Retro Bistro in Mount Prospect celebrates 20th year
Celebrate 20 years in business at Retro Bistro in Mount Prospect with a four-course prix fixe menu of customer favorites from the past two decades. The celebration runs from Friday, July 23, to Sunday, July 25. Regular weekend specials include Chilean tilapia and shrimp scallop brochette on Fridays and braised short ribs on Saturdays.
Info: Retro Bistro is at 1746 W. Golf Road, Mount Prospect. (847) 439-2424 or www.retrobistro.com.
Oysters, oystersShaw's Crab House celebrates 25 years with 25-cent oysters on the half shell. Enjoy the discounted seafood sliders from 3 to 6 p.m. in the Oyster Bar on Monday, July 26. Shaw's will even open the oysters upon request but asks that oysters are ordered two dozen at a time so shuckers can keep up. Shaw's Crab House is at 1900 E. Higgins Road, Schaumburg. Call (847) 517-2722 or visit shawscrabhouse.com.Free lasagnaNeed we say more? Buca di Beppo celebrates National Lasagna Day with complimentary dishes of its layers of thick noodles, homemade meat sauce and a combination of cheeses. Order a Buca small or Buca large pasta dish on Thursday, July 29, and get a lunch-size portion of lasagna for free. Pasta options include favorites such as spaghetti with meatballs, fettuccine Alfredo and chicken parmigiana. Info: Buca di Beppo is at 90 Yorktown Road, Lombard, and at 604 N. Milwaukee Ave., Wheeling. Call (630) 932-7673, (847) 808-9898 or visit bucadibeppo.com.