Dining
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Renovation proposed for former Libertyville restaurantSep 26, 2015 7:11 am - A new operator wants to rekindle the family-owned hot dog joint concept at the former Slott's Hots, which operated for more than 30 years on the north side of Libertyvil...
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Martini bar seeks loan from city to open in BataviaSep 24, 2015 1:00 am - The owner of Pal Joey's restaurant wants to open a martini-and-wine bar in a former gelato shop in Batavia, with financial help from the city. John Hamel is asking for $...
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SugarToad's new chef keeps upscale eatery on the right trackSep 23, 2015 9:00 am - Because overfishing has diminished the supply, sugar toad, an Atlantic puffer fish, is no longer on the menu at SugarToad restaurant. But there are plenty more options o...
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Batavia Golden Corral closes suddenlySep 22, 2015 1:00 am - While addressing the annual Chamber of Commerce breakfast in 2011, Batavia Mayor Jeff Schielke was finally correct about the Golden Corral Restaurant: He said it was goi...
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Former Palatine KFC to become new chicken restaurantSep 22, 2015 1:00 am - A long-vacant Palatine KFC will soon serve a different style of chicken. The restaurant, at 1114 E. Dundee Road, is about to become El Rey del Pollo Asado, the third Mex...
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New Italian restaurant to open in Arlington HeightsSep 21, 2015 11:00 pm - A new Italian restaurant is opening in a familiar location on the north side of Arlington Heights this fall. Osteria Trulli, 1510 E. Hintz Road, received its liquor lice...
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Armand's in Lombard pairs winning Italian cuisine with beer, wineSep 18, 2015 5:15 am - The owners of Armand's Pizzeria currently operate multiple sit-down restaurants and carryout- and delivery-focused locations throughout Chicago and the suburbs, but the ...
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Italian steakhouse planned for downtown GrayslakeSep 18, 2015 1:00 am - Grayslake trustees have approved an economic incentive deal for an Italian steakhouse proposed in the village's downtown that officials say could create at least 40 jobs...
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Dining events: Tighthead beer dinner on tap at Elgin Public HouseSep 17, 2015 11:00 am - Elgin Public House hosts Tighthead beer dinner Elgin Public House partners with Mundelein-based Tighthead Brewing for a beer dinner beginning at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, ...
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Kuma's Corner roars into Schaumburg with burgers, beer and loud musicSep 15, 2015 5:45 am - Let me make something perfectly clear: I am not a metal head. I was never a metal head. AC/DC's “You Shook Me All Night Long” is about as metal as I get, and considering...