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Check out what's on tap at suburban bars for Chicago Craft Beer Week May 14, 2013 12:00 AM
Chicago Craft Beer Week launched four years ago as a way to celebrate all the breweries and beer-focused spots that the area has to offer. Since then it's continued to grow every year. This year more than 300 spots in the city and suburbs are using the event as an opportunity to offer something special to their existing customers, lure in more patrons and test the appeal of new beers.
French chef puts crickets on menu in push to use insects as food May 13, 2013 12:00 AM
French chef David Faure says diners don't complain about the crickets he started serving with his foie gras starter last month. Some say they wouldn't mind more. Faure, who runs the Michelin-starred restaurant Aphrodite in Nice, praises the popcorn flavor of crickets and the nutty tones that mealworms bring to his cod dish.
Fire-damaged restaurant reopens as Brandy’s in Hanover Park May 13, 2013 12:00 AM
More than six months after a fire closed Chiggy’s restaurant in Hanover Park, a different restaurant is carving up the gyro meat once again.Brandy’s, a sister establishment that’s been around since 1984, opened last week at 1921 W. Irving Park Road.“The menu is pretty much the same,” owner Sam Dakis said. “We’re famous for our chicken kebabs and gyros.”
Dining events: Pasquale's pizza an award-winnerMay 8, 2013 12:00 AM
Congrats to chef Patrick Maggi, owner of Pasquale's Pizzeria and Delicatessen in Palatine and his BLT pizza for coming in seventh place (out of 100) at the 2013 World Pizza Championship held in April in Parma, Italy. Several new items on Rise 'N Dine's menu will have you jumping out of bed and over to the Wheeling eatery. Also, get fresh at Atwater's — fresh air on the courtyard patio and fresh fish flown in daily from Hawaii.
Applebee’s plans at least eight area closings May 8, 2013 12:00 AM
Applebee's restaurants in Schaumburg, Palatine, Streamwood and Geneva are among ones in the Chicago area scheduled to close, as the company undertakes a reorganization.
Arlington Heights' Rack House serves Southern comfort May 8, 2013 12:00 AM
Whiskey, bourbon and moonshine, yup, moonshine, are in the glass and on the plate at the new Rack House Tavern and Kitchen in Arlington Heights. A rack house or rick house is where whiskey barrels are stored for aging at a distillery. Here imported, domestic and regional choices are ready to enjoy. And you can taste without imbibing as several entrees, sides and sauces are spiked with whiskey and bourbon.
Biggby Coffee, Campbell Street Dogs now one restaurantMay 7, 2013 12:00 AM
Two closed restaurants in Arlington Hts. have combined to form one new restaurant, which opened Tuesday, May 7. The Daily Grind Grille, 5 W. Campbell St., is the brainchild born of Biggby Coffee and Campbell Street Hot Dogs.
New restaurant planned at former Alemar’s near Palatine May 2, 2013 12:00 AM
Nearly five years after Alemar's served its final meal, there are signs of life again in the vacant building at Dundee and Quentin roads near Palatine. Long Grove restaurateur Tom Coutretsis has bought the space at 795 W. Dundee Road with plans for a yet-to-be-named restaurant.
Bloody Marys morph from hangover cure to brunch fave May 1, 2013 12:00 AM
I know we should be talking about Mint Juleps on the eve of the Kentucky Derby, but really, when was the last time you had a julep outside the first week of May? Now Bloody Mary ... there's a drink with stamina; a beverage that sprints into the spring holidays and effortlessly rounds the turn into summer's al fresco scene, even picking up speed for fall tailgating. And suburban bars are putting their own spin on the brunch specialty.
Pasta perfect: Elgin's Villa Verone does noodles right May 1, 2013 12:00 AM
My recent dinner at Villa Verone in downtown Elgin got off to a bit of a rocky start when our reservation was nowhere on the books on a busy Saturday night. Fortunately, a table opened and we were seated promptly. As its name suggests, the restaurant resembles an old Italian villa, and the menu consists of traditional Italian dishes. "If somebody wants froufrou stuff, my place is not for them," owner Pietro Verone says.
