What are your plans for Easter Brunch and Dinner? Why not go casual at Big Chef Burgers in Schaumburg.

           

Celebrating Easter with family and friends doesn't have to break the bank. Big Chef Burgers (1602 E. Algonquin in Schaumburg, 847-221-8539) is offering Easter Sunday specials all day and evening beginning at 11 a.m., making it possible to enjoy a delicious meal and still have money left in your wallet.

Noted chef/owner Cristiano Bassani has added two specials to the Big Chef menu for Easter. Share a wonderful White Pizza with potato, rosemary and egg, $11.

Enjoy a hearty 1/2 pound Lamb Burger with grilled onions, your choice of cheese, and complimentary sweet potato fries, hand cut fries, coleslaw, homemade potato chips, onion rings or mashed potatoes, $14. Burgers come with your choice of bun, white, whole wheat, onion or pretzel.

Big Chef also offers are variety of salads, portioned as an entree and easily shared. Choose from the Spinach Salad with Baby Spinach with fresh Pears, Pecorino Cheese, Almonds, Dried Cranberries tossed in our Homemade Lemon and Extra Virgin Olive Oil Dressing, $8 or a Caesar Salad with Romaine Lettuce, Shaved Parmesan cheese, and Homemade Caesar dressing, $8 or add shrimp or scallops for an extra $4, chicken for an extra $3.

Big Chef's Lentil Salad is a hearty meal in itself with Lentil Beans, Asparagus, Roasted Red Beets, and Crumbled Bleu Cheese with Homemade Balsamic Vinegar Dressing, $8.

Big Chef Burgers doesn't require reservations. It also has large seating areas for groups making it the perfect spot to celebrate. It also offers single seating at the bar and open kitchen counter. So everyone has a place at the Big Chef Easter table.

Visit http://www.bigchefburgers.com for additional information or check out the menu here.
 

Treat your guests or host to a homemade Delightful Pastries Pie

You can't go wrong serving a Delightful Pastries pie to guests. Delightful Pastries offers a variety of fresh fruit and cream pies including Rhubarb Strawberry, Rhubarb Meringue, Apple Caramel, Banana Cream, Chocolate Cream, Key Lime, and Chocolate Coconut among others. Order  early and pick up a few at any of its three Chicago area locations. Pies will serve 8-10 people and range in price from $20-$27 each. 

  

Can't decide? Delightful Pastries offers a wonderful mixed mini pastries tray including an assortment of éclairs, fruit tarts, cream puffs, chocolate cups, mini tortes, tira mi su, truffles, and more,, $40 for small try; $80 for large.
  

Pies available at all three Delightful Pastries locations: Old Town at 1710 N. Wells St., (312) 255-0724;  Jefferson Park at 5927 W. Lawrence, (773) 545-7215, and Chicago French Market at 131 N. Clinton, (312) 234-9644. Visit http://www.delightfulpastries.com for more information.

Rhubarb Strawberry Pie

Delicious Michigan rhubarb tossed with strawberries and topped with cinnamon streusel.
 

Rhubarb Meringue

A sweet and tart concoction for those that love the marriage of rhubarb and meringue this is your pie.
  

Apple Caramel Pie

2.5 pounds of Michigan apples tossed with our house made caramel.

Banana Cream Pie

Bananas topped w/ a delicious vanilla bean custard, topped w/ mounds of whipped cream and white chocolate shavings.
  

Chocolate Cream Pie

Chocolate pastry cream made w/ chocolate, topped w/ whipped cream & dark chocolate shavings.
  

Key Lime Pie

10" deep dish pie. Made w/ Joe and Nellie's Key Lime Juice. Serves 14-16 people.
  

Chocolate Coconut Pie

Gluten FREE pie with coconut shell and filled w/ ganache.
  

Tray of Mini Pastries

An assortment of éclairs, fruit tarts, cream puffs, chocolate cups, mini tortes, tira mi su, truffles, etc.

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Cater-in or dine out, Da Lobsta's mouth watering Lobster Rolls ofer a delicious and orignal way to celebrate Easter.

