Dining
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Aurora's Hopvine gets craft beers, pub grub just rightDec 11, 2013 4:45 am - Twenty years ago, you had maybe three or four places to get a wide selection of craft beers — even fewer if you wanted a spot that served up locally brewed ones. Since t...
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Suburban bars fete the season with holiday cocktailsDec 06, 2013 4:30 am - With chilly weather solidly upon us, it can be hard to muster enthusiasm for going out. But local bars are rewarding those who bundle up with a taste of the season, serv...
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Popular Long Grove eatery reopens after fireDec 05, 2013 7:00 am - Enzo & Lucia Ristorante & Café in downtown Long Grove has reopened after a kitchen fire forced it to close its doors in June. The restaurant has been operating out of a ...
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Des Plaines’ Fountain Blue nixes tent requestDec 04, 2013 3:26 pm - Almost three weeks after seeking permission to keep a controversial outdoor banquet tent, the owner of the Fountain Blue in Des Plaines has withdrawn his request, saying...
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Bubbly for the holidays — and any old dayDec 04, 2013 9:18 am - Sparkling wine could grace my table every day. It does not require a celebration; it creates a celebration. The bubbles streaming to the top of the glass sweeten my sour...
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Dining events: Sullivan's offers up lunch combo 'Mixer'Dec 04, 2013 5:00 am - Sullivan's mixer Mix it up with “The Mixer” at Sullivan's Steakhouse in Lincolnshire. The new lunch menu item offers up several appetizers, an entree and a side dis...
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Gurnee's Spice fuses American pub grub, Indian flavorsDec 04, 2013 5:00 am - The Holiday Inn Gurnee Convention Center is hiding a former White House employee. Former White House Chef Christopher Solare and his restaurant, Spice, suffer from a se...
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Wheeling Masonic lodge to hold spaghetti dinnerDec 01, 2013 12:11 pm - D.C. Cregier Masonic Lodge is serving up its annual spaghetti dinner from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 15, in Wheeling. Throughout the meal, Richie Shep will be performing s...
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Mexican, sushi to feed Water Street guests in NapervilleNov 30, 2013 7:00 am - Shoppers and Riverwalk visitors hungry for Mexican food or sushi will have new options in the Water Street District when it opens by fall 2015 in downtown Naperville. ...
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Umi Grill is new Rolling Meadows restaurantNov 26, 2013 5:00 pm - The Umi Grill Buffet in Rolling Meadows celebrated its grand opening Saturday, Nov. 30, with the help of the Rolling Meadows Chamber of Commerce and city officials. The...