Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Supports Diners with Special Dietary Needs

Restaurant Honors National Celiac Awareness Month by Making the Best in Steakhouse Dining Appropriate for all Diets

May is designated National Celiac Awareness Month, and Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar (25 E. Ohio St., Chicago; (312) 329-9463 and 960 Milwaukee Ave., Lincolnshire, Ill.; (847) 793-0333) wants those who have celiac disease (CD) to enjoy a meal out without the concern over their dietary restrictions.  This is a great time for diners who are simply considering a gluten-free lifestyle to let someone else do the cooking.   

“As the executive chef of Fleming’s, I take our guests’ dietary needs as seriously as they do,” says Fleming’s Executive Chef Russell Skall.  “This is why we have such an extensive gluten-free menu without a lot of substitutions required.  We want our guests to experience what eating at Fleming’s is all about by enjoying all of the great flavors offered with our appetizers, salads, entrees, sides and tempting desserts.  Because we make everything from scratch, our chefs can ensure that every meal is the best it can be,” he adds.

Fleming’s offers guests a gluten-free menu which is also available online. Upon arrival at the restaurant, guests are advised to tell their servers that they are ordering gluten-free.   

Numerous appetizers can be ordered as they are indicated on the menu, such as the shrimp cocktail, butternut squash soup, cream of asparagus soup and lobster bisque.  Other dishes can be customized for a gluten free experience.  Appetizers like the tenderloin carpaccio, wicked Cajun barbeque shrimp and seared ahi tuna can be ordered without croutons, bread or mustard sauces to make the dish gluten-free. Most salads may be ordered without croutons; while others such as the lobster Cobb and filet mignon Cobb can be made gluten-free by removing the puff pastry and substituting the dressing (all salad dressings are gluten-free except the red onion balsamic dressing).

Dinner entrees like Australian lobster, tuna mignon, Alaskan king crab and any of the meat selections can be ordered as is for a gluten-free meal.  Other seafood dishes like the barbeque Scottish salmon filet and the seared scallops can be adjusted for guests with a gluten-free diet. 

No meal is complete without sides, so Fleming’s ensures there is a selection of side items for everyone.  On the dinner menu, gluten-free sides include baked potato, Fleming’s potatoes, green beans, mashed potatoes, sautéed spinach, sautéed mushrooms and grilled asparagus. Fleming’s even satisfies every sweet tooth with several gluten-free deserts: crème brûlée, mixed berries with whipped cream and vanilla ice cream with raspberry or fudge sauce. 

About Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar The nationally acclaimed Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar offers the best in steakhouse dining – Prime meats and chops, fresh fish and poultry, generous salads and side orders—with a unique wine list known as the Fleming’s 100, which features over 100 wines served by the glass.  Fleming’s was launched in Newport Beach, California in 1998 by successful restaurant industry veterans Paul Fleming and Bill Allen.  Today there are 64 restaurants nationwide.  Fleming’s is the recipient of numerous prestigious awards, including Wine Enthusiast’s annual Award of Distinction and Wine Spectator Magazine’s Award of Excellence.

For more information about Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar and the Fleming’s 100, please visit http://www.flemingssteakhouse.com/.

Sunday Prime Rib Dinner at Fleming’s and “Big Game” Offerings

Guests are invited to rekindle the warmth of family ties a little longer this season by enjoying the Sunday Prime Rib Dinner at a special price

Join Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar (25 E. Ohio St., Chicago; 312/329-9463; and 960 Milwaukee Ave., Lincolnshire, Ill.; 847/793-0333) every Sunday in January and enjoy the Sunday Prime Rib Dinner for $29.95 per guest (excluding tax and gratuity or wine).

The Sunday Prime Rib Dinner is a 3-course dinner featuring 12 ounces of succulent Prime Rib served with a trio of sauces: Au jus, Horseradish and Dijon; choice of The Wedge, Fleming’s or Caesar salads; one side dish and dessert.

The popular Fleming’s “5 for 6 ‘til 7” bar menu offers 5 premium cocktails, 5 award-winning wines by the glass, and 5 signature appetizers— all priced at $6 each—a stellar value. The menu is also available all night Feb. 6, the evening of the Big Game (5 for 6 ‘til 7 Bar Menu typically available only until 7 p.m., 7 days a week). Fleming’s is the perfect location to watch the AFC/NFC Championship Game on flat screen TV’s at the bar.

Nationally acclaimed Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar offers the best in steakhouse dining – Prime meats and chops, fresh fish and poultry, generous salads and side orders—with a unique wine list known as the “Fleming’s 100™” that features 100 wines served by the glass. For more information about Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar and the Fleming’s 100, please visit http://www.flemingssteakhouse.com/.

