Dining
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How AI can enhance your dining experienceJun 24, 2025 5:08 pm - The restaurant and hospitality industry is quickly incorporating AI technology. What does it mean for you, the consumer?
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The Purple Pig restaurant to open a new site in Oak BrookJun 24, 2025 5:01 pm - The all-star cast of a popular Chicago restaurant is expanding its theme to the suburbs. The Purple Pig, featuring Mediterranean cuisine with a tagline of “Cheese, Swine & Wine,” is slated to open later this year in Oak Brook.
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Enjoy sweet treats at Long Grove Strawberry Fest June 27-29Jun 23, 2025 3:08 pm - Long Grove’s beloved Strawberry Fest returns Friday through Sunday, June 27-29, inviting families, foodies and festivalgoers to experience three days of sweet nostalgia, vibrant music, and small-town charm.
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Nick’s Pizza and Pub celebrates anniversaries while delivering ‘Pizza on Purpose’Jun 23, 2025 10:14 am - Nick’s Pizza and Pub is celebrating 30 years in Crystal Lake and 20 years in Elgin. Owner Nick Sarillo says its “Pizza on Purpose” philosophy is the key to the eatery’s success.
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Buffalo Grove Lou Malnati’s seeks expansion for massive outdoor dining patioJun 19, 2025 12:50 pm - Lou Malnati's Buffalo Grove location is about to undergo a makeover, with a new patio for outdoor dining.The project would involve the construction of a 3,143-square-foot wooden deck in the rear yard to seat 210 outdoor diners.
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With more than 90 beers on tap, Yard House restaurant opening in Vernon HillsJun 19, 2025 9:09 am - Yard House restaurant, touting the world’s largest selection of craft and imported beers on tap and a menu of fan favorite foods with a twist, is opening Sunday in Vernon Hills.
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Noe brings exclusive supper club dining experience to BarringtonJun 18, 2025 4:32 pm - An acclaimed chef’s intimate new eatery in downtown Barrington promises hyper seasonal ingredients and an exclusive supper club dining experience.
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Dining out: Portillo’s expands breakfast test, Sicilian- and lobster-themed dinners and moreJun 18, 2025 8:38 am - What’s on suburban menus this week: Breakfast at Portillo’s, a Sicilian cuisine-themed dinner at Niche in Geneva, a lobster boil at Main Street Social in Libertyville, summer seafood at Truluck’s in Rosemont and more.
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Barbecue battle: Chicago restaurant claims Palatine-based Weber infringed its trademark nameJun 17, 2025 5:41 pm - A Chicago barbecue restaurant is taking on grilling giant Weber in a federal trademark dispute.
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Sober sorcery: Look to your pantry to make a sweet, salty and sour virgin margarita
Jun 17, 2025 1:53 pm - When done right, a virgin margarita can blow your mind with its calibrated sorcery: sweet, salty, sour and bitter all working together. Would you believe that the two main ingredients are blue agave syrup and Earl Grey tea?