Da Lobsta, Chicago's only fast-casual restaurant dedicated to serving delicious traditional New England lobster rolls, is waiting to deliver your Lobster Roll feast to your door, or for pickup--in Chicago's Gold Coast and surrounding neighborhoods. If you're out and about on Easter Sunday, stop by their Gold Coast location, 12 E. Cedar St. in the Gold Coast and enjoy your feast in their colorful and fun dining room.

For those not familiar with Da Lobsta, think the American Dream on a bun. Da Lobsta serves authentic New England lobster roll sandwiches in addition to several varieties with a tasty twist. The menu also is filled with lobster, crab and shrimp specialties, such as Lobster and Crab Spinach dip, Lobster Grilled Cheese, New England Clam Chowda, Lobster Mac-N-Cheese, and delicious Chopped Salads. Creative lobster roll sandwiches, which can be made with lobster, blue crab or shrimp, include the Asian, the Mexican, the Greek, and the Indian.

"We were first to the market by offering an upscale lobster roll product at fast-casual prices, making it affordable for the masses," said J Wolf, founder and owner. "We knew Chicagoans love their lobster and there was pent-up demand for lobster served at an affordable price. We have solved the riddle as to how to do it really well at a reasonably low price point."

For more information and online ordering, visit www.dalobstachicago.com or call the Gold Coast location at (312) 929-2423. Da Lobsta's Gold Coast location is open on Easter Sunday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Please note that the French Market location will be closed on Easter Sunday.

It's Babka Time. Order your Delightful Pastries Babka for Easter

Delightful Pastries offers a number of traditional Babka favorites including: Vanilla with Sugar Glaze, Marble (Chocolate and Vanilla), Rum & Raisin and Chocolate. Prices range from $7.49 to $9.99

Babka is a spongy, brioche-like yeast cake made mainly in Eastern Europe. It is traditionally baked for Easter Sunday in Poland, Bulgaria, Macedonia, and Albania, and for the major holidays (Christmas, Easter, New Year, Pentecost) in Romania. Traditionally it does not have any filling, and is glazed with a vanilla- or chocolate-flavored icing and decorated with almonds or candied fruit, sometimes with rum added. Another version of babka is associated with the Eastern European Jewish tradition. This babka is made from a doubled and twisted length of yeast dough and is typically baked in a high loaf pan. Instead of a fruit filling the dough contains cinnamon or chocolate. The babka is usually topped with streusel. *

Babka is available at all three Delightful Pastries locations: Old Town at 1710 N. Wells St., (312) 255-0724; Jefferson Park at 5927 W. Lawrence, (773) 545-7215, and Chicago French Market at 131 N. Clinton, (312) 234-9644. Visit http://www.delightfulpastries.com for more information.

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Delightful Pastries Sweet and Savory for Your Easter Table

           

Whether sweet or savory, Delightful Pastries has delicious treats in store for Spring and the Easter holiday season.
  

While you may think of Delightful Pastries for its sweet offerings, don't forget that they offer a  complete selection of savories and homemade breads. Create a memorable Easter brunch by starting off with Delightful Pastries' delicious Lamb & Spinach Pie with organic lamb, spinach and a cheese béchamel sauce, serving 12-14 people. Their Veggie Quiche with French pastry filled with leeks, spinach, m ushroom, onion and Swiss cheese is another great choice for your brunch menu.

  

 

 

 

  Chef Dobra Bielinski suggests adding a White Borsht Soup and a Fresh Sausage and Polish salad with organic arugula, roasted butternut squash, roasted local beets from Genesis Growers, oranges, spiced walnuts with house made mustard vinaigrette to your menu. Accompany the meal with a variety of breads such as Seeded Sourdough-a healthy delicious eggless bread with no dairy, sugar or yeast. It's a great vegan selection. In fact, Delightful Pastries offers a number of vegan offerings including their special Pecan Cranberry Sourdough, a whole wheat bread studded with dried cranberries and pecans and Holiday Bread with pecans, dried cherries, raisin, dried cranberries, candied orange peel and currants. 

