Ben Pao’s Hot and Spicy Food with Cold Seasonal Brew
On Thursday, June 11th, icy cold brew meets spicy bold food at Ben Pao! Featuring a five-course regional meal from Sichuan accompanied by the best of summer’s Midwestern beer, Ben Pao proves that opposites really do attract… especially when it comes to your palate. Dinner starts at six o’clock and will end around eight, and we will be raffling a dinner for two along with tickets to Cirque Shanghai at Navy Pier. Admission to this event is $55 (inclusive of tax and gratuity), and it also enters you into a drawing to win attendance at any of our other events throughout our regional series. The master of ceremonies will be the extremely knowledgeable and versatile Alpana Singh. So, get your tickets before the fire burns out and experience the true taste of yin and yang at Ben Pao.
Cocktails with a ‘Kick’ at Ben Pao
On Thursday, June 25 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., join Ben Pao for small bites of Sichuan paired with the subtle yet complex taste of St-Germain Liqueur. We will be mixing the drinks, demonstrating the art of the spicy cocktail, and giving prizes away all night long. With the opportunity to win a basket full of St-Germain liqueurs, gifts and accessories, cocktail hour at Ben Pao just got a bit zestier! Please join us for this memorable, all-inclusive event at just $25.
Regional Dinner Series
Discover the vastly different and varied styles of China’s cuisine dictated by the country’s geographical regions. Every few months throughout the year, Ben Pao will spotlight a different culinary region and feature authentically prepared dishes not easily found in Chicago but indigenous to the land from which they hail. Enjoy the expedition!
CANTON (SOUTH)
April 16 – June 3
SICHUAN (WEST)
June 4 – August 5
June 11 - Sichuan Beer Dinner with Alpana Singh spicy foods with cooler beers
June 25 - St. Germain Cocktail Party
SHANGHAI (EAST)
August 6 – October 30
August 6 - Shanghai Circus Kick-off Cocktail Party
September 3 - Shanghai Circus Dinner meet and greet with performers, wine pairings, tickets and trolley to circus.
BEIJING (NORTH)
October 31 – December 28
November 12 - Mongolian Hot Pot Dinner wine pairings by Alpana Singh
The Ben Pao Bailout
May 1 – May 31, 2009
You don’t have to be a squandering giant corporation awarding executives with 7-figure bonuses to get a bailout.
At Ben Pao, you can qualify for some debt relief just by enjoying dinner Monday through Thursday.
Once a week on one of those given nights, the Golden Gong will sound and every table in the restaurant will receive $50 off their check.* It’s about a 1 in 8 chance that you will receive a bailout – better than any odds that the government will come to your rescue.
*The Ben Pao Bailout will run from May 1 to May 31. The bailout does not apply to tax or gratuity. Checks totaling less than $50 will be considered complementary and no change will be given..
New Ben Pao Bundles
For an affordable yet simply delicious lunch, visit Ben Pao for our new bundles! We bundle hot and sour soup, a crispy vegetable spring roll and vegetable fried rice. You choose your regional Chinese favorite! Cantonese Vegetable Stir Fry with Tofu, Shanghai Sesame Chicken, Beijing Mongolian Beef, Hunan Cherry Bomb Shrimp, and Shandong Chopped Chicken Salad with ginger vinaigrette. All of these specialty bundles are priced at $10.95 each.
