Celebrate Mother's Day with a brunch menu from Executive Chef Mark Mendez at Vera Wine Bar & Restaurant. Enjoy a menu meant for sharing with friends and family, including Spanish favorites and springtime specials. Pair your brunch selections with cocktails and wine from Beverage Director Elizabeth Mendez, including a twist on the classic Bloody Mary and Bellini.

Red Door is offering a 3 course Mother's Day Brunch menu for $20. We will be open from 11:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. We are also arranging for beautiful flower arrangements from nearby Larkspur to be waiting for your arrival. This be an additional $40

MOTHER’S DAY 2013

1st Course
Spring Pea Puree | Pickled Ginger Mascarpone | Nori Croutons
Little Gem Lettuce | Strawberries | Brie Cheese | Rhubarb Vinaigrette

2nd Course
Crab Benedict | Hot Coppa | Poached Eggs | Pesto Hollandaise
Asparagus-Mushroom Hash |Red Wine Poached Eggs | Mustard Aioli
Braised Pork Belly | Pickled Red Cabbage | Green Garlic Broth
Grilled Bacon | Farm Eggs | Buttered Spring Greens | Roasted Potatoes

Dessert

White Chocolate-Spring Berry Trifle

We're celebrating moms at Telegraph with our first-ever, special Mother's Day brunch!  

Service starts at 11am on May 12th.  

Menu:

First Course

Oysters on the half shell – $16 for half dozen / $30 for a dozen
Smoked trout tartine, roasted green garlic, spring greens, fried farm egg 11
Baby romaine salad, spring peas, pickled radicchio, walnut, sun-dried tomato vinaigrette 9
Aubergines & house-made mozzarella tartine, tomato sauce, basil, parmesan 8
Edward’s ham & pickled shishito pepper tartine, poached farm egg 10
Housemade goat’s cheese, roasted grape, marcona almond tartine 9

Second Course
Roasted striped bass, kumquat marmalade, pink peppercorn, olio verde herb salad 14
Grilled flat iron steak, French omelet, Beecher flagship cheddar, ramps, bechamel, 13
Housemade angel hair pasta, grilled squid, fresh chickpeas, golden raisins, tomato 12
Braised pork shoulder, pancetta, spring peas, spring onion, mint 15
Eggs benedict, Edwards ham, citrus hollendase, hearty spinach, housemade biscuits 12

Reservations on our website at: http://telegraphchicago.com/about/reservations/

Bring the most important woman in your life—mom—to Osteria Via Stato for a very special Mother’s Day Brunch on Sunday, May 12, from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Enjoy Chef David DiGregorio’s mouthwatering buffet of brunch delights, including a made-to-order omelet station, an antipasti station and a main course station that will include dishes such as Egg Strata, Ciabatta French Toast, Roasted Chicken Thighs, Creamy Polenta with Meat Ragu and Orecchiette Pomodoro. A sweets station will finish things off, where—sure to surprise everyone—Ricotta Doughnuts, the tender-on-the-inside, crispy-on-the-outside treats, will be handmade-to-order. A white rose will be given to every mom that joins us as well. The cost of Mother’s Day Brunch is $39.95 per person, plus tax and an automatic 18% gratuity. Children aged 10 and under are half-price and children aged 5 and under eat free. For more information or to make your reservation, call 312-642-8450 or visit www.osteriaviastato.com. The bunch buffet will be available for dinner that evening as well. 

Red Door is offering a 3 course Easter Bruncm Menu For $20. We will be open from 10 a.m until 5 p.m.

Easter 2013

1st Course

Little Gem Salad | Strawberries | Goat Cheese | Tarragon Vinaigrette

Sweet Pea Puree | Pancetta | Burrata

2nd Course

Slow Roasted Suckling Pig | Asparagus Hash |Onion Soubise

Lobster Benedict | Smoked Ham |Poached Eggs | Bearnaise

Slagel Farm Lamb Burger | Mint Aioli |Caramelized Fennel | Smoked Gouda

Woodland Mushroom Omelette | Arugula | Garlic Confit | Brie

3rd Course

Beignets | Caramel Sauce | Blueberry Preserves

$20 Per Person

(Tax and Gratuity Not Included)

