Dining
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Portillo's enters spicy chicken wars with new hot giardiniera sauce on sandwichMay 18, 2021 1:00 am - Portillo's, famous for its Chicago-style hot dogs, Italian beef sandwiches and yes, popular chocolate cake, is making a foray into the spicy chicken wars. But with a kic...
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After two decades, Peggy Kinnane's owners selling Arlington Heights pubMay 18, 2021 1:00 am - After 20 years of serving up pints and anchoring Arlington Heights' downtown business district, Derek and Michelle Hanley are selling Peggy Kinnane's Irish Pub & Restaur...
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Popeyes could be coming to Gurnee this summerMay 17, 2021 1:00 am - The Gurnee village board could give final approval to open a Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen near the intersection of Grand Avenue and Hunt Club Road as soon as next month. Ja...
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Wild pandemic year sees McHenry pub re-branded, sold off, reincarnatedMay 16, 2021 11:00 pm - McHENRY - In the thick of the summer of 2020, after being shut down for months due to COVID-19 restrictions, McHenry bar owner John Macrito decided it was time to switch...
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Restaurants, theaters see benefits as 'Bridge Phase' startsMay 14, 2021 1:00 am - The launch of Illinois' "Bridge Phase" of reopening Friday didn't necessarily provide a major direct benefit to restaurants but rather the hope of a trickle-down effect ...
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How - and where - to enjoy outdoor drinks or dinner with your dog in the suburbsMay 13, 2021 6:00 am - The sun is shining, the world is opening back up and it's finally patio season. If you're one of the thousands of Americans who opened their homes to the many (affection...
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Relative Brewing Company set to open in August in RoselleMay 13, 2021 5:30 am - Relative Brewing Company plans to open its doors in August and become a staple of Roselle's Town Center. The village board on Monday approved the microbrewery to operate...
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What you need to know about COVID-19 restrictions easing Friday in the 'Bridge Phase'May 13, 2021 1:00 am - Friday hearkens the arrival of Illinois' long-awaited “Bridge Phase” as part of the state's COVID-19 reopening plan. Guided by a decrease of hospitalizations and new cas...
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Two Barrington restaurants want to start serving liquorMay 13, 2021 1:00 am - After surviving a rough year for the industry, two restaurants in Barrington are looking ahead with plans to get liquor licenses. One is Twisted Burger, 228 W. Northwes...
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Dining events: City Works, Old Town Pour House honor American Craft Beer WeekMay 11, 2021 6:00 am - Beer, beer, beer There's still time to celebrate American Craft Beer Week. And there's still time to get in on some of the Beer Week deals at City Works and Old Town Pou...