  

On the sweet side, Delightful Pastries specials include Pound Cake finished with buttercream or powdered sugar, and an array of beautifully decorated and tasty sugar cookies in adorable shapes including bunny rabbits, carrots, flowers, and butterflies topped with icing and spring decorations. Delightful Pastries' Mocha Chocolate Bundt Cake, Rum & Raisin Babka and Chocolate Babka also make a perfect hostess gift or serving centerpiece for your own holiday table. 
  

Easter specials are available at all three Delightful Pastries locations: Old Town at 1710 N. Wells St., (312) 255-0724; Jefferson Park at 5927 W. Lawrence, (773) 545-7215, and Chicago French Market at 131 N. Clinton, (312) 234-9644. Visit http://www.delightfulpastries.com for more information.

Make Last-Minute Easter Brunch Plans in Chicago

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

@glenprairie

Glen Prairie Offers an Easter Sunday Brunch

From 10 a.m.-3 p.m on Sunday, April 4., Glen Prairie offers an Easter Brunch that presents a variety of food for the whole family. The brunch features a Salad Station with Prairie Salad, Potato Salad, Asparagus Salad with balsamic fig dressing and a Seasonal Fruit Salad with yogurt dip.

The Bakery Station features an assortment of bakery goods such as House-Baked Breakfast Pastries, Artisan Rolls, Maple Thyme Butter, and Omelets Made To Order. The Farm Fresh Buffet offers Rustic Skillet Potatoes, Scrambled Eggs with chives and aged cheddar, Applewood Smoked Bacon, Maple Sausage, and Herb Roasted Salmon. The Chef’s Station features Maple Glazed Ham with whole grain mustard sauce and Herb Roasted Iowa Farmed Beef Sirloin with horseradish sauce.

The brunch presents a Kid’s Corner Station that serves Blueberry Stuffed Pancakes, Chicken Nuggets, Mac N Cheese, Go-Gurt and Fruit Cups. Also make sure to leave room for the sweets table. It will feature Assorted Cakes and Pies along with Cookies and Brownies. The cost is $29.00, kids 5-12 are $12.00 and kids under 4 are complimentary. The brunch menu replaces the regular menu for the day.

About Glen Prairie
Glen Prairie serves contemporary American cuisine, with a strong emphasis on local Midwest flavors and products. Breakfast is served 6 a.m. until 11 a.m. Monday through Friday and 7 a.m. until 11 a.m. Saturday and Sunday. Lunch hours are 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. daily. Dinner is served 5 p.m. until 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, and 5 p.m. until 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday. The lounge remains open one hour later than the restaurant each day. For more details, contact the restaurant at (630) 613-1250 or visit http://www.glenprairie.com/.

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

Easter Sunday Brunch Buffet at Karma April 4

Make your Easter Brunch plans at Karma (510 E. Route 83, Mundelein, Ill.; 847-970-6900) which offers a special brunch buffet with many options. Bring the family in Sunday, April 4 between 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. and enjoy Chef Robert Packer’s menu. Choices include: Bow Tie Pasta Salad, Crème Fraiche Potato Salad, Grilled Vegetable Salad, Mixed Garden Greens with Dressings, Imported and Domestic Cheeses with Artisan Breads. Seafood options include: Citrus Poached King Salmon, Peel and Eat Shrimp with a Plum Tomato and Horseradish Sauce, and Creole Seafood Salad. Hot food options consist of: Scrambled Eggs with Chives, Pepper Cured Bacon, Country Sausage Links, Breakfast Potatoes, Buttermilk Pancakes, Cheese Blintzes with Fruit Compote, Grecian Style Roast Chicken, Seared Salmon atop Braised Napa Cabbage with Tomato Concasse, Mustard Crusted Roast Pork Loin with Cranberry Demi Glace, Green Beans with Roasted Red Peppers, and Oven Browned Potatoes with Charred Shallots. The Carving Station features Herb and Garlic Crusted Prime Rib and Oak Roasted Pit Ham. Also available is an Omelet Station. Desserts offered are Assorted Mini French Pastries and Bakery Fresh Tortes and Pies. The cost for adults is $26.95, kids are $12.95 and kids under 5 eat for free.