Come to Osteria Via Stato on Easter Sunday, or Pasqua as it is known in Italy, from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., to enjoy Chef David DiGregorio’s mouthwatering buffet of springtime brunch delights. Starting off with an Omelet station, guests will make their way around the dining room, sampling and enjoying a litany of Italian-inspired offerings that include Ciabatta ‘French’ Toast; House-made Sausage & Vegetable Strata; and, sure to surprise everyone, a Ricotta Doughnut station—where the tender-on-the-inside, crispy-on-the-outside treats will be handmade-to-order. For the kids, an Easter Candy table will be set up. The cost is $39.95 per person plus tax and an automatic 18% gratuity. Children aged 10 and under are half-price and children aged 5 and under eat free. For more information or to make your reservation, call 312-642-8450 or click here. 

Join Osteria Via Stato as we offer a menu of traditional dishes acknowledging this important holiday in the Jewish faith. The multi-course meal, including antipasti, entrée, sides and dessert, cost $39.95 per person, plus tax and gratuity. For more information or reservations, call 312-642-8450 or visitwww.osteriaviastato.com.

AT THE TABLE
Suzy Friedman’s Vegetarian Chopped Liver
House Marinated Olives
Chopped Liver

ANTIPASTI
Homemade Gefiltefish with fresh beet horseradish (add the word “fresh”)
Matzo Ball Soup

SECONDI
-please choose one-
Slow-Braised Beef Short Rib
All-Natural Roasted Chicken
Fennel-Crusted Flounder

SIDES
Crispy Polenta Cake
Ginger-Glazed Carrots

DESSERT
-served for the table-
Homemade Vanilla Gelato with Fruit Compote
Homemade Chocolate Bar
 

Listen to your Peeps! Join Hearty Restaurant on March 31st and get the delicious Easter Brunch your awesome family deserves! Service starts at 9am and goes until 3pm so make your reservation now. All the greatest hits will be available but make sure to ask your server what Chef Dan has up his sleeve so that you can truly experience the beadth of his whimsy!

Can't make it to Brunch? Come in between 3-9pm to get our regular dinner menu and remember....Kids eat free on Sunday nights!

We're celebrating Valentine’s Day at The Bluebird with a special 4-course tasting menu that’s designed to be shared with your Valentine. Each course comes with either wine or beer pairings:

1st course
Acorn squash bisque, curry pickled blue lump crab, apple, Sorrel
Wine pairing: Lafon 2008 ‘Clos du Four’ Chardonnay, Macon
Beer pairing: Blanch de Bruxelles, Belgian Wit

2nd course
Ricotta and rabbit cannelloni, porcini mushroom, saffron cream
Wine pairing: Punta Crena 2011 Mataossu, Liguria
Beer pairing: Golden Caroles Ambrio, Belgian Amber

3rd course
Pork shoulder, chickpeas, spinach, pomegranate
Wine pairing: Quinta do Tedo 2008 Touriga blend, Douro
Beer pairing: Port Brewing “Midnight Expression”, Roasted Black Lager

4th course
Pairs of assorted petit fours
Wine pairing: Bulfon 2008 Ucelut, Venezia-Giulia
Beer pairing: Founders “Bolt Cutter” Barley Wine

Dinner: $60 per couple
With a choice of wine or beer pairings: $100 per couple

Availability is limited – guests should call us at 773-486-2473 to make a reservation!

We will be serving a 5 course menu for Valentines Day

Amuse

Additional option of ½ dozen Oysters on the Half Shell ($12.00)
-Blood Orange Mignonette

Little Gem and Herbs-pickled red onion, goat cheese, crispy pancetta, red wine Vinaigrette

Pear Salad-shaved kohlrabi, shaved fennel, cashew relish, blue cheese, port vinaigrette

Mushroom Tart-spinach, goat cheese, caramelized onions, tarragon emulsion

or
Glazed Quail-brussel sprouts, caramelized cippolini onion, bacon, red wine currant reduction
or
Bay Scallop-braised fennel, baby carrots, puff pastry, saffron cream

Pan Seared Salmon-celery root puree, mushroom custard, leek confit, black pepper buerre rouge

or

Grilled Hanger Steak-lynonaise potato gratin, glazed red onion petals, spinach, blue cheese, red wine rosemary reduction
or
Butternut Squash Tortelloni-delicata squash, braised kale, pine nuts, sage buerre noisette

Cheese & Dessert & Bubbles

$60