Dining
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Foodies' delight: Naperville, Aurora food truck festivals kick off this weekendMay 05, 2022 6:00 am - With spring upon us and summer approaching, the outdoor festival season is beginning to take shape, with food truck fests offering the unique opportunity to sample a var...
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'What a loss': Cumberland Bakery closing after decades in Des PlainesMay 05, 2022 1:00 am - Long known for tasty doughnuts, cakes and other treats, Des Plaines' Cumberland Bakery is shuttering for good, its owners have announced. “It is with saddened hearts to ...
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Mother's Day dining 2022: 100 restaurants where you can treat mom to a special mealMay 04, 2022 11:00 pm - Moms deserve recognition for all they do. Now is the time to think about how to show her some love as Mother's Day - Sunday, May 8 - approaches. After a hiatus during t...
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Dining out: Derby Day, plus lunch and a showMay 04, 2022 11:00 pm - Derby Day If you're a fan of the Kentucky Derby, head to The Hampton Social on Saturday, May 7, to enjoy $10 rosé mint juleps, live music and the Kentucky Derby rac...
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The Local Kitchen & Tap replacing former Tilted Kilt in SchaumburgMay 02, 2022 1:00 am - Two years after the Tilted Kilt Pub and Eatery on Higgins Road in Schaumburg closed, its former building is expected to reopen this summer as The Local Kitchen & Tap. Th...
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Where to celebrate Cinco de Mayo in the suburbsMay 01, 2022 11:00 pm - Suburban restaurants and bars are prepping for Cinco de Mayo, which celebrates the Mexican victory over the French at the Battle of Puebla that took place on May 5, 1862...
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Aurora's First Fridays brings food trucks, variety of offerings May 6May 01, 2022 11:00 pm - On May 6, First Fridays brings more than two dozen food trucks to Benton Street in downtown Aurora. The popular festival is returning to May's First Fridays lineup after...
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Lessons from the growth of a small fine dining businessMay 01, 2022 1:00 am - I grew up on a farm in Greece, and I've maintained a residence there that myself and other family members continue to visit to this day. I came to America in 1967, and ...
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Dave's Hot Chicken, McAlister's Deli to fill former Schaumburg FuddruckersApr 29, 2022 1:00 am - Schaumburg trustees have approved a redevelopment project for the former Fuddruckers restaurant on Golf Road that would divide it among a Dave's Hot Chicken, McAlister's...
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'So happy that it's back': Arlington Heights Alfresco restarts downtownApr 29, 2022 1:00 am - With overcast skies and temperatures hovering near 60 degrees, about a dozen sweater- and sweatshirt-clad people were among the first outdoor diners for Arlington Alfres...