—ZED451, 738 N. Clark St., will hold Easter brunch 10 a.m.-3 p.m. for $34 per person, excluding tax and gratuity. Among the items being offered are duck confit hash browns, ZED potato salad, chicken and waffles, maple bourbon glazed ham, seasonal fruit, and kale-and-quinoa salad. RSVP at chicago@zed451.com
—Chicago restaurants Mercadito (108 W. Kinzie St.), Tavernita (151 W. Erie St.) and Little Market American Brasserie (10 E. Delaware Pl.) are offering a $30 Easter brunch that consists of a four-course sharing menu and a brunch cocktail. RSVP at www.mercaditohospitality.com/#!/book-a-table.
—Oak Park’s Cucina Paradiso, 814 North Blvd., will offer Easter brunch 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. on April 20. The buffet options include Caesar salad, cinnamon French toast, grilled pork tenderloin, mini-pastries and many other items. Brunch is $27/person, while children (12 and under) are $13, and kids (5 and under) eat free. Visit www.cucinaoakpark.com or call 708-848-3434.
—In honor of National Grilled Cheese Month, deca Restaurant + Bar—located at The Ritz-Carlton Chicago, 160 E. Pearson St.—is offering a $100 grilled-cheese sandwich. The Zillion Dollar Grilled Cheese features thinly sliced black Iberico ham, 40-year aged Wisconsin cheddar infused with 24K gold flakes, Hudson Valley foie gras and a sunny side up duck egg, and artisan country sourdough bread. A skillet of lobster mac accompanies it. See www.decarestaurant.com.
—Mitchell’s of Chicago, for the first time ever, is offering eight super-premium ice-cream flavors in grocers throughout Chicagoland. Using the original recipe from 1931, Mitchell’s has overloaded its ice creams with toppings like rich dark chocolate chips, creamy caramel and/or silky fudge. The ice cream is at Jewel-Osco and some independent grocers ($3.49-$4.49).
—Untitled, 111 W. Kinzie Ave., will host a “Derby Jubilee” for a Kentucky Derby viewing party on Saturday, May 3, at 2-5 p.m. Floppy hats and straw fedoras will be encouraged. Guests can enjoy mint-julep cocktails ($10) plus complimentary appetizers including pork belly lollipops, grit cakes and fried-chicken bites. Admission is complimentary; RSVP at untitledderby.eventbrite.com.
—On Saturday, May 3, Chicago q, 1160 N. Dearborn St., will host its second annual Derby party, “Derby q,” 2-6 p.m. Tickets are available for $42, and include a Southern-style, all-you-can-eat buffet and a drink. Guests can view the races inside Chicago q’s main dining room or outside on the tented, heated patio. RSVP at 312-642-1160.
—The Mother’s Day afternoon tea at the Driehaus Museum, 40 E. Erie St., returns for its fourth consecutive year on Sunday, May 11. It’s at 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.; following each one-hour tea service, complimentary guided tours of the Driehaus Museum will be available. Tickets are $60 for museum members and $70 for the public; call 312-482-8933 or visit www.DriehausMuseum.org.
—On Mother’s Day, May 11, Shaw’s Crab House, 21 E. Hubbard St., is offering a brunch buffet—plus all mothers will receive a $25 Shaw’s Crab House gift certificate for future use at either Shaw’s location. There will be a Grand Hot Buffet line as well as a Surf and Turf Station, Cold Seafood Bar, Shaw’s Sweets Table and Omelet and Waffle Station. Call 312-527-2722.
—Art Smith, Rocco DiSpirito, Anne Burrell, Graham Elliot, Rick Bayless, Andrew Zimmern, Robert Irvine, Claire Robinson, David Burke and Ming Tsai are among the chefs/personalities slated to appear at the World Culinary Showcase of the National Restaurant Show May 17-20 at McCormick Place. The event (not open to the public) is primarily for retailers, culinary professionals, dealers and distributors, and commercial as well as non-commercial operators.
—NoMI | Boutique Chocolate is “popping up” in the Park Hyatt Chicago Library, 800 N. Michigan Ave. Pastry Chef Meg Galus’ shop will be there April 26-May 11, 1-8 p.m. Items will include lollipops, bonbons, macarons, tarts, spreads, eclairs, customizable gift boxes and more, and will cost $3-$100. Call 312-239-4137 for more info.
—The suburb of Long Grove will host the annual Long Grove Chocolate Fest Friday, May 2-Sunday, May 4, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Adults are $5; kids 12 and under are free. Tickets may be purchased in advance for a discounted rate at www.visitlonggrove.com.
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