Celebrate Loire Valley Wines Restaurant Week at Oceanique Now through May 24

Restaurant Week fans take note. There’s a new Restaurant Week in town sponsored by Loire Valley Wines and Evanston’s Oceanique (505 Main St, Evanston, IL 60202 ) is onboard with a fabulous $30 per person (excluding tax and tip) 3-course special that includes wine choices of either a glass of Sparkling Vouvray or a glass of Chinon - Cabernet Franc.  Reservations may be made by calling Oceanique at 847-864-3435 or by visiting its website at www.oceanique.com. Restaurant Week runs through May 24.

$30 per person (excludes tax & gratuity)

Includes a glass of wine

Japanese Breakfast
Lightly Smoked Salmon    Seaweed    Watermelon Radish

Granny Smith Apple Salad
 Red Watercress    Maytag Blue      Pecans     Buttermilk  

Cucumber-Lime-Sake Sorbet

Wild Maine Skate

Pea Tips       Spring “Green” Garlic     Fennel      Porto

This menu is significantly discounted

Please adjust your gratuity accordingly

Cannot be combined with any other offers

About Oceanique

Oceanique, celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2014, is one of the Chicago area’s finest and most acclaimed restaurants, serving contemporary French-American cuisine in a beautiful, new dining room. The restaurant is owned by Chef Mark Grosz and his wife, Renée André. The Pastry Chef is Abel Garcia and the Wine Director is Philippe André. The bar area has been expanded and features a new small plates menu to accompany the fine selection of wines, craft beers and artisan cocktails. Guests are encouraged to enjoy a casual meal in the bar area or enjoy the full à la carte and dégustation menus in the dining room. The bar even includes a communal table to encourage single dining or groups. 

Oceanique serves dinner from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Monday-Thursday and from 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. The restaurant is closed on Sundays. Valet parking is available and all major cards are accepted. A private room is available for group events. For more information or to make reservations, please contact Oceanique at 847-864-3435 or visit the website at www.oceanique.com.

Mother's Day Dinner at Oceanique will be an Elegant, Amazing Experience for Food Loving Mothers

               

 

   

Oceanique

 505 Main Street, Evanston, IL 60201
(847) 864-3435
www.oceanique.com
 
Oceanique, one of Chicago's finest French American restaurants, is usually closed on Sundays, but for this Mother's Day, the restaurant will be open and ready to celebrate in grand style, serving dinner from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Sunday, May 11.

Oceanique continues to garner acclaim as one of the Chicago area's best restaurants and is a popular North Shore dining destination. Oceanique recently redesigned and renovated the space, giving it a bright contemporary look and providing exceptional comfort. Since 1993, Oceanique has been ranked as the number one seafood restaurant in the Chicago metropolitan area by the prestigious Zagat Guide. It also has one of the finest wine lists, having earned the "Best of" designation from Wine Spectator, which is given only to the finest 750 wine lists in the world.

Your Mother's Day celebration will be an exciting culinary journey led by chef/owner Mark Grosz. In addition to the exceptional a la carte menu, there will be a seven-course tasting menu ($105 per person), available with or without wine pairings:

 

First Course
Wild Maine Lobster 
Bufala Mozzarella     Favas    Avocado

Second Course
Wild Maine Day Boat Scallops
Lobster-Soy Broth        White Boy Kimchi        Cilantro
   
Third Course
Butternut Squash Ravioli
Walnuts    Prosciutto      Crispy Sage

Fourth Course
Wild Norwegian Cod
Pea Tips      Fennel      Porto

Fifth Course
Seasonal Sorbet

Sixth Course
Hudson Valley Duck Confit
Foie Gras        Red Cabbage      Spaetzle
      
Seventh Course
Chef's Pastry Selection 

Celebrate an Exquisite Valentine's Weekend at Oceanique

Evanston, IL -- If you're looking for an exceptional dining experience this Valentine's weekend, look no further than Oceanique (505 Main Street, 847-864-3435) in Evanston. Recognized as the best seafood restaurant in the Chicago area and one of the top in the nation, Chef Mark Grosz has prepared a special meal - perfect for couples wishing to enjoy one of the most delicious and memorable meals ever. Valentine's will be celebrated both Friday, February 14 and Saturday, February 15.

