Featuring Chef de Cuisine Johnny Foster
ItaliAsia will host the fifth installment of their monthly cooking demos on Thursday, May 24. Chef de Cuisine Johnny Foster will lead the demo as he handcrafts select items from ItaliAsia’s menu and pairs the dishes with specialty wines. Guests will experience the creative process as they are treated to tastes of seasonal samplings. For the fifth session, Chef Johnny Foster will showcase two of his favorite Asian dishes from the ItaliAsia menu – Mongolian Tenderloin and Fiery Chicken. The demo will focus on the art of preparing the dishes at home.
WHEN: Thursday, May 24
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
COST: COMPLIMENTARY (includes food samples and wine pairings)
RESERVE: Limited to 40 participants.
To sign up, email italiasia@martplaza.com
UPCOMING:
Thursday, June 28
ItaliAsia – The Best of Both Worlds
350 West Mart Center Drive
Chicago, IL 60654
Phone: 312-529-1157
Fax: 312-321-9806
www.italiasiarestaurant.com
Daily Hours of Operation:
Open Everyday
Lunch: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Dinner: 5:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Parking – Self Parking – $5.00 in Wolf Point Parking Lot at front entrance (validate parking ticket at restaurant and pay at front desk in hotel lobby)
Featuring Chef de Cuisine Johnny Foster
ItaliAsia will host the fourth installment of their monthly cooking demos on Thursday, April 26. Chef de Cuisine Johnny Foster will lead the demo as he handcrafts select items from ItaliAsia’s menu and pairs the dishes with specialty wines. Guests will experience the creative process as they are treated to tastes of seasonal samplings. This fourth session will feature the Art of Satay, which focuses on successfully preparing satay dishes at home.
WHEN:Thursday, April 26
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
COST: COMPLIMENTARY (includes food samples and wine pairings)
RESERVE: Limited to 40 participants.
To sign up, email italiasia@martplaza.com
UPCOMING:
Thursday, May 24
Thursday, June 28
ItaliAsia – The Best of Both Worlds
350 West Mart Center Drive
Chicago, IL 60654
Phone: 312-529-1157
Fax: 312-321-9806
Daily Hours of Operation:
Open Everyday
Lunch: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Dinner: 5:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Parking – Self Parking – $5.00 in Wolf Point Parking Lot at front entrance (validate parking ticket at restaurant and pay at front desk in hotel lobby)
Guests are invited to celebrate Christmas in style this year at ItaliAsia Restaurant in the Holiday Inn Chicago Mart Plaza. ItaliAsia will
offer an Italian-Asian inspired Christmas Day Buffet featuring an array of items (menu available below). Lunch and dinner service from the regular menu will also be available in addition to the buffet.
WHEN: Sunday, December 25 from 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM
COST: $25.95 for adults and $15.95 for children 12 and under.
BUFFET MENU:
SOUPS
Chicken Won Ton
Tuscan White Bean & Prosciutto Puree
ENTRÉE
Roasted Fresh Free Range Chicken Breast, stuffed with apples, cornbread, and pecans with a Chardonnay sauce
Fresh Green Beans
Fresh Broccoli
Butternut Squash
Mashed Red Potatoes with Roasted Garlic
Pasta Bolognese
SALADS
Oriental Crab and Shrimp
Orzo Pasta with Sun-Dried Tomatoes
Mediterranean
Fresh Mozzarella with Roma Tomatoes
Roasted Asparagus and Wild Mushroom Tortellini
Caesar
DESSERTS
Mini Assorted Holiday Pastries
Assorted Cupcakes
Red Velvet Cheese Cake
Apple, Cherry & Pecan Pie
ItaliAsia – The Best of Both Worlds
350 West Mart Center Drive
Chicago, IL 60654
Phone: 312-529-1157
Fax: 312-321-9806
www.italiasiarestaurant.com
CITY EVENTS
CITYSCAPE BAR
Holiday Inn Mart Plaza | 15th Floor | 350 W. Mart Center Drive | Chicago, IL 60654 | 312.836.5000 | www.cityscapebar.com
Sweetest Day with a View
Saturday, October 15
$30 per couple
Guests can enjoy Sweetest Day at Cityscape Bar with one bottle of Cinzano Asti Spumante and a Big Plate Antipasto Platter with an assorted Fine Cured Meat Selection of Proscuitto Di Parma, Salame Felino, Salame Toscano, Mortadella, Cured Olives, Roasted Red Peppers, Marinated Artichoke Hearts, Gorganzola, Provolone, Fontina, Parmigiano-Reggiano and Salted Herb Crackers.
