Dining
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Carol Stream to welcome new Chipotle, Jack in the Box in 2025Dec 31, 2024 3:18 pm - Carol Stream approves a new Chipotle restaurant with a drive-through pickup window and indoor/outdoor seating. It is anticipated to open in late 2025.
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Dining out: Downtown Elgin favorite under new ownership, Illinois craft beer promo and moreDec 31, 2024 9:06 am - Elgin Public House is closed temporarily as it transitions to new owners. Plus, Cupitol The Restaurant is now open at Old Orchard in Skokie and here’s a way to support local breweries even if you’re observing Dry January.
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The Local Kitchen & Tap in Schaumburg closes after two yearsDec 30, 2024 3:48 pm - The Local Kitchen and Tap restaurant abruptly announced its closure on social media Monday, a little more than two years after it replaced a shuttered Tilted Kilt Pub and Eatery in Schaumburg.
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Make plans for new restaurants coming to the suburbs in 2025Dec 30, 2024 2:37 pm - A new year brings with it the promise of a bevy of new restaurants expected to open in the suburbs in 2025. Here’s a taste of what’s to come, including Vicolo, The Greggory Hearth and Tavern, the suburbs’ first Pizza Ranch and more.
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Geneva’s Niche gets $40K ARPA grant for expansion, renovation
Dec 30, 2024 8:26 am - Niche, at 14 S. Third St., Geneva, is looking to expand into the neighboring space at 12 S. Third St., a currently closed retail space, to create its own boutique to complement the restaurant.
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‘It just kind of took off’: Passion for acai bowls leads to successful business for Libertyville nativeDec 30, 2024 8:20 am - Lolo’s Bowls, a family business that has been operating in Libertyville since 2019, recently opened a second location in Lake Zurich.
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Lisle’s Astoria Cafe now offering crispy, pillowy Hungarian lángos on weekendsDec 26, 2024 8:19 pm - Astoria Cafe's new weekend-only menu item is a crispy, pillowy Hungarian favorite. Find out what it is and how to pre-order!
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‘Heaven just got a little tastier’: Longtime owner of Libertyville’s Townee Square Restaurant rememberedDec 26, 2024 12:32 pm - Longtime patrons of a beloved Libertyville restaurant are paying tribute to its late cofounder.
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Kelley’s Market now open in Huntley; Which Wich and Paciugo Gelato shop to debut this week
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Dining out: Pair of longtime restaurants close, while new spots openDec 23, 2024 4:41 pm - The end of 2024 brought with it the end of longtime runs for a pair of suburban restaurants. But we also have a couple of new spots opening up.