Hyper-local wine dinner at Shaw's Crab House
Shaw's Crab House, 1900 E. Higgins Road, Schaumburg, celebrates local products with a Lynfred Winery dinner at 6:30 p.m. Thursday. Winemaker Andres Basso leads a discussion on Illinois wines during dinner. Cost is $89.95 per person, all-inclusive. Reservations required by Monday. Call (847) 517-2722.
AigreDoux, 230 W. Kinzie St., Chicago, hosts a special ChicaGourmets! wine dinner with guest of honor Jean-Jacques Fertal of Château Karantes at 6:30 p.m. Friday. Cost is $125 (plus $45 ChicaGourmets! membership fee). Call (708) 383-7543 for more information.
Burhop's Seafood, 1515 N. Sheridan Road, Wilmette, has tastings and cooking demonstrations through the month of August from noon to 3 p.m. Saturdays. Alaskan halibut grilled with maple chipotle marinade is featured this Saturday. Call (847) 256-6400 or visit burhops.com for more information.
Emmett's Ale House locations host a summer brewmaster dinner at three different locations through August. The first is 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at 5200 Main St., Downers Grove, (630) 434-8500, then 6:30 p.m. Aug. 12, 128 W. Main St., West Dundee, (847) 428-4500, and 6:30 p.m. Aug. 19 at 110 N. Brockway St., Palatine, (847) 359-1533. Cost is $59.95 per person and reservations are required.
Las Tablas Restaurant, 2942 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago, teams up with HotHouse for an evening of Colombian and Venezuelan Joropo music by Araguaney with sets at 8:30 and 11 p.m. Friday. Call (773) 871-2414 for more information.
Omaggio Italian Restaurant, 1639 Orrington Ave., Evanston, teams up with the Northwestern University's Summer Music Theatre Festival to offer pre-theater dinner packages. Call (847) 570-0500 for more information.
200 East Supper Club, 200 E. Chestnut St., Chicago, serves up a Salute to Jack Brickhouse with players of the era like Randy Hundley, Steve Trout and announcer Wayne Messmer at 7 p.m. Wednesday. Call (312) 266-4500 for reservations.