Dining
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Make plans now to dine with Santa or the GrinchNov 25, 2025 10:12 am - What better way to meet and take photos with Santa or the Grinch than at a special breakfast, brunch, lunch or dinner. And the suburbs are brimming with them this season. But take note: reservations are going quickly.
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Photos Hotdogs serves up holiday generosity with gift card deal that gives backNov 24, 2025 3:24 pm - A Palatine restaurant is getting into the holiday spirit with a gift card promotion to benefit organizations serving people with special needs.
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Bartlett businesses to host Cocoa Crawl with souvenir mug giveaway Dec. 13Nov 24, 2025 10:30 am - In the spirit of the holiday season, a number of Bartlett businesses will host a fun Cocoa Crawl from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13.
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Gianni’s Cafe closes original Kildeer location, focuses on Palatine restaurantNov 21, 2025 8:51 am - After serving the Kildeer community since 2003, Gianni’s Cafe closed its original location Tuesday to concentrate all efforts on its larger downtown Palatine restaurant.
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Postino WineCafe to fill City Barbeque space at Mellody Farm in Vernon HillsNov 20, 2025 2:12 pm - A newcomer to Illinois plans to fill the space formerly occupied by City Barbeque at the Mellody Farm dining and retail center in Vernon Hills.
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‘This is where we wanted to be’: Patina Wine Bar closing Mount Prospect location, shifting its prospects to Park RidgeNov 18, 2025 5:34 pm - Mount Prospect has enjoyed a Renaissance in downtown dining, especially along the Prospect Avenue corridor. But a restaurant that played a major role in that revival, Patina Wine Bar, is leaving the downtown after a year and half, shifting its focus to a sister restaurant on another Prospect Avenue, this time in Park Ridge.
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Grand Social House & Tavern to open early next year in downtown WaucondaNov 18, 2025 3:14 pm - The former Middleton’s restaurant in downtown Wauconda will reopen early next year as The Grand Social House and Tavern, a nod to the building’s original use well over a century ago as the Grand Hotel.
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Dining out: ‘Wicked’ doughnuts, Fat Rosie’s dirty sodas, new Yard House and moreNov 18, 2025 2:22 pm - You can grab a green-and-pink doughnut on your way to the theater to catch “Wicked: For Good.” We’ve also got news about Fat Rosie’s joining the dirty soda trend, a new Yard House in Naperville, a dessert auction at The Graceful Ordinary and more.
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6 wine menu red flags and how to avoid them
Nov 18, 2025 11:05 am - Whether you’re paging through a leather-bound tome in a white-tablecloth restaurant or squinting at a chalkboard in a buzzy wine bar, it’s helpful to know what to look for — and the red flags to avoid. Here are six tips to navigate a wine list with confidence.
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Chipotle Mexican Grill to open first Hanover Park location TuesdayNov 17, 2025 7:34 pm - Chipotle Mexican Grill will open its first location in Hanover Park Tuesday, featuring the brand’s Chipotlane drive-through that allows guests to pick up digital orders without leaving their cars.