
Every Wednesday, Food Republic’s column “Would You Like to Hear About Our Specials?” highlights the nightly special dishes offered at popular restaurants from around the country.
This week, we take a look at tonight’s specials from some of New York City, Los Angeles and Chicago's hotspots, with stops in Las Vegas, Miami, Philadelphia, Seattle, St. Louis and Fort Lauderdale.
NEW YORK
CASA LEVER
Seared Dover Sole
Rainbow Swiss chard, shaved black winter truffle
390 Park Avenue, casalever.com
'CESCA
Eggplant Parmigiana
Japanese eggplant, fresh mozzarella, tomato sauce
164 West 75th Street, cescanyc.com
EAST 12TH OSTERIA
Pan-Seared Sea Scallop
Velvety curry sauce, Renette apple shavings, crispy celery
197 First Avenue, east12osteria.com
ILILI RESTAURANT
Lobster “Mahshi”
House-made focaccia, lobster, avocado, Aleppo mayo
236 Fifth Avenue, ililinyc.com
SANT AMBROEUS (Upper East Side)
Homemade Beet Spaghetti
Lobster, fried zucchini flower, saffron sauce
1000 Madison Avenue, santambroeus.com
SANT AMBROEUS (West Village)
Squid Ink Pasta
Crabmeat, lobster
259 West 4th Street, santambroeus.com
TAO DOWNTOWN
Hazelnut Cake
Hazelnut milk chocolate mousse, hazelnut crunch, dark chocolate glaze
92 Ninth Avenue, taodowntown.com
CHICAGO
HOWELLS & HOOD
Fried Green Beans
Tempura, black garlic chili paste, salt cod aioli
Irish Salmon
Green garlic spaetzel, romanesco, oven-dried tomato, arugula, charred Meyer lemon
435 North Michigan Avenue, howellsandhood.com
OLD TOWN POUR HOUSE
Fried Smoked Mozzarella Cheese Sticks
Tomato basil dipping sauce
Three Little Pigs
Pulled pork, ham, bacon, fried egg, cheddar sauce, onion roll
1419 North Wells Street, oldtownpourhouse.com
SOUTH BRANCH
Parmesan Lemon Pepper Snapper
Couscous, sautéed spinach, lemon butter sauce
Grilled Chicken Salad Sandwich
Craisins, celery, bacon, frisee, truffle aioli, toasted potato bread
100 South Wacker Drive, southbranchchicago.com
SWEETWATER
Blackened Salmon Sandwich
Bacon, red leaf lettuce, tomato jam, cilantro & avocado cream
Fish & Chips
Malt vinegar beer battered tilapia, malt vinegar French fries, lemon thyme aioli
225 North Michigan Avenue, sweetwatertavernandgrille.com
THE BOUNDARY
Chicken Roulade
Cream cheese & scallion, roasted garlic potatoes, bacon cream sauce
Turkey Feta Wrap
Red onion, arugula, cranberry aioli
1932 West Division Street, boundarychicago.com
FORT LAUDERDALE
CAFÉ MARTORANO
Roasted Sea Bass
Crab, greens
Chicken Wings
Homemade cornbread
3343 East Oakland Park Boulevard, cafemartorano.com
CASA D’ANGELO
Traditional Meatballs & Sausage
Gravy
Veal Chop Gorgonzola
1201 North Federal Highway #5A, casa-d-angelo.com
STEAK 954
Stone Crabs
Fresh cracked stone crabs, whole-grain mustard sauce
401 North Fort Lauderdale Beach Boulevard, steak954.com
LAS VEGAS
COMME ÇA
Pan-Roasted Grouper
Jingle bell peppers, melting pea tendrils, oro blanco, charred spring onion
3708 South Las Vegas Boulevard, commecarestaurant.com
LOS ANGELES
CAFÉ DEL REY
Arctic Char
Corn, fava beans, red bell peppers, green squash
4451 Admiralty Way, cafedelreymarina.com
CAFÉ ROCKENWAGNER
Pepper-Crusted Short Rib
Giardiniera, horseradish, celery root purée
1168 South Barrington Avenue, rockenwagner.com
THE WALLACE
Grilled Salmon Collar
Teriyaki, raw vegetables, herbs, nuoc cham
3833 Main Street, thewallacela.com
3 SQUARE CAFÉ
Smoked Salmon Omelet
Tomato, capers, green onions, sour cream
1121 Abbot Kinney Boulevard, rockenwagner.com/cafe
MIAMI
OTC
New Mexican Style Burger
Grilled New Mexican chili peppers, melted cheddar cheese, candied bacon
1250 South Miami Avenue, otc-restaurants.com
PHILADELPHIA
POD
Vegetable And Cheese Momo
Steamed Nepalese bao, spicy tomato chutney, spinach, cabbage, paneer cheese
3636 Sansom Street, podrestaurant.com
SEATTLE
ANCHOVIES & OLIVES
Horse Clam Spaghetti
Uni butter, roasted leeks
1550 15th Avenue, ethanstowellrestaurants.com
STONEBURNER
Cauliflower Bigoli
Pickled currants, pine nuts, cultura
Black Trumpet Rice Grit Risotto
Mascarpone, Mantasio cheese
5214 Ballard Avenue Northwest, stoneburnerseattle.com
ST. LOUIS
SCAPE
Pan-Seared Florida Black Grouper
Mediterranean couscous, salsa crudo, preserved lemon butter
48 Maryland Plaza, scapestl.com
Have a nightly restaurant special you want us to feature in a future column? Email george@foodrepublic.com with a dish description for possible inclusion.