Day of the Dead Dining at Zocalo10.28-11.2

October 18, 2011November 1, 2011Leave a comment

Where: ZOCALO Restaurant and Tequila Bar
358 W. Ontario
Chicago, IL 60610
312.302.9977
www.zocalochicago. com

When: Friday, October 28 through Tuesday, November 2

“Dia de Los Muertos” Menu

Day of the Dead Dining at Zocalo Restaurant and Tequila Bar

Mexico’s Day of the Dead (“Dia de Los Muertos”) celebration is a popular and fascinating cultural holiday. People who have passed on are honored, remembered and prayed for by friends and relatives. The celebration, which traditionally takes place November 1 and 2, is more festive than somber, as many believe that during these two days the souls of the deceased return to visit their living relatives to eat, drink and be merry – as if they were living. Traditionally, families gather around the “ofrenda” or altar dedicated to the deceased, which is decorated with sugar skulls, candles, and a display of their favorite foods and drinks. In some parts of Mexico, families gather outside the home at the grave sites of their loved ones.

Zocalo Restaurant and Tequila Bar will offer a special “Dia de Los Muertos” menu featuring Oaxacan cuisine, from Friday, October 28 to Tuesday, November 2. The special menu is outlined below. The full regular dinner menu will also be offered. Dinner is served Sunday-Thursday from 5-10 p.m. and Friday-Saturday from 5 p.m.-midnight.

“Dia de Los Muertos” Menu at Zocalo
Offered During Dinner Service October 28 – November 2

Antojito / Appetizer

Ceviche con Pasilla de Oaxaca $9
Seared scallops tossed in a citrus-pasilla dressing with orange segments, red onion and cilantro; served with malanga and plantain chips

Platoes Fuertes / Main Course

Mole Negro $18

Braised beef short ribs in a rich, flavorful black mole prepared in the traditional style of Oaxaca; served with a caramelized sweet potato puree and seasonal roasted vegetables

Pescado en Mole Verde Oaxaqueño $20
Pan seared halibut in green Oaxacan mole served with a fava bean puree, sautéed baby carrots and asparagus

Quesadillas de Flor de Calabaza $17
Zucchini blossom quesadillas served with garlicky white rice and fresh cactus salad

Postre / Dessert

Flan de Calabaza $6
Pumpkin flan infused with autumn spices and garnished with cinnamon whipped topping and candied pumpkin seeds

Mother-Daughter Day High Tea 11.2

October 17, 2011November 6, 2011Leave a comment

Where: Renaissance Cosmetic Laser
17W240 22nd Street, Suite 201
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
www.renaissancecosmeticlaser.com
Event: www.facebook.com/event

When: 11/2/2011 – 2:00p.m.

Join us to celebrate this special bond with some high tea along with lots of fun and excitement. There will be makeup makeovers, jewelry and bag shopping, on the spot discounts on services, beauty tips, live demonstration of noninvasive facelifts, question and answer sessions, raffles and much more! Look out for our special coupon below.

Ms. Carolina Gallentine from Suneva Medical will be having her brief educational session on Artefill® at 2:00 p.m. Please make seating reservations if you wish to participate.

Tea, and tea time sandwiches and treats will be served. There is no cost to attend.

If mom’s living out of town or daughter is going to have a busy day at work, does it really matter? Bring yourself and your friends to take back some wonderful memories with you!

RSVP:
Palak Chadda
palak@renaissancecosmeticlaser.com
630.322.9090

Fondue Stube Groupon

September 28, 2011October 3, 2011Leave a comment

50% Off Fondue Stube – West Rogers Park
$25 for $50 Worth of Fondue – View deal @ groupon.com

Highlights

Cheese, oil & chocolate fondue
Filling three-course entrees
Dinner & dessert kids’ menu

The Fine Print

Expires Jan 31, 2012
Limit 1 per person, may buy 2 additional as gifts. Limit 1 per table. Must purchase 1 food item. Dine-in only.
See the rules that apply to all deals.

$25 for $50 Worth of Fondue – View deal @ groupon.com

Pizza D.O.C. Groupon

September 26, 2011September 28, 2011Leave a comment

Groupon: From $15 – View deal >>>

Italian Dinner Fare and Drinks Sunday–Thursday or Friday and Saturday

Highlights

700-degree oak-burning oven
Fresh ingredients
Wood floors & exposed brick
Live music

The Fine Print

Expiration varies
Limit 1 per person, may buy 1 additional as gift for Sunday-Thursday option. Limit 1 per table, 2 per table of 4 or more. Dine-in only.
See the rules that apply to all deals.

Mad Men-Inspired Cocktails From People.com

September 16, 2011November 6, 2011Leave a comment

John Slattery (left) and Jon Hamm / Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC

By Sara Hammel / People.com

The characters on Mad Men, AMC’s hit show about an advertising agency in the 1960’s, seem to spend a lot of time imbibing old-time concoctions.

So when mixologist – and cocktail historian – Nick Van Tiel wanted to give a nod to the upcoming Emmy Awards, he pulled together a series of cocktails that best match the characters on the show (Mad Men that led the pack with 19 nominations).Van Tiel, Beefeater’s U.S. Brand Ambassador, shared his ideas and recipes with PEOPLE:

1. Don Draper (played by John Hamm, who was nominated for leading actor in a drama) is an old fashioned man, so his drink is …

Old Fashioned
According to Van Tiel, the Old Fashioned represents what is perhaps the oldest form of cocktail known. The first alleged use of the specific name “Old Fashioned” was for a whiskey cocktail in the 1880s, at the Pendennis Club, a gentlemen’s club in Louisville, Kentucky it was later brought it to the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel bar in New York City.

• 2 oz Chivas Regal
• 1 dash angostura bitters
• 1 cherry
• 1 slice orange

Express oils of one large piece orange peel into old-fashioned glass. Combine ingredients over ice and stir. Add a garnish with a maraschino cherry.

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