Dining
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Good food vs. great food: How do you know?Feb 21, 2024 10:20 am - Last month, we talked about what makes a good restaurant vs. a great one. My focus was all about the experience in terms of service, design, lighting and music. But no m...
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‘This is our baby’: Downtown Mount Prospect restaurant set to expandFeb 21, 2024 9:05 am - Esteban Aguado, owner of Mia's Cantina Mexican Grill and Tequila Bar, is expanding the business to a vacant spot next to his Prospect Avenue restaurant in Mount Prospect.
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Dining out: Glen Ellyn Restaurant Week, another Dave & Buster’s opening and moreFeb 21, 2024 8:07 am - Glen Ellyn’s Restaurant Week starts Friday, the Lake County Craft Beer Festival comes to Grayslake Saturday, and Dave and Buster’s is opening its new Schaumburg location on Monday.
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Dive in: Suburban restaurants plating plenty of dining specials for Lenten seasonFeb 20, 2024 5:08 pm - We’re over a week into the Lenten season, and there are a range of meatless options available at suburban restaurants.
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New restaurant to replace shuttered Domanico’s in Lake BarringtonFeb 16, 2024 7:11 pm - The former home of the short-lived Domanico's Steakhouse and Tapas in Lake Barrington shouldn’t be empty much longer as a new restaurant is planned for the space.
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Another new restaurant is coming to Des PlainesFeb 15, 2024 9:07 pm - An entrepreneur plans to convert a former Des Plaines pool hall and bar into a restaurant. But before Brunch City Cafe can serve its first omelet or stack of pancakes at ...
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Vi at The Glen expands dining options to suit next generationFeb 15, 2024 12:30 pm - From sliders and cold beer at the bar to wine pairings and full-on, five-course fine dining in the main dining room, residents at Vi at The Glen have a wide range of dini...
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10 suburban Burger King locations to be transformed under new ownershipFeb 15, 2024 12:10 pm - Burger King Franchisee MJG Enterprises, LLC has acquired 10 Burger King restaurants in Illinois. This is part of the brand’s “Reclaim the Flame” strategy announced in September 2022.
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Don’t be intimidated by the sommelier, wine is funFeb 14, 2024 10:15 am - “A lot of people think of sommeliers as stuffy, with the white cloth draped over their arm, trying to upsell you a $1,000 bottle of wine,” sommelier Marsha Wright said. “That’s not what it’s about. We like to have conversations, find out what you like. I make it fun.”
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Dining out: National Margarita Day is hereFeb 14, 2024 9:29 am - Today is National Margarita Day. Here are some of the local restaurants touting specials.