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CHICAGO (January 12, 2006) - Guys, don't get stuck in the dog house on Valentine's Day! Reserve your table early at one of the following Chicago Area restaurants, featuring sublime Valentine's Day packages. Promotions vary by restaurant and location. Reservations are recommended; call for details.

Extra Virgin, 741 W. Randolph Drive, Chicago, IL, 312.474.0700
Chef Nick Van Wassenhove of Extra Virgin has designed a fabulous four-course prix-fixe menu, which includes entrée of Afternoon Braised Veal Osso Buco served with exotic mushroom risotto, lemon thyme and asiago. Package is $110 per couple, excluding tax & gratuity. Add your choice of wine pairings or a bottle of Moet & Chandon White Star for $150 per couple. Daily dinner menu is also available. Available Monday, February 13 & Tuesday, February 14. Seatings at 5, 7, 9 & 10 p.m.

*Reserve your table at 5 p.m. for these special prices on the package: $80 per couple; $120 per couple with wine pairings or $125 per couple with a bottle of Moet & Chandon White Star.

One North Kitchen & Bar, 1 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago, 312.750.9700
What a great way to start off your evening! One North features a *complimentary* "Love Your Neighbor Buffet" in the bar from 4-6 p.m. that includes: Lavender Marinated Lamb, Vanilla Lobster, Chocolate Glazed Duck and more! Wash it down with a $5 Cosmo or Merc Manhattan.

From 5-9 p.m., One North presents a three-course prix-fixe menu in the dining room that includes a split of Moet & Chandon White Star. Entrée course includes choice of Cuddler's Chateaubriand with Mashed Potato Pillows and Asparagus Aphrodisiac. Cost is $75 per couple, excluding tax and gratuity. Daily menu also available.

One North's "Love Your Neighbor Buffet" and Valentine's Day Prix-fixe menu are available only on Tuesday, February 14th. Reservations recommended for dinner, open seating.

The Grillroom Chophouse & Wine Bar, 33 W. Monroe, Chicago, IL, 312.960.0000
The "Lovers Delight," an enamoring prix-fixe menu, takes guests through four hedonistic courses, each paired with a glass of featured wine and showcasing an entrée of Filet Mignon & Sugar-Cane Jumbo Shrimp with Pomegranate Reduction. Cost is $69.95 per person, excluding tax and gratuity. Daily menu also available. Available Saturday, February 11 through Tuesday, February 14. Reservations recommended, open seating.

Red Star Tavern, Five Suburban Chicago Locations

Red Star Tavern, 695 Deerfield Rd., Deerfield, 847.948.9700
Red Star Tavern, The Glen Town Center, Glenview, 847.486.0099
Red Star Tavern, Geneva Commons, 630.845.0845
Red Star Tavern, Algonquin Commons, 847.458.4500
Red Star Tavern, Chicago Premium Outlets, Aurora, 630.978.8800

All five Chicago Area Red Star Tavern restaurants will feature a four-course sharing menu for two that includes a complimentary bottle of featured wine or Champagne. Cost is $99 per couple, excluding tax and gratuity. Hang around for the "Red Ruby Pendant Giveaway" in the bar at 10 p.m. (must be present to win). Daily menu also available. Available Tuesday, February 14 only, reservations recommended, open seating.

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