Dining
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Longtime Des Plaines eatery closesJun 18, 2012 6:22 pm - Oliveti’s Italian Ristorante in Des Plaines has closed after operating for 20 years. City officials said Monday the owners of the restaurant at 1575 Ellinwood St. were h...
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Zac Brown Band fans eat up what the chef's cookingJun 15, 2012 6:00 am - “All right it's dinnuhtime, baby. Let's do it.” That's Rusty Hamlin's way of inviting a crowd to partake of his pre-concert buffet. It's a steamy, sunny Thursday, about ...
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30 years of family-made bagels in WheelingJun 13, 2012 11:12 am - Although he’s been churning out bagels for almost his whole life, Harold Harkavy said he has no plans to retire anytime soon. As Wheeling’s Chicago Bagel and Bialy celeb...
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The Suburbs This Weekend: Highland games, “Old Blue Eyes,” and a winery/restaurantJun 13, 2012 10:23 am - The Scottish Highland games, a winery/restaurant combo and a tribute to “Old Blue Eyes,” are among events recommended by Sean Stangland and Richard Battin in The Suburbs...
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Night life events: Harry Caray's hosts patio parties every FridayJun 13, 2012 6:00 am - Harry's perpetual party Holy Cow! Harry Caray's is partying all summer long with patio parties from 5 p.m. to close every Friday with live music, themed food, drink...
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Country is king at Mavericks in MundeleinJun 13, 2012 6:00 am - After the Sundance Saloon was sold and moved from Mundelein to Waukegan, its former digs were home to a rotating list of short-lived bars. In September the bar's origina...
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Summer the season for white IPAsJun 12, 2012 2:03 pm - Summer is usually a time for easy-drinking lagers and wheat ales: a realm whose kings and queens, the Coronas and Blue Moons of the world and their microbrewed brethren,...
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Cooper's Hawk soars with creative cuisine, house-made winesJun 12, 2012 6:00 am - Talk about making a good first impression. Before we were barely in the door at Cooper's Hawk Winery, we had a glass in our hand. And things only got better from there. ...
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Dining events: Double-dog, er brat, dare with the BoomersJun 10, 2012 11:00 pm - The Schaumburg Boomers dare you to brat-a-boom — 30-minute challenge that calls for eating a 1½-pound bratwurst on a 2-foot pretzel bun, slathered with beer cheese and t...
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Schaumburg Park Foundation hosts Solstice Hop and Vine FestJun 10, 2012 6:00 am - A variety of wineries, breweries and food vendors will fill the Spring Valley prairie in honor of the summer solstice. Schaumburg Park Foundation's Solstice Hop and Vine...