Cantigny brunch is back
Sunday brunch has returned to Cantigny for the holidays. Beginning Nov. 29 and running through Dec. 20, brunch will be served at Le Jardin, adjacent to the visitors' center. Try traditional breakfast fares or delicious extras such as crab legs and drawn butter, chef-carved strip loin, baked ham and an array of desserts. Brunch runs from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and costs $23.95 for adults, $21.95 for seniors, and $12.95 for children 5 to 12.
Cantigny Park is at 1S151 Winfield Road, Wheaton. Call (630) 260-8262 or visit cantigny.org.
Free happy hour appetizers
Stop by Gibsons Steakhouse for a drink in the bar and enjoy free appetizers from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday. Appetizers include filet sliders, barbecued shrimp, house-made pigs in a blanket and pizza.
Gibsons Bar and Steakhouse is at 5464 N. River Road, Rosemont. Call (847) 928-9900 or visit gibsonssteakhouse.com.
Beer school
If only all school was as scintillating as the Beer School at Duke's Alehouse. Learn the ins and outs of holiday beers for $35 at this month's Beer 101 School. Featured beers include: Sammichlaus, a brown ale; Very Bad Elf, a pale ale; and Yellow Snow, a rogue ale. Reservations required. The cost includes appetizers and three-ounce beer samples.
Duke's Alehouse and Kitchen is at 110 N. Main St., Crystal Lake. Call (815) 356-9980 or visit thedukeabides.com.
- Sara Hooker