Dining
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Massive sides, stellar steaks make Gibsons a Mecca for meat loversAug 12, 2010 11:00 pm - Upon learning Gibsons Bar & Steakhouse was opening its third locale in my neck of the woods, I could hardly contain my excitement - I'm an unabashed, meat-eating Midwest...
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IRS bill paid, Jimmy's Place will stay in businessAug 11, 2010 11:00 pm - Jimmy's Place in Arlington Heights has been serving up hot dogs, beer and other bar fare for 51 years - a streak that might have ended if the owner hadn't come up with $...
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New stuff on the menu at ShirazAug 11, 2010 11:00 pm - Shiraz pizazz There are some new items on the menu at Shiraz on the Water, where every seat in the house offers a water view. Specialty entrees include braised sh...
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Salsa 17 keeps the Mexican flavor in downtown Arlington HeightsAug 03, 2010 11:00 pm - When the signs for Fuego Mexican Grill in downtown Arlington Heights came down in the spring, fans of the five-year-old upscale spot were aghast. Not to worry. Salsa 17,...
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Mickey Finn's to celebrate anniversary with pig roastAug 03, 2010 11:00 pm - Mickey Finn's Brewery is celebrating its 16th anniversary with a rib cook off, rib-eating contest, pig roast and kids party today and Saturday, Aug. 6 and 7. For $10, tr...
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Restaurants uncork wines by the glass -- and it's goodJul 29, 2010 11:00 pm - SAN FRANCISCO - Ordering wine by the glass used to mean scant choices and bland options. And only your taste buds would tell you how long the wine had languished in an o...
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Local Big Bowls to offer gluten-free menuJul 26, 2010 11:00 pm - Area Big Bowl restaurants now feature a gluten-free menu that includes appetizers such as the vegetable summer roll and Thai chicken lettuce wraps. Entrees include chick...
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Villa Park's La Tosca embraces old-fashioned authenticityJul 26, 2010 11:00 pm - La Tosca, a pleasant, upscale eatery from the Gazzano family, showcases generations-old recipes for familiar Italian favorites, serving them in an approachable neighborh...
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Retro Bistro in Mount Prospect celebrates 20th yearJul 20, 2010 11:00 pm - Celebrate 20 years in business at Retro Bistro in Mount Prospect with a four-course prix fixe menu of customer favorites from the past two decades. The celebration runs ...
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St. Charles restaurant offers Taste of the HimalayasJul 20, 2010 11:00 pm - I have to admit that Indian food was one of those last culinary frontiers for me. Even growing up in multicultural Chicago, it was not something I ever tried. So the lu...