Holiday specials on the menu at restaurants
Ann Sather, 909 W. Belmont Ave., Chicago, is open Christmas Day. Its bakery is open at 7 a.m. and breakfast begins at 8 a.m. Holiday dinners are available from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 24. and Thursday, Dec. 25. (773) 348-2378. The Ann Sather location at 5207 N. Clark St., Chicago, is also open on Christmas Day from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. (773) 271-6677.
Birch River Grill, 75 W. Algonquin Road, Arlington Heights, serves up a special holiday menu from noon until 10 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 25. Cost is $38.95 per person and $12.95 per child. Reservations recommended. (847) 427-4242.
Carlos' Restaurant, 429 Temple Ave., Highland Park, serves a special Christmas Eve dinner from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 24. Cost is $100 per person; $155 if paired with wine. Tax, gratuity and other beverages are extra. Reservations recommended. Call (847) 437-0770 or visit carlos-restaurant.com.
Dine, 733 W. Madison St., Chicago, is open from noon until 9 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, Dec. 24 and 25. A special holiday menu is priced at $34.99 per person and $16.95 per child 12 and under. (312) 602-2100
DOC Wine Bar, 2602 N. Clark St., Chicago, has a specialty wine flight focused on Turley Wines like Whitecoat, Cedarman and Ubberoth from 5 p.m. to 2 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 19. Cost is $25. (773) 883-5101
Glen Prairie Local Flavor Fine Food & Drink, 1250 Roosevelt Road, Glen Ellyn, serves up holiday specials touted as environmentally conscious from noon until 9 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday, Dec. 24 and 25. (630) 629-6000.
Karma Asian Food & Wine, 510 E. Route 83, Mundelein, offers a special holiday menu in addition to its regular menu from noon to 10 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, Dec. 24 and 25. Reservations recommended. (847) 970-6900 or karmachicago.com.
The Odyssey at Navy Pier, 800 E. Grand Ave., Chicago, offers a "Silver & Sparkle Holiday Celebration" lunch cruise from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Dec. 19 and 20. Cost is $44.90 per person (does not include taxes, fees, prepaid service charges and fuel surcharges). A "Crystal Nights Holiday Soiree" is also available from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 19. Cost is $89.90 per person (does not include taxes, fees, prepaid service charges and fuel surcharges). Reservations recommended. (888) 957-2322 or odyssey.com.
Shaw's Crab House locations are both open Christmas Eve. The location at 21 E. Hubbard St., Chicago, has its oyster bar open from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 24, while its main dining room serves dinner from 4 to 9 p.m. (312) 527-2722. The location at 1900 E. Higgins Road, Schaumburg, shares the same dining room hours as the Chicago restaurant, but its oyster bar is open later from 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 24. (847) 517-2722.