Dining out: Endless shrimp is back at Red Lobster
Bring me all the shrimp
Endless shrimp is back at Red Lobster. At least for a little while.
Happening now, the fan-favorite promotion, which took part of the blame for causing the company to file for bankruptcy in 2024, will feature Marry Me Shrimp (Red Lobster’s take on the viral chicken dish, subbing shrimp in with tomato cream sauce that’s topped with a garlic and herb crumble), shrimp linguini Alfredo, Walt’s favorite fried shrimp, garlic shrimp scampi and Parrot Isle coconut shrimp.
The offer is for dine-in only in Aurora, Downers Grove, Norridge, Schaumburg and West Dundee.
New menu offerings
Old Town Pour House in Naperville and Oak Brook continues its 2026 Chef Selects series, a rotating lineup that refreshes every eight weeks to spotlight fresh dishes and drinks.
The latest menu, available through June 16, includes the entree pastor pork tenderloin with grilled pineapple salsa and cilantro-lime rice ($23.95) and a Funfetti funnel cake with vanilla ice cream, orange cream cheese frosting and Fruity Pebbles ($10.45). Two new drinks are the lavender margarita and spicy watermelon Paloma. Both are $13.45.
Dining for a cause
The Sip & Share for Foster Care initiative was launched in honor of National Foster Care Awareness Month and raises money for local nonprofit One Hope United in May.
Seven participating suburban restaurants have chosen select menu items that, when ordered, a $1 donation will be made to One Hope United. The eateries are 120 Live in Bartlett (sunset berry spritz cocktail); Ambrosia Euro-American Patisserie in Barrington (chocolate croissants); Billy Bricks Pizza locations (take-and-bake pizzas); Clara’s in Woodridge (lasagna); Jarosch Bakery in Elk Grove Village (box of Kolaczki or cupcake six-packs); Photos Hotdogs in Palatine (chicken pita); and Stix & Stones Wood Fired Pizza in Burr Ridge (margherita pizza).
New cafe
Hometown Coffee & Juice is expanding its footprint from the North Shore with a new location at 25 E. Hinsdale Ave., inside the Hinsdale Metra station.
The cafe bills itself as an all-day, all-ages meeting spot that combines the culture of a coffee shop with the hospitality of a restaurant, with a menu that includes coffee, smoothies, toasts, sandwiches, bowls and more.
The opening date will be announced soon. The concept has four locations in the North Shore and another one coming soon to Northbrook.
• Email dining events to rwest@dailyherald.com.