Dining
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Dining out: Yelp names Lou Malnati’s top pizza chainSep 30, 2025 1:10 pm - Yelp names Lou Malnati’s as the top pizza chain in America, while the world’s best bar is about to take up residency in downtown Chicago through the end of the year.
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‘We treat you like family’: Coffee, crepes and atmosphere served at Chic CafeSep 29, 2025 1:15 pm - “It’s about the taste. It’s about the culture,” says co-owner Dan Latcu of the Chic Cafe, which opened in mid-August in downtown Lake Zurich. On the menu are made-to-order crepes, gourmet coffee, gelato, paninis and more.
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Come for the food, stay for ax-throwingSep 25, 2025 3:16 pm - Local officials and well wishers Wednesday welcomed Up North Axe & Tap at 547 N. Milwaukee Ave., in downtown Libertyville, a Northwoods-themed restaurant and bar that also features four ax-throwing lanes.
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‘Trying to build a community’: Three bourbon lovers bring auction house/bar Aged in Oak to Vernon HillsSep 24, 2025 10:08 am - “This is something we are truly passionate about,” partner James Hall says about Aged in Oak, the recently opened establishment that marries a bar with a bourbon auction house in Vernon Hills.
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Dining out: Oktoberfest, free bagels for Jeffs, Pizza Cook Off at Abt and moreSep 23, 2025 3:18 pm - Oktoberfest is in full swing at suburban restaurants, all Jeffs can get a free bagel in Downers Grove Friday, Breast Cancer Awareness month specials are on the menu in Naperville, and there’s a zero-proof pairing dinner in Wauconda and a pizza throwdown at Abt.
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Portillo’s CEO out as company transitions under activist investorSep 23, 2025 11:29 am - Portillo’s Inc., the fast-casual restaurant concept known for its menu of Chicago-style favorites, is transitioning to new leadership after company president and Chief Executive Officer Michael Osanloo resigned, officials announced Monday.
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The Biz Week That Was: A new vision for Hawthorn mall, maternity ward closing, and Bears stadium updatesSep 20, 2025 12:34 pm - ‘A substantially improved plan’: Second phase of Hawthorn mall transformation officially approved in Vernon Hills Changes allowing for what is described as an import...
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Pizza Ranch set to open first suburban location in Round Lake BeachSep 19, 2025 1:44 pm - The first Pizza Ranch franchise in the suburbs will open to the public Monday in Round Lake Beach.
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‘The right time to exit’: Wheeling’s District Brew Yards is closingSep 17, 2025 2:58 pm - Wheeling’s District Brew Yards restaurant and brewery soon will shut down after less than three years, village officials confirmed Wednesday.
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Dining out: Rosh Hashanah specials, Rick Mirer wine dinner and moreSep 16, 2025 3:46 pm - Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown Monday, Sept. 22, and suburban restaurants are serving up traditional favorites for the holiday. Also, former football star Rick Mirer is hosting a wine dinner at CityGate Grille in Naperville.