Dining events: Bluegrass, Tighthead Beer join up for live crawfish boil Sunday

Bluegrass' crawfish boil

Bluegrass hosts a live crawfish boil beginning at noon Sunday, June 12. It's an all you can eat and drink event featuring Tighthead Beer. Bruce Dir, owner and head brewer of Tighthead Brewing in Mundelein, will be there to discuss his beers. $50 per person plus tax and gratuity. Bluegrass is at 1636 Old Deerfield Road, Highland Park. (847) 831-0595 or bluegrasshp.com/.

El Tapeo's half-off day

In honor of world tapas day Thursday, June 16, El Tapeo celebrates with half-off tapas, signature sangria and various drinks. The specialty food menu includes la carne y el pan, made with serrano ham sliced tableside, tomato bread and pickled piparras; croquetas de setas made with cremini mushroom fritters and cilantro yogurt; albondigas made of ground lamb and bacon meatballs, sherry tomato sauce, toasted almonds and parsley; and pimientos, consisting of blistered shishito peppers, lemon zest, fresno chili and sea salt. El Tapeo at Le Meridien Chicago is at 2100 Spring Road, Oak Brook. (630) 828-2044 or eltapeorestaurant.com/.

Ruth's Chris hosts Cakebread Cellars wine dinner

Ruth's Chris locations everywhere celebrate the Cakebread Cellars' portfolio with a five-course wine dinner beginning at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 16. Dinner includes a wedge salad with Roquefort dressing; barbecue shrimp and cheese grit cakes; French onion soup with Gruyere cheese and puff pastry; filet and lobster tail; roasted Brussels sprouts with bacon and honey butter and potatoes au gratin; and banana cream pie and chocolate truffle. Cakebread wine pairings include chardonnay, Two Creeks Vineyards pinot noir, merlot, cabernet sauvignon and Croft 10-year-old tawny port. $120 per person plus tax and gratuity. Ruth's Chris has suburban locations at 100 W. Higgins Road, Suite U-1, South Barrington, (847) 551-3730, and 933 Skokie Blvd., Northbrook, (847) 498-6889. ruthschris.com/.