Winter Events at Maijean: Maijean Hosts Holiday Events: Prix Fixe Menu, Cooking Classes with Chef Nadia and Champagne Dinner

Clarendon Hills, Ill (November 2007) – The latest addition to the Clarendon Hills dining scene is the highly acclaimed upscale French-inspired bistro, Maijean (30 South Prospect Avenue, 630-794-8900). Kicking off the holiday season, Maijean will offer various week night promotions guaranteed to please couples, singles and families alike.

Maijean’s Prix Fixe Menu served Tuesday through Thursday

Maijean has initiated a $26 prix fixe menu showcasing French fare, 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday. With menu items carefully selected by chef/owner Nadia Tilkian, the three course meal gives diners the complete French dining experience. Diners will start with a choice of soup of the day or a mixed field green salad with haricots verts and Dijon mustard vinaigrette.

Then, choose between three entrées: Roulade of Salmon with julienne vegetable and ginger beurre blanc; Steak Diane, sliced strip steak with Dauphinoise potato, seasonal vegetables and Diane sauce; Roasted pork chop with potato puree, seasonal vegetables and roasted garlic sauce. Be sure to save room for one of Chef Tilkian’s signature desserts with a choice of Floating Island with crème anglaise or Grand Marnier bread pudding.

Cookie Classes for Children with Chef Nadia, December 9

Holiday cookies are the theme for this exciting and hands-on class for children ages 6 to 12. On Sunday, December 9, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., Chef Nadia Tilkian helps kids create a few of her signature holiday cookies while feasting on homemade macaroni and cheese and other fun treats. The cost of this class is $50/child. Reservations are required and can be made by calling Maijean. Sign up fast as space is limited!

Champagne Dinner Wednesday, December 12

On Wednesday December 12, join Maijean in their private dining room as they toast the holiday season with a champagne dinner and holiday fare. Diners will begin their meal with Mini Buckwheat Blinis with sevruga caviar and crème fraîche along with Oysters baked with lobster mushrooms and champagne sabayon. Then enjoy a Roulade of Smoked Salmon with granny smith apples along with a duo of Sweetbreads and Lobster Sausage meyer lemon beurre blanc. For an entrée, Roasted Poussin with almonds, polenta and winter fruit chutney will be served. To round out the meal, a Champagne Poached Pear with toasted brioche and toffee brulée will be served. Champagne from major growing regions around the world will be paired with each course of the meal. The cost of the champagne dinner is $110 per person and reservations are required. Maijean

Christmas Eve at Maijean

Enjoy a traditional French meal on Christmas Eve at Maijean. Open from 4 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. Maijean will offer a special menu for Christmas Eve, featuring seasonal French dishes. Maijean will be closed on Christmas Day.

Celebrate New Year’s at Maijean

Ring in the New Year with a French-inspired multi-course meal at Maijean. The first seating will be at 5 p.m., including a 3-course meal and complimentary champagne for $65 per person. The 7:30 p.m. seating includes a 4-course meal and champagne for $80 per person. Finally, the 10:30 p.m. seating includes a 5-course meal and champagne toast for $110 per person. Maijean will be closed on New Years Day. For additional information on events held at Maijean please call (630) 794-8900 or www.maijean.com.


What critics are saying about Maijean.

The latest addition to the Clarendon Hills dining scene is the highly acclaimed upscale French-inspired bistro, Maijean (30 South Prospect Avenue, 630-794-8900). After only two months, the critical accolades are beginning to appear. Phil Vettel, restaurant critic for the Chicago Tribune said, "The restaurant is beautiful…. Chef/ owner Nadia Tilkian looks very much like the real deal, an imaginative chef grounded in the classics." Pat Bruno, restaurant critic for the Chicago Sun-Times praised Maijean as a "splendid addition to the suburban dining scene…French bistro classics abound at this petite charmer. The atmosphere is casual, yet there is enough elegance to go around to satisfy the pickiest of diners…There is a sense of dining propriety and the service staff knows its stuff."

Maijean, located at 30 S. Prospect Ave. in Clarendon Hills, Illinois 60514, serves Country French cuisine from chef/owner Nadia Tilkian in a beautiful Art Nouveau setting. The restaurant is open for dinner Tuesday through Saturday and brunch on Sunday. Dinner is served from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday and 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Sunday brunch is served from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. For information or to make reservations, please contact Maijean at (630) 794-8900 or visit the website at www.maijean.com. Complimentary valet parking on Friday and Saturday will begin soon. Major cards accepted. Smoking is allowed in the bar area only, per village ordinance.