Hospitality
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St. Charles considers closing Walnut Avenue for outdoor dining this summer
Mar 13, 2024 9:45 am - St. Charles Planning and Development Committee members are considering the temporary closure of a portion of Walnut Avenue for the summer. But on Monday, the committee fa...
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Mount Prospect sets limits on stays at hotels, motelsMar 11, 2024 6:10 pm - In an effort to crackdown on hotels and motels being used as long-term housing, Mount Prospect is putting a 30-day limit on most stays in town. The village board last wee...
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The Biz Week That Was: Pickleball facility, fast casual Greek restaurant, and downtown redevelopment among highlightsMar 10, 2024 5:35 am - New player plans indoor pickleball court at former Toys R Us in Vernon Hills After a lull in the action, a new player has emerged with plans to convert the former To...
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‘More flavors to come’: Elburn’s Obscurity Mead Hall and Cidery expands with new line of ciders
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Smarty Pants Cafe to collaborate with area schools, merging art and science
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Good food vs. great food: How do you know?Feb 21, 2024 10:20 am - Last month, we talked about what makes a good restaurant vs. a great one. My focus was all about the experience in terms of service, design, lighting and music. But no m...
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Pollyanna Brewing & Distilling to host ‘Beer, Charity, and Music’Feb 19, 2024 3:51 pm - Pollyanna Brewing & Distilling will host “Beer, Charity, and Music” starting at 7:30 p.m. March 1. The goal of the series of upcoming events is to raise awareness and con...
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Vi at The Glen expands dining options to suit next generationFeb 15, 2024 12:30 pm - From sliders and cold beer at the bar to wine pairings and full-on, five-course fine dining in the main dining room, residents at Vi at The Glen have a wide range of dini...
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‘An institution’: Mount Prospect bakery is paczki central on Fat TuesdayFeb 13, 2024 4:38 pm - Eating the Polish pastries known as paczkis — commonly pronounced poonch-keys or ponch-keys — is a Fat Tuesday tradition before the fasting of Lent begins on Ash Wednesday.
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Suburban hospitality industry saw continued recovery in 2023Feb 12, 2024 10:41 am - The Schaumburg-based convention and visitors bureau Meet Chicago Northwest marked its 40th anniversary in 2023 by seeing 3 million overnight visitors bring a 6.5% inc...