Dining out: National Sandwich Day, Thanksgiving pizza, spooky cocktails and more
National Sandwich Day
Monday, Nov. 3, is National Sandwich Day, and we’ve got a couple of special creations to commemorate the occasion.
Billy Bricks, known for its wood-fired pizza, and acclaimed barbecue joint Soul & Smoke have teamed up to create “Smokey & the Bandwich,” available only on Monday.
The sandwich features Billy Bricks’ freshly baked French bread topped with Soul & Smoke’s hickory-smoked pork shoulder and layered with mayo, melted Swiss and Gouda cheeses, thin-sliced red onion, marinated pickles, shredded lettuce, and finished with Soul & Smoke’s signature Gold Sauce.
It’s $13.95 and served with chips and a fountain drink at all locations of both restaurants. You can find Billy Bricks in Highwood, Skokie, Evanston, Lombard, Wheaton, Oak Park, St. Charles, La Grange and Naperville. Soul & Smoke is in Evanston and also has West Loop and Avondale restaurants.
Fry the Coop is never one to miss out on an opportunity to create an unusual LTO sandwich. This time they’re teaming up with Stan’s Donuts for the one-day-only Maple Long John Hot Chicken Sandwich.
As the name implies, the sandwich starts with a base of Stan’s Maple Long John that’s topped with Fry the Coop’s signature double-fried chicken tender with a choice of heat, to which they add pickles and a spicy butter spread.
The $8.99 sandwich is available Monday at Fry the Coop in Elmhurst, Darien, Prospect Heights and Bolingbrook.
Get your spooky drink on
Get in the Halloween spirit at PuttShack in Oak Brook and Skokie through Sunday with the limited-time Frankenstein’s Monster cocktail ($14), which is a blend of Espolon blanco tequila, cotton candy and passion fruit syrups, lime and simple syrup served in a passion fruit, smoke-infused chest with a black salt rim.
And through Friday at The Hampton Social, you can sip the limited-time Ghosted cocktail, which blends vodka, Midori, dry vermouth, black tea cordial, pineapple, lemon and lychee pearls. It’s $17.
Shaw’s silver anniversary
Shaw’s Crab House in Schaumburg is celebrating its 25th anniversary in November with 25 days of specials, including throwback dishes, a new happy hour and pop-up $1 oyster hours (find out when by following them on Instagram @shawscrabhouse).
The celebration kicks off Saturday, Nov. 1, in the Oyster Bar with live music and the restaurant’s first roaming shucker, who will shell fresh oysters tableside. Select oysters on the half shell will be half price all day.
Throughout the 25 days, the restaurant will bring back classic dishes including clams casino and blue crab-stuffed shrimp, both from the opening-day menu, as well as other favorites. The full throwback menu is available on the website.
On Monday, Nov. 3, the restaurant will debut a new happy hour available in the Oyster Bar from 3-5 p.m. Monday through Friday with a bites menu and drink specials.
Slice of Thanksgiving
We’re creeping up on turkey time, so Frato’s Culinary Kitchen, 628 S. Roselle Road, Schaumburg, is releasing its Thanksgiving turkey pizza by the slice. The one-pound slice features signature brown gravy, mashed potatoes, herb-roasted turkey and a blend of cheeses. Halal turkey options are available. Frato’s will be serving slices every Saturday in November for $2.99, in-store only, while supplies last.
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