Dining
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Chicagoans line up for one last taste at Hot Doug'sOct 02, 2014 1:01 am - Chicago's hippest hot dog stand helped elevate the lowly sausage into a culinary superstar by stuffing it with exotic ingredients including escargot, foie gras and rattl...
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St. Charles' Liu Brothers Asian Bistro a family affairSep 30, 2014 5:45 am - Unlike some restaurants, Liu Brothers Asian Bistro doesn't make hungry customers hunt through menus that are unwieldy and often confusing. Rather, this sensible St. Cha...
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Old favorite Jimmy's in Naperville goes upscale in menu, styleSep 26, 2014 5:45 am - Oh, how the times have changed for Jimmy's Grill on the corner of Washington Street and Chicago Avenue in downtown Naperville. For the better, I'm happy to report. My f...
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Auto show in Des Plaines to benefit Scouting programSep 26, 2014 1:01 am - The 2nd Annual Cool Cruisers & Hot Dogs Auto Show, a fundraiser for local Boy Scout programs, will be held Sunday in Des Plaines. Classic cars older than 1989 can enter ...
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Dining events: Arrowhead celebrates OktoberfestSep 24, 2014 2:00 pm - Taste of Munich marches to Arrowhead Arrowhead Golf Club celebrates Oktoberfest with a variety of German fare. The menu includes Munich-style potato pancakes, homemade s...
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Gaetano's Batavia brings tasty Italian to the Tri-CitiesSep 24, 2014 5:45 am - Gaetano's Batavia has been open for barely two months, yet it fits into the last-century brick storefront at Wilson and River streets like it's been offering authent...
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Video game-themed restaurant to open at Woodfield in JanuarySep 24, 2014 1:01 am - A video game-themed restaurant and entertainment center is on track to open in January next to the Sears store at Schaumburg's Woodfield Mall. Level 257 is a prototype c...
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Tap House Grill celebrates new Palatine locationSep 23, 2014 1:01 am - The owners of Tap House Grill will host a grand opening Wednesday night at their new Palatine location, the same building that once housed the Mia Cucina restaurant. Mar...
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Dining events: Pinstripes hosts bocce tourney, wine dinnerSep 18, 2014 6:00 am - Pinstripes' bocce tourney Bocce fans rejoice in a weekend-long tournament featuring bocce lovers from all over the country. The weekend kicks off with a five-course wine...
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Mount Prospect McDonald's moving into old Baker's SquareSep 18, 2014 5:30 am - McDonald's will move out of its restaurant on Rand Road in Mount Prospect and into a new location that is so close you could probably stretch a golden arch from one to t...