Dining
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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...
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Schaumburg Indian Grill to expand, add drive-throughOct 05, 2021 1:00 am - One of the largest of Schaumburg's free-standing restaurant buildings is about to grow even larger. Schaumburg Indian Grill, which occupies the ground floor of the 22,00...
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New St. Charles business heating up scene with its handcrafted hot sauce
Oct 05, 2021 1:00 am - A new business in St. Charles that sells handcrafted fresh pepper hot sauces is moving ahead with plans to partner with local breweries and wineries. At Monday's St. Cha...
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Marc Malnati on new investor in family's pizzeria: 'Great pizza will remain great pizza'
Oct 01, 2021 1:00 am - An investment firm just hammered out a deal to take part ownership of Lou Malnati's Pizzeria, but nothing is changing when it comes to pizza. "Don't look for changes bec...
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Batavia could soon welcome brewery and tap house to town
Sep 30, 2021 1:00 am - A new brewery and tap house could open next year in a historic building in Batavia. Batavia aldermen this week granted preliminary approval for Sturdy Shelter Brewery to...