Dining
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Right on the Mark: Warm weather suits new Schaumburg spot wellJun 29, 2010 11:00 pm - Summer is the perfect time to check out Mad Mark's Mystic Pizza, which has taken over Alumni Club's former digs. With affordable food and drinks and plenty to do outside...
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Taste of the Taste: 30 reasons to check out Chicago's big summer bashJun 27, 2010 11:00 pm - When a group of restaurant owners dreamed up the first Taste of Chicago in 1980, they envisioned a one-day event with a budget of only $150,000. Thirty years later, the ...
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Pizza to go: Romano's in Des Plaines closing after 60 yearsJun 25, 2010 11:00 pm - On Monday morning, Romano's Italian Restaurant will ship 150 frozen pizzas to fans around the country craving a last taste from the Des Plaines icon. The restaurant, whi...
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Gluten Free Café opensJun 22, 2010 11:00 pm - Gluten Free Café opens Pizza, lasagna, bread and baked desserts are yummy again for people eating gluten free with the opening of OMG - It's Gluten Free Caf#233;...
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Just like grandma's: Fantastico captures the flavors of Southern ItalyJun 21, 2010 11:00 pm - After eating at Fantastico in Batavia, I was tempted to sneak into the kitchen to see if my Italian grandmother had been resurrected to cook the wonderful dishes I'd so ...
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Historic setting, seasonal menu give Fiora's an air of eleganceJun 16, 2010 11:00 pm - There's something about Fiora's - an elegant newcomer in downtown Geneva - that feels so right. Set in a yellow, historic home, the venture from husband-and-wife team An...
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Father's Day specials at Birch River GrillJun 14, 2010 11:00 pm - Dad doesn't need another "No. 1 dad" plaque or a new tie. Give him the gift of ribs this Father's Day at Birch River Grill. The menu Sunday, June 20, includes all-you-ca...
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Psychedelic pizza joint opensJun 08, 2010 11:00 pm - Mad Mark's opens A new psychedelic pizza joint opens its doors Friday, June 11, in the space formerly known as Alumni Club. Mad Mark's Mystic Pizza boasts pizzas,...
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Pizza but one of family-owned Italian restaurant's charmsJun 07, 2010 11:00 pm - Canta Napoli Pizzeria is a family-owned spot in downtown Mount Prospect that manages to carve out a place for itself in the realm of quality with subtle decor, good food...
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Restaurateur returns to Illinois to open business with momJun 07, 2010 11:00 pm - After owning five restaurants in Naples, Fla., over the past 26 years, Joe Kornacker has returned to the suburbs to launch his latest venture with his 87-year-old mother...