Dine Around Town is a partnership of the Morris Chop Shop with the Community Nutrition Network and Senior Services Association, the Meals on Wheels Foundation of Northern Illinois, and funded in part by AgeGuide of Northeastern Illinois. The Morris Chop Shop owners Jackie Clisham and Tim Berner are offering seven Chop Shop favorite meals, adapted to meet nutritional requirements for older adults.

Community Nutrition Network registers clients for monthly meals on pre-loaded payment cards on special days each month, typically the first Tuesday of each month. Meals can be used any time during the month or any time up to Sept. 30, 2023. Those interested in joining the program may call Community Nutrition Network at 815-941-1590 from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. during the week for more information; please leave a message if necessary and we will call back ASAP. The suggested donation is $6.00 per meal. Community Nutrition Network is a donation-based nonprofit serving those age 60 or above and their spouses and caregivers. No one is ever turned away if unable or unwilling to pay.

The Dine Around Town dinner menu includes fan favorites such as the Chop Shop mac-’n’-cheese, a tender filet with caramelized onions, mushrooms, aged cheddar, and smoked Gouda creamy pasta. The fettuccine and meatballs includes house-made meatballs, sauteed with garlic and red onions, in a demi-cream sauce or marinara with fettuccine and shaved Parmesan, with garlic French bread. Steakhouse Stroganoff and chimichurri steak will also be on the menu, along with lighter options such as the Chop Shop Cobb salad, a Caesar salad, and a roasted beet salad.

The menu is offered on Wednesdays (4-8 p.m.), Thursdays (4-9 p.m.), and Sundays (3-8 p.m.), during the Morris Chop Shop’s regular hours. Customers are welcome to dine in or take out. All meals meet U.S. federal standards for nutrition for older adults, and the menu has been reviewed and approved by a licensed dietitian with AgeGuide, the state area agency on aging.