Dine offers three-course specials this weekend starting at $20

Dining deal of the weekend... Dine, 733 W. Madison at Halsted, just announced special three course dinners for this weekend, March 13-15. Prices start at $20, enjoy:

Dine Trio I

Please Select One

House Salad of Baby Greens, Organic Radish, Cherry Tomatoes& Balsamic Vinaigrette
Soup Du Jour

Please Select One

Angus Meatloaf with Whipped Potatoes & Organic Spinach
Buttermilk Fried Chicken with Sour Cream Potatoes and Cole Slaw
Beef Bolognaise with Penne Pasta

Finishing Touch
House made Ice Cream Du Jour

$20 per person

Dine Trio II

Please Select One

House Salad of Baby Greens, Organic Radish, Cherry Tomatoes & Balsamic Vinaigrette
Soup Du Jour

Please Select One

Grilled Norwegian Salmon, Warm Fingerling Potato Salad, Dijon Crème
Roasted Amish Chicken Breast, Thyme Roasted Turnips, Melted Leeks

Finishing Touch
Lemon Pound Cake, Blood Orange Frozen Parfait, Vanilla Bean Crème Anglaise

$26 per person

Add A Glass of House Red or White Wine

$6 per glass

** Prices exclude tax and gratuity. No substitutions.

Please mention seeing this on Got Buzz @ Kurman when making your reservation by calling:

* 312-602-2100 or at dinerestaurant.com *

Restaurant Michael Introduces Prix-Fixe Dinner and Easter Sunday Menu

To kick off spring, Restaurant Michael (64 Green Bay Rd., Winnetka; 847-441-3100) is offering a special prix-fixe three-course dinner during the months of March and April. Beginning today, Thursday, March 12, this “French Silver Service” menu is a three-course selection from Michael’s a la carte menu. The entire table chooses from three appetizer selections, three entrée selections and two dessert selections. Each course is served tableside, and includes seasonal vegetable selections as well as creamy pomme purée and sauces. The meal kicks off with warm Gougeres (cheese puffs), and ends with Grand Marnier Chocolate Truffles. The prix-fixe deal is just $29.50 per person plus tax and gratuity, offered Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday.

Join Michael for Easter Sunday brunch, offered 11 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. Sunday, April 12. The special three-course menu is $39 for adults, $19 for children under 12, and children three and under eat at no cost. Later in the day, celebrate Easter dinner from 4:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. at Restaurant Michael. The special three-course dinner menu is $49 for adults, $25 for children 12 and under, and children three and under eat at no cost. Tax and gratuity is not included.

For wine lovers, Michael will be featuring a special wine list, highlighting bottles under $35 and wines by the glass at $8 or less, the perfect way to try new wines without breaking the bank.

Restaurant Michael, the North Shore’s source of true French cuisine at a remarkable value, understands the importance of offering high-quality cuisine at an affordable price. Chef Michael Lachowicz, executive chef and proprietor of Restaurant Michael, has been enthralled with cooking since the age of three. While attending the prestigious Culinary Institute of America, Michael was introduced to the kitchen of Maxim Ribera, a member of the Maitre Cusinier de France. Michael studied under Chef Ribera for two years before returning to Chicago for a three-year stay at Le Francais in Wheeling, Ill. Michael also opened the highly-regarded, four star restaurant Les Deux Gros in Glen Ellyn, Ill. The restaurant received countless awards and accolades, including Restaurant of the Year in 2002 from the Chicago Sun-Times. They received three and a half stars and “Chef to Watch” from the Chicago Tribune, three stars and ranking of number 11 of 20 in the top restaurants from Chicago Magazine in 2002.

For more information, visit http://www.restaurantmichael.com/ or call (847) 441-3100.

Weekend Specials at Birch River Grill

Looking for a dining deal this weekend? Birch River Grill (75 W. Algonquin Rd., Arlington Heights; 847-427-4242) offers a special three-course menu this weekend, just $20 per person.

For the first course, choose either the Birch River Grill House Salad or Soup of the Day. Entree selections include a choice of either Pan Seared Chicken Breast, spring vegetable ragout, oven roasted gold potatoes and natural jus; Rushing Waters Rainbow Trout, teardrop tomato relish, sauteed spinach and Yukon Gold mashed potatoes; or Meatloaf Tower, ground beef, veal and pork, with crispy haystack onions, Yukon Gold mashed potatoes and roasted tomato glaze. Finally, indulge in Berry Sorbet, served with fresh berries, for dessert.

This special dining deal is offered only March 13, 14 and 15, in addition to Birch River Grill's regular menu and St. Patrick's Day specials. Press here for all of our client's St. Patrick's Day and Easter specials.

Mambo Grill to Temporarily Close on March 31

Mambo Grill, the 14-year-old popular Pan-Latin restaurant, currently located in River North at 412 North Clark, will temporarily close on March 31. Mambo Grill will reopen just two blocks away at 410 N. Wells St. this summer.

"This is not ideal," said Susan Frasca, president of Frasca Hospitality Group, owners of Mambo Grill. "I had hoped to extend my current lease for 90 days, but the building owner and landlord, Dr. Shahid Sarwar, would not give us a lease extension," said Frasca. "We have no other choice than to close our doors and temporarily layoff employees."

Mambo Grill has been around for fourteen years and Frasca has owned it for more than ten years. It boasts a long-term dedicated clientele. Frasca says "Restaurants are closing right and left and Mambo's sales are up 5% from last year. We are rocking and now we have to temporally close until the new space at 410 N. Wells is complete and operational."

She adds, "It makes me sick to my stomach to have to tell my employees in these economic times that they have to find work elsewhere during the transition."

Frasca also owns Kinzie Chophouse at 400 N. Wells Street just two doors south of the new Mambo Grill location. "I will take about 25% of the employees from Mambo with me over to Kinzie Chophouse but that is about all we can absorb." Says Frasca.

Mambo fans don't worry, Frasca says, "the new location will be a breath of fresh air. While the menu will remain the same with a few new exciting additions, the physical plant will be 50% larger to accommodate the big groups who enjoy dining and celebrating at Mambo. She has designed the digs herself and has a huge smile on her face when she talks about the new layout.
Frasca isn't budging to give away any details about the new space. She says it will be a big surprise but she will be posting updates, changes and a timeline for the grand opening on the restaurant's website.