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Price Increase March 15th! Register Now For Chicago 13.1 Marathon

Submitted by paramountpr on Wed, 03/13/2013 - 5:12pm

The Allstate Life Insurance℠ Chicago 13.1 Marathon® benefiting the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America will increase their registration fees on March 15, 2013. The new registration fee for the Allstate Life Insurance℠ Chicago 13.1 Marathon® benefiting the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America will rise to $85 (up from $80).

Five Days of St. Patrick’s Day Lunch Specials at Benny’s Chop House

Submitted by BennysChopHouse... on Wed, 03/13/2013 - 4:32pm

Benny’s Chop House (444 N. Wabash. Ave. Chicago IL., 312-626-2444) is celebrating the luck of the Irish with a two-course St. Patrick’s Day specialty menu ($15.99). During lunch from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 13 to March 17, guests can choose from Corned Beef and Cabbage with red bliss potatoes or Guinness Braised Short Ribs with glazed root vegetables. Both entrées come with a slice of Chef Aaron Lindgren’s homemade Irish Silk Whisky Pie. If you are looking for an Irish inspired cocktail, try Ian’s Demise ($12).

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Benny's Chop House Celebrates National Crabmeat Day March 9

Submitted by BennysChopHouse... on Tue, 03/05/2013 - 3:04pm

While you may think of Benny's Chop House (444 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago IL, 312-626-2444) as a destination for Chicago's best selection of 100% USDA Prime natural, dry-aged, and wet-aged steaks, their seafood selection is equally delicious. Benny's Chop House is celebrating National Crabmeat Day March 9 by featuring their delicious Jumbo Lump Crab Cake ($15.99). Benny's Crab Cakes are made entirely of sweet jumbo lump crab, lightly dusted with panko bread crumbs and served with a delicious horseradish-mustard sauce.

March Brings Marché du Printemps, the Easter Hop Bunny Train and New Kosher Vendor Bebe's Eatery to the Chicago French Market

Submitted by kurmanstaff on Fri, 03/01/2013 - 4:01pm

The Chicago French Market has a month-long agenda full of family friendly events.

Connections Chicago Hosts Wells Street Progressive Dinner March 7

Submitted by kurmanstaff on Fri, 02/22/2013 - 5:20pm

River North Business Association Holds Annual Meeting Wednesday, February 27

Submitted by kurmanstaff on Tue, 02/19/2013 - 11:54am

     The River North Business Association holds its annual meeting Wednesday, February 27 at Rockit Bar & Grill, 22 W. Hubbard Ave. The meeting includes the election of new board directors as well as the announcement of RNBA's River North's Best annual award winners. The program begins with registration at 5:30 p.m. and concludes with a celebration reception beginning at 7:15 p.m.

Celebrate National Clam Chowder Day, February 25, at Benny’s Chop House

Submitted by BennysChopHouse... on Fri, 02/15/2013 - 2:38pm

Chowder is a timeless icon of East Coast food culture, with the region’s abundant source of fresh seafood. For the upcoming National Clam Chowder Day, February 25, Benny’s Chop House (444 N. Wabash Ave., 312-626-2444) suggests a twist on a familiar dish, Benny’s Chowder ($8.99). It is a Manhattan-style chowder with clams and rock shrimp plus Vermouth, which adds subtle sweetness and fruitiness, and Pernod, which adds a mild anise flavor. These ingredients are, in part, what make Benny’s Chowder a very unique standout.

Hydroponically Grown Ravinia School Lettuce Featured at Prairie Grass Cafe in Northbrook

Submitted by kurmanstaff on Tue, 02/12/2013 - 4:42pm

Chicago North Shore restaurant, Prairie Grass Cafe (601 Skokie Blvd.; Northbrook, IL.; 847-205-4433) has partnered with Ravinia School students by featuring their hydroponically grown lettuce on the menu. Each week the members of the Green Growers Club along with program head, third grade teacher Dennis Brosseau, deliver a shipment of freshly harvested green butter lettuce to Prairie Grass Cafe chefs Sarah Stegner and George Bumbaris. The lettuce is featured as the special Ravinia School Salad that is served with blue cheese dressing, apple slices and warm croutons ($9.50).

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