Dining
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Dining out: National Margarita Day is hereFeb 14, 2024 9:29 am - Today is National Margarita Day. Here are some of the local restaurants touting specials.
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Restaurant featuring 100 draft beers advances for final approval as part of Hawthorn redevelopment in Vernon HillsFeb 14, 2024 6:38 am - Final details are being worked through as Yard House, which features 100 draft beers on tap, as part of the Hawthorn mall redevelopment in Vernon Hills is nearing official approval.
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‘An institution’: Mount Prospect bakery is paczki central on Fat TuesdayFeb 13, 2024 4:38 pm - Eating the Polish pastries known as paczkis — commonly pronounced poonch-keys or ponch-keys — is a Fat Tuesday tradition before the fasting of Lent begins on Ash Wednesday.
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Fat Rosie’s moving into old Park Tavern in RosemontFeb 12, 2024 1:04 pm - Fat Rosie's plans to open this year in the Rosemont entertainment district space recently vacated by Park Tavern, officials said Monday.
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Visit Lake County launches February Flavor Festival
Feb 12, 2024 10:41 am - Visit Lake County has combined Lake County Restaurant Week and the Libation Trail into one taste-tempting, monthlong event — The February Flavor Festival.
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Chili Cook Off launches Palatine Restaurant Week SundayFeb 12, 2024 10:32 am - The second annual Great Chili Cook Off of Palatine set for 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 18 at Tap House Grill, 56 W. Wilson St. in Palatine. The event is scheduled to fe...
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Nacho Burger launches in Geneva as Bien Trucha offshoot
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Schmaltz Deli celebrating 20th anniversary with new menu and specials, including Ina Pinkney’s Heavenly Hots pancakesFeb 09, 2024 10:30 pm - Schmaltz Deli, a beloved cornerstone of the DuPage County culinary scene since 2004, is thrilled to announce the launch of a new delectable breakfast menu, set to surpris...
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Cuban restaurant coming to Des PlainesFeb 08, 2024 12:45 pm - Fans of media noche sandwiches, lechon asado and really strong coffee soon will have a new suburban restaurant to enjoy authentic Cuban cuisine. Que Bola Cuban Café should open in late February at 1940 E. Touhy Ave., Des Plaines.
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Good restaurant vs. great restaurant: How to tell the differenceFeb 07, 2024 9:53 am - Columnist Izzy Kharasch offers his take on the difference between a good restaurant and a great one.