Food
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Skip the takeout: Three recipes for when you’re short on time but craving sweet, savory favesSep 09, 2026 5:52 am - Takeout might feel like the perfect answer to a busy night until you remember you have to decide what to order, place the order, and wait for it to arrive. Biz Velatini’s Crispy Orange Tofu, Asian Meatballs and Chicken Katsu bring those same restaurant flavors to your own kitchen without turning dinner into a whole production.
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Why green goddess is the best salad dressing you’ve never heard ofSep 09, 2026 4:10 am - Try searching for a green goddess salad dressing recipe and you’ll find nearly as many variations as you would for chili or meatloaf. Yet I’ll guess you’ve never had it and, perhaps, not even heard of it.
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Soul & Smoke opens flagship with acclaimed barbecue and new fine dining dishes
Sep 08, 2026 3:43 pm - Soul & Smoke, best known for its critically acclaimed American soul food and barbecue, has finally opened a long-awaited flagship in Evanston, inspired by roots in the South Side and, perhaps more surprisingly, molecular gastronomy.
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Hop, hop, hooray! Sip your way through the suburbs at these fall beer festsSep 04, 2026 9:41 am - Beer events are brewing up around the suburbs as we approach Oktoberfest. From traditional festivals to a beer 5K, there’s something happening most weekends for beer lovers over the next couple of months.
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Michelin-recommended Nan Xiang Xiao Long Bao restaurant debuts first Midwest location in ChicagoSep 03, 2026 3:14 pm - Nan Xiang Xiao Long Bao, the Michelin-recommended New York restaurant known for its handcrafted soup dumplings and authentic Shanghainese cuisine, opened its newest location in Chicago this summer.
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The heat is on: Angry Chickz brings Nashville hot chicken to Aurora Friday with first Illinois locationSep 02, 2026 10:35 am - Angry Chickz, a Nashville hot chicken concept from Los Angeles, is bringing the heat to Aurora with its first Illinois location.
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Buttermilk Cafe, Your 3rd Spot bringing dining, nightlife to Veridian in SchaumburgSep 02, 2026 9:07 am - Everything from breakfast and lunch to nightlife is covered by the first two commercial tenants of a 321-unit high-rise apartment building that’s part of the first phase of the 30-acre Main Street-style development taking shape at the southwest corner of Algonquin and Meacham roads in Schaumburg.
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Wine tasting season is upon us: Here are some tipsSep 02, 2026 4:10 am - Labor Day kicks off our busiest wine season with retailers gearing up with the year’s best pricing, selection and wine events. Don’t take it for granted. Wine and food events require advance registration, so it’s time to survey retailers’ calendars now.
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Dining out: Cinco de drinko at Fat Rosie’s, dining deal for educators at Kona GrillSep 01, 2026 2:48 pm - It’s Cinco de Drinko time again at Fat Rosie’s locations Saturday, where you can enjoy live entertainment, face painting and a featured cocktail that benefits No Kid Hungry. Also, Kona Grill in Oak Brook is thanking educators who recently returned to school with a BOGO entree deal.
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‘We’re bringing life back to downtown’: Dominican restaurant opens in Waukegan
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