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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.”
Dining events: Grand Victoria opens Indulge Show Kitchen BuffetApr 17, 2013 12:00 AM
Indulge Show Kitchen Buffet opens with a cooking demonstration for diners; Pinstripes' breaks out the patio furniture for outdoor dining; Retro Bistro's presents some new daily specials.
Confetti's in Gurnee gives diners American cuisine with a twist Apr 17, 2013 12:00 AM
A walkway flanked by two towers of fire greets diners on the way into Confetti's in Gurnee. The restaurant first heated up the Lake County food scene in January, and the enthusiasm hasn't cooled since. The parking lot always seems full and our dinner reservation was met with a nearly packed dining room.
1950s-themed restaurant coming to Arlington Heights Apr 16, 2013 12:00 AM
Everything old will be new again in downtown Arlington Hts., when Circa 57, a 1950s-themed restaurant opens in the former Grand Station and People's Bank locations this summer. "The overall theme will be an interactive lifestyle experience of the 1950s," said owner Anthony Priola, explaining the restaurant will be divided into different scenes depicting life in 1957, with food and drinks to match.
Honeyberry Cafe opens in Arlington Hts. Apr 12, 2013 12:00 AM
The restaurant family that runs La Tasca in Arlington Heights and the Black Cow in Mount Prospect has opened Honeyberry Cafe, a new breakfast and lunch restaurant on Rand Road in Arlington Heights.
Updated Brandt's restaurant reopens in Palatine Apr 10, 2013 12:00 AM
The wait for those burgers, ribs and some updated decor is finally over with Brandt's Little Cafe officially reopening Tuesday as Brandt's of Palatine. “We were hoping to keep it quiet at first, but we've already been bombarded,” co-owner Walt Oswald said. “Word is getting out, and people are excited.”
Tuscan in Arlington Heights a mix of bar, restaurant and store Apr 10, 2013 12:00 AM
With a mellow setting and calendar full of activities, Tuscan Market & Wine Shop in Arlington Heights aims to be a hangout for drinkers and Italian food lovers, while also offering a full retail shop for patrons looking to enjoy food and drinks at home.
Pier 99 a comfortable place to dock for dinner Apr 9, 2013 12:00 AM
Surrounded by boats in storage until boating season opens in mid-April, Pier 99 Grill & Spirits, a casual roadhouse of sorts on the street side of a marina on the Fox River in Port Barrington, is a friendly place to kick back with a beer or a bite after a hard day of work or play. The menu offers a diverse mix of appetizers, salads, steaks and chops, chicken, pastas, sandwiches and a few fish entrees, many with an Italian influence.
Jersey Mike’s opens in South Elgin Apr 8, 2013 12:00 AM
A friendly rivalry between St. Charles North and South Elgin High Schools helped welcome a new Jersey Mike's sandwich shop to South Elgin this month. Jersey Mike's employees handed out 8,000 coupons throughout the area for a free sub with a $1 donation. When customers brought the coupon to the counter, they could decide whether the $1 donation would go to the boosters club of either school.
Hoffman Estates Sister Cities hosts French evening Apr 5, 2013 12:00 AM
The Village of Hoffman Estates Sister Cities Commission is hosting its 16th Annual French Evening from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 18. The evening, titled "Soirée Culinaire — Discovering French Delicacies," will be held at The Stonegate Conference & Banquet Centre, 2401 W. Higgins Road. Reservations will be accepted until Monday, April 8.
Roti to benefit firefighter fund: Apr 5, 2013 12:00 AM
Roti Mediterranean Grill in Vernon Hills will help raise money for the Firefighter Behavioral Health Alliance. The restaurant will donate 20 percent of every purchase made between noon and 7 p.m. Saturday, April 13, to a scholarship fund run by the nonprofit organization for children and spouses of firefighters who commit suicide.
Apr 3, 2013 12:00 AM
Nashville Hot Chicken recipe
Friendly service, fine fare make up for lack of ambiance Apr 3, 2013 12:00 AM
Tucked into the lower level, backside of the clubhouse at Country Lakes Golf Course, Jerry Navarro's eponymous Navarro's of Naperville is easily missed. It's not the country club setting you might expect. Once the cheery hostess and ever-present owner start chatting up the room, though, you barely notice the dim, windowless surroundings, limited tables and focal bar. Instead, you feel like you're hanging out in a friend's rec room.
Hot chicken takes over NashvilleApr 3, 2013 12:00 AM
Most folks know Memphis for its barbecue and Philly for its cheesesteaks, but how about Nashville and its hot chicken? If you're not sure, you've never tried this fried chicken so fiery it will leave your mouth in shock. It's a flavor you don't soon forget. Born as cheap, flavorful fare for Nashville's working class community and offered late into the night for its party-goers, hot chicken has long been a staple in town. But its reputation has grown in recent years.
Have Benihana with your basketball Apr 3, 2013 12:00 AM
Benihana's offers game-day sushi platters to cater your party; Dobby's World-Wide Liquors makes its dinner and wine tour's first stop: L'Eiffel Bistrot; Tony Spavone is going to sing for you with your supper.
Fox & Hound unveils new decor, menu items at suburban taverns Apr 2, 2013 12:00 AM
Fox & Hound is looking to freshen things up and is using the Chicago area as its testing ground before rolling out the changes to its other 79 locations across the country. New menus and décor have already launched in Schaumburg, Bloomingdale and Arlington Heights, focusing on fresh foods, local beers and entertainment meant to make it a place anyone can hang out.
Hot dog restaurant opening in former Jimmy’s Place Apr 2, 2013 12:00 AM
The former Jimmy's Place, an Arlington Heights institution for five decades before until it closed in 2011, is getting a new look and a new name before opening later this summer. The Arlington Heights village board unanimously approved plans for Big Ang's — a hot dog restaurant named after new owner John Fridono's wife, Angie — at the former Jimmy's location on the corner of Northwest Highway and Euclid Road.
Des Plaines Summer Fling will return this year Apr 2, 2013 12:00 AM
Des Plaines will have a Summer Fling after all. City aldermen flirted with the idea of axing the festival because they are unhappy with the way it has been managed for the past two years by Chicago-based Special Events Management, the largest producer of street fests and festivals in Chicago and the suburbs.