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The tinley junction | September 13, 2018 | 23<br />
The Dish<br />
Bonefish Grill offers specials for all seasons<br />
T.J. Kremer III<br />
Contributing Editor<br />
Fall is quickly approaching,<br />
and that can mean only<br />
one thing at Bonefish Grill:<br />
new menu items, including<br />
dishes and libations, designed<br />
specifically for the<br />
season.<br />
Bonefish Grill, which this<br />
month is celebrating its fiveyear<br />
anniversary in Orland<br />
Park, is well-known for its<br />
fresh, delivered daily selection<br />
of fish, and often features<br />
new, seasonal items<br />
added to its menu.<br />
One of the new catches<br />
will be Rockefeller butterfish,<br />
also known as black<br />
cod or sablefish, served<br />
with a Rockefeller topping<br />
of cream spinach, cheeses,<br />
lemon butter and crabmeat,<br />
and a side of broccoli and<br />
a side of mashed potatoes<br />
($29.90).<br />
“We like to call it butterfish,<br />
because it’s really<br />
prized for its intensely rich<br />
butter flavor to it; hence, the<br />
nickname butterfish. ... A lot<br />
of people compare it to a<br />
sea bass,” managing partner<br />
Nicholas Kapellas said.<br />
Also making its fall debut<br />
is a hearty cut of swordfish<br />
with pumpkin ravioli, sprinkled<br />
with feta cheese, crispy<br />
shallots and a butter sauce<br />
($23.90).<br />
“We utilize a lot of the fall<br />
flavors, and so, obviously,<br />
you think fall, you think<br />
pumpkin,” Kapellas said.<br />
Then there are the new<br />
drinks because, well, what<br />
goes more naturally with<br />
fish than water, and alcohol<br />
is wet like water, so it’s a<br />
win-win situation.<br />
The Fall Apple Martini<br />
uses apples infused with<br />
vodka over three days,<br />
house-made honey syrup<br />
and a slice of apple sprinkled<br />
with cinnamon ($9.10).<br />
The Ocean Mixed Grill ($49) — which comes with an order<br />
of Bang Bang Shrimp, salad, three sides and four fillets of<br />
fish — ends its run on the menu Sept. 30.<br />
Not new but making the<br />
cut for another season on<br />
the menu is the Coral Reef<br />
Punch: made with Bacardi<br />
Maestro rum, Malibu rum,<br />
passion fruit and housemade<br />
vanilla bean simple<br />
syrup, fresh-squeezed pineapple<br />
and orange juice, bitters,<br />
and a fresh pineapple<br />
garnish ($9.30).<br />
But why limit the spirits<br />
when one can take advantage<br />
of Bonefish’s Monday<br />
special: $6 martinis (after 4<br />
p.m.). (Just be sure to bring a<br />
designated driver if you plan<br />
to sample all of the martinis.)<br />
Tuesday’s special is<br />
Hooked on Tuesdays —<br />
a three-course meal with<br />
choice of salad, entrée and<br />
dessert (starting at $14.90).<br />
And on Wednesdays the<br />
famous Bang Bang Shrimp<br />
is offered for $6 all day.<br />
“So you’ve got your Monday,<br />
Tuesday and Wednesday<br />
covered,” Kapellas said.<br />
“You can see us at Bonefish<br />
Grill for the first three days<br />
of the week, and then come<br />
back on Saturday and Sunday<br />
for brunch and endless<br />
bubbles and endless bloody<br />
mary’s ($10 with the purchase<br />
of an entrée for Bellinis,<br />
mimosas or blackberry<br />
sangria, or $12 for bloody<br />
Bonefish Grill<br />
15537 S. LaGrange<br />
Road in Orland Park<br />
Hours<br />
• 11 a.m.-10:30 p.m.<br />
Monday-Thursday<br />
• 11 a.m.-11:30 p.m.<br />
Friday and Saturday<br />
• 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Sunday<br />
For more information ...<br />
Phone: (708) 873-5170<br />
Web: www.bonefishgrill.<br />
com<br />
marys).”<br />
Finally, ending its run on<br />
the September menu will<br />
be the Ocean Mixed Grill<br />
($49), a four-course meal<br />
for two that includes an order<br />
of Bang Bang Shrimp; a<br />
fresh house or Caesar salad;<br />
three side dishes of potatoes<br />
au gratin, crispy Brussels<br />
sprouts and a seasonal vegetable;<br />
and fresh wood-grilled<br />
Atlantic salmon, Caribbean<br />
cobia, shrimp and scallop<br />
skewer, and a selection of<br />
the Neighborhood Catch.<br />
“We kind of search all the<br />
waters for high-quality fish,”<br />
Kapellas sad. “We try to<br />
find — especially things that<br />
people maybe don’t try everyday.<br />
And then we inspect<br />
it and hand-cut it everyday.<br />
Bonefish Grill’s Rockefeller butterfish ($29.90) is served with served with a Rockefeller<br />
topping of cream spinach, cheeses, lemon butter and crabmeat, and a side of broccoli and<br />
a side of mashed potatoes. Photos by T.J. Kremer III/22nd Century Media<br />
The swordfish with pumpkin ravioli ($23.90), sprinkled with feta cheese, crispy shallots<br />
and a butter sauce.