Chefs count on Chicago Northwest Restaurant Week deals to fill the house
For chef Vince Pecora, participating in the inaugural Chicago Northwest Restaurant Week is a no-brainer.
Pecora has operated restaurants around the suburbs for years and just opened Chef Vince's Zeal in Schaumburg. After putting a substantial sum into renovating the former Vidalia Steakhouse, it left him little for advertising.
“For me, as a new restaurant, this is a good chance to let people know what we do here and the uniqueness of the place,” Pecora said.
Developed by Meet Chicago Northwest, a regional destination marketing group, Chicago Northwest Restaurant Week runs Feb. 20 to March 2 and highlights dining opportunities in the Northwest suburbs. Meet Chicago Northwest worked with more than 30 restaurants, from casual bistros and pizzerias to steak houses and fine dining restaurants, to offer exclusive, affordably priced, three-course prix fixe lunch and dinner menus.
“As this is a quieter time of the year for many restaurants, the promotion is designed to entice food enthusiasts to get out and discover a new Chicago Northwest restaurant or type of cuisine perhaps they have not yet experienced.” said David Parulo, president of the organization. “The prix fixe menus offer exceptional values and many restaurants have created exclusive menus that will be sure to influence diners to return after Chicago Northwest Restaurant Week.”
Kyle Wendling, assistant general manager at TopGolf in Wood Dale, hopes restaurant week will show people his place is about more than golf.
“We consider ourselves an entertainment facility; we are a full-service restaurant,” he said. Yes, TopGolf's restaurant week deal includes a game of TopGolf, but the featured flatbreads draw raves from regular customers.
Here is a list of the participating restaurants. Check out each restaurant's menu at dinechicagonw.com:
107 Main St., Roselle, (630) 283-0053, 8000milesrestaurant.com
$15 lunch, $25 dinner
DoubleTree by Hilton Chicago-Arlington Heights
75 W. Algonquin Road, Arlington Heights, (847) 427-4242, birchrivergrill.com
$25 lunch, $35 dinner
10 E. Miner St., Arlington Heights, (847) 255-9080, bistrochen.com
$20 lunch, $30 dinner
Brazil Express Churrasco Grill
1045 S. Roselle Road, Schaumburg, (224) 353-6315, brazilexpressgrill.com
$25 lunch, $30 dinner
27 W. Campbell St., Arlington Heights, (847) 259-2600, carlosandcarloschicago.com
$35 dinner
680 Mall Drive, Schaumburg, (847) 995-0188, zealforfood.com
$20 lunch, $35 dinner
1444 E. Algonquin Road, Schaumburg, (847) 969-9900, chicagoprimesteakhouse.com
$35 dinner
101 W. Campbell St., Arlington Heights, (847) 392-1957, circa-57.com
$15 lunch, $25 dinner
Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurant
798 W. Algonquin Road, Arlington Heights, (847) 981-0900, coopershawkwinery.com
$20 lunch, $30 dinner
1941 E. Algonquin Road, Schaumburg, (847) 303-5100, finnmccoolschicago.com
$15 lunch, $25 dinner
1800 E. Golf Road at the Hyatt Regency Schaumburg Chicago, Schaumburg, (847) 517-6930, schaumburg.hyatt.com
$15 lunch, $25 dinner
Gaylord India Restaurant of Schaumburg
555 Mall Drive, Schaumburg, (847) 619-3300, gaylordil.com
$15 lunch, two $25 dinner options
255 W. Golf Road, Schaumburg, (847) 843-8970, meltingpot.com
$25 dinner
Moretti's Ristorante & Pizzeria
1893 Walden Office Square, Schaumburg, (847) 397-4200, morettischicago.com
$15 lunch, $25 dinner
1470 McConnor Parkway, Schaumburg, (847) 413-8771, mortons.com
$35 dinner
100 W. Higgins Road, South Barrington, (847) 844-9300, pinstripes.com
$15 lunch, $25 dinner
Prairie River Restaurant at Eaglewood Resort & Spa
1401 Nordic Road, Itasca, (630) 694-5938, eaglewoodresort.com
$35 dinner
222 E. Algonquin Road, Arlington Heights, (847) 640-7225, rackhousetavern.com
$15 lunch, $25 dinner
1901 McConnor Parkway, Schaumburg, (847) 517-8791, theram.com
$15 lunch, $25 dinner
Real time Sports Bar, Grill & Games
1120-22 Devon, Elk Grove Village, (847) 534-5000, realtimesportsbar.com
$25 dinner
1170 S. Roselle Road, Schaumburg, (847) 891-7777, riccardosschaumburg.com
$15 lunch, $25 dinner
1551 N. Thoreau Drive, at the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel, Schaumburg, (847) 303-4050, samandharrysschaumburg.com
$25 lunch, $30 dinner
1770 E. Higgins Road, Schaumburg, (847) 517-5252, seasons52.com
$20 lunch, $35 dinner
Shelby Campbell's “Almost Famous”
1000 Busse Road, Elk Grove Village, (847) 956-1170, shelbycampbells.com
$15 lunch, $25 dinner
1540 N. Roselle Road, Schaumburg, (847) 519-7555, snuggerychicago.com
$15 lunch, $25 dinner
5 Woodfield Mall, Schaumburg, (847) 413-1600, texasdebrazil.com
$20 lunch, $35 dinner
699 W. Thorndale Ave., Wood Dale, (630) 595-4653, topgolf.com
$15 lunch, $25 dinner
1160 Plaza Drive, Schaumburg, (847) 413-0200, unos.com
$15 lunch, $25 dinner
1010 N. Meacham Road, Schaumburg, (847) 413-0800, webergrillrestaurant.com
$20 lunch, $30 dinner
601 N. Martingale Road, Schaumburg, (847) 619-1400, wicketsbarandgrill.com
$20 dinner