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Have a Ball at Timothy O’Toole’s Fourth Annual Turkey Testicle Festival

Turkey Testicle and Pumpkin Pie Eating Competitions on Black Wednesday; Thanksgiving Day Specials

Black Wednesday, November 27
Turkey Testicle Eating Contest, 9 p.m.
Pumpkin Pie Eating Contest, 11 p.m.

Thanksgiving Food Specials:
Wednesday, November 27 & Thursday, November 28
11 p.m.-3 a.m.

The Fourth Annual Turkey Testicle Festival and Pumpkin Pie eating competition at Timothy O’Toole’s Pub will take place on Black Wednesday, November 27. The turkey testicle eating contest will be held at 9 p.m., and the winner will receive a whole frozen turkey to prepare for their own Thanksgiving Day feast. For those who are less daring but still willing to compete, the Pub will hold a pumpkin pie eating contest at 11 p.m., with the winner receiving a $25 gift certificate. Need liquid courage to compete? Black Wednesday’s drink specials will include $5 Jameson shots and $3 pints of Miller Lite and Coors Light. To enter the eating competition, simply show up at O’Toole’s and register before 9 p.m.

On Black Wednesday (11/27) as well as Thanksgiving Day (11/28), a bevy of appropriately themed menu specials will be offered from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The specials, outlined below, include a traditional Thanksgiving dinner plate, an open faced hot turkey sandwich, a turkey panini, and a “bucket of balls” (deep fried turkey testicles served with choice of dipping sauce). To finish, enjoy a slice of pumpkin pie topped with whipped cream.

Thanksgiving Menu Specials
available on November 27 & 28

Bucket of Balls
deep fried turkey testicles with your choice of dipping sauce, $6.99

Open Faced Hot Turkey Sandwich
served on thick egg bread with mashed potatoes and gravy, corn and cranberry sauce, $9.99

Turkey Panini
turkey breast topped with bacon, jack cheese and cranberry mayo, $8.99

Thanksgiving Dinner
turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy, stuffing, green beans, cranberry sauce, $11.99

Pumpkin Pie
topped with whipped cream, $3.99

Timothy O’Toole’s Pub
622 North Fairbanks Court
Chicago, IL 60611
312.642.0700
TimothyOTooles.com

Weber Grill Chicago
539 North State Street
Chicago, IL 60654

Families can gather around the warm and welcoming tables at Weber Grill this year as the restaurants’ chefs and grilling experts take Thanksgiving dinner under their wing. On Thanksgiving Day, November 28, Weber Grill will open its doors all-day for a coursed ‘Fire-Grilled Thanksgiving Feast’ in addition to its regular dinner menu plus ‘Thanksgiving Party Platters To-Go’ for those celebrating at home.

Fire-Grilled Thanksgiving Feast Menu

Starter choice of:
Grill Roasted Butternut Squash Soup
Mixed Green Salad
Cucumbers, Tomatoes, Carrots, Shaved Red Onion, Croutons, White Balsamic Vinaigrette
Caesar Salad
Housemade Caesar Dressing, Shaved Parmesan

Main Course:
Grill Roasted Smoked Turkey
Grilled Sausage Stuffing, Traditional Turkey Gravy, Cranberry Sauce

With choice of:
Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Whipped Sweet Potatoes

And choice of:
Grilled Asparagus tossed in lemon vinaigrette
Grill-Roasted Brussels Sprouts in hazelnut brown butter

Dessert choice of:
Classic Pumpkin Pie
Chocolate Espresso Pecan Pie

If Thanksgiving is best celebrated at home, but not necessarily in the kitchen, Weber Grill will be offering ‘Thanksgiving Party Platters To-Go’ making entertaining as easy as pie. Each beautifully prepared platter serves 8-10 people including choices like the Harvest Salad or Shrimp Cocktail plus festive classics from Grill-Roasted Smoked Turkey and Beef Tenderloin to Cornbread with Maple Bourbon Butter, Sausage Stuffing and Grill Roasted Brussels Sprouts. Desserts include 10” Chocolate Espresso Pecan Pie or Classic Pumpkin Pie.

Thanksgiving Day, November 28, 2013. Hours include 12:00pm-8:00pm in Lombard, Schaumburg and Indianapolis and 11:00am-11:00pm in Chicago. Thanksgiving Platter orders must be placed by Monday, November 25 before noon. The Thanksgiving Feast Menu is priced at $28.95 for adults and $9.95 for children 10 and under. Thanksgiving Platters are a la carte and prices range from $11.95 to $199.95.