Dining
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‘Everything I make has a little something extra’: La Michoacana Extreme opens in South Elgin SaturdayJul 10, 2025 4:28 pm - La Michoacana Extreme will hold a grand opening celebration at 321 Randall Road in South Elgin Saturday at noon.
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Taste the difference: Local flavor blooms at farm-to-table restaurants
Jul 09, 2025 4:35 pm - The farm-to-table movement continues to gain traction, with suburban restaurants partnering with local vendors to supply their ingredients, whether it’s produce for a salad or the craft beer to go with it. Grab a fork and taste the farm-to-table difference.
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Food trucks gathering in Des Plaines on July 22Jul 09, 2025 11:32 am - Mobile chefs and foodies will gather in Des Plaines on July 22 for the summer’s first Food Truck Roundup.
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‘More than just coffee’: Arlington Heights café recognized for hiring people with disabilitiesJul 08, 2025 7:22 pm - Gerry’s Café in Arlington Heights was recognized with a state tourism designation Tuesday for its mission of providing employment opportunities for people with disabilities.
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Dining out: Capital Grille’s Generous Pour returns, Barrington Bourbon & Brew Crawl, The Woobles visit Giordano’sJul 08, 2025 3:26 pm - Taste six curated wines at The Capital Grille, sip bourbon and craft beer in Barrington Saturday, and get $5 burritos in Des Plaines next week at a new Guzman Y Gomez.
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Brother Chimp Brewing bringing award-winning beers to new St. Charles taproom this fallJul 08, 2025 2:14 pm - Brother Chimp Brewing is opening a new taproom in St. Charles this fall. The North Aurora brewery won a gold medal in the 2024 World Beer Cup.
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New Korean restaurant Jokbal Night Market to open in Arlington HeightsJul 07, 2025 9:43 pm - A new Korean restaurant, Jokbal Night Market, is set to open in Arlington Heights, replacing the recently closed Marbling Korean BBQ.
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The time is now: First Watch opens in Naperville’s Block 59Jul 07, 2025 11:13 am - Popular breakfast, brunch and lunch chain First Watch opened in Block 59 in Naperville Monday. Dine-in guests receive free, unlimited coffee with their meal through Friday, July 11.
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Plan for Buffalo Grove banquet facility on Outback Steakhouse property heads to village boardJul 04, 2025 8:17 am - Buffalo Grove's planning and zoning commission unanimously recommended a plan to bring a banquet facility and restaurant to the long vacant former Outback Steakhouse property.
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‘We’re adaptable’: Libertyville brothers shift focus to acai bowls, their third food-related venture in seven yearsJul 03, 2025 9:32 am - First it was Chrissoulas then West Side Ramen, but the two brothers behind those restaurants in downtown Libertyville recently left their familiar corner to open a completely different venture in Vernon Hills, and soon in Lake Geneva.