Dining events: Taco Tuesday at Punch Bowl Social
Punch Bowl Social's taco day
Celebrate National Taco Day at Punch Bowl Social on Tuesday, Oct. 4, with 'Lil Street Tacos - tiny tacos that perfectly fit in your hand and come in orders of four for $10 or eight for $18. 'Lil Street Tacos come with cocoa-dusted pork carnitas, salsa adobo, crema, radish, queso cotija, yellow onion, lime and cilantro. Eat the taco with one hand while you bowl, play a round of Ping-Pong or darts or sing karaoke. Punch Bowl Social is at 1100 American Lane, Schaumburg. (224) 836-9080 or punchbowlsocial.com/home.
Arrowhead's Oktoberfest
Arrowhead Restaurant and Bar celebrates Oktoberfest through Monday, Oct. 3, with a special lunch and dinner menu. Try the Munich-style potato pancakes served with applesauce and sour cream for $10; the wurstplatte, handcrafted weisswurst, bauerwurst, knackwurst, German potatoes and sauerkraut for $19 for lunch and dinner; or the Rhine-style trout, pan-roasted Idaho trout, Reisling wine mustard sauce, spaetzle and braised red cabbage for $18 for lunch and $21 for dinner. Finish your meal with the apple strudel served with warm cinnamon ice cream for $7.50. Arrowhead Restaurant and Bar is at 26W151 Butterfield Road, Wheaton. (630) 510-5070 or arrowheadgolfclub.org/.
Tuscany Wheeling's Rosh Hashana dinners
Tuscany Wheeling honors Rosh Hashana with a three-course menu on Sunday and Monday, Oct. 2-3. Appetizers include: homemade chopped liver, challah with apples and honey or golden chicken broth with matzo ball. Choose an entree: oven-roasted brisket of beef, roasted half-chicken or wild Atlantic salmon piccata. For dessert, diners have the option of a homemade apple tart or any item from the small bites menu. Entrees include a side of fresh green beans in garlic and olive oil and sweet or mashed potatoes. Coffee, tea or fountain beverages will be available. It costs $36.95 for adults and $19 for kids younger than 10, plus tax and gratuity. Tuscany Restaurant is at 550 S. Milwaukee Ave., Wheeling. (847) 465-9988 or tuscanychicago.com/tuscany-wheeling.html.