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Jan 17, 2026 11:26 am - Send photos of business events to afterhours@dailyherald.com.
Bambu opens in Batavia Walmart with Asian-inspired drinks, desserts

By Joey Weslo
Jan 16, 2026 12:20 pm - A taste of Southeast Asia is coming to Batavia, including Vietnamese coffee and freshly made mochi-style waffles.
‘Cozy, warm and welcomed’: New Libertyville coffee shop concept aims for comfort and building connections

By Mick Zawislak
Jan 06, 2026 8:43 pm - The idea behind Frunchroom Collective, a new coffee shop preparing to open in Libertyville, is a cozy and welcome environment.
‘Hard work and community’: Lake County couple debuts Travelin’ Tom’s coffee truck

By Mick Zawislak
Jan 06, 2026 1:12 pm - The enterprising team of Ivan and Jessica Tcholakov of Round Lake Beach have launched Travelin’ Tom’s Coffee of Grayslake as their second mobile food business.
‘Too many positives’: Despite residents’ concerns, Costco plan moving forward in Des Plaines

By Russell Lissau
Jan 05, 2026 8:50 pm - Plans for a Costco Business Center and a Costco-branded gas station on Des Plaines’ southeast side got a tentative go-ahead from the city council Monday.
Entertainment venues, grocery stores and more on tap for suburbs in 2026

By Mick Zawislak
Jan 02, 2026 8:52 am - Pickleball courts, child day care facilities, data centers and restaurants have been popping up or proposed throughout the suburbs but they won’t be the only newcomers in 2026.
The Barn Steakhouse expanding with second location in Highland Park

By Mick Zawislak
Dec 29, 2025 5:40 pm - Nine years after opening The Barn Steakhouse in Evanston, restaurateur Amy Morton is expanding north to the town where she was raised with a second location in Highland Park.
Make plans for new restaurants coming to the suburbs in 2026

By Rick West
Dec 29, 2025 1:41 pm - A new year brings with it the promise of new restaurants anticipated to open in the suburbs in 2026, including avec, Chubby Cattle BBQ, and The Grand Social House and Tavern.
El Molino restaurant in Carpentersville reopens with new look, new owners who also run Elgin taqueria

By Janelle Walker
Dec 29, 2025 8:58 am - El Molino Mexican Restaurant in Carpentersville — a staple in the village for 40 years — has been purchased by a family that runs an Elgin taqueria and recently reopened with a new look.
New Algonquin Scooter’s Coffee to hold grand opening celebration Jan. 2.

Daily Herald report
Dec 25, 2025 8:48 am - The recently opened Scooter’s Coffee in Algonquin will hold a grand opening celebration Jan. 2, with the first 100 customers winning free drinks for a week through the Scooter’s Coffee mobile app.

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