Dining
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Long Grove's popular Village Tavern has real staying powerSep 21, 2012 6:00 am - Stepping into The Village Tavern, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, is a bit like traveling back in time. The bar's strong emphasis on tradition has earne...
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Longing for day when sexist eatery names don't elicit tittersSep 20, 2012 5:30 am - I was 16 years old and in my second year of high school when I learned that punching in 58008 on my calculator and turning it upside down spelled "BOOBS." My appropriate...
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Harry’s of Arlington gets another extension for its expansionSep 19, 2012 10:43 am - A long-planned expansion for Harry’s of Arlington finally will get under way this year after the Arlington Heights Village Board approved another 12-month extension for ...
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Fired up: Marzano's cooks up family-pleasing pizzas, Italian fare in McHenrySep 19, 2012 6:00 am - Marzano's Wood Fired Italian is especially proud of its Italian handmade pizza oven and the pizzas it turns out, but many other dishes are even more interesting to t...
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Dining events: Qdoba preview a fund-raiser for charitySep 19, 2012 6:00 am - Qdoba preview party Get a sneak peek of the new Qdoba opening in Oakbrook Terrace and donate to help hungry kids at a preview party from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 5 to ...
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State’s first Twin Peaks restaurant will open in WheelingSep 18, 2012 12:23 pm - Twin Peaks, a chain of sports bars that features beautiful women servers dressed provocatively, will open in March in Wheeling. The restaurant — the first in Illinois — ...
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Hoffman Estates to host international food festSep 17, 2012 4:17 pm - Hoffman Estates to offer a sampling next month
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RM restaurant news: Red Lantern under new management, Einstein closedSep 13, 2012 9:53 am - With a few closings, openings and management changes, Rolling Meadows officials say overall the restaurant scene is doing well. Red Lantern Asian Bistro, 1655 Algonquin ...
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Spicy education: Libertyville's Chili U a study of all things fierySep 12, 2012 6:00 am - Chili U is much more than a chili parlor, although its namesake menu item comes in many variations. To build more of a year-round theme, the owners added foods conta...
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Dining events: Waterleaf pairs fall foods, winesSep 11, 2012 3:00 pm - Fork in the fall Taste the season at a four-course fall wine dinner at 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 16, at Waterleaf. Begin with a butternut squash, ricotta and sage crosti...