About Karma
Karma is a sophisticated restaurant with a zen-laced atmosphere that serves Pan-Asian cuisine. Breakfast is served 6 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. daily. Lunch hours are 11:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. daily. Dinner is served 5 p.m. until 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, and 5 p.m. until 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday. The lounge stays open one extra hour each night. Karma is located adjacent to the Crowne Plaza Chicago North Shore at 510 East Route 83, Mundelein, Ill. 60060. For reservations, call Karma at (847) 970-6900 or visit http://www.karmachicago.com/.

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

Easter Brunch Buffet at Birch River Grill

Looking to try out a new place for Easter Brunch this year? Bring the family to Birch River Grill (75 W. Algonquin Rd., Arlington Heights, Ill.; 847-427-4242) for its Easter Brunch Buffet, served from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Sunday, April 4 with a wide variety of stations. The Seafood Station includes Whole Smoked King Salmon, Whole Smoked Trout and Peel and Eat Cocktail Shrimp. The Salad Station features Mixed Greens with Goat Cheese, Pecans and Lemon Herb Dressing, Baby Hearts of Romaine with Anchovy Parmesan Dressing, and Orzo Primavera Salad with Spring Artichokes and Kalamata Olives. The Continental Station offers Bakery Fresh Breads, Muffins, Croissants, Danish, Mini Bagels, and Fresh Fruit and Berries. The Eggs, Omelets and Waffles Made to Order Station includes Eggs and Omelets Made to Order, Fresh Belgium Waffles with Strawberry Coulis and Cinnamon Whipped Butter, Sage Country Sausage Links, Peppered Bacon, and Red Skinned Breakfast Potatoes with Caramelized onions and peppers. The Carving Station features Sirloin of Beef with Red Wine Demi Glaze, and Maple Roasted Breast of Turkey with Honey Mustard sauce. The Hot Buffet offers Fire Roasted Rainbow Trout with Wild Rice Pilaf and Citrus Butter, Pan Seared Breast of Chicken with Wild Mushroom Marsala, Three Cheese Au Gratin Potatoes, Fusilli Pasta with Asparagus and Sun Dried Tomato, and Spring Vegetable Melange.

Save room for dessert, Assorted Mini French Pastries, Mini Fruit Tarts, BRG Carrot Cake, and Cakes and Tortes are featured. The cost is $30.95 for adults, $12.95 for kids 10 and under, and kids under 4 eat for free.

About Birch River Grill
Birch River Grill serves rustic American gourmet comfort food. Breakfast is served 6 a.m. until 11 a.m. Monday through Friday, and 7 a.m. until 11 a.m. Saturday and Sunday. Lunch is served 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. Monday through Sunday, with only the lounge menu available from 3 p.m. until 5 p.m. Dinner hours are 5 p.m. until 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and Sunday, and 5 p.m. until 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday, with the lounge open one hour later daily. All major credit cards are accepted. Complimentary parking is available. For reservations or more information, please contact Birch River Grill at (847) 427-4242 or visit http://www.birchrivergrill.com/.

Dine
733 W. Madison St., Chicago, Ill.
(312) 602-2100
http://www.dinerestaurant.com/
@dinerestaurant

Celebrate Easter Sunday at Dine

It’s not too early to schedule your Easter Brunch reservations. Bring the family to Dine (733 W. Madison St., Chicago, Ill.; 312-602-2100) Sunday, April 4 for an extensive brunch buffet offered 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The buffet features a variety of stations including: Build Your Own Omelets, Breakfast Selections, Waffle Station, Lunch Entrees, Carving Station, Pasta Selections, Assorted Seafood, Assorted Gourmet Desserts and a Kid’s Station.The cost is $39 for adults, $15 for children 12 and under, and free for children 5 and under.

About Dine
Dine, the west loop’s 1940’s inspired retro supper club and martini bar, serves American classics revived with a contemporary flair. Dine is open 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, and 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday. The martini lounge hours are noon to 11 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, and noon to midnight Friday and Saturday. For more information, call (312) 602-2100 or visit http://www.dinerestaurant.com/.