Dining
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Lake Zurich tweaks liquor law to allow BYOB eateriesJan 02, 2013 9:26 am - Lake Zurich has amended its local liquor laws to address bring-your-own-bottle restaurants and businesses such as spas that want to provide complimentary alcoholic bever...
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Bao Gourmet serves traditional Chinese fare in fast-casual settingJan 02, 2013 4:00 am - Bao Gourmet is named for the light steamed buns called bao that this fast-casual eat-in, takeout and delivery restaurant recently added to its already extensive menu. Th...
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Meet author Travis Thrasher at Geneva bookstoreJan 01, 2013 5:00 am - Local author Travis Thrasher will read from his latest novel at the Geneva Barnes and Noble along the Randall Road corridor this week. The popular young adult author, wh...
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Arlington Heights theater-restaurant on wayDec 28, 2012 9:58 am - Downtown Arlington Heights may be losing out on the current holiday movie season, but now expects to be back in business by summer with a new theater that will include a...
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Small plates, big flavors land restaurants on best of 2012 listDec 27, 2012 10:00 am - Small is the new big, as in small plates and small spaces. Bigger is also the new big, as in bigger steaks and bigger selections. In a world full of dichotomy and divers...
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Eating out: Brunch in your PJs at Mon Ami GabiDec 27, 2012 5:00 am - Jammies brunch at Mon Ami Gabi After a long night of ringing in 2013, roll out of bed New Year's Day and head to Mon Ami Gabi for brunch — pajamas encouraged. From ...
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Waterleaf chef quits amid COD faculty complaintsDec 22, 2012 11:53 pm - The resignation of the executive chef of the College of DuPage’s professionally run restaurant has brought to a boil a debate on campus of the purpose and role of the fi...
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From Guy Fieri to foie gras — the year in foodDec 21, 2012 5:00 am - Most Americans never will sip the watermelon margarita at Guy Fieri's behemoth Times Square restaurant, nor savor the chicken Alfredo at the Olive Garden in Grand Forks,...
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Ingredients speak for themselves at Naperville's Artisan TableDec 18, 2012 5:00 am - Hotel dining rooms tend to be formulaic. However, newly opened Artisan Table in the revamped Marriott Naperville, 1891 N. Naper Blvd., takes a decidedly different approa...
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Eating out: Get your holiday seafood at Shaw'sDec 18, 2012 5:00 am - Shaw's Christmas Eve Await Santa at Shaw's Crab House's Christmas Eve buffet from 4 to 9 p.m. Monday, Dec. 24. It includes a cold seafood bar with oysters, jumbo sh...