Dining
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New sweet shop to open Thursday in ElginJul 28, 2020 4:30 am - A colorful shop with a sort of "glamorous Willy Wonka" aesthetic offering new and retro candy, ice cream, desserts, chocolate and soda is opening in downtown Elgin. Swe...
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North Avenue breakfast icon closes after 57 years due to the pandemicJul 27, 2020 11:00 pm - The breakfast spot with the huge sign in Old English font doubled as a time capsule. Regulars of Olde North Pancake House near West Chicago could turn back the clock to ...
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'I love the family atmosphere': Fans line up for Wahlburgers opening in St. CharlesJul 27, 2020 11:00 pm - People started lining up shortly after dawn Tuesday to be the first diners at the eagerly awaited Wahlburgers restaurant in the Meijer parking lot along Randall Road in ...
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Wahlburgers to open today in St. CharlesJul 26, 2020 11:00 pm - The Wahlburgers Restaurant in St. Charles will open today, the company announced Monday morning. The location at 825 S. Randall Road will be open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. ...
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Rack House Kitchen and Tavern closes in Arlington HeightsJul 26, 2020 11:00 pm - Rack House Kitchen and Tavern in Arlington Heights closed for good over the weekend because of the impact of COVID-19, its owners said. The barbecue restaurant opened in...
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This $19 beaujolais is friendly to all sorts of foods
Jul 25, 2020 7:00 am - Fans of natural wine will want to check out this week's top recommendation: a delicious red blend from southern France from a producer who is pushing against the traditi...
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Dining events: WhirlyBall returns with Fun Daze promotion FridayJul 22, 2020 11:00 pm - Play ball Baseball is back, and so is Whirlyball in Naperville, Vernon Hills and Chicago. Whirlyball is celebrating the Cubs home opener Friday, July 24, with a Fun...
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'Itasca Bucks' restaurant voucher program extendedJul 21, 2020 11:00 pm - The “Itasca Bucks” voucher program to help provide financial assistance to local restaurants during the COVID-19 pandemic will be extended until January, village officia...
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'People love it': Bartlett restaurants find adding live music to outdoor dining spaces is paying offJul 15, 2020 6:00 am - The long wooden bar. The friendly "Cheers"-like atmosphere. The tasty pub fare. Those are a few of the pillars upon which O'Hare's Pub in downtown Bartlett has built its...
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Dining events: After a hiatus during the pandemic, Pinstripes locations reopen FridayJul 15, 2020 6:00 am - Pinstripes returns If you've missed bowling, bocce, dining and drinking at Pinstripes while the entertainment venues have been closed during the pandemic, the wait is al...