ITALIASIA
Holiday Inn Mart Plaza | 15th Floor | 350 W. Mart Center Drive | Chicago, IL 60654 | 312.529.1157 | www.italiasiarestaurant.com
Sweetest Day at ItaliAsia
Friday, October 14 – Sunday, October 16
$49 per couple
Guests of ItaliAsia can enjoy a 3-Course Prix Fixe Dinner menu featuring an appetizer, entree and dessert for two in celebration of Sweetest Day. The menu will include the following:
Salad:
Roasted Red and Yellow Beet with Organic Mixed Greens, Candied Walnuts, Goat Cheese, Ginger Sherry Vinaigrette
Choice of Entrée:
Pan Roasted Wild Salmon with Honey Mustard Glaze, Asian Noodles, Stir Fry Vegetables
or
Grilled New Zealand Lamb Rack with Rosemary Au Jus, Forest Mushrooms, Polenta Frie
or
Oven Cured Tomato Risotto with Roasted Asparagus, White Truffle Oil
Dessert for Two:
Chocolate Panna Cotta with Fresh Wild Strawberries, Housemade Caramel
TRIBUTE
800 South Michigan Avenue | Chicago, IL 60605 | 312.957.0000 | www.tribute-chicago.com
Sweetest Day Dessert at Tribute
Saturday, October 15
$13
Guest who dine at Tribute Restaurant this Sweetest Day can enjoy a specialty dessert featuring Champagne Mousse with chocolate covered strawberries.
SUBURBAN EVENTS
CARLUCCI RESTAURANT
1801 Butterfield Road | Downer’s Grove, IL 60515 | 630.512.0990 | www.carluccirestaurant.com
Complimentary Chocolate Covered Strawberries at Carlucci
Saturday, October 15
With Purchase of Entree
This Sweetest Day, guests can enjoy complimentary chocolate covered strawberries at Carlucci with the purchase of any entree at dinner only. The offer is valid for dine-in only and one per couple.
This September, Share Our Strength will host its annual Dine Out For No Kid Hungry. Share Our Strength – a non-profit organization working to end childhood hunger in America, invites restaurants to participate in this national fundraiser. The money raised will be presented to community programs across the country that provides help to children at risk of hunger in America. For more information, visit www.strength.org.
During the National Dine Out for No Kid Hungry week, restaurants throughout the city and suburbs will donate a portion of their proceeds to help this cause. Participating restaurants include ItaliAsia restaurant in the Holiday Inn Mart Plaza, Phil Stefani’s 437 Rush, RIVA Crab House, and Tuscany Restaurant in Oak Brook and Wheeling. Several participating locations are listed below.
WHEN: Sunday, September 18 – Saturday, September 24
PARTICIPATING RESTAURANTS
ITALIASIA
Holiday Inn Mart Plaza | 15th Floor | 350 W. Mart Center Drive | Chicago, IL 60654 | 312.529.1157 | italiasiarestaurant.com
HOURS: Open Daily | Lunch: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM | Dinner: 5:00 PM – 11:00 PM
A portion of proceeds from dessert sales at lunch and dinner in ItaliAsia will be donated.
