Dining
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Cubby Bear reportedly closed in LincolnshireJan 12, 2014 3:37 pm - There are reports that the Cubby Bear North in Lincolnshire closed recently. A worker at the Cubby Bear Chicago location confirmed the Lincolnshire location had closed, ...
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A guide to the gestures that help restaurants serve you betterJan 08, 2014 9:00 am - WASHINGTON — Be flattered if you catch the general manager of BLT Steak in Washington flashing a quick, sideways peace sign as he seats your party. Adam Sanders isn't re...
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Dining events: LongHorn packs the new year with flavorJan 07, 2014 11:00 pm - Winter at LongHorn Hearty flavors and comfort foods fill the new winter menu at LongHorn Steakhouse. New items include blue crab and Meyer lemon filet grilled on a ...
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Big Chef Burgers opens Tuesday in SchaumburgJan 06, 2014 4:04 pm - Tuesday sees the opening of Schaumburg’s first new restaurant of 2014 — Big Chef Burgers. The “Big Chef” is 6-foot 6-inch, Italian-born Cristiano Bassani, who became exe...
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Barbakoa's lively menu, decor add excitement to Butterfield RoadJan 06, 2014 4:00 am - Jerry Kleiner's Nuevo Latin hot spot Barbakoa, is a welcome departure for the neighborhood, following the same vibrant, eclectic decorative theme as its Chicago siblings...
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Naperville's Cuisine de Saigon adds French flair to Vietnamese fareJan 03, 2014 4:30 am - A nice thing about ethnic eateries is their ability to transport patrons through their food to distant lands. That's certainly the case with Cuisine de Saigon in Napervi...
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Dining events: Geneva's Bien Trucha expands menu to a toda madreJan 02, 2014 5:00 am - Bien Trucha's expansion To accommodate more diners, starting in January Mexican restaurant Bien Trucha plans to make its entire food and drink menu available next d...
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Batavia's Wilson Street Tavern caters to laid-back crowdDec 31, 2013 5:00 am - New owners took over The Spotlight Inn on Wilson Street in Batavia in May 2012, keeping the bar at the center of the space but ditching the rest of the worn-out décor. S...
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ABC 7 to count down from RosemontDec 30, 2013 12:12 am - MB Financial Park in Rosemont will be one of the featured sites for ABC 7 Chicago’s New Year’s Eve “Countdown Chicago 2014” live broadcast, beginning at 11:08 p.m. tonig...
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Long Grove businessman eats pizza daily — about 2,400 days and countingDec 29, 2013 7:00 am - As a young man eager to make money for college, Jim Stoecker worked at a local restaurant and bar, where he manned the door, did some bartending and made pizzas. Thirty-...