Free Burgers and More Restaurant Specials and Events for March

Restaurants around Chicago area have new reasons to stop by during March. Here are a few specials and events to enjoy.

Free burgers
M Burger
All locations
Wednesday, March 21
To celebrate their eighth year since first opening on Huron Street, they’re giving away one free single cheeseburger with any purchase (yes, an order of fries count) on Wednesday, March 21 at all of their locations. One per person, in-store only. PLUS: One lucky diner in Chicagoland will find their burger wrapped in a single golden ticket. The winner will win M Burger for an entire year. Read more.

New seafood and drink happy hour specials
Shaw’s Crab House
1900 E. Higgins Rd, Schaumburg
4-6 p.m. every day
Shaw’s in Schaumburg is offering seafood specials and half off all draft beer, house spirits, select wines by the glass and signature cocktails during happy hour. Food specials include raw oysters by the half or full dozen, buffalo shrimp, salmon tartar and calamari (grilled or fried). Read more.

Paolo Scavino Food & Wine Dinner at RPM Italian
RPM Italian
52 W. Illinois St., Chicago
Thursday, March 8
$175 per person, not including tax and tip
RPM Italian is welcoming Elisa Scavino of Piedmont’s Paolo Scavino Winery for a five-course Barolo dining event. From the Bric dël Fiasc and Rocche dell’Annunziata vineyards, this fourth-generation winery is one of the highest regarded winemakers in all of Piedmont. Elisa Scavino will guide guests through each of the wines paired with the dinner, which will include agnolotti del plin, buttered tajarin and black truffle garganelli, plus barolo-braised beef with heirloom polenta. Make a reservation online.

20 for $25 Wine Tasting
Osteria Via Stato
620 N. State St., Chicago
Saturday, March 10, 3-4:30 p.m.
$25 per person, not including tax and tip
Try 20 different wines paired with an array of Chef David DiGregorio’s small bites. Wine representatives will be on hand to answer all your vino-related questions. Make a reservation online ahead of time, as this event always sells out. Read more.

Zeppole for St. Joseph's Day
Osteria Via Stato
620 N. State St., Chicago
Thursday, March 16 - Monday, March 19
6 for $18, 12 for $30 plus tax
Celebrate St. Joseph’s Day with the traditional zeppole: light-weight, cream-filled fritters topped with house-marinated cherries that are one of Chef David DiGregorio’s favorite treats. Zeppole are available in packages of six for $18 or a dozen for $30, plus tax. Call 312-642-8450 to place your order by Thursday, March 16 for pick up all day Saturday and Sunday. Zeppole will also be available to guests in the restaurant as a dessert option on St. Joseph’s Day: Monday, March 19. Read more.

Sip Into Spring with Beatrix
Beatrix
Streeterville: Wednesday, March 21; Fulton Market: Wednesday, March 28; River North: Wednesday, April 7
$30 per person, tax and tip not included
Beatrix is ready to start a new, three-part series, “Sip Into Spring.” Stop in for one or all three events featuring passed apps, drinks and actual conversations without cell phones on three upcoming Wednesdays. If the weather cooperates, the patios will open too. Read more.

Two Brothers Brewing Dinner with Bub City
Bub City
425 N. Clark St., Chicago
Wednesday, March 21
$46 per person, tax and tip not included
Join Bub City and Two Brothers for a five-course dinner featuring Southern BBQ and a variety of the brewery’s beer, including an exclusive release of their next rotating hop IPA series, Outlaw Mosaic. Bub City’s pitmaster and a Two Brothers expert will both be on hand to talk through the menu, which pairs dishes like crispy fish tacos with Monarch White Witbier and ribs, hot links and smoked wings with the flagship Domaine Dupage French Country Ale. Make reservations online.

Barrel-Aged Whiskey & Wine Dinner at RPM Steak
RPM Steak
66 W. Kinzie St., Chicago
Tuesday, March 27
$175 per person, not including tax and tip
Five courses will be prepared by the RPM Steak chef team and paired with both whiskey and wine that have been aged in the same oak barrels, giving guests the chance to enjoy the various nuances that oak imparts. Highlights of this “second generation” dinner include foie gras with green gage plum and kumquat, paired with a Single Cask Armorik “Sauternes Finish” whiskey and 2004 Chateau Suduiraut Sauternes; and the Mishima tomahawk with beef fat potatoes, which is paired with a 12-year Caol Ila “Sassicaia Finish” whiskey and a 2006 Sassicaia. Make reservations online

RPM Steak and RPM Italian Partners with Mercy Home for Boys & Girls
RPM Steak and RPM Italian
March 2018
RPM Steak and RPM Italian are partnering with Chicago’s Mercy Home for Boys & Girls in the fight against child abuse and neglect. Throughout the month of March, a portion of proceeds from RPM Steak’s signature Old Fashioned cocktail and RPM Italian's signature Spritz & Giggles cocktail will go to benefit Mercy Home’s March for Kids campaign to support our city’s youth. Read more.