Dining
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Schmaltz Deli looks to relocate Naperville flagship to LisleFeb 26, 2021 12:00 am - Schmaltz Deli is like one of its overstuffed pastrami sandwiches: It keeps getting bigger. The Jewish deli opened its first outpost in downtown Wheaton last year. And no...
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'It's not the same without him here:' Pete's Famous Hot Dogs closing after 36 yearsFeb 26, 2021 12:00 am - For 36 years, hungry travelers have pulled off at Pete's Famous Hot Dogs and Country Restaurant in Lily Lake to indulge in hot dogs and hand-cut fries. It has a prime lo...
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Horcher, Smith disagree about severity of Restaurant Row vacancies in WheelingFeb 26, 2021 12:00 am - Editor's note: This story has been updated to remove information about the former Hackney's restaurant building still being vacant. A different restaurant operates o...
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Dining events: City Works and Old Town Pour House locations reopenFeb 24, 2021 5:00 am - Back up and running Closed back in October during Illinois' indoor dining ban, Old Town Pour House in Oak Brook and Naperville and City Works in Vernon Hills are now ope...
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Here's your excuse for not cooking in Lake CountyFeb 24, 2021 12:00 am - Lake County Restaurant Week usually features dining specials and prix fixe menus. This year, however, instead of using deals to coax diners out to restaurants, organizer...
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Former Mesa Urbana chef, co-owner (and his salmon) now at Mercado Cocina Cantina in GlenviewFeb 24, 2021 12:00 am - Eusebio Garcia is being followed. He encourages it. He's being followed by a fish. Specifically, Salmon Al Carbon, the dish that tops the entrees on the menu at Mercado ...
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Get in your order for Batavia United Way's Soup Sampler EventFeb 23, 2021 10:00 pm - Due to the continuing uncertainty during these COVID-19 times, the Batavia United Way has adjusted the annual Soup Tasting fundraising event to a slightly different, but...
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Cary trustees planning to bring back outdoor dining this summerFeb 20, 2021 12:00 am - After getting overwhelmingly positive feedback from residents about outdoor dining on Spring Street last year, Cary village trustees and staff are looking to bring it ba...
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Restaurant, hotel industry officials say they can't last another year under COVID-19 rulesFeb 18, 2021 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Officials from the hotel, restaurant and convention industries told a state Senate panel Thursday that they need a clear plan for how they will be allowed ...
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Suburban mixologist thriving through demand for virtual gatheringsFeb 17, 2021 10:00 pm - A global pandemic was bound to have an impact on the work of a mixologist dedicated to creating original cocktails for special events. But for one as adaptable as Cheryl...