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Restaurant Month
TASTING FOR A CAUSE
Fine wines and craft brews brighten winter, benefit WCH
There’s still time to catch special offers at your favorite North Shore eateries EDITED BY SHERRY THOMAS THE NORTH SHORE WEEKEND
Calling all foodies. North Shore Restaurant Month is back for its 11th year, promising bigger and better offers than ever. Now through February 28, more than 90 restaurants will be offering a variety of specials and discounts. From free appetizers and desserts, prix fixe meals, and “2 for 1” specials to a percentage off the entire bill, this popular event is coordinated with restaurant weeks in Chicago and surrounding areas through the spring. Valentine’s Day is typically excluded from these deals. “We are thrilled that North Shore Restaurant Month is celebrating its 11th anniversary,” says Gina Speckman, executive director of Chicago’s North Shore Convention and Visitors Bureau. “The culinary talent and dining options on Chicago’s North Shore are unlike any other region in the country. Not only do we have gifted and award-winning chefs, but the diversity of the cuisine that is offered rivals any major city in the world.” Continued on PG 8
POUR FAVOR: Kate and Jim Jaworski enjoy a sample at last year’s Winnetka Community House Wine & Beer Tasting. BY MONICA KASS ROGERS THE NORTH SHORE WEEKEND
Here’s a fun challenge for North Shore wine aficionados: Think of a vintner-ish question smart enough to challenge a sommelier but crowd-
pleasing enough to pique the general public’s interest, and you just might win a prize at the Winnetka Community House’s 10th Annual Wine and Beer Tasting on February 22 from 6:30-9:00 p.m. “Yes,” Tom Jiaras, owner of the International House of Wine and Cheese in Richmond and a longtime partner in the annual
tasting, says with a laugh. “Participants who purchase tickets to the Reserve Tasting this year will have the opportunity to attend our ‘Stump the Sommelier’ session, geared to educate attendees about a variety of lesserknown wine topics. For this we will have a Continued on PG 8
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