Dining events: Tokio Pub fetes Cinco de Mayo with $1 tacos Apr 30, 2013 12:00 AM
In honor of Cinco de Mayo, the Japanese fusion eatery offers up one of its favorite items — $1 tacos — from 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday, May 5. Fresco 21 hosts a wine dinner featuring La Spinetta and winemaker Giorgio Rivetti beginning at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, May 4.
Popular Middle Eastern eatery opens in Rosemont Apr 29, 2013 12:00 AM
A popular Middle Eastern restaurant chain is opening a new location in Rosemont this week. Naf Naf Grill, which debuted in 2009 in Naperville, is opening its fifth suburban location at 10433 Touhy Ave., west of Mannheim Road. The chain also has restaurants in Aurora, Niles, and Chicago's Loop.
Varied menu, atmosphere draw crowds to Tommy Nevin's in Naperville Apr 26, 2013 12:00 AM
I was looking forward to trying out the southwest Naperville outpost of Tommy Nevin's Pub when it first opened in 2007. On our first visit, the one thing that stood out beside the jovial atmosphere was the noise level in the crowded bar. We decided to give it another try on a recent Sunday. It's still packed, but we found some quieter spots where we could enjoy the varied food and drink menu.
E+o's well-executed menu, making waves in Mount Prospect Apr 24, 2013 12:00 AM
In the few months that it has been open, e+o in Mount Prospect has been collecting accolades left and right. Deborah Pankey says the Randhurst Village restaurant's eclectic and approachable menu and a casual atmosphere add up to an unparalleled dining experience.
Mount Prospect eatery to help flood victims Apr 24, 2013 12:00 AM
For one day next week, going out for dinner can provide assistance to those still dealing with the recent floods. On Tuesday, April 30, Blackfinn American Grille in Mount Prospect will donate food sale proceeds to flood victims of Mount Prospect and Des Plaines. The restaurant also will make a donation to the American Cancer Society.
‘Burger Land’ show host dishes on best U.S. burgers Apr 21, 2013 12:00 AM
If you love a good burger, you might think George Motz has the best job ever. He crisscrosses the country as the host of Travel Channel’s new series “Burger Land,” looking for the best burgers in America.
Restaurant stocks attract bets on U.S. spending gains Apr 21, 2013 12:00 AM
Shares of full-service restaurants are leading other consumer-discretionary companies, a sign investors are betting Americans will spend more on dining out. Investors are looking beyond a recent spate of weak same- restaurant sales to "catalysts that could drive top-line growth during the rest of this year," said an analyst.
Bob Chinn’s in Wheeling closed due to flooding Apr 19, 2013 12:00 AM
Bob Chinn’s Crab House in Wheeling is closed due to flooding, according to an email from the restaurant. The popular eatery at 393 S. Milwaukee Ave. is located just west of the Des Plaines River, which was expected to crest Friday night.
It’s easy to feel right at home at Fox Lake’s Route 12 Apr 19, 2013 12:00 AM
Route 12 Bar & Grill reopened two years ago along Route 12 in Fox Lake, taken over by a husband-and-wife team with a long-held dream of running their own bar. They entirely gutted the dive bar, converting it into a neighborhood hangout anchored by good food and craft beer. It's a place where you'll feel right at home on your first visit, making it easy to become a regular.
Mt. Prospect OKs ownership change for Blues Bar Apr 18, 2013 12:00 AM
Mount Prospect village trustees this week authorized a change in the Blus Bar’s liquor license to reflect new ownership for the downtown bar, eatery and music venue. According to a village memo, Kimberly Oztekin, wife of Blues Bar owner Errol Oztekin, will “purchase the goodwill of the business and operate it under the ownership of BB BBQ Grill.”