Dining bites: Bottomless ramen at Tokio Pub; Roka Akor's wine and omakase dinner
Wine & omakase dinner
If you're over the winter weather already, warm up with Roka Akor's O'Shaughnessy Estate Wine Dinner from 6-9 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 11. Luke Russ, a rep from the Napa Valley winery, will be sharing wines that pair with the omakase dishes from Roka Akor's Corporate Chef Ce Bian. Also joining the dinner is Kat Hawkins, wine manager at RPM Steak. Tickets, which cost $175 per person, are available at exploretock.com/.
Roka Akor is at 166 Oakbrook Center, (630) 634-7652, rokaakor.com/oak-brook/.
Ramen Sundays
How does bottomless ramen sound? For $3 more from 11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Sundays, Tokio Pub in Schaumburg is offering bottomless ramen on any signature bowl, including roasted tofu and shiitake mushroom, vegetable dumpling, chicken pot sticker, tempura shrimp, braised pork belly, and seared filet and shiitake mushroom. The special is for dine-in only and can't be split or shared.
Tokio Pub is at 1900 E. Higgins Road, Schaumburg, (847) 278-5181, tokiopub.com/.
ICYMI
• In mid-December, Rookies All-American Pub & Grill opened its newest location in Geneva. Now diners can enjoy everyday specials ($3 PBR, $4 Corona and Corona Light bottles, $7 mai tais, rum barrels and spiked lemon shake ups) at 1996 S. Kirk Road, Geneva. Open every day except Tuesdays. (630) 402-0468 or rookiespub.com/geneva.html.
• Also in mid-December, Tap House Grill added another location, at 1508 Randall Road, Algonquin. Dine on apps, two-handed sandwiches, tacos, wraps, wings, soups, salads, flatbreads, entrees, burgers, handcrafted bowls and more. For details, call (847) 429-2790 or see taphousegrills.com/locations/algonquin/.
- Caroline Linden
• Events are subject to change. Check the website or call before you go. Send restaurant news and events to clinden@dailyherald.com.