Dining
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Hot cocoa bombs are exploding in the suburbs. Goodness, why wouldn't they be?Dec 23, 2020 4:25 am - For a person who doesn't like chocolate, self-described "cottage baker" Ashlei Nordmeyer chose for her specialty a surprising confection - one that has generated million...
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FoxFire asks state Supreme Court to throw out indoor dining banDec 21, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Lawyers for FoxFire Tavern in Geneva are asking the Illinois Supreme Court to overturn an appellate court decision that found the governor's indoor dining ...
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Batavia mayor shares a sneak peek at restaurant comings and goings in the upcoming yearDec 18, 2020 5:00 am - When thinking about restaurants in 2021, the vision of a wagon train struggling through thick mud on a mountain slope comes to mind. There's a lot of blood, sweat, and t...
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Downtown Naperville restaurant launching new dining car concept this weekendDec 18, 2020 12:00 am - Riff Menza feared his downtown Naperville restaurant was nearing its breaking point. Features Bar & Grill had so far weathered the economic storm of the COVID-19 pandemi...
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'Bad Santa' to stop by Gillerson's Grubbery Dec. 23Dec 17, 2020 10:00 pm - Those who order curbside carry-out from 4 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 23 from Gillerson's Grubbery will be greeted by the restaurant's own version of "Bad Santa." Bad S...
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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...