Seafood and wine in Wheeling; lobster time at Shaw's

Cause celebrity

RT Sushi Bar & Lounge hosts local food celebrities chef Rick Tramonto and master sommelier Alpana Singh for an exclusive evening of cold seafood creations and wine tasting. Tramonto and Singh will also be selling and signing copies of their books.

5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, June 4, at 601 N. Milwaukee Ave., Wheeling. The inclusive cost is $50 per person. Reservations required. (847) 777-6575.

Lobster time

Once again, Shaw's Crab House is celebrating its annual summer Lobster Festival. There are lots of specials, including a three-course Rocky's Lobster Deal for $34.99, plus a contest to win a Rockin' Lobster Dinner Party for 14 guests.

Monday, June 1, through Friday, July 31, at 1900 E. Higgins Road, Schaumburg, (847) 517-2722, and at 21 E. Hubbard St., Chicago, (312) 527-2722 or shawscrabhouse.com.

Unlucky birthday?

Cyrano's Bistrot & Wine Bar celebrates its 13th birthday with a reception and six-course Beaujolais Fantasie dinner sponsored by Barbara Gluntz of House of Gluntz Wines. William Rice, former editor-in-chief of Food & Wine Magazine, is the guest of honor.

6 p.m. Tuesday, June 2, at 546 N. Wells St., Chicago. Cost is $75 per person (not including tax and gratuity). For reservations, call (312) 467-0546, or visit cyranosbistrot.com.