday brunch

Wadsworth restaurant The Shanty does it all - including brunch from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. every Sunday. The menu includes eggs Benedict with crab, an English muffin topped with two poached organic eggs, Canadian bacon, king crab meat, sauteed asparagus and drizzled with hollandaise sauce for $9; the Cajun shrimp and crawfish omelette with fresh sauteed shrimp, Louisiana crawfish, pico de gallo and mozzarella cheese for $8.95; or brunch appetizers like the whiskey shrimp appetizer for $12.95 and smoked salmon salad for $15.95. The Shanty Restaurant is at 38985 US-41, Wadsworth. (847) 336-0262 or theshantyrestaurant.com/.

Chili's three for me special

Get a little taste of it all with Chili's three for me special. Choose an appetizer from chips and salsa, fresco salad or house salad; an entree from a half-rack of baby back ribs, a bacon burger, fajitas, lunch double burger, oldtimer burger, oldtimer burger with cheese and smoked bone-in barbecue chicken breast; and a mini molten lava cake for dessert. One of each for $10. Chili's has locations throughout the suburbs. chilis.com/.