Dining
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Dining out: New restaurants, bourbon and cigar dinner and moreSep 10, 2024 4:28 pm - Barely a week goes by that we aren’t welcoming at least one new restaurant to the suburbs, and this week is no exception. We’ve also got a bourbon and cigar dinner in Libertyville and a charity pizza cookoff.
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New owner of former Jimmy’s in Des Plaines plans to offer ‘upscale brunch’Sep 09, 2024 11:45 am - A second location of The Brunchery in Lincoln Park seems destined for the former Jimmy’s restaurant and sports bar in Des Plaines.
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Flashback to 1964: Rosati’s celebrates 60 years with surprise one-day deals — and a really cool carSep 08, 2024 5:43 am - Rosati’s Pizza, which opened its first location in Mount Prospect in 1964, is celebrating its 60th anniversary with specials and giveaways, including a Rosati’s-branded 1964 Chevy Impala.
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Des Plaines officials paving way for food trucksSep 06, 2024 11:50 am - With food trucks increasingly popular, Des Plaines officials are taking steps to make it easier for mobile kitchens to operate in town.
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Squire Ale House coming to former The Lodge location in Campton Hills
Sep 05, 2024 9:56 am - After being in the restaurant business for decades, Bob Karas, owner of Karas Restaurant Group, is about to embark on a new adventure when he opens Squire Ale House on Route 64 in Campton Hills this fall.
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Arlington Heights’ first brewery on tap to open downtownSep 04, 2024 6:46 pm - Arlington Heights’ first brewery will be only blocks from where owner Eric Lamkins has been crafting his own suds for years.
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Enjoy the flavors of 77 neighborhoods as Taste of Chicago opens FridaySep 04, 2024 10:43 am - Taste of Chicago is back for its second fall iteration this weekend, bringing 40 food vendors, more than a dozen food trucks and a lineup of live music headlined by CeeLo Green, Yahritza y Su Esencia and Atlas Genius.
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Dirty Dough’s stuffed cookies coming to Buffalo GroveSep 04, 2024 9:09 am - A mother-daughter duo from Gurnee hopes to clean up financially by opening a shop in Buffalo Grove specializing in messy cookies. Dirty Dough Cookies is opening soon at 127 McHenry Road in The Grove shopping center.
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Dining out: Local pizzaiolo wins big, restaurant anniversaries and moreSep 04, 2024 8:52 am - A local pizza maker will represent the U.S. at the World Pizza Championship next year, and we’ve got a couple of very recognizable names celebrating anniversaries this month.
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Suburbs’ first cat cafe lets you lounge with some cool kittiesSep 01, 2024 7:09 pm - The Cat House in Roselle is the suburbs’ first cat cafe, where you can come in and hang out with adoptable cats in a relaxing, lounge-like atmosphere.