Dining
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New stuff on the menu at ShirazAug 11, 2010 11:00 pm - Shiraz pizazz There are some new items on the menu at Shiraz on the Water, where every seat in the house offers a water view. Specialty entrees include braised sh...
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Salsa 17 keeps the Mexican flavor in downtown Arlington HeightsAug 03, 2010 11:00 pm - When the signs for Fuego Mexican Grill in downtown Arlington Heights came down in the spring, fans of the five-year-old upscale spot were aghast. Not to worry. Salsa 17,...
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Mickey Finn's to celebrate anniversary with pig roastAug 03, 2010 11:00 pm - Mickey Finn's Brewery is celebrating its 16th anniversary with a rib cook off, rib-eating contest, pig roast and kids party today and Saturday, Aug. 6 and 7. For $10, tr...
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Restaurants uncork wines by the glass -- and it's goodJul 29, 2010 11:00 pm - SAN FRANCISCO - Ordering wine by the glass used to mean scant choices and bland options. And only your taste buds would tell you how long the wine had languished in an o...
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Local Big Bowls to offer gluten-free menuJul 26, 2010 11:00 pm - Area Big Bowl restaurants now feature a gluten-free menu that includes appetizers such as the vegetable summer roll and Thai chicken lettuce wraps. Entrees include chick...
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Villa Park's La Tosca embraces old-fashioned authenticityJul 26, 2010 11:00 pm - La Tosca, a pleasant, upscale eatery from the Gazzano family, showcases generations-old recipes for familiar Italian favorites, serving them in an approachable neighborh...
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Retro Bistro in Mount Prospect celebrates 20th yearJul 20, 2010 11:00 pm - Celebrate 20 years in business at Retro Bistro in Mount Prospect with a four-course prix fixe menu of customer favorites from the past two decades. The celebration runs ...
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St. Charles restaurant offers Taste of the HimalayasJul 20, 2010 11:00 pm - I have to admit that Indian food was one of those last culinary frontiers for me. Even growing up in multicultural Chicago, it was not something I ever tried. So the lu...
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Relish new, old hot dog stands this summerJul 18, 2010 11:00 pm - Gas prices haven't been so prohibitive this summer as to curtail the simple pleasure of cruising, that great American pastime that involves hopping in your car and motor...
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Despite downturn, new restaurants open in the suburbsJul 17, 2010 11:00 pm - While some eateries around the suburbs have closed their doors, others have opened, giving new hope to the battered restaurant industry here. Mint Julep Bistro in Palati...