Dining
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Francesca's by the River in St. Charles getting new look, name
Jun 13, 2022 1:00 am - When Francesca's by the River in downtown St. Charles reopens in mid-July, it will have a new look and a new name. The restaurant's new name is Francesca's Mio Modo. Mio...
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Rosemont to sell Fogo de Chão restaurant space for $7.3 million, if Big Ten OKs dealJun 13, 2022 1:00 am - Rosemont has a tentative deal to sell the portion of an entertainment district building housing the popular Fogo de Chão restaurant for more than $7 million. But the Big...
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Working toward full recovery: Weddings, summer sports leading way out of pandemic economic doldrumsJun 12, 2022 1:00 am - What's one word — and one word only — to describe the 2021 hospitality and entertainment season in the suburbs? “Relief,” said Heather Larson, president of Schaumburg-ba...
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Chicago Ramen chef launches second restaurant in Des PlainesJun 10, 2022 1:00 am - The chef and restaurateur behind Des Plaines' Chicago Ramen has launched a second eatery in the suburb, not far from the first. Chicago Sushi, 574 E. Oakton St., will ha...
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Sturdy Shelter Brewing getting ready to open in downtown Batavia this summer
Jun 10, 2022 1:00 am - Sturdy Shelter Brewing, a new Batavia brewery expected to open later in the summer, got its name from the Bible verse “a faithful friend is a sturdy shelter: he that has...
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Pips Meadery gets go-ahead to open tap room in GurneeJun 09, 2022 5:30 am - A small but wildly popular suburban craft meadery whose bottles of mead typically sell out online within a matter of hours received permission this week to open a tap ro...
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Business for a Better World: Lou Malnati's PizzeriaJun 09, 2022 1:00 am - Marc Malnati had many fond memories from the annual Civic Luncheon last month at Navy Pier. Marc and Jeanne Malnati were a part of the festivities, receiving the prestig...
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Joey Morelli of Max's Deli goes on a great, charitable adventureJun 09, 2022 1:00 am - Joey Morelli has no children of his own. If he has his way, though, he'll take care of a bunch of them around the world the best way he knows how. "I'm just a guy that l...
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Blues and BBQ will take center stage in East Dundee this weekendJun 09, 2022 1:00 am - Blues and barbecue will take center stage in East Dundee during Duke's Blues-N-BBQ Fest. The two-day music and food festival, organized by Duke Seaward, owner of Duke's ...
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Dining out: Go pink for The Hampton Social's Pink PartyJun 08, 2022 11:00 pm - Pink Party In case if you weren't aware, June is National Rosé Month. So The Hampton Social is throwing a Pink Party from noon to 6 p.m. Sunday, June 12, at the Shore Cl...