Planning to pop the question? Think about doing it at Oceanique. The dining room is intimate, the atmosphere is sexy and the service is superb. 

The beautiful special Valentine's menu features five courses with or without a Champagne or wine pairings. The cost is $99 per person without pairings, excluding tax and gratuity. Add an additional $150 per person with Champagne or $69 for the "Intro", $125 for the "Premiere" or $250 for "The Grand wine pairings."

The meal begins with a Chef's Surprise, followed by your choice of Wild Maine Diver Sea Scallops, Country Pate, Butternut Squash Ravioli, Chilled Maine Basket Island Oysters, Pear Maytag Blue Cheese Salad, or Wild Maine Lobster. The third course is an intermezzo of Passion Fruit Sorbet. Choose from Wild Maine Skate, Organic Arctic Char, Nebraska Prime Filet Mignon, Organic Spanish Turbot, Eggplant Heirloom Carrots and Pea Tips, or Wild Maine Lobster for your entrée. Finish with the dessert from the chef's pastry selections.

Oceanique serves dinner from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Monday-Thursday and from 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. The restaurant is closed on Sundays. For more information or to make reservations, please contact Oceanique at 847-864-3435 or visit the website at www.oceanique.com.

 

Friday, February 14, 2014

Saturday, February 15, 2014

Without Pairing - $99 per person

Add
 Champagne Pairings - $150 per person

Wine Pairings - Intro - $69 per person
Wine Pairings - Premier - $125 per person
Wine Pairings - Grand - $250 per person  

(excluding tax and gratuity)

1er

Chef's Surprise

2ème

Wild Maine Diver Sea Scallops

Lobster-Soy Broth       Kimchi      Cilantro

Country Pate

Almonds   Parsley-Apple Salad     Blackberry Gelée     Poilâne Toast   

Butternut Squash Ravioli 

Fennel      Prosciutto      Crispy Sage       Walnuts

Chilled Maine Basket Island Oysters (6)

Jalapeño-Red Onion Salsa    Radish      Seaweed       

Pear   Maytag Blue Cheese Salad

Red Watercress      Pecans      Buttermilk       

Wild Maine Lobster   

Bufala Mozzarella     Caviar     Basil     Avocado                 

3ème

Passion Fruit Sorbet

Main

 Wild Maine Skate

Fennel     Pea Tips     Green Beans    Porto    

 Organic Arctic Char

       Elote       Butternut Squash       Turmeric     Poblano      

Nebraska Prime Filet Mignon

         Escargot       Purple Potatoes      Chanterelles    Red Onion     

Organic Spanish Turbot

   Fennel      Heirloom Carrots     Purple Potatoes     Lemongrass    

Eggplant   Heirloom Carrots   Pea Tips

Chanterelles        Red Onion        Leek-Basil Broth       

Wild Maine Lobster

          Golden Beets     Pea Tips     Basil Potato     Yuzu-Saffron     

5ème

Chef's Pastry Selections

     

Mark Grosz

Chef de Cuisine / Entrepreneur

 

Maine Basket Island Oysters
 

 Wild Maine Lobster 

 

            

  

Evanston's Oceanique Restaurant Celebrates 25th Anniversary with Sustainable Seafood Wine Dinner In association with Shedd Aquarium's Right Bite Program

Oceanique Restaurant, 505 Main Street, Evanston, Illinois (847-864-3435), will host a special 25th anniversary wine dinner on January 16 at 6:30 p.m. in association with the Shedd Aquarium's "Right Bite Sustainable Seafood" program.
The dinner will feature a six course menu starting with Tarte Flambé, followed by Japanese Breakfast - Lightly Smoked Organic Arctic Char paired with 2011 Dourthe "La Grande Cuvee" Sauvignon Blanc - Bordeaux, France; Roasted Main Pemaquid Oysters with spinach, Pernod and Parmesan paired with 2007 Brooks Winery Riesling - Willamette Valley, Oregon; Mutsu Apple Sorbet, Wild Florida Cobia with turnip, and Chanterelles in a Port-Pinot Noir sauce paired with 2011 Domaine Benoit Raclet - Moulin-Á-Vent - Beaujolais, France; and Warm Raspberry-Blackberry Tarte with Canela ice cream paired with 2009 Chateau les Rouques - Loupiac - Bordeaux, France. 

