SAVORY news and events (the week of March 3, 2024)
Two steakhouses are opening, an upscale place changes and spots mark International Women's Day
—And I quote: “Just burned 2,000 calories. That’s the last time I leave brownies in the oven while I nap.”—Unknown
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And now on to culinary items…
—Opening: Perry’s Restaurants will open its third Chicagoland Perry’s Steakhouse & Grille location on Monday, April 15.
Located at Hawthorn Mall, Perry’s Vernon Hills is on a freestanding site at 1050 N. Milwaukee Ave. The new spot will be 11,000 square feet (larger than any Chicago spot) and accommodate up to 350 guests. Menu items will include Perry’s Famous Pork Chop, which measures seven fingers high—just as butchers measured back in the day.
—Also opening: More is happening in the suburbs. Celebrity chef Fabio Viviani and the team at Fabio Viviani Hospitality (FVH) announced March 4 as the opening date of LAGO, a modern Italian steakhouse in Lake Zurich.
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