Dining events: Seafood lover's lunch at Red Lobster

Red Lobster's seafood lover's lunch

For Red Lobster's seafood fanatics, there's a new seafood lover's lunch. For $9.99, choose from three entrees: the crab melt sandwich, a half lobster and langostino pizza, or the seafood-stuffed mushrooms. The choices come with a cup of soup or a side salad and unlimited cheddar bay biscuits. Red Lobster has locations throughout the suburbs. redlobster.com.

Restaurant Michael's flavor fit menu

Restaurant Michael continues to offer French cuisine with a trim-downed option using dehydrated cheese to cut calories. Try the new flavor fit menu offering, a three-course meal equaling 800 calories and 32 grams of fat or less. It includes: an heirloom tomato salad with parmesan cheese powder and cucumber gelee; halibut and grilled baby octopus ceviche with vegetarian tapioca "chicharron" colored with squid ink; and peach souffle, all for $63 per person. Restaurant Michael, 64 Green Bay Road, Winnetka. (847) 441-3100 or restaurantmichael.com.

Krispy Kreme's secret

A new doughnut is coming to suburban Krispy Kreme locations soon. The peanut butter doughnut is filled with Reese's peanut butter cream filling, dipped in chocolate frosting, topped with a chocolate and peanut butter drizzle and mini peanut butter chips and peanuts. Also coming soon: a doughnut inspired by the upcoming solar eclipse, glazed and eclipsed by chocolate. Krispy Kreme has locations throughout the suburbs. krispykreme.com.