Hospitality
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Why do we have bad times at restaurants?Jan 14, 2026 8:40 am - I have written many articles critical of restaurant owners and staff. It is important to understand that things happen, and it’s not always the restaurants’ fault.
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Brunchy’s opens in former Panera spot in Buffalo GroveDec 02, 2025 1:20 pm - A new brunch restaurant is helping fuel the revival of a Buffalo Grove strip center near Dundee and Arlington Heights roads. Brunchy’s Pancakes and Cafe, owned by Victor Manuel Soberanis, is serving up American breakfast classics and Mexican cuisine in the spot previously occupied by Panera in Strathmore Square.
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Captive consumers are paying way too muchNov 26, 2025 7:34 am - Even though their leases require airport businesses to charge prices that are competitive with downtown Chicago, it sure doesn’t seem that way. I took the time to look at many items for sale at an airport, and the typical markup is 100% to 300% over industry standards.
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The Kate at 318, Bread & Vine now open in Geneva
Nov 25, 2025 11:15 am - The Kate at 318, an event space with French-themed bistro Bread and Vine on the first floor, recently celebrated its grand opening at 318 S. Third St. in Geneva with a ribbon cutting, food and the Jesse White Tumblers.
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Postino WineCafe to fill City Barbeque space at Mellody Farm in Vernon HillsNov 20, 2025 2:12 pm - A newcomer to Illinois plans to fill the space formerly occupied by City Barbeque at the Mellody Farm dining and retail center in Vernon Hills.
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Grand Social House & Tavern to open early next year in downtown WaucondaNov 18, 2025 3:14 pm - The former Middleton’s restaurant in downtown Wauconda will reopen early next year as The Grand Social House and Tavern, a nod to the building’s original use well over a century ago as the Grand Hotel.
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Geneva’s All Chocolate Kitchen gets new owner, new name after proprietors retire
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Yard House to open Naperville location Nov. 23Nov 13, 2025 2:12 pm - Yard House restaurant, at 412 S. Route 59 near the Fox Valley Mall, opens Nov. 23, marking the chain’s fourth location in the greater Chicago area.
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‘It just made sense’: Sweetchilango in Wheaton to get a refresh as Bien TruchaOct 28, 2025 8:45 am - Sweetchilango, a fast-casual Mexican eatery in Wheaton, will close Saturday and rebrand as the second Bien Trucha, its sister restaurant in Geneva.
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‘An exciting new chapter’: Meet Chicago Northwest touts Renaissance Schaumburg’s $30M renovationOct 18, 2025 1:28 pm - Meet Chicago Northwest is touting the completion of the $30 million renovation of the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel as “an exciting new chapter for one of the region’s most iconic hospitality landmarks.”