PHIL STEFANI’S 437 RUSH
437 N. Rush St. | Chicago, IL 60611 | 312.222.0101 | www.philstefanis437rush.com
HOURS: Lunch: Monday – Friday, 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM | Bar Bites: Monday – Friday, 4:30 PM – 7:00 PM | Dinner: Monday – Thursday, 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM and Friday – Saturday, 5:00 PM – 11:00 PM
RIVA CRAB HOUSE on Navy Pier
700 E. Grand Ave. | Chicago, IL 60611 | 312.644.7482 | www.rivanavypier.com
HOURS: Riva Crab House Main Dining Lunch: Sunday- Saturday, 11:30 AM – 3:00 PM | Dinner: Sunday – Saturday, 5:00 PM – 10:30 PM; (lunch menu available from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM in the bar only) Riva Cafe: Sunday- Saturday, 11:00 AM – 10:30 PM
TUSCANY RESTAURANT on Taylor Street
1014 W. Taylor St. | Chicago, IL 60607 | 312.829.1990 | www.tuscanychicago.com
HOURS: Lunch: Monday – Friday, 11:00 AM – 3:30 PM | Dinner: Monday – Thursday, 3:30 PM – 10:00 PM; Friday, 3:30 PM – 11:00 PM; Saturday, 5:00 PM – 11:00 PM and Sunday, 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM
TUSCANY RESTAURANT in Oak Brook
1415 W. 22nd St. | Oak Brook, IL 60521 | 630.990.1993 | www.tuscanychicago.com
OAK BROOK HOURS: Monday – Friday: 11:30 AM – 10:30 PM | Saturday: 5:00 PM – 11:00 PM | Sunday: Closed
TUSCANY RESTAURANT in Wheeling
550 S. Milwaukee Ave. | Wheeling, IL 60090 | 847.465.9988 | www.tuscanychicago.com
WHEELING HOURS: Lunch: Monday – Friday, 11:30 AM – 3:00 PM | Dinner: Monday – Thursday, 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM; Friday & Saturday, 5:00 PM – 11:00 PM; and Sunday, 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM
In celebration of Chinese Valentine’s Day on Saturday, August 6, ItaliAsia Restaurant in the Holiday Inn Chicago Mart Plaza will feature a special romantic dinner for two pre-fixe menu.
For $60.00 per couple, guests can enjoy an appetizer, entrée, dessert and bottle of sake. Menu highlights include: Lobster Salad, Miso Chicken and Sea Bass as well as a choice of two desserts like Ricotta Cheesecake, Spumoni and Wonton Cannoli (complete menu below).
ItaliAsia offers seating for 170 guests plus three semi private sections available for groups of 10 to 50 people. In addition, there is a private dining/tasting room that accommodates eight. ItaliAsia is located adjacent to Cityscape Bar, one of Chicago’s hottest and newest venues on the lobby level of the Holiday Inn.
WHEN: Saturday, August 6
Dinner: 5:00 PM – 11:00 PM
COST: $60 per couple (not including tax and gratuity)
RESERVE: (312) 529-1157
MENU:
ItaliAsia Dinner Special for Two:
Lobster Salad with Spicy Lemon Dressing
Choice of Miso Chicken with Udon Noodles or Sea Bass with Spicy Teriyaki
Choice of Two Desserts from ItaliAsia’s regular menu
Bottle of Tozai Snow Maiden Sake (720ml)
ItaliAsia – The Best of Both Worlds
350 West Mart Center Drive
Chicago, IL 60654
Phone: 312-529-1157
Fax: 312-321-9806
www.italiasiarestaurant.com
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In celebration of their two-year anniversary this May, ItaliAsia will kick off the occasion with a 15% discount on lunch available daily Monday, May 23 through Friday, May 27. In addition, all dining guests that week will receive complimentary buy-one-get-one-free dinner coupons for use during their next visit to the restaurant.
Guests can indulge in ItaliAsia’s new specialty items, including Chicken Pesto Sandwich (Organic chicken breast with prosciutto, aged provolone, pesto, kimchee aioli on tomato focaccia), Tofu Asian Slaw Sandwich (Panko crusted tofu, Asian slaw, zucchini, yellow squash, red onions, Asian vinaigrette), and the Chocolate Mousse Cake with Vanilla Crème Brulee (Peanut butter crunch, mini macaroons).
Gift certificates will be given with purchase to dine-in guests only, limit one per guest, per day. Gift certificates may be redeemed on next visit only.
WHEN: Monday, May 23 – Friday, May 27
COST: Menu and pricing available upon request
ItaliAsia – The Best of Both Worlds
350 West Mart Center Drive
Chicago, IL 60654
Phone: 312-529-1157
Fax: 312-321-9806
www.italiasiarestaurant.com
This May, Cityscape Bar will host their second monthly “Brew with a View” beer sampling event on Thursday, May 12. This ongoing event will be held
on the second Thursday of every month.
Guests are invited to sample an array of beers while enjoying stunning panoramic views of downtown’s River North. All attendees of “Brew with a View” will receive a buy-one-get-one-half-off discount coupon for dinner in ItaliAsia Restaurant after the event or on a future night. In addition, they can enter to win a $100.00 gift certificate to ItaliAsia.
Hosted by The Boston Beer Company, the event will highlight several beers from the Imperial Series Samuel Adams line including: Wee Heavy, Imperial Stout, Imperial White and Double Bock. Patrons can indulge in an assortment of small bites including Hot Wings and Grilled Fresh Veggies with Aged Balsamic.
