Dining
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Lots of flavor, not lots of caloriesJan 20, 2010 10:00 pm - Resolution support Did you recently make some outlandish promises to cut calories and cinch in that waist? Don't fret. Applebees has your back. The chain recently...
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Oba boasts extensive menu and plenty of charmJan 18, 2010 10:00 pm - Wedged into a small strip mall along busy Elmhurst Road, Oba is a snug "ma and pa" Japanese restaurant with a creative mix of affordable, raw and cooked options. Opened ...
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Restaurant discount program coming to Hoffman EstatesJan 14, 2010 10:00 pm - Hoffman Estates officials hope to line up local restaurants to participate in a new program that will offer residents 10 percent off their dining checks. The aim is to g...
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Kids can really cookJan 14, 2010 10:00 pm - They're cooking Give your kids an educational experience that will pay off for the whole family. Le Titi De Paris offers cooking with kids, a two-hour hands-on co...
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At Mitsuwa, New Year starts with a pound, not a bangJan 13, 2010 10:00 pm - Mitsuwa Marketplace in Arlington Heights celebrated the New Year with mochi tsuki, or rice pounding. The traditional ceremony involves pounding steamed glutinous rice in...
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Guava brings tasty ceviches, tapas to WestmontJan 11, 2010 10:00 pm - Make no mistake, the owners of the new Guava in Westmont have ambitions - and heart. Executive chef Ricardo DeLeon's presence as he walks around his dining room is just ...
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Lalos in Des Plaines reopens under new ownersJan 05, 2010 10:00 pm - Mexican restaurant Lalos in Des Plaines recently reopened under new management. Lalos offers a large variety of Mexican dishes. Lunch items include mini fajitas, filete ...
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Tajine Casablanca offers a welcome taste of the MediterraneanJan 04, 2010 10:00 pm - I'm willing to cut independent, ethnic restaurants a lot of slack, but Tajine Casablanca, a year-old Moroccan restaurant in Vernon Hills, initially tested my patience. E...
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Not quite 'a cut above,' but Morgan's a solid steakhouseDec 29, 2009 10:00 pm - Chicago's food legacy is that of large slabs of meat, and the steakhouse is a classic part of the area's restaurant history. Yet great steakhouses have been few and far-...
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Wheeling Superdawg to open in JanuaryDec 29, 2009 10:00 pm - After almost a yearlong delay, Wheeling's Superdawg will probably open in late January, according to Mark Janeck, Wheeling's director of community development. The Super...