Dining
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Morkes Chocolates in Palatine opening wine garden this summerApr 15, 2025 4:02 pm - Morkes Chocolates, which has been supplying sweets from its Palatine store for more than 30 years, is now adding summer spirits to its repertoire. Rhonda Dehn, president of Morkes Chocolates, said she plans to serve wine on the establishment's approximately 800-square-foot outdoor patio starting in July.
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Hop to it: It’s not too late to make reservations for Easter brunchApr 15, 2025 11:12 am - The clock is ticking if you want to make reservations for brunch on Easter Sunday. Here are some options that still might have availability.
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Italian beef for breakfast? Portillo’s offering morning menu at select locations through summerApr 14, 2025 2:07 pm - Starting Tuesday, April 15, five Portillo’s locations will offer a limited-time breakfast menu for the summer with a lineup that includes breakfast sandwiches, a chocolate cake doughnut collaboration with Stan’s Donuts and, of course, Italian beef.
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Uncovering the secrets of Geneva’s Fabyan Estate … and its leaky pondApr 11, 2025 5:00 am - The Fabyan Estate in Geneva faces environmental and preservation challenges, including a leaky pond in the Japanese Garden and deteriorating artifacts in the Fabyan Villa Museum.
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Restaurant campus on target for spring 2026 opening in Schaumburg near WoodfieldApr 10, 2025 3:14 pm - At least seven restaurant tenants including Lazy Dog, Cava, Piccolo Buco and Naansense are expected to start moving into the 7.4-acre Crossroads of Schaumburg development at the northwest corner of Golf and Meacham roads in October following its groundbreaking this week.
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Rolling Meadows restaurant temporarily closing for rebrandApr 09, 2025 1:57 pm - A Central Asian restaurant in Rolling Meadows has temporarily closed for renovations. A new concept is planned, officials said.
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Squire Ale House offers something old, something new to diners in Campton HillsApr 09, 2025 12:03 pm - After months and months of promising to be open “next month,” Squire Ale House finally welcomed its first guests to the Campton Hills restaurant a few weeks ago.
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Taco Shop partners add Kona Ice to their portfolioApr 09, 2025 9:15 am - Business partners Sanaa Yazbek and Alma Hernandez expand their reach with a Kona Ice food truck in Carol Stream and Wheaton.
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How tariffs will impact your dining experienceApr 09, 2025 8:51 am - Just when the restaurant industry thought it had finally recovered from the repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is facing new headwinds in the form of the tariffs the Trump administration imposed on imports from other countries.
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Dining out: Tax day specials and Giordano’s $100K sweepstakesApr 08, 2025 5:03 pm - Celebrate the end of tax season with a $10.40 specialty cocktail, and find out how to win $100,000 by shipping Giordano’s.