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Friday, February 3, 2012

Super Bowl Specials in Northbrook

Local watering holes and eateries offer discounts and prizes to lure in Super Bowl customers.

When it comes to the big game, preparation is key. No, we're not talking football drills. We're talking food and drink. Get your fix at one of these Northbrook eateries offering specials this Sunday. Landmark Inn 1352 Shermer Road, 847-559-1919 The oldest bar in town is serving up a free food buffet with baked clams, brisket, smoked pig and fried turkey. If that doesn't distract you from the game, the raffle giveaways certainly will: one lucky customer will be going away with an iPod nano. "We're just going to be all happy," a bartender told Patch. Buffalo Wild Wings 1018 Willow Road, 847- 562-0333 Buffalo Wild Wing's is also enticing customers with giveaways, including a throwback Jim McMahon jersey made by Mitchell and Ness and an MP3 …

Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Patch Picks to Ring in the New Year

Local parties offer good times and good food among neighbors

  The New Year signals new beginnings and the hope for health and prosperity in the coming days. As such, it should be marked by more than the Rose Bowl and a bowl of black-eyed peas. Celebrate with the ones you love most at one of these local parties: Convito Cafe and Market, Wilmette. Usher in the New Year at an old favorite. Convito offers seating until 10 p.m. with several specials, like lobster risotto, rack of lamb, beef tenderloin and mahi mahi in Champagne sauce. Make a reservation soon, and save room for the poached pears. Go Roma, Northbrook. The kids in your life might enjoy an Italian buffet and a dramatic countdown clock - nevermind that they'll be counting down to 8 p.m., rather than midnight, at Go Roma. Go Roma says that …

Tuesday, December 28, 2010

The Best New Year's Eve Events in Northbrook

Have any plans yet to welcome in 2011? We took a look and found the best events for kids, families and couples.

Does New Year's Eve ever live up to the hype? It's supposed to be the party night of the year, and if we don't find ourselves paying too much to jam into an overcrowded bar, we're sitting at home with friends or family wondering if perhaps we should have gone out and paid too much to jam ourselves into an overcrowded bar. This year, Northbrook residents don't have to worry too much about what could have been. We searched high and low to find the best events in town, and our selections should work for you whether you're celebrating with kids in tow, or just you and that special someone. Morton's Steakhouse The Northbrook branch of Morton's Steakhouse is throwing a little shindig that's hardly little. On New Year's Eve, the eatery will be …

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