Mother’s Day Gifts Under $20 At HomeGoods

May 4, 2012May 14, 2012Leave a comment

With Mother’s Day fast approaching, finding the perfect gift should not be difficult nor expensive. The following are HomeGoods top pick gift ideas each under $20:

Gardening Mom

Garden Tools: $9.99

What Do You Get the Mom Who Has Everything? (a place to put the “everything” in!)

Decorative Mirrored box: $19.99

Fancy Snail Mail for the Not So Tech-savvy Mom

Stationary Sets: $7.99 – $9.99

Captured Memories for Grandma

Picture Frames: $5.99 – $12.9

Picks for Pet Moms

Picture Frames: $7.99

Picks for the Nature Lover Mom

Bird Houses: $16.99-$19.99

Mother’s Day Brunch Must-Haves!

Wine Glasses set of Four: $16.99

About HomeGoods: HomeGoods offers an exciting ever-changing selection of high-quality home fashions at prices up to 60% less than department and specialty stores, every day. HomeGoods provides consumers with unbeatable values on brand name and designer merchandise and unique finds for every room, in every style. With over 380 stores across the country, HomeGoods is owned by the world’s largest off-price retailer, The TJX Companies, Inc. For store locations, please visit www.homegoods.com and www.tjx.com. Find HomeGoods on Twitter and Facebook.

Mother’s Day Dining at III Forks 5.13

April 19, 2012April 30, 2012Leave a comment

Where: III Forks Prime Steakhouse
333 East Benton Place
Chicago, Illinois 60601
312.938.4303
www.3Forks.com

Chef Clark Grant Creates Special Prix Fixe Menu

Sunday, May 13
11 a.m. – 8 p.m.

On Sunday, May 13, III Forks Steakhouse will welcome families and friends for a memorable meal that celebrates Mom. From 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., III Forks will offer dining guests the choice of a three course, prix fixe menu ($44.95) or an a la carte menu (prices vary). The special Mother’s Day prix fixe, created by Executive Chef Clark Grant, includes the choice of soup or salad, entrée and dessert. Chef Grant has also prepared an a la carte menu featuring appetizers, steaks, seafood and side dishes. The menus are outlined below.

Children, ages 12 and under, are also welcome to enjoy a prix fixe for $15.95 (soup or salad, small filet/chicken tenders/fried shrimp and dessert).

The luxurious rooftop lounge with city and park views will be open from 4 p.m. to 12 a.m. on Mother’s Day. For reservations, please call the restaurant at 312.938.4303 or visit OpenTable. Continue reading →

Mother’s Day Brunch at Hilton Indian Lakes Resort

April 12, 2012April 30, 2012Leave a comment

Where: Hilton Indian Lakes Resort
250 W. Schick Road
Bloomingdale, IL 60108
630-894-3800 (Brunch Hotline)
IndianLakesResort.com

Enjoy a Grand Buffet in the Grand Ballroom

When: Sunday, May 13
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Adults, $35.95
Kids 6-12, $15.95
Kids 5 and Under are Free

It’s Mom’s turn to take the day off, especially from the kitchen. Hold your family’s special Mother’s Day celebration in the Grand Ballroom at Hilton Indian Lakes Resort. The Mother’s Day buffet menu for the Grand Ballroom Brunch will offer classic breakfast fare, omelet and carving stations (brown sugar glazed ham, prime rib of beef), lunch dishes (poached shrimp, Caesar salad bar, stuffed chicken, herb breaded tilapia), a kids’ knee-high buffet and decadent dessert table with assorted tortes and pastries, chocolate fountain and bananas foster station. Chef Carol Buckantz’s complete menu for the Grand Ballroom brunch is outlined below.

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Mother’s Day Dining at Due Lire Vino & Cucina 5.13

April 12, 2012April 30, 20121 Comment

Extended Hours and Three Course Prix Fixe Menu

Where: Due Lire Vino & Cucina
4520 North Lincoln Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60625
(773) 275-7878
www.Due-Lire.com

Date: Sunday, May 13

Time: 12:30PM – 9PM

This Mother’s Day, show mom how special she is by offering her an authentic Italian dining experience in the heart of charming Lincoln Square. Due Lire Vino & Cucina will open early on Sunday, May 13 and offer a three course, prix fixe menu for $35 per person, as well as the regular dinner menu, from 12:30 p.m. – 9 p.m. Executive Chef Kevin Abshire’s Mother’s Day menu includes choice of appetizer, entrée and dessert, with such selections as: fennel and carrot soup with mascarpone cheese; homemade pappardelle with duck ragu, fava beans and pecorino cheese; cherry hazelnut tart with cardamom black pepper gelato.

Truly impress your guests with a table outside in Due Lire’s hidden backyard garden patio (weather permitting). Reservations are recommended, please call the restaurant at 773-275-7878.

Mother’s Day Menu
$35 per guest

First Course
Choice of

Zuppa di Finocchio e Carote – fennel, carrots, mascarpone cheese

Insalata di Carciofi – artichoke, pea shoots, green peas, charred lemon vinaigrette

Second Course
Choice of

Gnocchi con Fiori di Zucchine – buffalo ricotta cheese gnocchi, zucchini blossoms, speck, pistachios

Pappardelle al Ragu d’Anatra – homemade pappardelle, duck ragu, fava beans, pecorino cheese

Third Course
Choice of

Torta di Nocciole – cherry hazelnut tart, cardamom black pepper gelato

Croccantino di Pistacchio – caramelized pistachio mousse with a shot of hot espresso