Hospitality
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New life (and name) for a suburban classic: Hotelier, village are reviving Indian Lakes ResortSep 25, 2023 1:00 am - Checking into the former Indian Lakes Resort was an experience all its own. The six-story atrium lobby had waterfalls, rock formations and a honeycomb-like glass ceiling...
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Pup-friendly Lazy Dog Restaurant plans 2024 opening in NorthbrookSep 06, 2023 1:00 am - The Northbrook Plan Commission will hold a public hearing on an application by Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar, set to open next year at Willow Festival. Based in Costa Mesa, ...
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Troubled hotel settles with Palatine, could reopen in SeptemberAug 24, 2023 1:00 am - The operator of the Palatine Red Roof Inn will surrender its business license and the hotel will reopen under new management, under a settlement agreement between the ow...
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Why Des Plaines could become the next suburb to restrict short-term home rentalsAug 23, 2023 1:00 am - Years after first being proposed, rules for short-term home rentals could be coming to Des Plaines. The city council on Monday informally decided to resurrect a 2017 pro...
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'We wanted to stand out': How an old Holiday Inn became Northwest suburbs' first boutique hotelAug 19, 2023 1:00 am - Six years after being proposed and $6 million in renovations later, an old Holiday Inn has been transformed into something completely different: what owner Sam Patel cal...
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Old Rolling Meadows Holiday Inn where Pete Townshend found God, penned 'Tommy' lyrics to be demolishedAug 19, 2023 1:00 am - It had a vibrating bed, fuzzy TV, and smelly sheets and towels, but a Rolling Meadows Holiday Inn hotel room happened to be the perfect setting for Pete Townshend's spir...
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Poke Burrito opens its ninth location in GlenviewAug 16, 2023 1:00 am - A ninth location of Poke Burrito restaurants recently opened in The Glen. "I'm so excited to be in Glenview," says veteran restaurateur Jimmy Chen, founder and owner of...
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Friday is International Beer Day. Test your Brew IQ with this refreshing quizAug 03, 2023 1:00 am - An IPA, a stout and a lager walk into a bar together. According to the classic joke, they should start arguing - but let's hope not given that Friday is International B...
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Lake Tahoe officials tackle overtourism with focus on management, not marketing; new fees may loom
Jul 21, 2023 1:00 am - SAND HARBOR, Nev. - Lake Tahoe tourism officials were surprised, and a bit miffed, when a respected international travel guide put the iconic alpine lake straddling the ...
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One of Chicago's oldest Italian restaurants is leaving the city for Downers Grove
Jul 19, 2023 1:00 am - The tables at Bella Notte Ristorante were set with white tablecloths, plates and silverware Tuesday afternoon, looking as if the place was ready for a lunch crowd. But o...