Come to Glen Prairie and enjoy the May Prix Fixe Menu

Indulge in the May Prix Fixe Menu Monday through Friday after 5 p.m. from now until May 31 at Glen Prairie (1250 Roosevelt Rd. Glen Ellyn; 630-613-1250). The Prix Fixe menu is offered in addition to the regular menu and will not be available on May 9. The Prix Fixe menu is $20 per person and includes the Soup of the Day for starters, followed by Spinach and Wild Mushroom Ravioli with roasted organic baby eggplant and tomato sauce and Pepato cheese. For dessert, enjoy a choice of the Daily Sorbet.

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 reservations call (630) 613-1250 or visit www.glenprairie.com. Follow them on Twitter at @glenprairie.

Indulge at Karma this May for a Three-Course Prix Fixe Menu

Enjoy the May Prix Fixe menu Monday through Friday now until May 31 at Karma (510 E. Route 83, Mundelein; 847-970-6900). The cost is $20 per person and the menu is offered in addition to the regular menu.

The Menu features Miso Soup, tofu and roasted nori, or Karma House Salad with crisp lettuce, napa cabbage, cucumber, daikon and carrot ginger dressing. Entrée includes either Jumbo Thai Vegetarian Spring Roll with carrots, napa cabbage, marinated tofu and sweet chili sauce; Honey Tamari Chicken with sautéed spinach and wok-tossed julienne vegetables on a glass noodle nest; or Thai Chili Beef with stir fried spiced beef tenderloin with Chinese noodles and baby bok choy, in mirin-miso beef broth (may be substituted for shrimp or chicken). For dessert enjoy a Trio Of Sorbet or Ice Cream with fresh berries. The May Prix Fixe Menu is not valid with the Entertainment Book Promotion of buy one entrée, get one 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.

For reservations please call (847) 970-6900 or visit www.karmachicago.com. Follow them on Twitter at @karmamundelein.

Join the fiesta and visit Birch River Grill this May for National Salsa Month

This May, dig into Free Chips and Salsa to celebrate National Salsa Month Monday through Friday, now through May 31 at Birch River Grill’s Lounge (75 W. Algonquin Rd., Arlington Heights; 847-427-4242)

Enjoy one of the many weekly lounge drink specials at Birch River Grill:
• Monday: $2.50 Bud Bottles, Bud Light Bottles, and Bud Light Draft
• Tuesday: $5 Cuervo Margaritas
• Wednesday: $5 You Call It Martinis
• Thursday: $3.50 Imported Drafts
• Friday: $6 You Call it
• Saturday: Half Price bottles of Wine with Purchase of an entrée
• Sunday: $6.95 You Call it Bloody Mary’s

Birch River Grill is a contemporary restaurant that serves as a showcase for hearty American cuisine. It is open seven days a week and accepts all major credit cards. Complimentary parking is available. Lounge hours are Lunch: Monday – Sunday 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Dinner: Monday – Thursday and Sunday: 5 p.m. – 11 p.m., Friday and Saturday: 5 p.m. – 12 a.m. Lounge Menu is limited from 3 p.m. – 5 p.m.

For Reservations please call (847) 427-4242 or visit www.birchrivergrill.com. Tweet them at @birchrivergrill.

Glen Prairie Launches New Spring Menu Today

Welcome the arrival of spring with new menus featuring seasonal ingredients from executive chef Daniel Ovanin, launching Monday, May 3 for lunch and dinner at Glen Prairie (1250 Roosevelt Rd., Glen Ellyn, Ill; 630-613-1250).

Featured lunch appetizers include Daily Selection of Local Cheeses with crostini and cranberry relish ($9) and Buttermilk Fried, Herb Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms, horseradish sauce and garlic chile sauce ($7). Try a variety of salads including Radicchio and Butter Lettuce Salad, shaved red onion, Stickney Hill Farm goat cheese mousse and truffle balsamic vinaigrette ($7) and Prairie Cobb Salad, Amish chicken, Romaine, Nueske’s Applewood Smoked Bacon, fresh tomatoes, red onion, farm fresh eggs, avocado, Mindoro bleu cheese and champagne-cider vinaigrette ($12).

Entrees include Express Lunch, a choice of ½ sandwich of the day, soup of the day, field greens or Caesar salad (choice of two is $7; choice of three is $9), Farm Fresh BLT, Nueske’s Applewood Smoked Bacon, crisp market greens, fresh tomatoes and toasted challah bread ($8), Miller Farms BBQ Grilled Chicken, housemade bbq sauce, mac ‘n’ locally farmed cheese and market three bean salad ($20).

For dinner, enjoy starters including Pasture Fed Lamb Chops, buckwheat blini and apple and cherry root salad ($11); La Quercia Organic Prosciutto Plate, grilled sourdough, olive tapenade and olive oil ($9); and Becker Lane Organic Pork Sliders, horseradish root coleslaw and housemade bbq sauce ($8). Try new salads like the seasonal Local Farmed Asparagus, prosciutto, wild mushrooms, truffle baslsamic vinaigrette and Pepato cheese ($8).

Dinner entrees include Pan Seared Wild Caught Sea Scallops, sweet pea and Nueske’s Bacon Risotto and organic carrots ($24), Wild Caught Alaskan Halibut, caramelized cauliflower and sautéed organic spinach ($23) and Grilled Dakota Farmed Bison Ribeye, celery root whipped potatoes and grilled asparagus ($34).

For customers with dining restrictions, ask servers about gluten-free menu items. For reservations or more information, call (630) 613-1250 or visit www.glenprairie.com. Follow them on Twitter at @glenprairie.