Dining
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Winery uncorks lightweight bottles to save cash, help environment
Oct 31, 2008 11:00 pm - HOPLAND, Calif. - Thin is in at Fetzer Vineyards, at least when it comes to wine bottles. The Northern California winery is switching to a lighter weight glass to cut sh...
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Miller's Ale House in Lombard taps into the tropicsOct 27, 2008 11:00 pm - It's in close proximity to Taylor Street Brewing Co. and Rock Bottom Brewery, but that doesn't stop revelers from packing the oversized booths of Miller's Ale House, a s...
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Des Plaines' Grazie!: Big American-Italian menu, low pricesOct 27, 2008 11:00 pm - My passion for Italian cuisine led me to a sprawling banquet and restaurant operation in Des Plaines. Heaping portions at reasonable prices provided big bang for the buc...
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Halloween salsa party in LombardOct 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Adobo's Halloween Salsa Party includes a costume contest awarding more than $500 in cash and prizes. Complimentary Latin dance lessons (salsa, merengue, bachata, cha-cha...
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It's hard to know where to begin at PinstripesOct 22, 2008 11:00 pm - You've come a long way since those weekends spent with your parents at the neighborhood bowling alley. Luckily, if you still want to show off your skills, Pinstripes let...
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Wine & Vine serves house-made Italian fare in chic surroundingsOct 21, 2008 11:00 pm - If there's a financial crisis in this country you wouldn't know it by the crowd on a recent Saturday night at Wine & Vine in downtown Elmhurst. Open just since July, thi...
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Celebrity chefs break with Wheeling restaurants; eateries remain open, for nowOct 21, 2008 11:00 pm - Celebrity chef Rick Tramonto no longer operates the acclaimed Wheeling restaurants that bear his name, and while the eateries continue to serve the menus he developed, t...
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Southern food, charm land Mint Julep Bistro in the winner's circleOct 20, 2008 11:00 pm - History books vary when it comes to the origins of the Kentucky Derby's signature mint julep, but the record surely will be undisputed when local historians chronicle th...
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Lombard wine bar Bonton shares its karma, cred with PragaOct 15, 2008 11:00 pm - The phrase "bon ton" literally means good tone, but in a more figurative way, it alludes to a sophisticated manner of being. What better name, then, to call a wine bar t...
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Cooper's Hawk wheels its wine into WheelingOct 13, 2008 11:00 pm - As befits the look of an upscale casual chain, Cooper's Hawk Winery is no exception in its polished image. The sleek Web site, modern exterior, shiny floors and black ta...