Dining
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‘It’s so gratifying’: Longtime employee takes over ownership at Emmett’s Brewing Co.Jun 06, 2026 1:50 pm - After starting as a sous chef 27 years ago when Emmett’s Brewing Co. opened, Rob Kwiatek has purchased the restaurant concept that has locations in West Dundee and Palatine.
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Sweet! National Donut Day deals on FridayJun 04, 2026 9:28 am - Friday is National Donut Day and there plenty of deals and freebies at shops across the suburbs. Plus. you could win doughnuts for a year, and maybe even for life, at Stan’s Donuts.
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Passero owner opening steakhouse nearby in downtown Arlington HeightsJun 02, 2026 6:28 pm - The owner of the popular Passero restaurant in downtown Arlington Heights plans to open Hugh’s Chophouse nearby this summer. The new establishment is fashioned as a Chicago-style steakhouse and American bistro.
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Dining out: Shota meal at Portillo’s and Cinco De Drinko at Fat Rosie’sJun 02, 2026 1:25 pm - Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga shares his favorite order from Portillo’s, Fat Rosie’s is launching Cinco De Drinko on the fifth of every month, and there’s a new craft soda and sandwich shop opening in Antioch.
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‘It was a landmark’: Former co-owner among onlookers as Des Plaines restaurant is demolishedMay 28, 2026 3:46 pm - The demolition of a former restaurant building with decades-old roots in Des Plaines has drawn spectators this week.
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One pizza at a time: Former McDonald’s exec and family bring a lifetime of hospitality to Lantern Pizza Co.May 27, 2026 2:09 pm - Dan Coudreaut and his family opened Lantern Pizza Co. in Downers Grove in 2022 after his retirement as Executive Chef and Vice President of Culinary Innovation at McDonald’s. “I missed the immediacy of making food for people in front of me,” he says.
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Dining out: Giordano’s offering discounts equal to gas pricesMay 26, 2026 3:26 pm - Giordano’s is offering a unique discount this summer: Diners can save the average price of a gallon of gas in Chicago on their next pizza order. Also, MCG Winery is opening a tasting room in Elk Grove Village and more.
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Guzman y Gomez closes all suburban locationsMay 22, 2026 11:58 am - Guzman y Gomez Mexican Kitchen announced Friday that it was closing all of its U.S. restaurants ― all of which were in the suburbs and Chicago.
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After five years in Elgin, Tatsu Ramen House adds second location in Crystal LakeMay 21, 2026 4:46 pm - Five years after opening his first restaurant in Elgin, a chef who immigrated to the suburbs from Mongolia will open another Tatsu Ramen House location, this time in Crystal Lake.
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More Food Truck Round Ups are coming to Des PlainesMay 21, 2026 2:25 pm - The next Food Truck Round Up in Des Plaines is set for July 21.