Dining
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How some restaurant wine lists intimidate even food pros
Feb 29, 2020 6:00 am - The language of wine can be intimidating. Wine lovers have our own vocabulary, complete with foreign words that can be difficult to pronounce. We boast of tasting a corn...
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Leap Day birthday? Get your free Grand Slam, desserts and more todayFeb 28, 2020 10:00 pm - Calling all those with Leap Day birthdays: After waiting for four years, Saturday, Feb. 29, is finally your day. Here are some tasty Leap Day restaurant specials to help...
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Des Plaines Theater renovation to include speak-easy Bourbon 'N BrassFeb 28, 2020 12:00 am - Editors note: This article has been updated to reflect renovation costs and the relocation of Evanston's Bourbon 'N Brass to Des Plaines. The historic Des Plaines T...
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Glen Ellyn's Two Hound Red serves up craft beer and classic fareFeb 27, 2020 5:00 am - Wait, is that it? Searching for Two Hound Red was a bit of a challenge, and I passed the Glen Ellyn brewpub before circling back. But once I found the spot and pulled op...
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Lake Zurich chamber to launch first restaurant week FridayFeb 27, 2020 4:30 am - This weekend, 10 Lake Zurich-area restaurants will begin offering special dishes, drinks and discounts to diners as part of the first restaurant week hosted by the Lake ...
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Dining out: Eat well during Rosemont, St. Charles & Lake County Restaurant WeeksFeb 26, 2020 10:30 am - Restaurant Weeks Lake County Restaurant Week: 10 days to savor is the theme for this year's restaurant week, running Friday, Feb. 28, through Sunday, March 8. From speci...
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4 new places to eat, drink coming to St. CharlesFeb 24, 2020 4:30 am - A brewery, a cafe, a craft beer bar and an Italian restaurant are among the newest St. Charles establishments slated to open this spring. Aldermen expressed early suppor...
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East Dundee restaurant owners to open new Italian deli in former Piece-A-Cake BakeryFeb 24, 2020 12:00 am - Owners of Aliano's Ristorante in downtown East Dundee are creating a spinoff deli concept in an adjacent building that formerly housed Piece-A-Cake Bakery. Nonno's I...
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CLC's student restaurant to join Lake County Restaurant WeekFeb 24, 2020 12:00 am - GRAYSLAKE - College of Lake County's student-run Prairie restaurant will participate in Lake County Restaurant Week, Friday, Feb. 28 through Thursday, March 8. This is ...
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St. Charles Restaurant Week Feb. 24-28 aims to bring foodies to local eateriesFeb 23, 2020 6:30 am - In its 10th year, St. Charles Restaurant Week is looking to continue serving up good eats. The event, which returns Monday through Friday, Feb. 24-28, will feature more ...