Food
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Dining out: Wild Onion Brewery fetes 25 years with two-day festJun 24, 2022 6:00 am - Cheers to 25 years Raise a toast to Wild Onion Brewery's 25th anniversary during its upcoming two-day festival running 5-9 p.m. Friday, June 24, and noon to 5 p.m. ...
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'Giving back to the ecosystem': Elgin restaurant likes what it can do with copi (formerly Asian carp)Jun 23, 2022 1:00 am - As the old saying goes, you can't put lipstick on a pig. So why not just call it something else? That's the strategy for the much-maligned, invasive Asian carp, which wa...
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Elmhurst History Museum's latest exhibit takes on Chicago's famous specialtiesJun 22, 2022 11:00 pm - Does ketchup ever belong on a hot dog? Is real pizza cut in squares or triangles? And is Italian beef meant to be consumed soaking wet or dry? These confounding conundr...
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Cool off at an upcoming craft beer festivalJun 22, 2022 11:00 pm - Sometimes all you want on a hot day is a cool drink. If you have a taste for a cold brew, this is your lucky weekend, as there are craft beer festivals happening across ...
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Updating a summer salad by way of a way-back machineJun 22, 2022 6:00 am - Let's climb into my way-back machine and head to nearly 13 years ago: 2009. That summer, I wrote a column about spending a sensational, sunny weekend at Green Mountain L...
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Long Grove brings back full-scale Strawberry FestJun 22, 2022 6:00 am - The annual Strawberry Festival, a decades-old tradition in downtown Long Grove, is returning in all its glory following a couple of years hampered by the pandemic. The ...
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Barrington High School culinary students create savory bibimbap with zip in a 'Chopped'-style competitionJun 22, 2022 6:00 am - What would you make if you were tasked with incorporating applesauce, chicken and rice in the same recipe? This was the challenge facing four classrooms of Barrington Hi...
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From 'carp' to 'copi': Unpopular Asian carp getting a makeover
Jun 22, 2022 1:00 am - TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. - You're in the mood for fish and your server suggests a dish of invasive carp. Ugh, you might say. But how about broiled copi, fresh from the Missi...
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Festivals June 24-30: Swedish Days, Long Grove Strawberry Fest, Frontier Days & moreJun 21, 2022 11:00 pm - Friday, June 24 Lunch in the Park: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, June 24, at Milwaukee Avenue and West Church Street, Libertyville. Live music and food vendors. mainstr...
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Where to find last-minute Father's Day dining deals in the suburbsJun 15, 2022 11:00 pm - Father's Day is almost here - do you have plans yet to treat dad to lunch, brunch or dinner? If not, here are some deals suburban restaurants are offering on Sunday, Jun...