Villa serves a free slice of pizza Oct. 24

Get a free slice of pizza at Villa Italian Kitchen on Monday, Oct. 24. In honor of national pizza month, the restaurant wants everybody to have a slice on the house that day. Print a coupon from the restaurant’s official Facebook page and take it into the store anytime that day to redeem.

Villa Italian Kitchen at Chicago Premium Outlets is at 1650 Premium Outlet Blvd., Aurora. Villaitaliankitchen.com.

Q-BBQ’s now offers weekend brunch

Q-BBQ now serves weekend brunch from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Specialties include the Alabama benedict: pulled pork, buttermilk biscuit, sausage gravy and two eggs served with a side of garlic Parmesan potatoes for $9.99. Other entrees include the burnt ends hash, portobello hash, cornbread French toast, chicken biscuit sandwich, chicken and waffles and more. Entrees are priced from $7.99 to $13.99.

Q-BBQ is at 103 S. Main St., Naperville. (630) 637-6400 or q-bbq.com.

Hofbrauhaus’ pork shank special

Oktoberfest may be wrapping up at Hofbrauhaus, but the crispy pork shank special lives on. Served with Bavarian cabbage and bacon salad, potato and bread dumplings with HB dark beer gravy, the pork shank is available after 4 p.m. Fridays and after 1 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays for $25.99. Limited quantities available.

Hofbrauhaus is at 5500 Park Place, Rosemont. (847) 671-2739 or hofbrauhauschicago.com.

— Sara Hooker