Dining out: Round two of Beerhead Bar's Big Bad Beer Nights
Chinese New Year
In homage to Chinese New Year, e+o food and drink will be serving a special Chinese-inspired dinner menu, both family-style and a la carte, from 5 to 10 p.m. Friday and through the weekend. Don't miss the dragon dance, which starts at 7:30 p.m. e+o food and drink is at 125 Randhurst Village Drive, Mount Prospect, (847) 398-3636 or eofoodanddrink.com/.
Winter Smoke
Joe's Live and Bub City join up to host Illinois BBQ Alliance's 6th Annual Winter Smoke. Enjoy all-you-can-eat barbecue, drinks and live music from Borrowed Time. Tickets cost $50. Proceeds will go to support the Puerto Rico Hurricane Relief fund. Joe's Live Rosemont is at 5441 Park Place, Rosemont, (847) 261-0392 or joesliverosemont.com/.
Like the French
The Big Braise is coming to Mon Ami Gabi Thursday through Wednesday, Feb. 15-21. New winter braises include braised lamb with white bean purée, braised beef short rib with pommes purée and braised pork with celery root and apple purée for $32.95.
Can't get to France? Mon Ami Gabi's A Night In Paris might be the next best thing. The five-course meal from executive chef Bruce Williams includes a trio of shellfish gratins, pan-seared skate grenobloise, rustic duck pie, herb-roasted leg of lamb and apple tarte Tatin paired with boutique French wines. Dinner costs $85 plus tax and gratuity. Reservations requested.
Mon Ami Gabi, 260 Oakbrook Center, Oak Brook, (630) 472-1900 or monamigabi.com/home/?loc=oakbrook.
Big Bad Beer Night times 2
The inaugural Big Bad Beer Eve and Big Bad Beer Night are back for round two this week, but at different locations: Beerhead Elmhurst and The Beer Market Schaumburg. The Eve event, a private food and beer tasting featuring a flight of three barrel-aged beers and three small plates, starts at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 21, and the Night takes place all day Thursday, Feb. 22, at both locations. Tickets cost $29 for the Eve party. Elmhurst's Beerhead Bar will be serving Epic Big Bad Baptist, Epic Big Bad Baptista, Central Waters Barrel Aged Stout, New Holland Dragon's Milk Reserve Mocha Mint, Revolution Deth's Tar, Revolution Deth By Cherries, Revolution Café Deth, Alter Barrel Aged Smash Tun and Firestone XXI Anniversary. Schaumburg's Beer Market will feature Goose Island Bourbon County Stout 2016, Firestone Walker Parabola 2017, Heretic Incubus, Revolution Deth's Tar, Dogfish Head Vanilla Oak Aged World Wide Stout, Revolution V.S.O.D., Revolution Jamo-Nilla, Goose Island Coffee Bourbon County Stout 2017, Pollyanna Orenda Vol. 2, Epic Big Bad Baptist, Perin Bullet Tooth, Goose Island Reserve Bourbon County Stout 2017, Pipeworks The Encore, Goose Island Bourbon County Stout 2017, Goose Island Proprietor Bourbon County Stout 2017 and Buckledown Barrel Aged Significant Other.
Beerhead Elmhurst is at 100 N. York Road, Elmhurst, (630) 433-2337, and The Beer Market is at 888 N. Meacham, Schaumburg, (847) 517-8300, or beerheadbar.com/.
National Margarita Day
Celebrate National Margarita Day on Thursday, Feb. 22, with $2.22 classic margaritas at Bahama Breeze. National Margarita Day is also the kickoff to Bahama Breeze's annual Viva la 'Rita. Check Bahama Breeze's Instagram for more details. Bahama Breeze is at 406 E. Golf Road, Schaumburg, (847) 884-7060 or bahamabreeze.com/home#.
Burger time
Seasons 52 recently added three new burgers to its menu. Choose from the brunch burger (grass-fed beef patty with mushrooms, pasture-raised egg, crispy shiitake mushrooms and hollandaise for $13.80), the signature cheeseburger (grass-fed beef patty with mushrooms, cave-aged Gruyère, butter lettuce and roasted tomatoes for $12.80) and the guacamole burger (grass-fed beef patty with mushrooms, butter lettuce, pico de gallo and guacamole for $13.30). Or take advantage of a weekend special that includes two glasses of wine and a flatbread for $15 all day Friday through Sunday. Seasons 52 is at 3 Oakbrook Center, Oak Brook, (630) 571-4752, and 1770 E. Higgins Road, Schaumburg, (847) 517-5252, or seasons52.com/home.