Dining
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Gammon Coach House in Batavia to close and rebrand under same ownershipFeb 27, 2024 5:03 pm - Gammon Coach House, a popular spot for craft beer and comfort food in Batavia for almost 13 years, announced Monday they had closed with a plan to reopen in a few mon...
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New restaurant to get $400,000 boost from MundeleinFeb 27, 2024 3:20 pm - A veteran Mundelein restaurateur is set to get a $400,000 boost from the village to open a new eatery in the core of the downtown area. The deal, tentatively approved by ...
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Outback Steakhouse closes Mount Prospect locationFeb 26, 2024 3:19 pm - Outback Steakhouse has served its last meal after an eight-year run at Randhurst Village in Mount Prospect. But despite the restaurant’s closing, the shopping center is ...
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Smokin' good: Chefs open Humo Smokehouse in LombardFeb 26, 2024 5:30 am - With all their culinary cred, you might not expect to find Carolina Diaz and Cedric Harden this far from the world of tasting menus and pasta making. Diaz created works o...
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The Hideout of Schaumburg to celebrate reopening Friday after weekslong move next doorFeb 22, 2024 5:26 pm - The Hideout of Schaumburg bar and restaurant will mark its grand reopening at a new location next door to the old with a ribbon-cutting at 3 p.m. Friday, less than fo...
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‘Like a candy store’ for tea: Elgin’s Steep N’ Clay sells everything for the perfect cup, down to the potFeb 22, 2024 11:45 am - The shelves at Steep N’ Clay in downtown Elgin present an astounding array of teas with labels on the jars that excite curiosity about their contents — Eternity, Garden Gold, and Black Beauty. This only scratches the surface of the inventory though.
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Two planned Des Plaines restaurants get city grants for improvementsFeb 21, 2024 2:30 pm - A pair of restaurants coming to Des Plaines have been awarded grants to help pay for necessary remodeling and other improvements. The city council on Tuesday approved a $...
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Good food vs. great food: How do you know?Feb 21, 2024 10:20 am - Last month, we talked about what makes a good restaurant vs. a great one. My focus was all about the experience in terms of service, design, lighting and music. But no m...
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‘This is our baby’: Downtown Mount Prospect restaurant set to expandFeb 21, 2024 9:05 am - Esteban Aguado, owner of Mia's Cantina Mexican Grill and Tequila Bar, is expanding the business to a vacant spot next to his Prospect Avenue restaurant in Mount Prospect.
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Dining out: Glen Ellyn Restaurant Week, another Dave & Buster’s opening and moreFeb 21, 2024 8:07 am - Glen Ellyn’s Restaurant Week starts Friday, the Lake County Craft Beer Festival comes to Grayslake Saturday, and Dave and Buster’s is opening its new Schaumburg location on Monday.