Dining
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Chessie's/111 Grille rides past into the futureSep 01, 2010 11:00 pm - Regulars of Chessie's at Barrington's Ice House Mall got so upset when new owners Steve and Lisa Petersen took over the 30-year-old restaurant and started making changes...
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Schaumburg's Entourage restaurant closes doorsAug 30, 2010 11:00 pm - After 4½ years of defiantly beating the odds of a sluggish and then turbulent economy, Entourage restaurant in Schaumburg finally closed its massive doors on Sunday. Whi...
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No-labor, weekendAug 30, 2010 11:00 pm - No-labor, weekend The only work involved in enjoying Chicago Prime Steakhouse's customer appreciation pig roast on Friday, Sept. 3, is getting in the car and driv...
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St. Charles' Isacco offers Italian with a twistAug 24, 2010 11:00 pm - Any time you end a three-hour dinner by doing shots of Grappa courtesy of the chef and owner, who is happily mingling with his guests at the end of his shift, you can be...
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Wheeling restaurant's brick wall will cost themAug 24, 2010 11:00 pm - Is it better to ask for permission or forgiveness? Turns out the owners of XO Sky Restaurant in Wheeling should've asked for permission. The restaurant built a brick wal...
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Try a gourmet burger with 42 toppings at Tom & Eddie'sAug 23, 2010 11:00 pm - A new burger joint opens Friday, and you don't want to miss it. Build your own burger with 42 topping options. Or try a specialty burger such as the ampersand burger: 10...
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Island eats and treatsAug 19, 2010 11:00 pm - Island eats and treats Get a mile from reality at Antioch's Blarney Island during Parrot Head Weekend today through Sunday, Aug. 22. Take the ferry to some excell...
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Getting fresh: Schaumburg's Seasons 52 lively and localAug 17, 2010 11:00 pm - Ripe plum tomatoes and roasted garlic topping a crisp flatbread, corn kernels floating in a sweet broth, bright raspberries mingling with creamy gorgonzola and organic b...
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Massive sides, stellar steaks make Gibsons a Mecca for meat loversAug 12, 2010 11:00 pm - Upon learning Gibsons Bar & Steakhouse was opening its third locale in my neck of the woods, I could hardly contain my excitement - I'm an unabashed, meat-eating Midwest...
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IRS bill paid, Jimmy's Place will stay in businessAug 11, 2010 11:00 pm - Jimmy's Place in Arlington Heights has been serving up hot dogs, beer and other bar fare for 51 years - a streak that might have ended if the owner hadn't come up with $...