Dining Chicago

Chicago Chef Week is coming, March 22 through 28. Like last month’s Chicago Restaurant Week, this is a period of prix-fixe dining deals, with $20 lunches and $30 dinners, this time from local chef-driven restaurants.

The individual restaurants set their own rules and menus, so call to check things out before you go. Some are not offering the bargain every day; some aren’t open for lunch; most take reservations but a few do not. The deal doesn’t include beverages, tax or tip. Buyer betware: In some cases, there’s little savings over ordering from the routine menu.

Participating restaurants include:

• Aja, River North, Asian

• Avec, West Loop, American, dinner only

• Big Jones, Andersonville, Southern

• Blackbird, West Loop, American

• Boka, Lincoln Park, American, dinner only

• Duchamp, Bucktown, American, dinner only

• Elate, River North, American

• Eve, Gold Coast, American

• The Gage Restaurant and Tavern, Loop, Irish

• Green Zebra, Loop, vegetarian, dinner only

• Hearty, Lakeview, American, dinner only

• Kith and Kin, Lincoln Park, American, dinner only

• Landmark, Lincoln Park, American, dinner only

• LM Le Restaurant, Lincoln Square, French, dinner only

• Lockwood Restaurant and Bar, Loop, French/Italian

• Mado, Wicker Park, Italian, dinner only

• Markethouse, Streeterville, American

• Mercadito, River North, Mexican

• Mexique, West Town, Mexican

• Perennial, Lincoln Park, American, dinner only

• Piccolo Sogno, West Town, Italian, not offered on Saturday

• Prairie Fire, West Loop, American

• Province, West Loop, seafood

• The Publican, West Loop, American, dinner only

• Sepia, West Loop, global

• Socca, Wrigleyville, Italian, dinner only

• Sola, North Center, American, dinner only

• Spring, Wicker Park, seafood, dinner only

• Vie, Western Springs, American, dinner only, not offered on Saturday or Sunday

• Zealous, American, River North, dinner only