Dining
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Dining out: ‘Top Chef,’ ‘Chopped’ champ teams up with The Graceful Ordinary for Big City Burger collabJan 08, 2025 8:19 am - The Graceful Ordinary in St. Charles is teaming up with a Top Chef for a burger collab, and we’ve also got dining options for National Steak Month, National Gluten-Free Day and more.
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‘Worth the risk’: West Chicago woman opens a café with a purpose — reviving downtownJan 07, 2025 12:42 pm - Five years in the making, Yolanda Peterson’s Raised Bakery and Cafe, 124 Main St., West Chicago, debuted with a soft opening Dec. 30. A West Chicago resident nearly all her life, it is her attempt to drive business to the heart of the city.
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The Biz Week That Was: Growing pot sales, new eateries on tap and immersive auto spa among the highlightsJan 05, 2025 5:30 am - Illinois on tap to have biggest year yet from marijuana tax revenue Illinois is poised to see its best year yet for tax revenue from adult-use marijuana sales in 202...
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Korean corn dog restaurant opens first Illinois location in Aurora
Jan 04, 2025 10:46 am - A new Korean corn dog restaurant is now open in Aurora. Two Hands Fresh Corn Dogs opened its 70th location, the first in Illinois, in late November.
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‘Time for a change’: La Tasca Tapas in Arlington Heights to close, reopen as Greek restaurantJan 02, 2025 6:46 pm - La Tasca Tapas, a Spanish restaurant in downtown Arlington Heights, will close after 28 years on Feb. 28 and reopen as Paréa Greek Kitchen weeks later. The owners decided to change the concept due to declining business, especially after the pandemic, and to fill a void for Greek fine dining in the area.
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Ramzy’s Italian Steak House to replace The Local Kitchen & Tap in SchaumburgJan 02, 2025 12:30 pm - Just days after the closure of The Local Kitchen & Tap in Schaumburg, plans already are maturing to replace it at 1140 E. Higgins Road with Ramzy’s Italian Steak House.
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From Spain to Greece: LaTasca Tapas to become ParéaDec 31, 2024 10:49 pm - After 28 years, La Tasca Tapas in Arlington Heights, will close and reopen as Paréa Greek Kitchen, bringing authentic Greek cuisine and community to the neighborhood.
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Carol Stream to welcome new Chipotle, Jack in the Box in 2025Dec 31, 2024 3:18 pm - Carol Stream approves a new Chipotle restaurant with a drive-through pickup window and indoor/outdoor seating. It is anticipated to open in late 2025.
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Dining out: Downtown Elgin favorite under new ownership, Illinois craft beer promo and moreDec 31, 2024 9:06 am - Elgin Public House is closed temporarily as it transitions to new owners. Plus, Cupitol The Restaurant is now open at Old Orchard in Skokie and here’s a way to support local breweries even if you’re observing Dry January.
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The Local Kitchen & Tap in Schaumburg closes after two yearsDec 30, 2024 3:48 pm - The Local Kitchen and Tap restaurant abruptly announced its closure on social media Monday, a little more than two years after it replaced a shuttered Tilted Kilt Pub and Eatery in Schaumburg.