Veg out at Big Bowl

Veg out

Big Bowl has new vegetarian menu options that include a cilantro salad, crispy tofu, unfried rice and the Lucky 8 eight types of veggies sauteed in sesame soy sauce. Additionally, pot stickers received a makeover to include more napa cabbage and less bok choy in addition to edamame for better crunch and texture. The menu also includes the ever-popular stir fry bar.

Big Bowl is at 215 Parkway Drive, Lincolnshire; or at 1950 East Higgins St., Schaumburg. Call (847) 808-8880 or (847) 517-8881 or visit bigbowl.com.

Sweet specials

The Grotto Oak Brook is celebrating Sweetest Day with a four-course prix fixe menu for $44.95 per person on Saturday, Oct. 16. Dinner includes a mixed-green salad, lobster bisque soup, a petite filet with grilled asparagus, lump crabmeat and béarnaise sauce, and for dessert: fresh strawberries covered with chocolate and stuffed with mascarpone and Grand Marnier.

Grotto Italian Steakhouse is at 3011 Butterfield Road, Oak Brook. Call (630) 571-5700 or visit grottooakbrook.com.

Braxton tasting

Stop in for a taste at Braxton Seafood. The chef has a special four-course tasting menu on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 19-21 for $29 per person. The tasting includes roasted crimson beets and chive crepe, entree options of grilled swordfish or Meyer Ranch braised short ribs, and a dessert of orange cream chocolate tart. Add wine pairings for $18.

Braxton Seafood is at 3 Oakbrook Court, Oak Brook. Call (630) 574-2155 or visit braxtonseafood.com.