Dining
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Readers pick top 4 hot dog places in the suburbsJul 03, 2014 11:30 am - As we head into National Hot Dog Month and the Fourth of July weekend, we've got hot dogs on the brain. So we asked you, our readers, to tell us who makes the best dogs ...
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Mexican food at Ribfest? 9 questions with Sergio's CantinaJul 01, 2014 11:00 pm - Lindsey De Los Santos isn't exactly Sergio of Sergio's Cantina. But her husband is. Together they own a Mexican restaurant in Geneva, one that has the honor of being the...
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8 questions with longtime ribber Uncle BubJul 01, 2014 11:00 pm - OK, so his name isn't actually Uncle Bub. It's Mark Link. But he's the owner of Uncle Bub's Award-Winning BBQ in Westmont, one of 12 ribbers setting up shop at the 27th ...
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Dining events: Get specialty burgers with the works at Ted's Montana GrillJul 01, 2014 6:15 am - Ted's Montana Grill's burger specials Now through mid-July, try one of Ted's Montana Grill's specialty beef or bison burgers. George's Cadillac comes with cheddar c...
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American craft brews mixing up the cocktail sceneJul 01, 2014 5:30 am - Cocktail connoisseurs are falling for craft beers in a new way — as a mixer. Bars around the country are tapping into the trend of mixing artisanal brews with hard liquo...
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Despite Food Network win, food court taco stand strugglesJun 28, 2014 11:00 pm - Taco in a Bag may have had the good fortune to appear on a national reality show, but for the two men who run the West Dundee eatery, reality hit once the afterglow ...
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Dining events: Celebrate 15 years of WildfireJun 25, 2014 7:15 am - Wildfire celebrates 15 Wildfire Lincolnshire celebrates 15 years with specials from its original 1999 menu. Between Monday, June 30, and Friday, July 4 try the likes of ...
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Sand volleyball, outdoor patio give Gnarly J's a laid-back feelJun 25, 2014 5:30 am - New owners took over North Beach's former digs in Downers Grove in September, transforming the beach-themed spot on Butterfield Road into a laid-back hangout called Gnar...
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Suburban baker opens Sweet T's cake shop in Arlington Hts.Jun 25, 2014 1:01 am - To Tammy Montesinos, baking a cake is more than just mixing together flour, eggs and sugar. "A cake is a memory you're building for people," said Montesinos, who is brin...
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Service needs some sharpening, but Spears burgers, beers are on pointJun 24, 2014 6:00 am - Spears, a convivial new arrival on Wheeling's restaurant row, bills itself as a gourmet burger cafe with a bourbon and craft beer bar. But this latest venture by Joe...