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 

Enjoy a Delicious Pan-Asian Brunch on Mother's Day at Bites Asian Tapas in Lake View

              

Bites Asian Tapas

3313 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL 60657

(773) 270-5972

www.bitesasiantapas.com

Bites Asian Tapas is one of Chicago's newest dinner and weekend brunch jewels. This warm, contemporary restaurant features creative pan-Asian small plates that are receiving acclaim from food media and fans on social networking sites. Bites' weekend Asian brunch is a unique and mouth-watering adventure, and will definitely help create a memorable Mother's Day. All moms will receive a complimentary Mimosa to start (choice of orange, lychee or mango flavors) and a $10 gift certificate good for the next visit to Bites Asian Tapas.

Begin the Mother's Day celebration with tasty cocktails such as the Bloody Rooster ($7), Bites' take on the traditional Bloody Mary; the Wassup Wasabi ($7), with vodka, ginger syrup, lychee juice, lemon and wasabi; the Tom YUMtini ($8), with vodka, tom yum syrup and lime; the Ms. Gardenia ($7) with gin, simple syrup, rambutan juice, Midori, and lemon; and the Hot Geisha ($8), with Shochu, ginger syrup, lemon, lemongrass, mint and Thai chili powder; or choose from their wide selection of sangria, wine, sake and Asian beers.

 

Mom will love the colorful Asian brunch dishes, including the signature Green Tea Pancake ($8) with Matcha, whipped cream, chocolate sauce, almond and green tea ice cream; the Pulled Pork Waffle ($9), Asian styled pulled pork, BBQ sauce, scallion, and cheddar cheese; the Eggs Benedict ($9), with Vietnamese ham, poached egg, hollandaise sauce, served with Spinach Salad; the Korean Burger ($12), Korean Marinated Spicy Pork, lettuce, Fried Egg, Bi Bim Bap Sauce served with Taro Fries; and the Grilled Rib Eye Bahn Mi ($10), grilled medium rare rib eye, with lettuce, pickle, jalapeno, cilantro, spicy mayo and served with taro fries.

Complete your Mother's Day feast with an original dessert creation such as Coconut Crème Brulée ($5), Asian Churros ($5) or a refreshing Mango Chile Sorbet ($3, organic and dairy-free).

Delightful Pastries Spring Tarts & Crisps Class May 3

Delightful Pastries is offering a special spring tarts and crisps cooking class from 6 p.m. to        8 p.m., Saturday, May 3. Learn how to make three tarts using local fruit: raspberry and white chocolate mousseline, blackberry and apple crisp, and rhubarb crumble. The class takes place at Delightful Pastries, 1710 Wells St. and is $60 per student. To RSVP, visit info@delightfulpastries.com.


            

Delightful Pastries Caters to Mom

Three Chicago Area Locations Old Town 1720 N. Wells, 312-255-0724 Jefferson Park 5727 W. Lawrence, 773-545-7215 Chicago French Market 121 N. Clinton - 312-234-9644 Mother's Day is one of the busiest restaurant holidays. Why not considering surprising Mom with a beautiful catered brunch at home? Delightful Pastries recommends treating Mom and the family with their delicious tray of Quiche Bites, the perfect solution to groups with varying tastes. Choose from Frittata, Gruyere and Ham; Potato; Lamb and Spinach pie, or Vegan with Mushroom. Trays feature 18 pieces and can be ordered in any combination for $42 per tray. All Quiches and Frittata serves 8-10 people for $42 each.      Vegetable Quiche Sautéed mushrooms, spinach, leeks and onions, mixed with Swiss cheese and filled in a French pastry crust.      Ham & Swiss Quiche Creamy quiche filled with cubes of Krakus ham and Swiss cheese.     Leek and Gruyere Quiche Local leeks sautéed until tender, mixed with Gruyere and topped with custard in a French pastry crust.     Spinach Lamb Pie Layers of delicious lamb filling, topped with spinach and béchamel sauce in a French pastry crust.     Frittata Potato, caramelized onion, zucchini, yellow pepper, fresh herbs and Fontina cheese.   Throw a Mother's Day Dessert Bash Start a new Mother's Day tradition at home and throw a Mother's Day Dessert Bash. Delightful Pastries makes it easy. Their beautiful desserts are perfect for showing Mom how sweet she is. This year, Delightful Pastries will be featuring Mousse Hearts ($4 each or 2 for $6), loaded with passion fruit mousse or chocolate mousse, and Mother's Day Spring Cakes ($30) with either raspberry jam or apricot jam and finished with swirls of luscious buttercream. Can't decide? The Delightful tray of mini pastries ($40/small, 25-30 pieces; $80/large, 55-60 pieces) is for you. You don't have to choose, trays come with everything: tiramisu, chocolate mousse cups, fruit tarts, cannoli, éclairs, ganache tarts, key lime pies, lemon curd blueberry tart, boozy coconut macaroons, German chocolate cake, black forest torte and berry compote mousse cup. If you or Mom are gluten intolerant, don't worry. Delightful Pastries offers an array of Gluten-Free Mini Pastries (30 pieces for $30). Pick up a tray featuring chocolate mousse berry cups, lemon mousse topped with blueberries, strawberry custard trifle, caramel panna cotta, raspberry mousse cups, praline truffles, passion fruit truffles, and French macarons in assorted flavors.