Dining out: Caddyshack, Dave & Buster's open in Rosemont
It's in the hole!
Murray Bros. Caddyshack sports bar is officially open for business in Rosemont. The casual, golf-themed family-friendly venue features a bar with 32 TVs, seating for 237, a fireplace, a semiprivate dining area called the "Loopers Lounge," and a retail store dubbed The Shed that will sell themed items from the 1980 movie "Caddyshack" starring Bill Murray. The American menu includes the Chicago dog, "Ode to Home" Italian beef, crispy potato golf balls, chicken and waffles, chipotle lime quinoa bowl, beer brats, the Chicago-Blues Burger, fig and prosciutto flatbread, crab-crusted blackened redfish and more. Signature drinks feature the Pool Water Martini (chocolate vodka, Frangelico, blue Curacao and a Baby Ruth candy bar), Bloody Murray (cucumber vodka, bloody mary mix, olive and lime), Country Club Tea (bourbon, unsweet tea, triple sec and lemon wedge), Back Nine (orange vodka, Razzmatazz, peach schnapps and sweet and sour mix) and more. The restaurant is adorned with photos of Murray and his brothers, who grew up in Wilmette and caddied at Indian Hill Club in Winnetka. Murray Bros. Caddyshack is at 9546 Balmoral Ave., Rosemont, (847) 443-FORE (3673) or mbcshack.com/.
D&B now open in Rosemont
Dave & Buster's opened its 112th location Monday at the Pearl District in Rosemont. The restaurant and entertainment venue features a chef-crafted menu, unique cocktails, 155 arcade games, a sports bar, a billiards lounge, a dining room and sports viewing in a 40,500-square-foot space. Happy hour specials (from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday) include half-price cocktails, $1 off 22-ounce drafts, $1 off glasses of wine and $3 off bottles of wine. Dave & Buster's Rosemont is located at 9870 Berwyn St., Rosemont, (847) 447-8000 or daveandbusters.com/locations/rosemont.
Garlic Fest at SLYCE
SLYCE Coal Fired Pizza is hosting an inaugural Garlic Fest now through Sunday, April 22, in honor of National Garlic Day. Chef Mike McElwee has created a four-course garlic dinner that includes roasted garlic and leek soup ($4.99), garlic confit flatbread ($8.99), fettuccine aglio e olio ($10.99) and cacio e pepe pizza ($14.99). Each table will receive complimentary signature chocolate mint sticks. SLYCE's regular dining menu also will be available. SLYCE Coal Fired Pizza is at 127 N. Main St., Wauconda, (847) 469-8840, and 254 Green Bay Road, Highwood, (847) 780-4065, or slycecoalfiredpizza.com/.
Big Dread party
The limited-release Big Dread's IPA is back at The RAM Restaurant & Brewery. To celebrate, suburban RAM restaurants are hosting tapping parties Friday, April 20. Enjoy the American-style IPA with another special that day: the Brownie Skillet Sundae, which is a brownie topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and finished with Disorder Porter fudge, whipped cream and toasted almonds for $4.20. The RAM is at 9520 Higgins Road, Rosemont, (847) 692-4426; 1901 McConnor Parkway, Schaumburg, (847) 517-8791; and 700 N. Milwaukee Ave., Wheeling, (847) 520-1222 or theram.com/.
Nail Pulling Party
Yep, you read that right: Two Brothers Brewing Company is hosting an exclusive Nail Pulling Party from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 21, at the brewery in Warrenville. Nails will be pulled out of barrel-aged beers from Two Brothers' Special Projects Division for guests to sample. During the open house, Two Brothers staff will talk about the rare beers, most of which will not be available to buy elsewhere. Tickets are $35 and include at least 12 samples of the barrel-aged beers, a lunch buffet, the opportunity to buy beers from Two Brothers Special Projects and the archives, and self-guided tours. This is a 21 and older event. Buy tickets at eventbrite.com/. Two Brothers Tap House is at 30W315 Calumet Ave., Warrenville, (630) 393-2337 or twobrothersbrewing.com/event/two-brothers-nail-pulling-party/.
Raising the steaks and seafood
Oak Brook's Devon Seafood + Steak recently expanded its menu with more steak offerings featuring Midwestern-raised USDA Prime Aged Black Angus beef and traditional sides such as the wedge salad, French onion soup and au gratin potatoes. Also added to the menu are regional fish from Lake Superior, including lake perch and walleye. New three-course prix fixe meals are now available for both lunch and dinner, including seafood, steak, and surf and turf options for $39 or $48. During Devon's Finest Hour (aka happy hour) from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and 4 to 9 p.m. Sunday, specials include $7 appetizers such as ahi tuna tartare and smoked salmon flatbread, chef's daily oysters for $1, and daily drink specials including $7 house wine, $7.50 handcrafted martinis and cocktails, and $1 off draft and bottled beer. Devon Seafood + Steak is at 17W400 22nd St., Oakbrook Terrace, (630) 516-0180 or devonseafood.com/.
Earth Day special
In celebration of Earth Day on Sunday, April 22, Prairie Grass Cafe is offering dinner customers a complimentary bowl of the restaurant's special River Valley Ranch mushroom soup with the purchase of an entree. Also, from now until Sunday, the restaurant is offering an Earth Day promotion where every diner will be given a raffle ticket offering a chance to win a garden consultation and a copy of The Organic Gardener's Jeanne Nolan's book "From the Ground Up." The garden consultation includes The Organic Gardener spending an hour in your garden, giving input on how to grow an all-natural and edible garden yourself. The winner will be selected at 7 p.m. Sunday. Prairie Grass Cafe is at 601 Skokie Blvd., Northbrook, (847) 205-4433 or prairiegrasscafe.com/.
Steak it out
LongHorn Steakhouse is going Over the Top when it comes to its Flo's Filet. For a limited time, diners can order the filet with new toppings such as bacon-bourbon (apple wood smoked bacon and house-made bourbon brown sugar glaze) and Parmesan crusted filet (signature creamy Parmesan, provolone and garlic cheese crust) and returning favorite shiitake mushroom crusted filet (roasted shiitake mushrooms, toasted bread crumbs and a garlic cream sauce). The steak plus topping starts at $21.99. Each filet is served with a choice of hand-chopped salad, side dish and unlimited honey wheat bread. LongHorn Steakhouse has locations in Des Plaines, Schaumburg, Bolingbrook, Oswego and other locations throughout the suburbs. longhornsteakhouse.com/home.
Free pretzels!
On Thursday, April 26, national Philly-style bakery Philly Pretzel Factory will be giving away one free pretzel to everyone who comes through their door. And, the first 100 customers in line will receive a card to redeem a free pretzel every day for the month of May. Philly Pretzel Factory is at 1037 Ogden Ave., Naperville, (630) 717-8978 or phillypretzelfactory.com/locations/naperville/.