Dine Like a Seasoned Traveler During Restaurant Week
By: Jonathan Jones 03/01/2019
Sometimes you can’t make that big trip to Europe, that safari excursion in Africa, or that relaxing beach setting in Southeast Asia, Central America and/or the Caribbean Islands.
Lake County Restaurant Week has arrived and you can have the next best thing from the comfort of an Illinois eatery.
Lake County Restaurant Week is March 1-10 and features over 65 restaurants for 10 days to savor highlighted by prix-fixe menus and dinner deals for attendees to devour delicious fare around Lake County.
Who says you can’t stay Lake County local to eat traditional, rustic, ethnic and divine bites like a seasoned traveler abroad?
Here is a list of Lake County Restaurant Week participants that provide international fare (plus a few feature dishes to help you make your decision).
Favorite Dishes (take 10 percent off of entire bill):
Tostadas (with ground beef, chicken or steak topped with lettuce tomatoes, cheese and sour cream. Rice and beans on the side)
Enchiladas Suizas (on three flour or corn tortillas with your choice of beef or chicken covered in a mild suiza sauce and topped with chihuahua cheese. Served with Mexican rice, beans and sour cream)
Chiles Rellenos (Two breaded poblano peppers stuffed with your choice of ground beef, chicken or chihuahua cheese served over ranchero sauce served with Mexican Rice and beans)
Tequila & Orange Salmon (fresh wild salmon glazed in tequila, orange juice, garlic and brown sugar served with rice pilaf and sautéed vegetables in organic extra virgin olive Oil)
Apple Brandy Braised Pork Shanks (six-hour braised bone-in pork shanks drizzled with our apple cranberry brandy reduction over balsamic drizzled Brussels sprouts)