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‘Real Mexican food’: New owners, new name, new menu for Campton Hills eatery

By Brenda Schory
Aug 28, 2025 1:05 pm - Luis Maldonado bought Lupita’s Cucina, a Mexican eatery at 40W222 LaFox Road, Campton Hills, last month, and changed it up, name and all. The new name is Ikal Y Sanse, which sounds complicated, but it isn’t. Ikal is Mayan, Y is Spanish and Sanse is Aztec. “It means unique spirit,” Maldonado said.
‘Stay as long as you want’: Lennon’s opens three dining concepts under one roof in downtown Naperville

By Rick West
Aug 27, 2025 1:18 pm - The new Lennon’s in downtown Naperville is bringing together three distinct dining concepts on three floors under one roof, all with the unifying philosophy of bringing people together.
Schaumburg’s Septemberfest returns to a municipal campus in transition this weekend

By Eric Peterson
Aug 27, 2025 10:03 am - Having already seen Septemberfest compromised twice by the pandemic at the beginning of the decade, Schaumburg officials are determined it won’t be by the more deliberate decision to replace the village hall on the same municipal grounds.
Cracker Barrel is keeping its old-time logo after new design elicited an uproar

By DEE-ANN DURBIN
Aug 27, 2025 9:12 am - Cracker Barrel said late Tuesday it's returning to its old logo after critics — including President Donald Trump — protested the company's plan to modernize. In a post on...
Dining out: Piccolo Buco opens in Naperville, secret menu at Portillo’s, Labor Day brunches and more

By Rick West
Aug 27, 2025 6:26 am - Cooper’s Hawk has opened its second suburban location of Piccolo Buco, Portillo’s has some new secret menu items, and several suburban restaurants are extending weekend brunch to Monday for Labor Day.
The next big step for Hawthorn Mall property redevelopment is waiting for green light to proceed

By Mick Zawislak
Aug 26, 2025 6:01 pm - The next big step in the ongoing transformation of the Hawthorn mall property in Vernon Hills appears ready to proceed.
Brother Chimp Brewing ‘putting good out into the world,’ planning new St. Charles taproom

By Jonathan Bilyk
Aug 26, 2025 2:12 pm - When Stephen Newman opened Brother Chimp Brewing in North Aurora in March 2020, the timing couldn’t have been worse. But five years later, Brother Chimp has grown into one of the Fox Valley’s most celebrated microbreweries. Now, Newman is preparing to open a second location this fall in downtown St. Charles.
The rise of Starbucks’ Pumpkin Spice Latte, by the numbers

By DEE-ANN DURBIN
Aug 26, 2025 8:49 am - Want a little autumn in your August? You’re in luck. The seasonal Pumpkin Spice Latte has returned to Starbucks menus in the U.S. and Canada.
Months after founder’s death, Butcher on the Block celebrates 25 years in Lake in the Hills

By Amanda Marrazzo
Aug 25, 2025 10:59 am - Butcher on the Block in Lake in the Hills recently celebrated its 25th anniversary and it was “exactly” what the late owner would have wanted, his family said.
Win a free burrito per month for a year at grand reopening of Wheaton QDOBA Friday

By Rick West
Aug 21, 2025 11:45 am - QDOBA Mexican Eats will celebrate their newly remodeled restaurant in Wheaton Friday by giving away free burritos for a year to the first 100 guests in line. Starting at 11 a.m., the first 100 guests in line will be awarded a punch card good for one free burrito per month for a year.

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