Eating out: Gators takes top wing honors
Best of the WingFest
Twenty Chicago-area restaurants entered chicken wings into the annual Chicago WingFest, but suburban Gators Wing Shack took home top honors. The Palatine eatery's wings were named best of the fest and received top honors for best mild wings. Wings were judged overall and based on best mild, hot, barbecue and exotic wings. Stop in and judge for yourself.
Gators Wing Shack Grill and Pizzeria is located at 1719 Rand Road, Palatine. (847) 705-0555 or gatorswingshack.com.
Noodle fix at TL's
Celebrate National Noodle Month at TL's with noodle soup flights. Samples of three different soups are available for $10.95 per flight. Soups include won ton noodle soup; the Chongqing noodle soup, with cellophane noodles and pickle mustard greens with sliced whitefish simmered with ginger, garlic and scallions; and Chongqing-style beef noodle soup, a spicy soup with wheat noodles with beef stock stew and bamboo shoots.
TL's Four Seasons Chinese & Japanese Restaurant is at 110 W. Bartlett Ave., Bartlett. (630) 830-1988 or tlsfourseasons.com.
Photo's 4 for $20
Photo's says times are hard, but Photo's Hotdogs is tougher with its new special that offers 12 items for $20. That means four sandwiches, four orders of fries and four soft drinks will put you out just $20. Sandwich choices include the grilled chicken sandwich, cheeseburger, hot dog and chili dog.
Photo's Hotdogs is at 301 N. Northwest Hwy., Palatine, (847) 705-1111, or 1706 E. Kensington Road, Mount Prospect, (847) 635-6200.