Danielle de Niese stars as "Susanna" in "The Marriage of Figaro" at Civic Opera House. (Photo: Ken Howard)
Every Monday look for the week's top performances paired with the best deals before and after the show:
The Alcyone Festival 2010 at
Lincoln Square Theater (Berry United Methodist Church, 4754 N. Leavitt Ave.). The works of prominent Cuban-American playwright
Maria Irene Fornés are explored, including
Letters from Cuba, Manual for a Desperate Crossing and
Summer in Gossensass. 8pm Thursday-Saturday; 3pm Saturday (through Feb. 27). Get tickets
here.
Bistro Campagne:
Chicago Restaurant Week continues through Sunday, and you'll luckily be able to get the deal at this popular French bistro. Three courses for $32 includes entree choices Miller Farms roasted chicken topped with wild mushroom ragoût, grilled wild salmon with roasted Brussels sprouts, and steak frites.
LM Le Restaurant: Another French-focused neighborhood resto is on the
Chicago Restaurant Week beat. Menu specials include pan-seared Diver scallops, brown butter crepes and beef cheek Bourguignon. $32 for three courses here too.
Tank Sushi: You'll find tasty maki on the menu at this highly recommended area fave, but also great is that you can get it half-price 1:30-6pm every Saturday and Sunday.
Deleece's stuffed pork. (Photo: Deleece)
Desperately Seeking at
Chemically Imbalanced Theater . If you've had experience with personal ads, you'll definitely appreciate this improvisation based on a random ad from the
Chicago Reader's
"Matches" section. BYOB, but bring your own cups, ice and bottle opener. 8pm Saturday (ends Feb. 27). Get tickets
here.
Deleece: There's a number of tasty items on the menu, but we especially dig the grilled pork tenderloin stuffed with spinach and bacon, and served with garlic green beans, a savory apple cobbler and champagne caramel demi glaze.
Frida's: Head here after the performance for late-night
botanas , or "Mexi-tapas," that are served after 10pm Thursday-Saturday.
Tango Sur: Bring enough booze for supper and the show because this Argentinian, meat-centric spot is BYOB. The menu never changes, but bring a good group to take advantage of heaving plates of grilled steaks, seafood and chicken.
Prairie Fire's spicy grilled goat sausage. (Photo: Ron Kaplan)
The Marriage of Figaro at
Civic Opera House.
Mozart's most famous opera (based on a stage comedy by
Pierre Beaumarchais) stars
Kyle Ketelsen, Danielle de Niese, Anne Schwanewilms, Mariusz Kwiecien and
Joyce DiDonato.
Edward Gardner conducts. 2pm Feb. 28. Get tickets
here.
N9NE: The West Loop's toniest steakhouse is also participating in
Chicago Restaurant Week, with choices like organic salmon dressed up with a Chinese mustard glaze and a Hangar marinated steak paired with garlic fries. The deal's $32 for three courses, but for an additional $10 you can add popular snacks like the crispy rock shrimp or lobster risotto.
Prairie Fire: The West Loop's newest hot spot is owned by award-winner chef
Sarah Stegner. Head here for brunch (9:30am-2pm Saturday-Sunday) items like the bacon waffle with maple syrup or the golden browned chicken schnitzel with lemon-caper sauce and sautéed local potatoes. Or, if you can wait until the restaurant opens for dinner at 5pm, definitely get the spicy grilled goat sausage.
Province: The organic-focused resto participates in
Chicago Restaurant Week with pan-roasted West Coast Petrale sole and Gunthorp Farms duck confit, but we need to tell you how excited we are that they put the carrot cake on the special menu! It's topped with honey ice cream in a honey-vanilla drizzle.
