Celebrate the holidays Latin-American style as Artango Bistro presents special Christmas Day and New Year Eve menus.
Noon to 9 p.m. Christmas Day, Artango presents a $55 per person ($24 kids 4-12) South American holiday feast. The four-courses Christmas Menu include appetizers like Ahi Tuna Carpaccio in leche de tigre, and six entrees selections ranging from Ojo de Bife — prime rib with Patagonian potatoes, to Cazuala con Pato — duck breast confit, with chorizo, mashed potatoes, kale, fava beans. From there, guests can choose traditional desserts like crepes, flan and Argentine gelato.
Decked in twinkling lights and candles, Artango Bistro provides the perfect setting for New Year’s Eve. Offering a special multi-course New Year’s Eve Menu, with seatings at 5 p.m. ($55), 7 p.m. ($65), and 9 p.m. onward ($85, includes DJ, party favors, New Year’s Eve countdown). The menu offers a variety of appetizer selections, along with choice of salad, or Lobster Bisque with crab meat. Festive entree options range from Cordero Patagonico — breaded lamb chops, Swiss chard, polenta cake, parmesan, mint juice, and La Passion — seared trout, purple potato, julienne veggies, passion fruit sauce, to Gaucho Mignon — filet mignon, bacon, mashed potato, malbec sauce.
Artango Bistro, 4217 North Ravenswood, Chicago. 773-697-7479
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