Dining
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Restaurateur planning firehouse-style eatery in downtown AntiochDec 17, 2020 4:30 am - Since he frequently is asked the same question, restaurateur Kris Schoenberger jokingly agrees the answer must be "yes." "I get asked every day if I'm crazy," said Schoe...
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Christmas 2020: Suburban restaurants offer to-go packages this holidayDec 16, 2020 1:15 pm - Staying home for the holidays this year because of the pandemic but don't feel like cooking? Restaurants across the suburbs have Christmas Eve and Christmas Day dinners ...
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'It will be special': New restaurant/bar with live music could be coming to PalatineDec 15, 2020 12:00 am - A shuttered establishment in downtown Palatine would get new life and a new identity if the plan of a former patron is approved by the village. Savio Lobo, who works in ...
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Lake Barrington announces $50K grant program for restaurantsDec 15, 2020 12:00 am - The Lake Barrington village board recently approved a $50,000 economic development grant program to assist local restaurants that have been hurt by the COVID-19 pandemic...
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Enjoy seasonal cocktails in heated igloos at Gianni's CafeDec 14, 2020 10:00 pm - Like many restaurants and bars, Gianni's Cafe is one local business that has had to change course in light of the COVID-19 restrictions put on restaurants and indoor din...
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High tea at home: Local chef offers 'Becky's Best' pastry and tea packagesDec 13, 2020 5:00 am - It wasn't as if Rebecca "Becky" Weaver had played second fiddle to her twin brothers John and Mark all of this time. It's just that the Weaver brothers might be the firs...
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Brothers write a love letter to a food we all love - pizzaDec 12, 2020 6:00 am - NEW YORK - Let Thanksgiving have the turkey. Let Christmas have fruitcake. Every other day, it's got to be pizza. So argue Thom and James Elliot, brothers and pizza make...
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Three tools for restaurants during pandemicDec 11, 2020 12:00 am - Since mid-March, restaurant operators have been asked to survive on diminished capacities, and they've have had to reduce their menus down to only items that can be tran...
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Visit McHenry County, restaurant association launch give-back programDec 10, 2020 10:00 pm - A collaboration between Visit McHenry County and the McHenry County Restaurant Association aims to provide not only a much-needed financial shot in the arm for area rest...
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Shake Shack in Vernon Hills is chain's first with a drive-up windowDec 10, 2020 12:00 am - The Shake Shack restaurant in Vernon Hills has become the international chain's first location with a drive-up window. The standard feature elsewhere on the restaurant l...