Dining
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New restaurant brings Spanish-Latin fusion cuisine to The Drake Oak BrookApr 04, 2024 9:14 am - The Drake Oak Brook unveiled its first new full restaurant in over five decades this week, fusing two cuisines representing the hotel’s owner and chef. Coa offers agave-infused cuisine and tequila-based spirits that blend Spanish and Latin influences.
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‘Everything must be experiential’: Onesti brings personal touches to Rock ‘N Ravioli in St. CharlesApr 03, 2024 11:18 am - Inspired by an unlikely combination of his family’s Italian heritage, his love of rock 'n' roll and the history of a building that dates to the 1920s, the soon-to-open Rock ‘N Ravioli in St. Charles is Ron Onesti’s most personal restaurant to date.
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From Krispy Kreme to SunChips, more and more companies roll out total solar eclipse promotions
Apr 02, 2024 4:00 pm - More and more businesses are taking advantage of the total solar eclipse set to dim skies across North America on Monday. In the snacks department alone, Krispy Kreme is teaming up with Oreo to sell a limited doughnut-cookie creation.
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Dining out: Dan Aykroyd coming to Wonderverse, National Beer Day and moreApr 02, 2024 12:10 pm - Original Ghostbuster Dan Aykroyd will visit Wonderverse in Oak Brook on Monday, April 8, to promote his Crystal Head Vodka, and Giordano’s will offer a 50% discount on any dine-in pizza every Tuesday through May 28.
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New Korean barbecue in Arlington Heights will be ‘like filet mignon,’ owner saysApr 01, 2024 10:01 pm - Sit-down Korean barbecue restaurant Marbling will be the latest addition to a shopping center on the south side of Arlington Heights that’s under new ownership.
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‘Love and passion’ flavor Amore Mio restaurant in Aurora
Apr 01, 2024 12:31 pm - With love in its name, the new restaurant Amore Mio is a romantic destination for Italian cuisine on West New York Street in downtown Aurora.
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It’s Opening Day: Here’s how the Cubs and Sox are stepping up to the plateMar 28, 2024 5:15 am - Baseball is back, as White Sox fans head to Opening Day at Guaranteed Rate Field on the South Side Thursday afternoon, while Cubs fans return to Wrigley Field on Monday. But there’s much more to the ballpark experience than what happens on the diamond.
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‘I love Arlington Heights’: Owner to close Thai restaurant Friday after 30 years in businessMar 27, 2024 5:51 pm - After three decades in Arlington Heights, Bangkok Cafe will serve its last meal Friday night. Owner Kim Cho attributed her decision to close the restaurant in the village’s downtown to the aftereffects of the pandemic and family health issues.
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CEO of fast-growing First Watch keeps the focus on breakfast
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Winfield, school districts clash over downtown TIF fundsMar 26, 2024 7:34 pm - Winfield trustees have agreed to provide some financial incentive — up to $100,000 — for a bakery and cafe to open in the village’s downtown, but it was not without contr...