Dining
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Hyper-local wine dinner at Shaw's Crab HouseJul 30, 2008 11:00 pm - Shaw's Crab House, 1900 E. Higgins Road, Schaumburg, celebrates local products with a Lynfred Winery dinner at 6:30 p.m. Thursday. Winemaker Andres Basso leads a discuss...
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Boudin brings San Francisco sourdough to the 'burbsJul 28, 2008 11:00 pm - The Lombard dining invasion continues, and it's a well-documented fact. We won't belabor the obvious, except to say Boudin SF is, in fact, another chain. This San Franci...
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Des Plaines restaurant adds Korean sizzle to grillingJul 24, 2008 11:00 pm - Every time I go to New Seoul, I vow to order one of their intriguing casserole dishes, or a hearty entree soup, or a plate of noodles - and every time, once I walk in th...
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Be a Venetian voyeur at our fave Italian restaurantsJul 23, 2008 11:00 pm - Can't make it to the festival? Feed your inner Italian year-round with these favorites of our restaurant critics. Amore Mio 1457 Palatine Road, Hoffman Estates, (847) 35...
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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...