Dining
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Dining out: New restaurants, make your own Bloody Mary bar and moreMay 15, 2024 10:58 am - We’ve got a bunch of new spots for you to try out in the coming weeks, including outposts from acclaimed chefs Rick Bayless and Paul Virant.
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Signs of what’s to come: Downtown Elgin promoting influx of new businessesMay 15, 2024 10:04 am - Downtown Elgin is showing signs of business growth. Literally.
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Red Lobster abruptly closes in BloomingdaleMay 14, 2024 12:06 pm - The Red Lobster in Bloomingdale has abruptly shut its doors. The seafood restaurant closed Monday without notice, Village President Franco Coladipietro wrote in a Facebook post.
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Rolling Meadows launching ‘Bites & Beats’ series May 22May 14, 2024 6:19 am - Rolling Meadows’ new Bites & Beats on Kirchoff event series kicks off May 22, combining tasty food truck fare and live musical entertainment in the city’s downtown. The e...
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50 years and counting for the Village Squire in West DundeeMay 13, 2024 7:56 am - A community fixture in West Dundee is marking a half century of hospitality at the corner of Washington and Second Street downtown this month. The Village Squire is celebrating its 50th anniversary of being “a good place to be since 1974.”
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Mount Prospect backs renewal of tax incentive for Red Barn restaurantMay 12, 2024 1:12 pm - Mount Prospect has recommended that Cook County renew a tax incentive for a brewery and restaurant near Randhurst Village shopping center. The Red Barn Restaurant and Bre...
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Craving something sweet? Indulge at these suburban shops
May 11, 2024 10:58 pm - The suburbs have many great places to satisfy your sweet tooth, from home-baked cookies and cakes to creamy ice cream.
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McDonald’s readies $5 meal deal to lure customers back into stores
May 10, 2024 4:01 pm - McDonald’s Corp. is looking to launch a $5 meal deal in the U.S. that the burger chain is betting can lure penny-pinching consumers back in.
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Bien Trucha’s new Wheaton restaurant to dish up ‘homey’ style of tacosMay 09, 2024 11:43 am - New Bien Trucha Group restaurant Sweetchilango is set to open in downtown Wheaton this summer.
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Crystal Lake Brewing takes home international competition award, celebrates 10 years