The price is $85 per person, excluding tax and gratuity. Visit www.oceanique.com for additional information.

About Shedd's Right Bite Program

Eating fish is good for you. Eating the right fish is good for our planet. That's why Shedd is committed to promoting sustainable seafood.
What exactly does "sustainable" mean? It means choosing fish species that are bountiful. Your seafood choices can have a big impact on the health of our waters worldwide, and we're here to help you help our planet. Read on to discover why there's a commotion in the ocean, what Shedd is doing about it, and what you can do, too. 

Understanding sustainable seafood can be confusing, especially when you need to know how or where the fish was caught. Shedd wants to make your life easier, so we created the Right Bite wallet card - your quick reference guide to environmentally friendly seafood. Simply download a Right Bite wallet card, keep the card in your wallet, on your fridge, or in your purse, and use it when choosing seafood.

The Right Bite wallet card is color-coded for easy reference. The "Best Choices" list is green. These fisheries are in great shape; the populations are healthy, the catch methods are environmentally friendly, or the farms are well-managed. The yellow fish fall into our "Good Alternatives" list. These seafood choices are doing fairly well, although there are still a few concerns with the fishery. The red "Avoid" list consists of seafood choices that absolutely need a break. These fish are either overfished or are fished in a way that causes a bunch of other critters to be caught, too.

About Oceanique 

Oceanique, celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2014 (February 5, 2014), is one of the Chicago area's finest and most acclaimed restaurants, serving contemporary French-American cuisine in a beautiful, new dining room. The restaurant is owned by Chef Mark Grosz and his wife, Renée André. The Pastry Chef is Abel Garcia and the Wine Director is Philippe André. The bar area has been expanded and features a new small plates menu to accompany the fine selection of wines, craft beers and artisan cocktails. Guests are encouraged to enjoy a casual meal in the bar area or enjoy the full à la carte and dégustation menus in the dining room. The bar even includes a communal table to encourage single dining or groups. 

Oceanique serves dinner from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Monday-Thursday and from 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. The restaurant is closed on Sundays. Valet parking is available and all major cards are accepted. A private room is available for group events. For more information or to make reservations, please contact Oceanique at 847-864-3435 or visit the website at www.oceanique.com.

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Thursday, January 16, 2014

Right Bite Sustainable Seafood
&
25th Anniversary Dinner

Tarte Flambé

Japanese BreakfastLightly Smoked Organic Arctic Char

2011 Dourthe "La Grande Cuvée" Sauvignon Blanc - Bordeaux, France

Roasted Maine Pemaquid Oysters Spinach        Pernod      Parmesan

2007 Brooks Winery Riesling - Willamette Valley, Oregon

Mutsu Apple Sorbet

Wild Florida CobiaTurnip     Chanterelles   Port-Pinot Noir Sauce

2011 Domaine Benoit Raclet - Moulin-Á-Vent - Beaujolais, France

Warm Raspberry-Blackberry Tarte Canela Ice Cream

2009 Château les Rouques - Loupiac - Bordeaux, France

 $85 per person
(excluding tax & gratuity)

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Oceanique To Host Annual Champagne Extravaganza, December 19

Oceanique Restaurant in Evanston, Illinois (505 Main Street; 847-864-3435) will host its annual Champagne Extravaganza at 7 p.m., Thursday, December 19. This annual event is an opportunity for Oceanique’s lovers of Champagne to enjoy an exceptional six-course meal, paired with some of the restaurant’s favorite Champagnes. The price of the event is $225 per person, excluding tax and gratuity.  

Oceanique is an acknowledged favorite of wine aficionados, being the winner of the Wine Spectator "Best of" Award of Excellence, which designates it as having one of the top 750 wine lists in the world.  

