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Teeko's Acai Bowls in the Vernon Hills Town Center is a new venture for brothers Nick and Theo Dimitriou.

‘We’re adaptable’: Libertyville brothers shift focus to acai bowls, their third food-related venture in seven years

First it was Chrissoulas then West Side Ramen, but the two brothers behind those restaurants in downtown Libertyville recently left their familiar corner to open a completely different venture in Vernon Hills, and soon in Lake Geneva.

Anish Jethmalani plays traditionalist chef and father Neeraj, who tries to instruct his daughter Rita (Tina Munoz Pandya) in the finer points of preparing Sindhi food in “Dhaba on Devon Avenue,” premiering at Writers Theatre.

Family struggles to keep restaurant afloat in touching, Chicago-set ‘Dhaba on Devon Avenue’

Writers Theatre and TimeLine Theatre’s premiere of “Dhaba on Devon Avenue,” set in Chicago’s “Little India,” is a solidly acted examination of identity, tradition and assimilation among members of Chicago’s South Asian community.

Hailey (Danielle Deadwyler), Galen (Michael Greyeyes), Manny (Kataem O’Connor), Cookie (Haile Amare) and Danis (Jaeda LeBlanc) protect each other and their land in “40 Acres.”

‘40 Acres’ reinvigorates an old action genre with provocative new blood

“40 Acres” is a genre movie the way genre movies are supposed to be but rarely are. It invigorates an old premise with fresh ideas, layers well-crafted action with thematic richness, boasts committed performances and is so taut with tension that the audience might snap before the characters do.

Andy (Charlize Theron) faces new villains in “The Old Guard 2" streaming on Netflix.

In ‘The Old Guard 2,’ Charlize Theron and Uma Thurman get half a movie

About 80 minutes into “The Old Guard 2,” I found myself wondering how the filmmakers were going to wrap things up. There were a lot of threads dangling with Charlize Theron’s gang of immortal warriors, split up and facing extinction, and she still had yet to face off with the new villain played by Uma Thurman.

The band Rico! will perform on Sunday, July 6, at the Mount Prospect Lions Club’s annual Village Fair as part of its Latin Music Day.

Mount Prospect’s 4th of July Festival to feature Latin music showcase

A Latin music showcase Sunday will add flair to the Mount Prospect Lions Club’s 86th annual 4th of July Festival taking place July 3-6 at Melas Park.

Fat Rosie’s just launched new “fiesta hours” at all seven locations. The specials run from 3-6 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Dining out: Happy hours, Van’s moving to West Dundee, Leona’s Pizza coming to McHenry

New happy hour specials have popped up at Fat Rosie’s and Seasons 52. Also, Van’s Frozen Custard and Burgers is switching Dundees while Leona’s is opening in McHenry.

Thrill seekers ride Pharaoh’s Fury during last year’s Mount Prospect Lions Club Fourth of July Festival at Melas Park.

Things to do July 4-10: Fourth of July events, Frontier Days, Rockin’ Rotary Ribfest and more

Mark your calendar for Fourth of July events, Mount Prospect Lions Club Fourth of July Festival, Frontier Days Festival, Rockin’ Rotary Ribfest, Mundelein Community Days, McHenry Fiesta Days, fireworks, parades and more happening this week.