Morton’s plates Lent ocean platters
Morton’s serves up two ocean platters for your Lent observation. The chilled platter includes Maine lobster, jumbo shrimp cocktail, jumbo lump crabmeat, oysters on the half-shell and Alaska king crab legs for $28 per person. Or the baked platter with sea scallops wrapped in bacon, jumbo lump crabcakes, grilled oysters and jumbo shrimp Alexander for $26 per person.
Morton’s The Steakhouse has suburban locations at 1751 Freedom Drive, Naperville, (630) 577-1372; 1470 McConnor Parkway, Schaumburg, (847) 413-8771; and 9525 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., Rosemont, (847) 678-5155. See m ortons.com.
SugarToad’s special Earth Hour dinner
SugarToad honors Earth Hour with a sustainable supper: a three-course, candlelit dinner with wine pairings that begins at 8:30 p.m. Saturday, March 25. Supper includes options like the grilled sustainable wild sea scallops on heirloom tomato tarta; organic vegetable risotto with asparagus, carrots and heirloom tomatoes; and organic raspberry creme brulee. $60 per person.
SugarToad Restaurant at the Hotel Arista is at 2139 City Gate Lane, Naperville. (630) 778-8623 or sugartoad.com.
El Tapeo fetes national paella day
El Tapeo, which specializes in Spanish tapas, celebrates National Paella Day on Monday, March 27, with $5 off any paella. Try a wide range of paella, including: Paella Catalan, with squid ink, lobster, clams, mussels, bomba rice, peppers, onions and lemon aioli; Paella de Diablo, made with spicy chorizo, shrimp, chicken, peas, peppers, onions and spicy aioli; and Paella de Verduras, made with peas, peppers, onions, mushrooms, saffron rice and tofu, and more.
El Tapeo is at 2100 Spring Road, Oak Brook. (630) 828-2044 or eltapeorestaurant.com.
— Sara Hooker
