Dining
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Chicago filmmaker brings “Wild” videos to WheelingApr 18, 2012 7:31 pm - The village of Wheeling is pairing up with a Chicago filmmaker to help promote its historic restaurant row through a series of online videos that will debut this summer....
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Hearty fare, food value welcomes diners at Niko's LodgeApr 17, 2012 6:00 am - Will the third time be a charm? Niko Kanakaris hopes so. Kanakaris, veteran restaurateur, opened Niko's Lodge in a prime Algonquin Commons restaurant space in January wh...
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Dining events: A big bag of Big BowlApr 17, 2012 6:00 am - Big Bowl bag In honor of Earth Day, Big Bowl keeps it lean and green by giving away a free reusable shopping tote made from recycled materials on Sunday, April 22. ...
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Le Titi de Paris alumni still cookingApr 16, 2012 7:25 pm - When Christian and Agnes Ziegler opened Le Titi de Paris in 1972 amid secondhand auto yards and questionable hotels on a stretch of Rand Road west of Palatine, it was on...
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Owners look to life after closing of Le Titi de ParisApr 16, 2012 7:00 pm - Come Father's Day, chef Michael Maddox will get a much deserved day of rest. The day before, on Saturday, June 16, Maddox and his wife, Susan, will saute their last Dov...
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Chefs' Fest 2012 expands focus, limits ticket salesApr 13, 2012 6:00 am - Different venue adds new ingredient to restaurant showcase
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Eating out: Francesca's honors National Mushroom DayApr 12, 2012 6:00 am - Wild for mushrooms Let your heart be your guide to National Mushroom Day. Francesca's Restaurants has them all: button, shiitake, oyster, wild, portobello, cremini,...
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Naperville gets 'family friendly' restaurant at former Show-Me'sApr 10, 2012 5:00 pm - Naperville's newest restaurant is set to open its doors this week and its manager is hoping to do it with as little fanfare as possible; a far cry from the previous tena...
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New stores, restaurants coming to Algonquin CommonsApr 10, 2012 10:49 am - This spring, Algonquin Commons will be sprouting with many new businesses opening along the Randall Road corridor. Some are chains you’ll find just to the south along Ra...
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Wauconda martini bar a cozy spot for light bites, sweet sippersApr 10, 2012 6:00 am - Think of Strawberry Moon as the anti-sports bar. The Wauconda martini bar serves no burgers, and sells craft beer by the bottle — nothing on tap. And if you want to watc...