Dining
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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...
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Palatine’s long-vacant Mia Cucina site could welcome new tenantDec 18, 2012 12:34 am - The long-vacant, former Mia Cucina restaurant in the heart of downtown Palatine has been a depressing symbol of abandoned development in the wake of the recession. Final...
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Chef du jour: Sicilian chef puts family recipes on the menuDec 17, 2012 12:00 pm - Born in Sicily, Enrico Abbruscato recalls cooking alongside family even before he could reach the table. Enrico has since built a solid reputation working at restaurant...
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Diners and drinks right at home at Toby Keith'sDec 14, 2012 4:00 am - The first Illinois location of growing mega-bar chain Toby Keith's I Love This Bar & Grill opened in August at the new MB Financial Park at Rosemont, offering a new hot ...
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Night life: Tapping into BelgiumDec 13, 2012 4:03 am - Belgium tap takeover New Belgium Brewery takes over the Bavarian Lodge Friday, Dec. 14, featuring nine drafts on tap and two cask-conditioned ales. Drafts include New Be...