Dining choices in Lombard expand
The Shops on Butterfield at Yorktown Center recently welcomed two new eateries.
Boudin SF, at 348 Yorktown Center, is a fast-casual extension of San Francisco sourdough powerhouse Boudin Bakery. This is its first non-California location, offering breakfast, lunch and dinner along with takeout, catering and a children's menu. The restaurant is open 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily, and all items cost less than $10. (630) 691-1849 or www.boudinbakery.com.
Adobo Grill, at 356 Yorktown Center, expands the Chicago franchise into the suburbs. It offers traditional Mexican dishes, tableside guacamole, margaritas and all the other favorites from Adobo's Old Town and Wicker Park locations. The restaurant is open 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sundays. (630) 627-9990 or www.adobogrill.com.
The Shops on Butterfield at Yorktown Center is at the northeast corner of highland Avenue and Butterfield Road in Lombard.
More new spots
Maya del Sol, 144 S. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park, specializes in New World Latin cuisine, with fare from Mexico, Central and South America, Cuba and California. Executive chef Ruben Beltran, a former protégé of Rick Bayless at Frontera Grill, draws on his Mexican heritage for inspiration. The restaurant is open 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Fridays, 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturdays and 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sundays. (708) 358-9800 or www.mayadelsol.com.
Thai Urban Kitchen, 500 W. Madison St., Chicago, offers visitors of the Ogilvie Transportation Center a taste of Thai cuisine influenced by many other world cultures. Breakfast, lunch and sushi menus are available, with dinner hours to come soon. The restaurant is open 6:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. (888) 955-5885 or www.tukofchicago.com.
Macello, 1235 W. Lake St., Chicago, serves Southern Italian cuisine from the Apulia region, including pizza, pasta, risotto and casseroles. Its name, meaning "slaughterhouse" in Italian, reminds the trendy West Loop meatpacking district of its roots by setting up in a building that was an actual slaughterhouse during the 1920s. The restaurant is open 4 p.m. to midnight Sundays through Thursdays, 4 p.m. to 2 a.m. Fridays and 4 p.m. to 3 a.m. Saturdays. (312) 850-9870 or www.macellochicago.com.
This week only
Pete Miller's Seafood and Prime Steak, 412 N. Milwaukee Ave., Wheeling, celebrates its fourth anniversary on "Restaurant Row" with free champagne, passed hors d'oeuvres and live jazz on the patio. It's from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. today, when a special three-course meal is also available for $29.99. Make reservations at (847) 243-3700 or www.petemillers.com/wheeling.
Shaw's Crab House, 1900 E. Higgins Road, Schaumburg, hosts the 19th annual Royster with the Oyster Festival lick-off party from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. today. Along with live music and free oysters with the purchase of any Goose Island beer, there's an oyster slurping contest at 6 p.m., the winners of which will advance to the Grand Slurp-Off next Friday at Shaw's downtown location. (847) 517-2722 or www.shawscrabhouse.com.
Niche Restaurant, 14 S. Third St., Geneva, presents a wine and cheese tasting with pairings from around the world and a silent auction. It takes place at 3 p.m. Sunday and costs $75, with proceeds going to Fox Valley Volunteer Hospice. Niche also offers a six-course wine dinner with Tommy Oldre of Tablas Creek Vineyards at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, priced at $100. (630) 262-1000 or www.nicherestaurant.com.
Pegasus Restaurant, 130 S. Halsted St., Chicago, hosts "An Athenian Dinner in Autumn." Beginning at 6:30 p.m. Monday, the dinner features selections from various areas of Greece with accompanying Greek wines and a brief discussion of Greek Town's evolution by author Alexa Gorakas. It costs $59. Make reservations with Chicagourmet at (708) 383-7543 or www.chicagourmet.com.
HotChocolate, 1747 N. Damen Ave., Chicago, presents a seedling farm apple and slow food dinner with Goose Island. The four-course meal begins at 6:30 p.m. Monday, with a price of $65. (773) 489-1747 or www.hotchocolatechicago.com.
Café Ba-Ba-Reeba!, 2024 N. Halsted St., Chicago, continues its bimonthly Bodega Ba-Ba-Reeba! Wine Tasting series from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday. Representatives of 30 Spanish wineries will discuss wines from the Rioja, Ribera del Duero, Galicia, Priorat and Penades regions. It costs $30 and includes the restaurant's Paella Valenciana and several traditional tapas. Make reservations at (773) 935-5000 or www.cafebabareeba.com.
Michigan Shores Club, 911 Michigan Ave., Wilmette, hosts the ninth annual Robert Burns Supper. The complimentary menu tasting includes Scottish fare such as Cock-a-Leekie soup, haggis and cranachan, with Scotch and wine also served. It begins at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday. If you're interested, RSVP before Monday to Apryl Niksch at (708) 426-7149 or e-mail apryl@chicago-scots.org.
Maxim's: The Nancy Goldberg International Center, 24 E. Goethe St., Chicago, presents Carlyn and Jan Berghoff as they share stories and recipess from "The Berghoff Family Cookbook." Judith Hines leads the ladies in a discussion of the book and the rich history of The Berghoff, which opened in 1898 as a spot for founder Herman Joseph Berghoff to expand sales of his beer. The presentation begins at 6 p.m. Wednesday and costs $25, with refreshments provided by Berghoff Café. Make reservations at (312) 744-1423 or e-mail reservations@maximschicago.org.
Red Light, 820 W. Randolph St., Chicago, offers an Asian American Beer Discussion and Dinner at 6 p.m. Thursday. Executive chef Jackie Shen pairs passed pan-Asian hors d'oeuvres and four courses with beers by Sapporo, Tsingtao, Singha, Tiger and Goose Island. The dinner costs $55. Make reservations at (312) 733-8880 or www.redlight-chicago.com.