Dining
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Authentic menu draws crowds to Yu's MandarinDec 05, 2012 5:00 am - It's not shameful to admit that you may use your neighborhood Chinese joint to satisfy a late-night craving for something fatty, salty and probably uninterested in quali...
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Night life events: Carlucci's warms the heart and the bellyDec 04, 2012 5:00 am - Carlucci's flaming coffee After-dinner drinks don't get much hotter than Carlucci's signature flaming coffee. It's made with Bailey's and Grand Marnier, topped off ...
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Musician hits the right notes with new Palatine clubNov 30, 2012 4:00 am - For quite a while, Mac Rietz held court as the long-haired, laid-back bartender at The Office, a Palatine watering hole that was razed a few years ago to make way for do...
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Dining events: Niche offers 'shot and a beer' dessertsNov 28, 2012 5:00 am - Dining events: Niche offers 'shot and a beer' desserts
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Wauconda's Middleton's serves a modern menu amid historic charmNov 28, 2012 5:00 am - Much more than an Irish pub, Middleton's on Main satisfies tastes that range from Guinness to gourmet. Calling itself a “gastro pub,” a term that means great food and dr...
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Rolling Meadows icon faces demolitionNov 27, 2012 8:15 pm - Gino’s East, a Rolling Meadows icon for more than a quarter century, will be moving, the building demolished and replaced with a new Panera Bread. The restaurant at 1321...
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Traffic brings wine-tasting bar to downtown LombardNov 23, 2012 8:54 am - Looking for a location to open a wine-tasting bar, Cesar and Courtney Peña of Winfield found a spot in downtown Lombard partly as a result of traffic — both good and bad...
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Classic cocktails, casual setting set Annex apartNov 23, 2012 4:00 am - Barrington's Park Avenue Wine Bar was sleek, chic and, frankly, a little intimidating. And it wasn't just the poached octopus on the menu that made it seem that way. So ...
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Night life events: P.F. Chang's brings good tidingsNov 21, 2012 5:00 am - Seasonal sippers Get in the holiday spirit with, um, holiday spirits at P.F. Chang's. Drinks include the holiday sangria for $8, the spiced whiskey punch for $10 an...
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Eating out: Get Q-BBQ for 12 cents FridayNov 20, 2012 5:00 am - Taste the Q Get a good taste of Q-BBQ for next to nothing. Sample-sized portions of pulled pork cost 12 cents on Black Friday through Sunday. Q-BBQ is located a...