Dining
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Benedict's La Strata struts its stuff in Crystal LakeMar 20, 2008 11:00 pm - The rooster, that proud and colorful animal, is known among some circles as the symbol for passion, hard work and honesty. And, depending on where you live, you may even...
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Borrowed Earth expands vegan options in the suburbsMar 13, 2008 11:00 pm - Let me start by saying I'm no vegan. I want my meat, butter-laden veggies and cake -- and to eat them, too. But I do eat sustainably when possible, buy local and organic...
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Tap into tapas at Tapas Valencia in BloomingdaleMar 13, 2008 11:00 pm - Foodies and picky eaters can always find common ground at a Spanish tapas restaurant. The beauty of tapas lies in the sample-size dishes of meats, seafood, cheeses and r...
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With high spiritsMar 06, 2008 10:00 pm - A variety of restaurants pair different kinds of spirits for special events in the next seven days. Adobo Grill at 356 Yorktown Shopping Center, Lombard, hosts its f...
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Sushi Ali: Restaurant reduxMar 06, 2008 10:00 pm - Great sushi restaurants seem drawn to this unassuming storefront wedged into a strip shopping center in Palatine. The first Sushi Ai opened to rave reviews in early 2006...
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Thai Zie: Authentic ethnic food to die forMar 06, 2008 10:00 pm - There is something absolutely charming about downtown St. Charles. Maybe it's the quaint little houses, the hilly streets, the antique stores and boutiques. Maybe it's t...
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M.T. Barrels: Prohibition meets microbrewFeb 28, 2008 10:00 pm - Ironic, isn't it? More than 125 years ago during Prohibition, M.T. Barrels was a drug store with a speakeasy in the basement, and smoking was allowed anywhere. Today, sm...
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Table for three: Bistro 22Feb 28, 2008 10:00 pm - Businesses often complain about road construction at their entrances, but in one case, something good came from a season of watching backhoes and asphalt rollers. That s...
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Lenten seafood optionsFeb 28, 2008 10:00 pm - If you've already done the fish fry thing to death, try our picks for Lenten seafood options at local restaurants: Blackened catfish Oscar, Mississippi farm-raised catfi...
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Trolling for a fish fry?Feb 28, 2008 10:00 pm - Lent means local restaurants and bars are big into fish fries. Restaurants, bars troll for business with fish fries Shoals of seafood specials are surfacing, and a floti...