Dining
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Organic, local ingredients top Chef Amaury's French-inspired menuJul 22, 2008 11:00 pm - So how does a guy from Humboldt Park with a Puerto-Rican/Spanish background end up making fabulous French-inspired cuisine? It's easy. Just give him a French first name,...
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Haussmann Brasserie boasts choice fillets in NorthfieldJul 17, 2008 11:00 pm - Renowned chef Jacky Pluton has extended his already large following with this recently opened Northfield spot, a sibling of the popular Evanston eatery Jacky's Bistro. T...
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New Hotel Baker restaurant hits the right notesJul 16, 2008 11:00 pm - With flatbread and foie gras, burgers and bouillabaisse, Rox City Grill strings together an eclectic menu that makes your belly sing. In renovating the former lounge and...
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One bowl or many, get your stir-fry fill at Genghis GrillJul 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Make no mistake: Genghis Grill in Wheaton doesn't do much to separate itself from the other build-your-own stir-fry chains. So we headed to this one, we admit, with trep...
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Tramonto's service, food worth the priceJul 08, 2008 11:00 pm - The extra attention you get at Osteria di Tramonto starts immediately when you make your reservation and the hostess asks if you will be celebrating a special occasion o...
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Authentic Chinese cuisine in the 'burbs? Check the map for MapoJul 03, 2008 11:00 pm - Naperville standby Old Peking served the community Chinese food for more than a quarter century. A little more than a year ago, the name changed, as did the menu, but it...
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Soul: Dining for those who fixate on foodJul 03, 2008 11:00 pm - For anyone who's ever been to Chicago upscale dining spots Marche, Opera or Gioco, you will be very familiar with their grand open spaces, tucked-away private rooms, dra...
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Downtown Elgin eatery goes underJul 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Jef Leary and a friend went out for dinner in downtown Elgin this week. The good news is he got his fill at the Elgin Public House. The bad news is he went there Monday ...
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Want a (good) beer? Head to Grumpy BulldogJun 26, 2008 11:00 pm - Downtown Naperville is one of the more robust and thriving downtowns in the suburbs. But something has been missing for too long: a bar that offers good craft beer! Thre...
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Red Mango brings yummy, no-guilt fro-yo to the 'burbsJun 26, 2008 11:00 pm - First, there was TCBY. Now, there's fro-yo, and it's popping up EVERYWHERE downtown, including at Berry Chill, Starfruit and Yoberri. That said, the 'burbs are just catc...