Friday, May 15, 2009

Dining Deals: Birch River Grill, Karma and Glen Prairie

Looking for dining deals? Check out these suburban hotspots and discover which one fits your style best.

Birch River Grill
75 W. Algonquin Rd., Arlington Heights, Ill.
(847) 427-4242
http://www.birchrivergrill.com/

On May 15 through May 17 Birch River Grill offers a $20 prix fixe three-course meal in addition to their regular menu after 5 p.m.

Begin your meal with your choice of an appetizer such as the BRG Salad, baby greens, shredded Michigan carrots, beefsteak tomato wedges, seedless cucumber slices with your choice of dressing; Granny Apple Onion Soup, with paprika parmesan croutons, Wisconsin Swiss and provolone cheese; or the Soup of the Day.

Next, choose an entrée that intrigues your taste buds. Try the BBQ Glazed Bacon Wrapped Boneless Pork Chop, served with potato pancakes with roasted poblano pepper and corn hash; Basil Pesto Crusted North Atlantic Salmon, with teardrop tomato caper relish, lentil ragout and basil pesto drizzle; or the Grilled and Blackened Sirloin; served with roasted Michigan Yukon gold potatoes, steamed Broccolini and Kentucky bourbon reduction.

Finish off with a choice of the Daily Sorbets, served with fresh berries.




Glen Prairie
1250 Roosevelt Rd., Glen Ellyn, Ill.
(630)-613-1250
http://www.glenpairie.com/

Glen Prairie also offers a three-course meal featuring a choice of an appetizer, entrée and dessert in addition to their regular menu after 5 p.m.

From the appetizers choose from a Farmers Garden Salad, baby greens, grilled sweet corn, green onions, fresh tomatoes and cucumbers with champagne-cider vinaigrette dressing; Caramelized Bermuda Onion Soup, with herbed croutons and Laack Brothers Swiss & Gruyere cheese; or Organic Tomato Gazpacho Soup, with cucumber, crème Fraiche and croutons.

For the entrée choose either Grilled Duroc Pork Tenderloin, with caramelized fig and port sauce, Minnesota wild rice and baby vegetables; House Made Spaghetti, with summer squash, garlic, extra virgin olive oil and Peppato cheese; and Spiced Grilled Missouri Catfish, with sweet peas, roasted fingerling potatoes with a rémoulade sauce.

Top it all off with your choice of the Daily Sorbets, served with fresh berries.




Karma
510 E. Route 83, Mundelein, Ill.;
(847)-970-6900
http://www.karmachicago.com/

For only $20 indulge in a prix fixe three-course meal from Karma May 15 through May 17.

Start off your meal with Miso Soup, tofu, sautéed shiitake mushroom, scallions and roasted nori; or have the House Salad, crisp lettuce, napa cabbage, cucumber with daikon and carrot ginger dressing.

From there, choose from a list of entrées including Orange Peel Tempura Chicken, with sesame jasmine rice, ginger chili cucumber salad, and yuzu orange glaze; Asian BBQ Salmon, forbidden rice, sweet potato crisps, wok tossed spinach, napa cabbage and shiitake mushroom; and Yellow Mango Vegetable Curry, spring vegetables tossed with coconut yellow curry, jasmine rice and kimchi.

Conclude your meal with Ice Cream or Sorbet with fresh berries.

Try out these delicious suburban restaurants and enjoy!

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