Dining
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Fire-damaged restaurant reopens as Brandy's in Hanover ParkMay 13, 2013 2:00 pm - More than six months after a fire closed Chiggy's restaurant in Hanover Park, a different restaurant is carving up the gyro meat once again. Brandy's, a sister establish...
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French chef puts crickets on menu in push to use insects as foodMay 13, 2013 8:48 am - French chef David Faure says diners don’t complain about the crickets he started serving with his foie gras starter last month. Some say they wouldn’t mind more. Faure, ...
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Applebee’s plans at least eight area closingsMay 08, 2013 9:27 am - Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bars in Palatine, Schaumburg, Streamwood and Geneva will close, as the company reorganizes its Chicago area operations in Chapter 11 bank...
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Dining events: Pasquale's pizza an award-winnerMay 08, 2013 6:00 am - Pizza with pizazz Congrats to chef Patrick Maggi, owner of Pasquale's Pizzeria and Delicatessen and his BLT pizza for coming in seventh place (out of 100) at the 20...
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Arlington Heights' Rack House serves Southern comfortMay 08, 2013 6:00 am - Whiskey, bourbon and moonshine, yup, moonshine, are more than just a theme at the new Rack House Tavern and Kitchen in Arlington Heights. A rack house or rick house is w...
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Biggby Coffee, Campbell Street Dogs now one restaurantMay 07, 2013 5:00 pm - Two local men are combining the concepts from two closed businesses to open a new downtown Arlington Heights restaurant and coffee shop this week. People who miss the dr...
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New restaurant planned at former Alemar’s near PalatineMay 02, 2013 12:46 pm - Nearly five years after Alemar’s served its final meal, there are signs of life again in the vacant building at Dundee and Quentin roads near Palatine. Long Grove restau...
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Pasta perfect: Elgin's Villa Verone does noodles rightMay 01, 2013 6:00 am - My recent dinner at Villa Verone got off to a bit of a rocky start when our reservation for two was nowhere on the books on a busy Saturday night before an Elgin Symphon...
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Bloody Marys morph from hangover cure to brunch faveMay 01, 2013 6:00 am - I know we should be talking about Mint Juleps on the eve of the Kentucky Derby, but really, when was the last time you had a julep outside the first week of May? Mint Ju...
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Dining events: Tokio Pub fetes Cinco de Mayo with $1 tacosApr 30, 2013 6:00 am - Tokio Pub's $1 tacos In honor of Cinco de Mayo, the Japanese fusion eatery offers up one of its favorite items — $1 tacos — from 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Choose from cr...