"The holiday season at Oceanique is especially convivial, and this year’s Champagne Extravaganza promises to be one of our finest ever," said Chef de Cuisine and owner Mark Grosz. "It will be the first time we’ve hosted our annual Champagne Extravaganza in our newly redesigned restaurant. Not only will the food and Champagne be outstanding, but our guests also will find our dining room to be more lavish and contemporary, a perfect place to enjoy great food and friends."

The menu features a six-course menu prepared by Chef Grosz. The meal begins with Tarte Flambé, paired with N.V. Mandois. The second course features Wild Maine Day Boat Sea Scallops with pea tips, sake and ginger, paired with N.V. Henriot "Souverain" Brut. The third course presents Organic Icelandic Arctic Char with fennel, leeks and Porto, paired with N.V. Laurent-Perrier Brut "Cuvée Rose." Following an intermezzo of Michigan Mutsu Apple Sorbet, the dinner continues with Hudson Valley Duck Confit, red cabbage, spaetzle and foie gras, paired with 1996 Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin "La Grande Dame" (photo above left). The sixth course finale is Chef Grosz’ luscious Marjolaine, paired with N.V. Laurent-Perrier Demi-Sec.

About Oceanique  Oceanique, celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2014 (February 5, 2014), is one of the Chicago area’s finest and most acclaimed restaurants, serving contemporary French-American cuisine in a beautiful, new dining room. The restaurant is owned by Chef Mark Grosz and his wife, Renée André. The Pastry Chef is Abel Garcia and the Wine Director is Philippe André. The bar area has been expanded and features a new small plates menu to accompany the fine selection of wines, craft beers and artisan cocktails. Guests are encouraged to enjoy a casual meal in the bar area or enjoy the full à la carte and dégustation menus in the dining room. The bar even includes a communal table to encourage single dining or groups.  

Oceanique serves dinner from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Monday-Thursday and from 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. The restaurant is closed on Sundays. Valet parking is available and all major cards are accepted. A private room is available for group events. For more information or to make reservations, please contact Oceanique at 847-864-3435 or visit the website at www.oceanique.com.  

          

Oceanique Restaurant Hosts Eagle Eye Beaujolais Nouveau Harvest Celebration Wine Dinner, November 22

Oceanique Restaurant (505 Main Street, Evanston, Ill.; 847-864-3435) will celebrate the arrival of Beaujolais Nouveau wines with a special Harvest Celebration dinner on Friday, November 22, 2013. The dinner will be hosted by Jean Jacques Fertal of Eagle Eye Imports with Chicago Gourmets. The five-course menu, with wine pairings is priced at $95 per person, including tax and gratuity. The evening begins with a Beaujolais Nouveau reception at 6:30 p.m., followed by dinner at 7 p.m.  

 

Oceanique has been acknowledged for its exceptional wine service, having earned the Wine Spectator "Best of" Award of Excellence as offering one of the top 750 wine lists in the world.  

 

The release of Beaujolais Nouveau is an annual milestone for those wine lovers who look forward to their first taste of these young, fruity Beaujolais wines that are perfect accompaniments to the foods of autumn. "We like to have fun with the Beaujolais Nouveau wines each year," said Chef Mark Grosz. "Our Beaujolais Nouveau wine dinner is meant to be amusing and relaxed, reflecting the joyous character of these wines. It's always a hit with our guests and this year, we again expect a fun-loving crowd of food lovers."  

 

The dinner begins with a Beaujolais Nouveau reception, followed by the five-course dinner. The first course features Chilled Lobster Consommé, paired with 2012 Antonin Rodet Macon Villages. The second course is Chicken Liver Mousse with Madiera Jelly and Pôilane, paired with 2012 Domaine des Préaux Saint-Amour. Indiana Quail with Apricot, Chanterelles and Belgian Endive comprises the third course, paired with 2012 Domaine de la Voie Romaine Morgon. Passion Fruit Sorbet serves as a refreshing Intermezzo and the dessert course features Local French Cheeses served with Fig Compote and Plum Mostarda and paired with 2011 Domaine Benoit Raclet Moulin a Vent.  

 

For more information on Oceanique's Beaujolais Nouveau Wine Dinner, or to make reservations, please contact Oceanique at (847) 864-3435 or visit the website at www.oceanique.com.