WHEN: Thursday, May 12 from 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
COST: COMPLIMENTARY (limited reservations available)
Reservations Required: cityscape@martplaza.com
UPCOMING: Thursday, June 9 from 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
After the beer sampling, guests can use their 20% discount to dine at ItaliAsia Restaurant located adjacent to Cityscape Bar where they will discover a creative fusion restaurant with a menu offering a kaleidoscope of flavors from Italy and Pan Asia that creates a taste sensation of East meets West.
CITY EVENTS
CARNIVALE
702 W Fulton St | Chicago, IL 60661| 312.850.5005 | www.carnivalechicago.com
$10 Off at Carnivale
Wednesday, April 27
In honor of Administrative Professionals Day, Carnivale will give $10 Off Lunch Coupons to all dining guests for use on their next visit.
Specials all day every Wednesday
$4.00 House wines
$4.00 Domestic Beers
$5.00 Skyy Vodka you-call-its
Purchase one appetizer and get the second HALF PRICE
CITYSCAPE BAR
Holiday Inn Mart Plaza | 15th Floor | 350 W. Mart Center Drive | Chicago, IL 60654 | 312.836.5000 | www.cityscapebar.com
Cityscape Bar Celebrates Admin Professionals Day
Wednesday, April 27
$4 – $5
In celebration of Administrative Professionals Day, guests who visit Cityscape Bar
can enjoy all day specials including $4 House Wines; $4 Domestic Beers; and $5 Skyy Vodka you-call-its. In addition, patrons can purchase one appetizer and get the second at half-price.
ITALIASIA
Holiday Inn Mart Plaza | 15th Floor | 350 W. Mart Center Drive | Chicago, IL 60654 | 312.529.1157 | www.italiasiarestaurant.com
Luncheon Deal at Italiasia
Wednesday, April 27
Italiasia will offer a two-for-one luncheon deal on Administrative Professionals Day. Guests can choose from an array of menu items including Soups, Salads, Sandwiches, Entrees and Pizzas.
SUBURBAN EVENTS
CARLUCCI RESTAURANT
1801 Butterfield Road | Downer’s Grove, IL 60515 | 630.512.0990 | www.carluccirestaurant.com
Bouncebacks at Carlucci
Wednesday, April 27
When guests mention Administrative Professionals Day at Carlucci during lunch on Wednesday, April 27, they will receive a $20 Bounceback gift certificate for dinner on a future visit to Carlucci.
GROTTO ITALIAN STEAKHOUSE
3011 Butterfield Rd. | Oak Brook, IL 60523 | 630.571.5700 | www.grottooakbrook.com
Grotto’s Administrative Professionals Week
Monday, April 25 through Friday, April 29
Guests can enjoy half- price select glasses of wine and martini Monday through Friday during both lunch and dinner in addition to one complimentary Tiramisu dessert per table.
Cityscape Bar, located on the 15th floor of the Holiday Inn Chicago Mart Plaza, will host their April “Vino with a View” wine sampling on Thursday, April 21.
Guests are invited to sip and swirl an array of wines while enjoying stunning
panoramic views of downtown’s River North. All attendees of “Vino with a View” will receive a 20% discount off dinner in ItaliAsia Restaurant after the event. In addition, they can enter to win an ItaliAsia “Tasting Room with a View Party” for 8 people which includes a five-course tasting menu paired with specialty wines.
Hosted by Tenzing Wine and Spirits, the event will highlight several varietals including: 2007 Naia Naiades, 2009 Vina Nora, 2007 CC Cabernet Sauvignon and 2008 Clos de Los Siete. Patrons can indulge in an assortment of small bites including Antipasto Trays, Cheese and Dried Fruit.
WHEN: Thursday, April 21 from 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
COST: COMPLIMENTARY (limited reservations available)
Reservations Required: cityscape@martplaza.com
After the wine sampling, guests can use their 20% discount to dine at ItaliAsia Restaurant located adjacent to Cityscape Bar where they will discover a creative fusion restaurant with a menu offering a kaleidoscope of flavors from Italy and Pan Asia that creates a taste sensation of East meets West.
Cityscape Bar
Holiday Inn Mart Plaza – 15th Floor
350 W. Mart Center Drive
Chicago, IL 60654
312.836.5000
www.cityscapebar.com
