Dining
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Gilbert Gottfried to tap the keg Friday at HofbräuhausNov 21, 2013 2:43 pm - Comedian Gilbert Gottfried will tap the keg Friday night at Hofbräuhaus Chicago in Rosemont, officials said. Gottfried will participate in the traditional keg tapping ce...
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New owners for Kampai Japanese Steak HouseNov 21, 2013 12:37 pm - Kampai Japanese Steak House, 2330 S. Elmhurst Road, will have a new liquor license, to reflect the change in ownership. The steakhouse’s head chef and manager, Inseok Su...
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Craft or crafty? Big companies make specialty beersNov 21, 2013 5:00 am - Perched in the beer aisle, with their foil-wrapped necks and labels sporting tranquil nature scenes, Golden Knot and Crimson Crossing look like refugees from the wine sh...
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That’s amaro: Falling for an Italian liqueurNov 21, 2013 5:00 am - I’m developing a taste for amari. I’m almost disappointed in myself. It’s not that there’s anything wrong with these bittersweet, herbal Italian liqueurs. Dozens of arti...
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Thanksgiving wine strategy is as easy as one, two, threeNov 21, 2013 5:00 am - Ah, Thanksgiving. The time of year when wine columnists create a crisis atmosphere by squawking about which wine to pair with the turkey and all the trimmings. Especiall...
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15 million Americans will eat Thanksgiving dinner at a restaurant, survey findsNov 20, 2013 8:40 am - New research from the National Restaurant Association (NRA) found that 33 million Americans will rely on restaurants for all or parts of their Thanksgiving meals this ye...
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Chicago chefs rule list of 2013 Jean Banchet culinary awards nomineesNov 20, 2013 8:34 am - Nominations for the 2013 Jean Banchet Awards for Culinary Excellence were announced this week by Michael Muser, general manager and partner of Grace, Carrie Nahabedian, ...
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Barbecue eatery to open in ex-John BarleycornNov 19, 2013 2:00 pm - Plans are under way for Schaumburg's former John Barleycorn Sports Bar & Restaurant to change concepts to an Old Crow Smokehouse similar to one that recently opened in C...
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McDonald’s in Des Plaines reopening Dec. 2Nov 19, 2013 11:54 am - The McDonald’s restaurant at 725 W. Golf Road in Des Plaines has several events planned for its grand reopening week beginning Dec. 2. There will be free coffee with Des...
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Prasino raises the bar on mall food with organic fareNov 19, 2013 5:00 am - When you hear “mall food,” I bet visions of pizza slices sitting under heat lamps, sugar-thick smoothies and stir-fried vegetables of uncertain freshness come to mind. A...