Dining
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Palatine council narrowly rejects Starbucks drive-throughJan 03, 2012 11:00 pm - Despite a proposal that met all codes, had village staff’s support and would result in only a slight traffic increase, Palatine officials narrowly rejected Starbucks’ pl...
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Vegetarian Vietnamese cuisine brings smiles at Happy BuddhaJan 03, 2012 5:00 am - You really have to want to find Happy Buddha, but once you do you'll be all smiles. For one thing, this cozy Vietnamese vegetarian eatery is tucked away in a nondescript...
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Eating out: Waterleaf offers pre-theater specialJan 02, 2012 10:00 pm - Pre-theater, pre-fixe at COD's Waterleaf Catch a show at the McAninch Arts Center but catch Waterleaf's pre-theater dinner first for $29. The three-course menu feat...
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Blue 60 is latest restaurant to try unlucky Mundelein locationDec 27, 2011 11:00 pm - If a restaurant's popularity could be decided purely on location, Mundelein's Blue 60 would be a guaranteed hit. Set on the north side of Route 60 just west of Route 45,...
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8 favorite places we ate up in 2011Dec 27, 2011 11:00 am - Our favorite restaurants for 2011
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Chefs roll out the flourishes for NYEDec 23, 2011 5:00 am - Christopher Kostow can't remember the last time he didn't work New Year's Eve. And the three-Michelin-starred chef plans to ring in 2012 stove-side, too. “That's the on...
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Rice-pounding ceremony to welcome in new year at MitsuwaDec 21, 2011 11:00 pm - Mitsuwa Marketplace in Arlington Heights will celebrate the annual “Mochi Tsuki,” traditional rice cake pounding, on Jan. 1. The event will be enhanced with a live perfo...
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Eating out: Pizza and Paula DeenDec 21, 2011 10:00 pm - Marzano's is now open McHenry welcomes a new pizza and pasta restaurant, Marzano's. Specializing in Neapolitan-style pizza cooked in a wood-fired Italian oven, Marz...
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Eating out: Warm up with Mon Ami Gabi's winter menuDec 16, 2011 12:00 am - Winter classics Winter brings new flavors to Mon Ami Gabi's classic French menu. Start with a warm cup of four-mushroom soup, followed by an endive and Bosc pear sa...
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Palatine’s Pops reopens after correcting health violationsDec 15, 2011 11:00 pm - Pops Bar and Grill in downtown Palatine reopened Friday morning after officials with the village’s Environmental Health Division shuttered it due to several code violati...