Dining
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'No notice': Buca di Beppo closes after more than 25 years on Wheeling's Restaurant RowAug 22, 2023 1:00 am - Wheeling's Buca di Beppo restaurant has unexpectedly shut down after more than two decades of service, village officials confirmed Tuesday. The restaurant, at 604 N. Mil...
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Bird's Nest will open its first suburban chicken wing bar next week in Arlington HeightsAug 22, 2023 1:00 am - For years, customers have been begging the owners of a Lincoln Park sports bar to bring their award-winning chicken wings to the suburbs. Finally, next Monday, Bird's Ne...
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'The right thing to do': Local restaurants host fundraisers for survivors of Maui wildfiresAug 21, 2023 11:00 pm - Although more than 4,000 miles away, the suffering in Maui following tragic wildfires there hit home for Ricky Sakoda. His parents have a home in Kahului about 35 minute...
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Dog-friendly restaurant: Lazy Dog location proposed at former IHOP site in Buffalo GroveAug 21, 2023 5:30 am - The former IHOP restaurant site in Buffalo Grove could be going to the dogs - or, to be exact, a Lazy Dog. Village board members on Monday will hear a proposal from Gold...
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2023 Best of the Best Winner: Singh's KitchenAug 20, 2023 11:00 pm - Every year, as part of the Daily Herald Media Group's Readers' Choice program, we ask readers to vote for their favorites in more than 200 categories, including the area...
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Five area chefs to raise money for MauiAug 20, 2023 11:00 pm - NORTHBROOK - Prairie Grass Cafe will host a fundraiser Sunday, Aug. 27, to benefit The Hawai'i Community Foundation - Chef Hui Fund to help victims of the devastation ca...
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'I had to say thank you': How an Elgin restaurant owner became an inflation warriorAug 20, 2023 1:00 am - If you've been to the Big Skillet Restaurant & Pancake House in Elgin, chances are you've met George Arsoniadis. He's a memorable character. Arsoniadis owns the Big Skil...
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'Perfect fit': New owners of state's oldest bar are ready to build on establishment's traditionsAug 18, 2023 1:00 am - Before the advent of the automobile, motion pictures or radio, The Village Tavern wet the whistles of those living in or passing through what would become the Northwest ...
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'It's very sad': Naperville restaurant that employs people with special needs will soon closeAug 17, 2023 5:30 am - Thi Tram Nguyen's emotions have run the gamut. She's been overwhelmed by the outpouring of support since she announced Chez Francois Poutinerie - the downtown Naperville...
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Dining out: Scratchboard Kitchen adds limited dinner hoursAug 16, 2023 6:00 am - Winner, winner Here's some welcome news for fans of Scratchboard Kitchen in Arlington Heights: The scratch-made restaurant helmed by executive chef Grace Goudie recently...