Women and Wine Dinner at Fleming's, October 22

Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar continues to celebrate National Breast Cancer Awareness Month with a special “Women and Wine” dinner Friday, October 22 at 6:30 p.m. The dinner is $95 per person and offered at both Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse Chicago locations: 25 E. Ohio St., Chicago; and 960 Milwaukee Ave., Lincolnshire.

In a field once dominated by men, female vintners are turning out some of the very best wines on the market today. Fleming’s is proud to showcase the work of three leading women winemakers with this exclusive four-course dinner during their ongoing celebration of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

This unique wine dinner features a trio of handcrafted premium wines, each personally selected by Fleming’s Director of Wine Marian Jansen op de Haar, paired with an exceptional four-course menu created by Fleming’s Executive Chef Russell Skall.

Passed Hors d’oeuvres include Swiss Cheese Puffs, House Cured Salmon, Citrus Crème Fraiche and Crispy Wonton paired with CORISON, Cabarnet Sauvignon Napa Valley, 2000 (Winemaker: Cathy Corison). The appetizer is a Butternut Squash Bisque with Danish Blue Cheese Fondue and Bacon Herb Bruschetta, paired with HONIG, Carbernet Sauvignon Napa Valley, 2006/2007 (Winemaker: Kristin Belair). The entrée course includes Rosemary-scented Lamb Chops, Parmesan Risotto, Maple Roasted Parsnips and a Red-Wine Demi Glace, paired with FRANCISCAN, Magificat Napa Valley, 2005/2006 (Winemaker: Janet Myers). Dessert is Caramel Pudding with English Toffee and Shortbread Cookies served with coffee and tea.

Reservations may be made by calling Fleming’s directly. The Chicago location may be reached at 312/329-9463, and Lincolnshire at 847/793-0333.

Nationally acclaimed Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar offers the best in steakhouse dining – Prime meats and chops, fresh fish and poultry, generous salads and side orders—with a unique wine list known as the “Fleming’s 100®” that features 100 wines served by the glass. For more information about Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar please visit www.FlemingsSteakhouse.com.

Fleming's Fall Prix Fixe Menu Launches Today, September 28

Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar launches its Fall Prix Fixe Menu September 28: three tantalizing courses for $39.95. The menu is available at two Chicago area locations: 25 E. Ohio St., Chicago; (312) 329-9463; and 960 Milwaukee Ave., Lincolnshire, IL; (847) 793-0333.

In celebration of fall, Fleming’s executive chef Russell Skall has created an innovative three-course dinner inspired by the vibrant flavors of the season. The new Fall Prix Fixe menu offers the choice of appetizer, two entrées and dessert, available now through January 3, 2011.

Select from one of two entrées and the option of Oysters Rockefeller or Autumn Salad: Veal Osso Bucco, veal shank served on a creamy risotto with seasonal vegetables; or Cioppino, shrimp, seabass, clams and black mussels in a spicy tomato broth, served with a toasted sourdough crouton. Dessert is a Dark Chocolate Cheesecake served on crème anglaise, topped with raspberry coulis.

The nationally acclaimed Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar offers the best in steakhouse dining – prime meats and chops, fresh fish and poultry, generous salads and side orders—with a unique wine list known as the “Fleming’s 100” that features 100 wines served by the glass. Fleming’s is the recipient of numerous prestigious awards, including Wine Enthusiast’s annual Awards of Distinction and Wine Spectator’s annual Awards of Excellence.

For more information visit www.flemingssteakhouse.com.

Fleming's 100 'Opening Nights' Wine Tasting Series in September

Expand your wine worldliness and embark on delicious adventures from 5:30 -7 p.m. every Thursday in September with Fleming's 100 "Opening Nights" Wine Tasting Series. This unprecedented series features tastings of the entire Fleming’s 100, the award-winning list of 100 wines by the glass. It is a rare opportunity for all guests to sniff, swirl, sip and spit like an international wine buyer.

The cost is $25 per person, and each guest attending an Opening Night event also receives a $25 Dining Credit for the main dining room that evening. View the wines served at each Opening Night here.

The annual unveiling of the Fleming’s 100 is a highly anticipated event at Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar. Created by Director of Wine Marian Jansen op de Haar, it is recognized time and again by Wine Spectator and Wine Enthusiast magazines. Preparing the Fleming’s 100 takes a full year, as the wine managers and Jansen op de Haar taste thousands of wines to create the annual collection. The list features 80 national selections and 20 wines that are personally chosen and recommended by Fleming’s local wine managers. Once the wine selections are made, then each is tasted again in order to list them progressively on the menu — the whites first, from lightest to fullest, sweetest to driest, then the reds listed from lightest to fullest, and least tannic to most tannic.

Nationally acclaimed Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar offers the best in steakhouse dining – Prime meats and chops, fresh fish and poultry, generous salads and side orders—with a unique wine list known as the “Fleming’s 100™” that features 100 wines served by the glass. For more information about Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar please visit http://www.flemingssteakhouse.com/.