Dining events: Napa meets St. Charles

Posted April 10, 2011 11:00 pm

By Deborah Pankey

Napa meets St. Charles

Chef Josef Yurisich of Harvest Restaurant presents a four-course meal paired with wines from the acclaimed Domaine Chandon Winery in California's Napa Valley. Taste for yourself how well his fresh spring herb-wrapped Australian lamb rack and smoked red pepper mashed potato goes with the 2007 Pinot Noir. $99; includes passed hors d'oeuvres and Blanc de Noirs.

6 p.m. Monday, April 18, at Harvest Restaurant at Pheasant Run Resort, 4051 E. Main St., St. Charles. (630) 584-6300 or pheasantrunresort.com.

It's Greek to me

Learn how to make a host of classic Greek appetizers with a modern twist from chef Spiro Christides of The Walnut Speakeasy in Elgin. This Cooking With the Best Chefs class costs $30 for members; $40 for nonmembers (annual membership costs $25).

7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, April 19, at Pal Joey's Restaurant & Banquets, 440 E. Roosevelt Road, West Chicago. Register at BestChefs.com or call (224) 353-3300.

Gettin' Lucky

Lucky Monk brewmaster Anthony Carollo has crafted a six-course dinner to match house-brewed beers including Fallen Angel Vienna Lager, Cardinal Sin Pilsner and Solitude Stout. Menu highlights include bacon-wrapped shrimp, tropical scallops and filet medallions. Dinner costs $45; reservations are required.

6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 20, at The Lucky Monk, 105 Hollywood Blvd., South Barrington. (847) 898-0500 or theluckymonk.com.

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