Dining
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Wheaton restaurant manager remembered as 'larger-than-life personality'Feb 16, 2021 12:00 am - Restaurant manager from Geneva recalled for his philanthropic efforts
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Bigby's bar closes after seven years in Rolling MeadowsFeb 16, 2021 12:00 am - Bigby's Pour House, a craft beer bar known for its rotating selection of brews, has permanently closed its location in Rolling Meadows. Owners made the announcement in a...
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Teriyaki Madness in Gurnee to open next weekFeb 15, 2021 12:00 am - Teriyaki Madness, a fast-casual restaurant serving saucy rice bowls loaded with protein and vegetables, makes its Gurnee debut next week. The restaurant will be at 6409 ...
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Elgin mourns Kathleen Kenney-Mau, the heart of Blue Box CafeFeb 13, 2021 12:00 am - Friends, family and Elgin community members are mourning Kathleen Kenney-Mau, who ran the local Blue Box Cafe with her husband. Kenney-Mau, of Elgin, died Thursday at 51...
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Plan a trip close to home with a visit to Tropical Smoothie Cafe in St. CharlesFeb 12, 2021 5:00 am - The guys could really surprise their girlfriends or wives for Valentine's Day by saying they have planned a trip to the tropics. With the weather being so rugged the pas...
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Fire damage closes Stanley's in South Elgin indefinitelyFeb 12, 2021 12:00 am - Just days after Stanley's Restaurant & Ale House celebrated its 10-year anniversary, a Thursday morning fire has indefinitely closed the South Elgin eatery. Owner Scott ...
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Valentine's Day 2021: Suburban restaurants offer special dinners, virtual cooking classesFeb 11, 2021 10:00 pm - Valentine's Day - Sunday, Feb. 14 - is right around the corner, so it's time to make plans. As indoor dining restrictions have been eased across the region, now you have...
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St. Charles trims down St. Patrick's Celebration due to COVIDFeb 10, 2021 10:00 pm - The annual St. Patrick's Celebration will look very different this year compared to previous years. It will have a decreased footprint due to health and safety restricti...
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Dining events: Chinese New Year and Fat Tuesday dealsFeb 10, 2021 10:00 pm - Chinese New Year Big Bowl ushers in the Year of the Ox Thursday through Sunday, Feb. 11-14, with special dishes including Moo Shu Pork, Long Life Noodles with Shanghai B...
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Suburban nightspots get creative with specialty cocktails for Valentine's DayFeb 10, 2021 10:00 pm - Valentine's Day without chocolate is like Thanksgiving without turkey. That bit about chocolate is especially true when it comes to Valentine's Day-inspired cocktails o...