Dining events: Francesca's offers free dinner for dad on Father's Day

Posted June 17, 2017 7:14 am

By Sara Hooker

Dads eat free at Francesca's

Dads eat for free on Father's Day at Francesca's Restaurants throughout the suburbs with the purchase of one entree. Specialty dishes offered Sunday include the ipoglosso pagliacci, a roasted Alaskan halibut with broccoli, cherry tomatoes, mushrooms, eggplant, zucchini, garlic and white wine for $29, and the pollo arrosto alla romana, a roasted half-chicken with garlic, shallots, rosemary, lemon and olive oil served with roasted potatoes. Francesca's Restaurants has locations in Arlington Heights, Barrington, Elmhurst, Lake Forest, Naperville, Northbrook, St. Charles, West Dundee and other suburbs. miafrancesca.com/.

Dads can eat for free at Francesca's Restaurants throughout the suburbs on Father's Day. One specialty option is the roasted half chicken with garlic, shallots, rosemary, lemon and olive oil served with roasted potatoes. Courtesy of Francesca's Restaurant group

Big Bowl's summer beer dinner

Big Bowl and North Coast Brewing Company have partnered for a five-course beer dinner at 6:30 p.m. Monday, June 19, in Lincolnshire and Tuesday, June 20, in Schaumburg. A North Coast brew is paired with each course, which includes edamame hummus, fresh lump crab salad, Mongolian pancakes, miso salmon Wellington, and 5 spice cake. $50 per person including tax. Gratuity not included. Big Bowl is located at 215 Parkway Drive, Lincolnshire, (847) 808-8880, and 1950 E. Higgins Road, Schaumburg, (847) 517-8881. bigbowl.com/

BRIO's backyard grill flavors

BRIO Tuscan Grill brings the flavors of your backyard grill to the restaurant menu. Available through July 23, try grilled specialty dishes like the grilled branzino and summer panzanella salad; grilled half chicken with a mint cilantro relish, grilled fingerlings, bacon, caramelized onions, arugula and lemon vinaigrette for $21.95; and the New York Strip steak, 14 ounces with pearled couscous pilaf, grilled zucchini, red onions, tomatoes, kale, Feta and poblano vinaigrette for $31.95. BRIO Tuscan Grill is at 330 Yorktown Shopping Center, Lombard. (630) 424-1515 or brioitalian.com.

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