Hospitality
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'Social scene with an eclectic menu': Junction opening soon in downtown Crystal Lake
Oct 18, 2023 1:00 am - Paul Leech is no stranger to opening restaurants in Crystal Lake. With Jude's, Cantina 52, owning The Cottage and revamping Hickory Hall, he is adding another restauran...
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New owners of Kava Diem bring background in coffee roasting to St. Charles cafe
Oct 17, 2023 1:00 am - Kava Diem Organic River Cafe has been open just off the west bank of the Fox River in downtown St. Charles since 2018, and while the ownership recently changed hands...
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D.C. Cobb's to open new restaurant in HuntleyOct 10, 2023 11:00 pm - A new location of D.C. Cobb's soon will be open in the Old Firehouse in Huntley. Despite Google search results indicating the restaurant, at 11808 Coral St., recently op...
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Righteous Kitchen marks one year of serving meals at new Lombard locationOct 10, 2023 11:00 pm - Since 2014, Righteous Kitchen, a local family-owned catering and ready-made meal company in Lombard, has specialized in serving fresh, all-natural, scratch-made meal pre...
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Campton Hills couple sells wineVEILS to keep bugs out of wine while outside
Oct 08, 2023 11:00 pm - Lisa and Mark Hirth of Campton Hills always have enjoyed wine and travel to wineries all over. But there's one thing that happens when you sit outside and sip wine al fr...
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Buffalo Wild Wings teams up with children's charitiesOct 04, 2023 1:00 am - This fall, Buffalo Wild Wings will raise more than $1 million to deliver on its mission to "help build communities where all kids can thrive, compete and belong to a tea...
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Kharasch: I spy with my little eye: What a restaurant secret shopper is looking forOct 04, 2023 1:00 am - Secret shoppers are everywhere - stores, hotels and, of course, restaurants. I do secret shopping for clients all over the country every week, and what I'm evaluating mo...
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Federal judge dismisses false advertising claims against Wendy's, McDonald's
Oct 03, 2023 1:00 am - A federal judge in New York has dismissed a lawsuit that accused McDonald's and Wendy's of misleading consumers with ads that show bigger, juicier burgers than their res...
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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, ...