Dining news
The D.P. Dough franchise opened last year near Northern Illinois University in DeKalb.
The event will feature an “Italian Feast Buffet” with Onesti’s famous meatballs and live music after dinner from local Bluegrass quartet Ransom Creek.
The downtown St. Charles restaurant will host Hop Notch: A Beer Dinner with Riverlands Brewing Company on Monday, April 8. A crafted spirits tasting is scheduled for Monday, April 22.
Michelin-starred chef Rick Bayless plans to open a location of his Tortazo dining concept this summer at Harrah's Joliet Casino and Hotel.
Ryan Fist was awarded the $25,000 True Inspiration scholarship, which only 14 Chick-fil-A employees across North America receive each year.
Alisha Elenz, who was raised in Palatine and currently lives in Chicago, will be one of 15 talented “cheftestants” to appear on the 21st season of the Bravo Network show, which premieres at 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 20.
As proposed, a section of Walnut Avenue between Riverside and Second Avenues in St. Charles would be closed to traffic from April 15 through Oct. 31.
L & J Mississippi BBQ opened in December at 303 W. South St. in Plano.
The line features three new flavors; Tart Cherry, Pineapple and Berry Rosé, which are the first sweet variety of hard ciders released by Obscurity.
Texas-based Perry’s Steakhouse & Grille plans to open its third Chicago-area location April 15 as part of the ongoing Hawthorn mall redevelopment in Vernon Hills.
Starting out with an expansive wine list and a curated selection of craft beer and spirits, CatsEye quickly became a local favorite drinking destination for tourists and locals alike.
Roast & Toast will serve coffee concoctions, toast creations and "30 flavors of mimosa" while Fox on the Run is touted as the first "exclusive" piano bar in McHenry.
The annual inside guide published by Naturally McHenry County is out now in print and digital editions.
Owner Pietro Verone opened the Geneva restaurant in 1996 on what he called his “five-year plan,” and today he is going on year 28 of serving up the recipes he learned from his mother.
The menu features items such as palacinke, thin, crepe-like pancakes rolled around a filling; žganci, similar to polenta; Kranjska klobasa, a Slovenian sausage; cevapi, grilled sausage with a blend of meats; and more.