Dining
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Vernon Hills' Silk Asian Tavern weaves Oriental cuisines seamlesslyFeb 27, 2013 5:00 am - Fans of Asian cuisine can take an armchair trip to the Orient while visiting Silk Asian Tavern in Vernon Hills. New co-owners and executive chefs Cliff Ostrowski and Bo ...
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Dining events: Artisan lunch for $9!Feb 27, 2013 5:00 am - Artisan's $9 lunches Get a total lunch experience for $9 at Artisan Table. Menu items include the Hoisin burger, Naperphil cheese steak, Tuscan panini and the Artis...
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Rosemont’s Hofbräuhaus grand opening is March 18Feb 26, 2013 10:22 am - Hofbräuhaus Chicago, an authentic German microbrewery, beer hall and restaurant, will celebrate its grand opening Monday, March 18, in MB Financial Park at Rosemont, 550...
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New gins strong enough to suit a sailorFeb 21, 2013 5:00 am - If you're interested in spirits and read geeky blogs, or even if you just frequent cocktail bars, you've probably seen or heard about the new generation of American gins...
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Craft breweries pushing boundaries of flavors, tastesFeb 21, 2013 4:12 am - Beer lovers nowadays subsist on a steady diet of alphabet soup. They need to distinguish between ESBs (extra special bitters) and IPAs (India pale ales), and to know a b...
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Hawthorn mall improvements OK'd in Vernon HillsFeb 20, 2013 4:00 pm - Details still need to be worked out, but after years of promises a major upgrade of the Westfield Hawthorn mall in Vernon Hills appears to be on track. With the pending ...
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Tent city outside Chick-fil-A in Mt. ProspectFeb 20, 2013 2:25 pm - More than 80 people began camping out Wednesday morning in the parking lot of the Chick-fil-A that will open Thursday, Feb. 21, in Mount Prospect. They are out to secure...
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Eating out: Victory lap at OutbackFeb 20, 2013 5:00 am - Bloomin' Newman It's race time again, and this year it pays to be team Newman at Outback Steakhouse. Every time NASCAR's Ryan Newman finishes in the top 10, stop by...
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Fresh 1800 scores with thoughtful, seasonal menuFeb 20, 2013 4:00 am - On any given weekend evening, hungry diners wait, and wait, and wait for a table at any number of the chain restaurants and steakhouses in Woodfield's shadow. What these...
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Chefs salute best film food scenesFeb 19, 2013 5:00 am - What happens when you ask a group of food world luminaries to come up with their picks for Best Food Scene in a movie? You get some unexpected responses. Here are some o...