Dinner Parties & Events

Meet, mingle and socialize with other singles while enjoying the culinary pleasures of Capri Classic Italian Ristorante. Featuring Southern Italian cuisine, Capri serves up dishes utilizing fresh ingredients and traditional recipes. These are served in the restaurant's newly remodeled, spacious atmosphere with an inviting ambiance conducive to both comfortable dining and post-dinner dancing.

The evening begins with a cocktail hour (cash bar) in the restaurant's lounge area, followed by a seated dinner party. Choose from 7 savory entrées:

• Baccala alla Italiana - Cod Fillets Baked with Fresh Mushrooms, Olives and Onions in a Red Marinara Sauce
• Ravioli Stuffed with Meat in a Romano Cheese Sauce with Meat Balls
• Chicken Vesuvio, Sautéed Chicken Breast with Onions, Mushrooms and Seasonings, With Roasted Potatoes
• Piatto di Mare - Shrimp, Clams, Squid, Mussels and Broccoli in a Red Marinara Sauce over Linguine
• Bistecca alla Fiorentina - Ribeye Steak Sautéed with Mushrooms, Onions, Green Peppers, Roasted Potatoes and Garlic in Olive Oil
• Tilapia Francese, Dipped in Egg Batter, Sautéed in a Lemon Sauce on a Bed of Sautéed Spinach
• Veal Marsala, Medallions Sautéed in a Mushroom and Marsala Wine Sauce

Also included with dinner are your choice of soup or Capri House Salad and sides, plus coffee or tea. After dinner, enjoy more conversation and dancing to the music of Nick Pontarelli. Your evening is $40 for members and $42 for non-members and guests, which covers dinner, entertainment, taxes and tips for advance registrations. We are expecting a very large crowd, so walk-ups will be accepted at the door for $42 only as space permits. Dressy casual attire. Park in the lot.

Register on our secure server below with a credit card or send a check to arrive by November 14, made payable to:

The Gourmet Advocates, Ltd.
1414 W. Byron St. #2E
Chicago, IL 60613

For more information, call 773-929-6534 or E-mail jims@gourmetconnections.com

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Enjoy an entertaining "Tropical Nights" Cocktail Party and Dance, hosted by Gourmet Connections and New Single Friends for their members and friends, at the attractive new Best Garden Restaurant and Lounge in Wheeling. We will be joined later in the evening by the Tropical Nights Salsa dance group. This party is open to all singles (age approx. 34-59), regardless of past participation.

Your exciting evening features drink specials, a hot appetizer buffet, a Salsa dance lesson and a DJ for dancing. He will play a variety of Salsa, American Rock and Pop and Latin dance music throughout the evening. Everybody is encouraged, but certainly not required, to dress in any fun tropical themed attire. The attire for the evening is just nice casual attire or better. Admission for the entire event is a mere $8 per person at the door. No RSVP required.

Any questions? Contact Senny at jims@GourmetConnections.com or call 773-929-6534. Be sure to bring your friends and their friends and get ready to make some new ones, 'cause we're all friends here. It's certain to be a fun event at a very affordable cost.

For more information, call 773-929-6534 or E-mail jims@gourmetconnections.com

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Top off a wonderful Holiday weekend with an evening of fine food, music and camaraderie with single friends old and new at the beautiful Rios D'Sudamerica. Savor traditional and contemporary South American dishes featuring the flavors of Peru, with Brazilian and Argentine accents. During and after dinner, enjoy live salsa music for your listening and dancing pleasure.

Perhaps the best way to describe Rios is "surprising." From a modest curb presence, you step into a beautiful South-Beach-style atmosphere of contemporary sophistication. Yet, the restaurant remains intimate and friendly. It features unique meat and fish dishes skillfully prepared in a manner not as spicy as Cuban or Mexican, but blending traditional ingredients and unique touches.

Feast on the house's flavorful cuisine, choosing from several sumptuous entrees:

• Sautéed Fillet of Sole with Garlic Cream and Butter Sauce over White Rice and Green Salad
• Pollo a La Brasa- "Secret Recipe" Rotisserie Chicken with Spices and Sauces with Small Side Salad, Fries and Special Huancatay Dipping Sauce
• Char-grilled Rabbit, Marinated in South American Herbs and Spices served with Yucca Fries and Chimichurri Sauce
• Arroz con Camarones - Rice and Shrimp cooked in Beer, Green Peas and Peppers
• Sudado de Pescado - Steamed Sole in Tomato and Chablis Reduction simmered with Onions, Tomatoes and Spices with White Rice and Potatoes
• Lomo Saltado - Traditional Peruvian Tenderloin Steak Strips sautéed with Tomatoes, Onions and Potatoes then Flambéed with Brandy. Served with White Rice

Your dinner also includes your choice of salad or soup and coffee or tea.

For all this, your evening is still just $39, covering dinner, entertainment, taxes and tips for advance reservations. Guests, non-members and walk-ups (space permitting) are welcome for $41. Dressy casual attire. Park on the street or with the valet.

To reserve your spot, please register on our secure server below with your charge card or send a check to arrive by November 28, made payable to:

Success Singles Club, Ltd.
1414 W. Byron St. #2E
Chicago, IL 60613

For more information, call 773-929-6534 or E-mail jims@gourmetconnections.com

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