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Best Bets: ‘Too Hot to Handel: The Jazz-Gospel Messiah’ returns to Chicago’s AuditoriumJan 07, 2025 10:17 am - The jazz-infused “Too Hot to Handel” reimagining of Handel’s oratorio returns to Chicago’s Auditorium Theatre, and author Jenniffer Weigel performs her solo stage show in Highland Park.
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Make plans for new restaurants coming to the suburbs in 2025Dec 30, 2024 2:37 pm - A new year brings with it the promise of a bevy of new restaurants expected to open in the suburbs in 2025. Here’s a taste of what’s to come, including Vicolo, The Greggory Hearth and Tavern, the suburbs’ first Pizza Ranch and more.
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Best Bets: Kathy Griffin, Steve Cochran, Brent Morin among the comedians ringing in 2025Dec 23, 2024 9:39 am - Comedians bid farewell to 2024 at suburban and Chicago venues while party-goers will converge at Navy Pier for a swanky New Year’s Eve bash at the Aon Grand Ballroom.
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The Biz Week That Was: Grocery merger bust, gluten-free dining, and a Greek gyro revival are among the highlightsDec 15, 2024 5:56 am - This week’s top Suburban Business stories.
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New smoothie café to bring raw juices and acai bowls to ‘fitness row’ in Algonquin CommonsDec 12, 2024 12:06 pm - Grab-and-go smoothie and juice bar Blend will be the latest addition in Algonquin Commons near health-conscious businesses such as Hotworx, Orange Theory and Stretch Zone.
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No sacrificing: Cooper’s Hawk makes eating out easier for gluten-sensitive dinersDec 10, 2024 3:46 pm - Cooper’s Hawk has rolled out an extensive new gluten-free menu with appetizers, entrées, sides and desserts to accommodate guests with celiac disease or gluten sensitivity.
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Dining Out: Santa is ready to eat, ‘Wicked’ cocktails and moreDec 10, 2024 9:34 am - Santa has numerous dining dates at suburban restaurants over the next couple of weeks, plus if you want to quench your thirst for all things “Wicked,” head to Bonefish Grill for a pink or green cocktail, depending on which witch you are.
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New Cary bar to feature seasonal outdoor space in new downtown plazaDec 09, 2024 12:08 pm - Another bar is coming to downtown Cary that also will operate an outdoor mobile bar at the future community plaza where the old Metra train station used to be.
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New Algonquin restaurant The Chick and the Pig aims to feed night shift workers homestyle mealsDec 06, 2024 1:59 pm - Algonquin restaurateur Greg Geigel opened his third restaurant in October with a goal to feed the masses and graveyard shift workers with hearty home-cooked-style meals. ...
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A new Christmas classic? ‘House Without a Christmas Tree’ creators, actors hope new musical becomes a holiday stapleDec 04, 2024 5:05 pm - Griffin Theatre Company premieres a musical stage adaptation of the heartwarming, family-friendly, coming-of-age story “The House Without a Christmas Tree.”