For some, Christmas Day means cookies, celebrations and presents. For others, it means soggy white takeout containers and theater seating because those are the only places open. This year, aria restaurant inside Fairmont Chicago, Millennium Park planned something better for those who don’t celebrate the holiday or just opt for the non-traditional route, a delicious Chinese meal and a movie.

On Christmas Day, the Fairmont Hotel Chicago, Millennium Park and their award-winning restaurant, aria, invite guests to partake in their “Chinese Dinner and a Movie,” complete with a pristine three-course prix-fixe menu and tickets to a show at the nearby, state-of-the-art AMC River East Theater. Guests get to choose one option from each of the following courses:

small plates

garden greens
icicle radish / asian pear / heirloom tomato / carrot-ginger vinaigrette

wild mushroom wontons
pickled cippolini onions / radish / mizuna salsa verde

crispy lobster mango roll
passion fruit chili sauce / mango relish

lump crab and corn egg drop soup
sesame shrimp toast / swan creek farm egg flower

mongolian lamb rib
cumin / orange hoisin / fennel / edamame-mint purée

entrees

cape breton scallops
red wine XO / forest mushroom / pea / mascarpone polenta

crispy champagne lemon chicken
lychee / scallion knobs / bell peppers

prawn singapore noodles
lap cheung / bbq pork / egg / curry / coconut / peanut
(vegan option available)

indonesian nasi goreng
chicken / pork / egg / peanut / sambal / kecap manis

fiery shortrib beef
black bean / heirloom tomato / peanut

grilled prime ribeye
sichuan peppercorn / wok watercress / wild mushroom / phat noodle (additional 15)

something sweet

“movie night”
chocolate passion fruit popcorn bar / chocolate coconut soda float

Whether you’re staying at the hotel or are a Chicago native looking to shake up the Christmas tradition, Chinese Dinner and a Movie is the perfect fix! For more information on the Chinese Dinner and a Movie or to speak to a representative from Fairmont Chicago, Millennium Park, please contact me directly.

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