Lombard's Fonda Isabel serving up help for Haiti
Help earthquake-ravaged Haiti by helping yourself to a special three-course meal at Fonda Isabel on Monday, Feb. 1, and Tuesday, Feb. 2. The first course is chicken flautas appetizers; the second course is the soup of the day; and the third course is a choice between tampiquena, pollo a la Isabel and tacos de pescado. All proceeds from the $20 meal go to the Red Cross for assisting efforts in Haiti.
Fonda Isabel is at 18W333 Roosevelt Road in Lombard. Call (630) 691-2222 or visit fondaisabel.com
Lunch at the Monk Catch a couple of lunch specials at the Lucky Monk. You and a friend can have "Lunch with the Monk" for $14 total and get a choice of side salad or soup, a 12-inch pizza and chocolate chip cookies for dessert. Or have a "Pizza Party" with six or more friends and get two 12-inch pizzas, two entree-size salads and two choices of dessert for $10 a person. The Lucky Monk is at 105 Hollywood Blvd., in South Barrington. Call (847) 898-0500 or visit theluckymonk.com.Free apps Free food never gets old. Enjoy complimentary appetizers in the bar from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday at Gibsons Bar and Steakhouse. Choose from Gibsons filet sliders, barbecued shrimp, house-made pigs in a blanket and Chef Marco DiBenedetto's signature pizza. Gibsons Bar and Steakhouse, 5464 N. River Road, Rosemont. (847) 928-9900 or gibsonssteakhouse.com.