Spooky sushi, half-price meals, Day of the Dead dining

Spooky sushi dance

RA Sushi locations in Glenview and Lombard both throw "Boo Bash" parties on Halloween. Get special deals on "voodoo rolls" and "witches brew" cocktails, compete in a costume contest and dance the night away.

From 8 p.m. to midnight Saturday, Oct. 31, at 310 Yorktown Center, Lombard, (630) 627-6800; 9 p.m. to 2 at 2601 Aviator Lane, Glenview. (847) 510-1100. rasushi.com.

Take half off

Shiraz on the Water restaurant makes it a little easier for diners to indulge this month. Select appetizers like shitake crab cakes and Caprese crostini and wines like Leonard Kreusch riesling and Canyon Road chardonnay from the menu are discounted at 50 percent off during special dining hours.

From 5 to 10 p.m. Sundays through Wednesdays through November at the Hilton Chicago/Indian Lakes Resort Conference Center, 250 W. Schick Road, Bloomingdale. (630) 671-5013 or shirazonthewater.com.

Meal for 'los Muertos'

Zocalo Restaurant and Tequila Bar gets in the spirit for Dia de los Muertos (also known as Day of the Dead) with a special $20 three-course prix-fixe menu featuring appetizers, dessert and main course items like mole negro, pescado en chile pasilla and chile ancho relleno.

From 5 to 10 p.m. Sunday and Monday, Nov. 1 and 2, at 358 W. Ontario St., Chicago. Reservations not required. Tax and gratuity are extra. Call (312) 302-9977 or zocalochicago.com.