Dining
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'A welcoming environment': After pandemic delay, new Wheeling restaurant opens to customersOct 15, 2021 1:00 am - A much-anticipated addition to the Wheeling Town Center dining, shopping and entertainment complex has opened its doors after a pandemic-related delay. Meat & Potato...
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Free pumpkin carving and Days of Darkness at Imperial Oak Brewing this HalloweenOct 14, 2021 11:00 pm - Come gouge some gourds. On Thursday, Oct. 28, Imperial Oak Brewing is hosting a free pumpkin carving night at 7 p.m. at IOB Brookfield, 9526 Ogden Ave. in Brookfield. C...
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Scorched Earth Brewing seeks artists to compete in its first can art competitionOct 13, 2021 11:00 pm - Scorched Earth Brewing Co. in Algonquin is hosting its first can art competition. The competition seeks original art designed around the theme "Nordic Punk," destined t...
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As the temps drop, suburban restaurants adapt outdoor dining optionsOct 13, 2021 11:00 pm - When the COVID-19 pandemic forced bars and restaurants throughout Illinois to shut down their indoor service last year, Bien Trucha in Geneva got creative. The Mexican r...
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Dining bites: Restaurants adding new fall flavorsOct 13, 2021 11:00 pm - Autumn additions As the season has changed, suburban restaurants have been adding fall flavors. Here are some new eats to look forward to: CityGate Grille: Why not start...
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Are suburban diners interested in eating outside this winter, too?Oct 11, 2021 5:30 am - When Illinois reached the long-awaited Phase 5 of its COVID-19 reopening plan in June, the idea that restaurant customers would be dining outside through yet another win...
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Lake County's first Raising Cane's to open in Gurnee Oct. 25Oct 08, 2021 1:00 am - Lake County residents and fast food chicken fans can start counting down the days until the new Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers opens at the strip mall anchored by the Me...
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Dining bites: Rita's Italian Ice brings sweet treats to Park RidgeOct 07, 2021 6:00 am - Sweet! If you're a fan of Italian ice, consider heading to Park Ridge to check out the new Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen Custard, which opened in late August. Owned a...
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Choose your own adventure: Bubble tea shops popping up across the suburbsOct 06, 2021 11:00 pm - Bubble tea or boba tea, named for the small tapioca balls at the bottom of the drink, was first popularized in Taiwan in the 1980s. In recent years, the drink has expand...
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Brewery with taproom coming to downtown BataviaOct 05, 2021 1:00 am - A plan to open a small brewery in downtown Batavia, with a taproom that could accommodate 200 people, received unanimous approval from the Batavia City Council on Monday...