Club to offer a 'Reel' Thanksgiving dinner
Reel Club, at 272 Oak Brook Center Drive in Oak Brook, offers a special Thanksgiving menu from noon to 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 27. Guests can dig into Thanksgiving favorites including hand-carved Niman Ranch ham, roasted Vermont turkey, Idaho mashed potatoes, baked organic acorn squash, sweet potato casserole and pumpkin pie with whipped cream.
Nontraditional fare includes stuffed mushroom caps with crab and spinach, salmon cakes and, for dessert, chocolate cake and lemon meringue pie. The cost is $27.95 per person. Call (630) 368-9400 for reservations. Visit reel-club.com.
Spaghetti with your turkey?
Rosebud of Highland Park and Rosebud Old World Italian of Schaumburg are offering their regular Italian menu along with a $26.95 traditional Thanksgiving feast of turkey, stuffing and mashed and sweet potatoes from noon to 10 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 27. Rosebud of Highland Park is at 1850 Second St., Highland Park. Call (847) 926-4800. Rosebud Old World Italian is at 1370 Bank Drive, Schaumburg. Call (847) 240-1414.
Traditional dinner at Cafe Lucci
Cafe Lucci offers diners a traditional Thanksgiving dinner with turkey and all of the trimmings from 1 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 27. Fare includes lentil soup and a Lucci salad, followed by roasted turkey with sweet apple stuffing, cranberry sauce, fresh vegetables and sweet or garlic mashed potatoes. Top off the meal with homemade pumpkin pie. Guests can also order from the restaurant's regular menu of Italian cuisine. The cost is $21.95 per person; $14.95 for children younger than 12. Cafe Lucci is at 609 Milwaukee Ave., Glenview. Call (847) 729-2268 for reservations. Visit cafelucci.com.
Gather the family at Shaw's
Shaw's Crab House at 1900 E. Higgins Road in Schaumburg will serve a family-style Thanksgiving dinner from noon to 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 27. Traditional Thanksgiving dishes are featured. After the meal, every family (one per reservation) attending will receive some "leftovers" of turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, green beans and pecan pie to take home. The cost is $39.95 per person; $26.95 for children younger than 12. Call (847) 517-2722 for reservations. Visit shawscrabhouse.com.
Wine and dine at the Westin
Osteria di Tramonoto at the Westin Chicago North Shore Hotel at 601 N. Milwaukee Ave., Wheeling, offers a family-style Thanksgiving dinner from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 27. Menu items include a wood-roasted pumpkin bisque, arugula, heirloom apple or Parmesan salad, turkey, braised beef, sauteed rainbow trout or chicken Parmesan. Side dishes include everything from sage stuffing and mashed potatoes and gravy to spaghetti and meatballs. The cost is $39.95 per person; $12.95 for children younger than 12. Call (847) 777-6570 for reservations.
Try some Kentucky bourbon bisque
Birch River Grill at 75 W. Algonquin Road in Arlington Heights, offers its Thanksgiving feast from noon to 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 27. Guests can dine on acorn squash and Kentucky bourbon bisque, autumn salad, free-range turkey with Granny Apple sausage cornbread stuffing, mashed potatoes and spiced pumpkin pie. The cost is $24.95 per person; $13.95 for children ages 12 and younger. Call (847) 427-4242 or visit birchrivergrill.com.
An American Thanksgiving
The American Grill Restaurant and Bar at Arrowhead Golf Club at 26W151 Butterfield Road, Wheaton, is offering Thanksgiving dinner from noon to 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 27. Dishes include butternut squash soup, Caesar salad, herb-roasted young turkey, deep-fried Southern turkey and honey-basted ham. Side dishes include whipped garlic potatoes, Parmesan creamed spinach and sage bread stuffing. A family-style dessert platter rounds out the meal. The cost is $28.95 per person. Children ages 6 to 12 are $15.95. Children ages 5 and younger are free. Call (630) 653-5800 or visit arrowheadgolfclub.org.
Chef Sneed cooks up a storm at Sugar Toad
Chef Jimmy Sneed of Sugar Toad at the Hotel Arista, 2139 City Gate Lane at I-88 and Route 59, Naperville, will prepare a special Thanksgiving menu with a focus on regional American ingredients. The menu includes cream of chestnut soup with smoked bacon, country salad with confit duck leg, pickled pumpkin, potatoes and egg. Main dishes include turkey breast and leg stuffed with Virginia ham, roast prime rib of beef or Cajun blackened salmon. Sides include a cornbread dressing and green bean casserole. Top off with meal with pecan pie and ice cream. Dinner is offered from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 27. The cost is $45 per person; $19.95 for children ages 12 and younger. Call (630) 778-8623 for reservations.