Spandex optional: Wonder Woman lassoes crowds at Kit Kat
Here's what's happening on the Chicago-area dining scene:
Restaurant news
Wonder Woman Week: Kit Kat Lounge and Supper Club, 3799 N. Halsted, Chicago, offers two dinner packages and a variety of special menu items Sept. 9-16 for Lynda Carter pre-theater dining. Carter, TV's Wonder Woman, will be performing "An Intimate Evening with Lynda Carter" at the nearby Apollo Theatre Sept. 11-16. Package one, $30, includes two appetizers, an entree and martini. Package two, $15, features two Wonder Woman martinis. For more information, call (774) 525-1111.
Do the twist: Regina's Via Trent Uno Restaurant now offers wind-down summer Smirnoff-flavored twist martinis. Flavors include cranapple, orange cream, tangtini and twisted cola. All are priced at $5. Call (847) 836-0078.
Birthday dessert: Cafe Matou, 1846 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, celebrates its 10th anniversary in September with a special birthday dessert and wine pairing for $10. It's a homemade buttermilk sorbet served with fresh berries and paired with a glass of wine. Call (773) 384-8911.
Wine events
Wine and Dine: Mill Pond Shoppes, Robert Parker Coffin Road in Long Grove, presents a sampling of more than 80 wines, accompanied by live entertainment and the opportunity to enjoy a meal at one of Long Grove's local restaurants. $20 per person fee includes sampling in the wine tent, a souvenir Long Grove logo wine glass and a program listing all the wines. Noon to 6 p.m. tomorrow and Sunday. (847) 634-0890.
Wisconsin wine: The Lake Geneva Wine Festival ripens for its inaugural outing tonight and tomorrow at two Wisconsin locations: The lakeside campus of George Williams College of Aurora University and in downtown Lake Geneva. The festival serves as a fundraiser for Geneva Lakes YMCA, Holiday Home Camp and Aurora University. For a full schedule of events, see www.lakegenevawinefestival.com or call (262) 249-9460.
Windy City wine: Binny's Beverage Depot sponsors the Windy City Wine Festival at Daley Bicentennial Plaza in Grant Park, 337 E. Randolph St., Chicago, from 4 to 10 p.m. tonight and 2 to 10 p.m. tomorrow. Tickets cost $20. Call (847) 382-1480 or visit www.windycitywinefestival.com.
Special meals
Sofia Partida: Salbute, 20 East First Street, Hinsdale, takes guests through the history, heritage and tasting notes of Partida's estate grown, premium tequila. A neat tasting of Partida's entire line, along with delectable dishes prepared by Chef Edgar Rodriguez. $65 per person. Reservations required. Call (630) 920-8077.
Mole Festival Brunch: Adobo Grill, 2005 W. Division St., Chicago, features an all-you-can-eat mole brunch buffet 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 16. Mix and match dishes like marinated pan seared scallops with pumpkin seed mole, flat iron steak in a chinchilo mole, and wood oven roasted pork loin in a fruity manchamanteles mole.
Cost is $19.95. Call (773) 252-9990 for reservations.
Unibroue Beer Dinner: Le Lan, 749 N. Clark Street, will host a beer and food paired dinner at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 27. Executive chef Bill Kim offers a six-course, small plates menu with selected beer pairings from the artisanal brewery of Unibroue, Quebec, Canada. Items include open faced yellow fin tuna club, wild mushroom and chicken dumpling, and littleneck clams with chorizo and black beans. Cost is $65 per person. Call (312-- 280-911 for reservations