Dining
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Outdoor dining to return in downtown Algonquin
Mar 18, 2024 2:05 pm - Downtown Algonquin restaurants aim to return their outdoor dining and live entertainment for the summer season.
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This soda idea has pop: Buffalo Creek debuting new line of sodas, nonalcoholic version of signature brewMar 18, 2024 12:07 pm - Here’s an example of what happens when veteran craft brewer and owner of Buffalo Creek Brewing Mike Marr gets creative: Bubble gum soda.
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How flash mob members were ‘Hangin’ Tough’ with NKOTB’s Donnie Wahlberg in St. CharlesMar 14, 2024 7:13 pm - Beth Hall is a “Donnie-girl.” A longtime fan of New Kids On The Block — the boy band whose 1980s/early 1990s hits included “You Got It (The Right Stuff)” and “Hangin’ Tou...
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New chicken wing place will ‘be a great fit’ for Rolling Meadows, owner saysMar 14, 2024 12:27 pm - Wing Ding — serving chicken wings in a variety of homemade sauces — is planning to open along the Algonquin Road corridor in Rolling Meadows.
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Get a bite or a brew at Glenview festMar 14, 2024 11:56 am - Get a taste of Glenview’s food scene at the annual Bites & Brews Fest being held from 5 to 8 p.m. April 16 at The Glen Club, 2901 W. Lake Ave. in Glenview. Now in its 10...
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‘I’m gonna miss this’: Elgin Public House for sale after owner announces retirementMar 13, 2024 1:39 pm - Seventeen years after fulfilling his longtime dream of opening a restaurant, Elgin Public House owner Greg Shannon has put the downtown staple up for sale, saying it’s time to retire.
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Why are restaurants tacking on new charges?Mar 13, 2024 10:45 am - When I hear from Daily Herald readers or talk to restaurant-goers, I get the same question: Why are restaurants charging me for things they never charged for before? I ge...
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St. Charles considers closing Walnut Avenue for outdoor dining this summer
Mar 13, 2024 9:45 am - St. Charles Planning and Development Committee members are considering the temporary closure of a portion of Walnut Avenue for the summer. But on Monday, the committee fa...
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Dining out: Where to score March Madness specialsMar 13, 2024 9:10 am - There’s March Madness in the air when suburban bars and restaurants will be showing the NCAA basketball games while offering dining and drinks specials.
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From Palatine to ‘Top Chef’: How Fremd graduate ended up on new season of Bravo showMar 13, 2024 9:07 am - A two-time James Beard award-nominated chef with suburban roots will compete on Bravo’s “Top Chef” this season, and she says the intensity portrayed on the competition cooking show is very real.