Food
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Where to watch the final March Madness games in the suburbsMar 30, 2022 6:00 am - As the NCAA March Madness men's basketball tournament closes in on the Final Four this weekend, with the final on Monday, April 4, you'd be hard-pressed to find a suburb...
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Dining bites: Spring menus coming to Hey Nonny, Tacos G, Miller's Ale HouseMar 30, 2022 6:00 am - Fresh flavors Spring has sprung (even if the Chicago-area forecast doesn't always feel like it), so Hey Nonny in Arlington Heights is updating its menu with some ne...
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Bill would require schools to offer vegan, vegetarian options upon request
Mar 29, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Public schools in Illinois may soon be serving a lot more vegan and vegetarian meals, thanks to a bill that cleared the General Assembly Tuesday. House Bil...
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Spartan Ale House owners thrilled with choice of Naperville for second locationMar 28, 2022 1:00 am - When the owners of the Spartan Ale House decided to open a second location, they didn't need to look far. Building on the success they've seen in Aurora, Ron Woerman and...
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Opportunity to shine: Suburban restaurants showcase specialties during Chicago Restaurant WeekMar 23, 2022 6:00 am - With restrictions easing and mask mandates lifted after more than two years, diners are looking for opportunities to pick themselves up, dust themselves off and get out ...
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Dining bites: Maggiano's hosts a Comedy Night dinner & Elmhurst's Ever Onward opensMar 23, 2022 6:00 am - Comedy Night Need a laugh? Maggiano's in Naperville is hosting a comedy show (courtesy of Chicago Comedy Scene Radio) and dinner starting at 6 p.m. Saturday, March 26. T...
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What came first: Boiling the egg or knowing how to peel it?Mar 23, 2022 6:00 am - Following a low-carb food plan has its ups and downs. Downsides: Wave goodbye to sugars (as much as possible) and the foods that taste so good that contain it, such as a...
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Spicy harissa adds zing to chickpea soupMar 23, 2022 6:00 am - In Tunisia, partiers and laborers line up during the pre-dawn hours for the same thing - steaming bowls of lablabi, a hearty soup of chickpeas and stale baguette that ta...
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Barbecue beef sandwich of Smitty's Hot-Dog Stand fame is a spin on the classic sloppy joeMar 17, 2022 11:00 pm - Friday, March 18, is National Sloppy Joe Day, so I thought I would share an old family recipe for a simple barbecue beef sandwich that used to be served at my family's h...
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From firehouse to food hall? Developer offers plan for old Rolling Meadows stationMar 17, 2022 5:30 am - Once the location for fire trucks and ambulances - and maybe even firehouse chili - the shuttered downtown Rolling Meadows fire station could be converted into a food ha...