Dining
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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
Mar 27, 2024 9:53 am - First Watch, a Florida-based restaurant chain serving breakfast, brunch and lunch, is rising — and shining. And expanding in the suburbs.
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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...
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White Negronis might not be white, but they’re always delicious
Mar 26, 2024 1:42 pm - Before I tell you about the Alpine Negroni, the cocktail that got me chasing gentian drinks down their rabbit holes, riddle me this: When is a White Negroni not white? When you follow the recipe.
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At local pizza places, costs are taking a larger share of the pieMar 26, 2024 12:18 pm - The price of nearly everything that goes into making a pizza — from cheese, tomatoes and flour to boxes and wages — has gone up since the pandemic, making it a challenge for local restaurateurs to find that profit margin sweet spot.
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New Buffalo Wild Wings ‘GO’ in St. Charles to give away free wings Wednesday