Dining
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Dining out: BBQ'd Productions adds 20 new menu items; Umai Aji-Ya ramen opens in NapervilleOct 30, 2019 11:00 am - Upping the BBQ'd ante BBQ'd Productions' owner Kris Schoenberger, who recently took top honors in the Culinary Fight Fest and Final Plate competitions in Chicago, felt t...
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The Popeyes' chicken sandwich returns Sunday in a dig at Chick-fil-A
Oct 29, 2019 1:00 am - Popeyes is planning to bring back its hit chicken sandwich on Sunday in a slam to poultry rival Chick-fil-A, which is closed that day of the week. The restaurant chain i...
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Mundelein annexes popular Crossroads of Ivanhoe restaurantOct 29, 2019 1:00 am - Mundelein's latest annexation is more notable for the occupant of the land than the size of the property. Trustees on Monday agreed to bring Crossroads of Ivanhoe, a po...
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Elgin council puts brakes on Italian restaurant concept for Porter's PubOct 28, 2019 1:00 am - The operator of Porter's Pub on Bowes Creek Country Club golf course in Elgin wants to turn it into an Italian restaurant, but the city council put the brakes on renewin...
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International grocery store to open soon in AlgonquinOct 27, 2019 11:00 pm - An international grocery store is coming to the Randall Road corridor, bringing with it the tastes of Eastern Europe. Deli 4 You is under construction in the Galleria of...
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WTTW's 'Check, Please!' returns Friday highlighting more Chicago and suburban restaurantsOct 25, 2019 6:00 am - Alpana Singh was helping her niece in the kitchen while she talked about the 19th season of WTTW's venerable restaurant review series, "Check, Please!," which debuts Fri...
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Algonquin reaches 'big milestone' as Main Street Bridge reconstruction almost completeOct 25, 2019 1:00 am - Algonquin's downtown Main Street has undergone a dramatic transformation since the village kicked off its streetscape project early last year. The road has been reconstr...
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Gyros, hot dog restaurant to replace former Wendy's in SchaumburgOct 25, 2019 1:00 am - The owner of Chicago Prime Steakhouse in Schaumburg is behind a venture to transform a dilapidated former Wendy's building nearby on the northeast corner of Algonquin an...
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Schmaltz Deli to open in Wheaton as flagship celebrates 15 yearsOct 24, 2019 11:00 pm - In the dreariest of days, Wheaton commuters will have the ultimate cure for the winter blahs: Jewish comfort food. Schmaltz Deli is expanding to downtown Wheaton with a ...
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BBQ'd Productions chefs score championship, cook up new menuOct 24, 2019 11:00 pm - Newly crowned Culinary Fight Fest champion Kris Schoenberger isn't about to rest on his laurels. The owner of BBQ'd Productions took top honors in both the Culinary Figh...