Dining
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'Really bittersweet': Smokehouse restaurant to close after 35 years in WheatonAug 29, 2018 1:00 am - Devotion to Smokehouse runs deep in Wheaton. Dinner lines have stretched out the door with regulars resigning themselves to one last beef gyro and one last slab of ribs ...
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Taste of Batavia Block Party returns Sunday, Sept. 2Aug 28, 2018 11:00 pm - Batavia MainStreet will host the annual Downtown Batavia Block Party - Taste of Batavia from 4 to 9 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 2, on North River Street and at the Peg Bond Cente...
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6 new dining destinations for suburban food loversAug 28, 2018 6:00 am - With summer almost in the rearview mirror and shorter, colder days approaching, a nice meal out could be just the fix. If that sounds like truth, take comfort. The subur...
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Portillo's offering free delivery through SundayAug 27, 2018 1:00 am - Portillo's is offering free delivery service through Sunday, Sept. 2. The Oak Brook-based restaurant chain is waiving delivery fees on all orders that are $15 or more a...
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City Barbeque opening in Vernon Hills this fallAug 27, 2018 1:00 am - City Barbeque has finalized plans to open a new location in Vernon Hills in October. The restaurant, at 887 N. Milwaukee Ave., will be the company's fifth in Illinoi...
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Booze and bets: Liquor service returning to Arlington's OTB after brief hiatusAug 24, 2018 1:00 am - Ditka's restaurant cuts back its hours at the racetrack
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Sports bar with high-tech audio, gelato cafe open in far west ElginAug 23, 2018 1:00 am - Two more new eateries are open in a far west Elgin strip mall area that's been gradually coming alive this year. TJ's Bar and Grill and Caffé Mariani Java and Gelato...
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Naperville ending downtown food cart programAug 23, 2018 1:00 am - Naperville has decided to stay a one-food-cart-town. The city council took a preliminary step toward eliminating its downtown mobile food vendor program, which allows t...
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Dining out: Stan's serves up 89-cent donuts SaturdayAug 22, 2018 11:00 pm - Stan's 89-cent donuts Stan's Donuts & Coffee will celebrate founder Stan Berman's 89th birthday with 89-cent glazed donuts Saturday, Aug. 25, at all Chicago locations. O...
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Area researchers study best way to make perfect pizzaAug 22, 2018 11:00 pm - Ah, crispy crust, Italian-style pizza with perfectly cooked toppings and a moist fluffy dough. It's hard to beat, and despite the simple ingredients, it's also challengi...