News and information about restaurants in northern Illinois
The old Opera House building on State Street in Lockport has had its renovation delayed as owners look for viable tenants.
Arby’s restaurants in Oswego and Yorkville are among those in the Chicagoland area that have recently closed their doors.
The largest summer event in Batavia, the three-day Windmill City Festival begins this weekend with live music, food, carnival, games and contests.
Carolyn O'Reilly, the Geneva chef in a national Favorite Chef culinary competition, just advanced to ninth place in the quarter finals to be on the cover of "Taste of Home" and win a $25,000 prize.
Plainfield and New Lenox are two of the suburban communities reportedly being considered for Jack in the Box fast food restaurants.
The City of Joliet is launching the Joliet Summer Challenge, a virtual passport program designed to encourage residents and visitors to explore local attractions and events.
Meals on Wheels and Community Nutrition Network provide special menu options for ages 60 and up at select restaurants.
Yorkville's Riverfront Park was filled with fun for the whole family, including music, dancing, food, drinks, games and a zip-line feature for Margaritas en Mayo celebration on Thursday.
Meals on Wheels will celebrate its Dine Around Town partnership with two grand-opening buffets.
Wyler's BBQ made a name for itself at Slammers games, now has a Channahon restaurant.
The Village Squire, 125 Washington St., West Dundee, is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a series of events and promotions from May 13-30.
As approved, the section of Walnut Avenue between Riverside and Second avenues are closed to street traffic from April 15 to Oct. 31.
17 downtown area restaurants participate in 10-day event that starts Friday.
Can’t-miss restaurants await at the end of The First Hundred Miles of Route 66.
Council likely to approve liquor license for Cemono's restaurant at Inwood complex.
While the bill is intended to increase wages for tipped workers and address inequities within the industry, much of the roughly two-hour debate in the committee hearing focused on how the proposal will impact businesses and employees.
Three new restaurants are coming to Romeoville this spring and summer, including one already open location.
The Oswego Village Board will provide a restaurant owner with $380,000 in economic assistance so he can redevelop the space that formerly housed Oswego Brewing Company.
The owner is seeking help from the village of Oswego to turn the space into a Nashville-inspired bar and restaurant that will also offer live music and line dancing.
Corrigan's Pub in Shorewood will feature live music and entertainment throughout the month of St. Patrick's Day.
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.
Restaurants, bars and stores offer Irish specials. It is a free event that runs 5-9 p.m. and is sponsored by Old National Bank.
ARKAS restaurant group is hosting a night of dinner and live music on Saturday, March 2 and the Renaissance Center featuring Nova Soul.
Lockport's annual Restaurant Week will start on Feb. 26 with seventeen local businesses offering special deals until March 10.
The new owner of a bar along the curve of Route 14 in downtown Cary are looking to give the building a makeover while opening a new business.
From Feb. 1-29, Visit Lake County has combined the renowned Lake County Restaurant Week and Libation Trail initiatives into one taste-tempting, monthlong event: The February Flavor Festival.
First "Follow Your Art" event will be 5-9 p.m.
The Flame, a traditional Greek grill owned by Foti Pappas, is now open at 209 East Lincoln Highway in DeKalb.
The Opera House Steak and Seafood and the adjoining Irish Tyme Pub in dowtown Plainfield announced they are closing on Jan. 20. This follows the announcement earlier this week of another Plainfield eatery also closing.
Scooter's, a coffee/smoothie restaurant, opened its latest location on Monday in Rock Falls. The store is planning a Dec. 22 grand opening.
The senior menu will be offered at Urban Kitchen daily for dine in at the restaurant from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Sunday and Monday.
Leo's Marvelous Bites opened in downtown Dixon on Tuesday, Nov. 14, serving Puerto Rican and American food.
A new steakhouse is coming to Sterling, and a package craft beer joint is opening a full-service tap.
The Back to Business grant program provides recovery grants for businesses in the hardest-hit industries. The state has provided more than $535 million to more than 15,000 businesses since March 2020.
The DeKalb Chamber's 'Taste of the Town' starts Tuesday, a campaign to encourage folks to try local fare. Follow along with us on the chamber's Facebook and Instagram pages, writes Anna Wilson, membership manager for the DeKalb Chamber of Commerce.
Timothy O'Toole's four Chicago-area locations will join together for a wing competition on Aug. 26.
Luis Landa brings a taste of his home town, Martínez de la Torre, Veracruz, in Mexico to the McHenry County restaurant scene.
Older adults who participate in the Grundy County “Great Plates” program have other options following the closing of the Morris Chop Shop.
Los Panchos, a restaurant in south Sycamore, closed last month, but the owners of the building are trying to attract new investors to operate out of the space.
Jordan-native Haitham “Mario” Allabadi, who also owns Baba’s Famous Steak and Lemonade in Joliet, Bolingbrook and Aurora, purchased Sub Dock in October 2022.
The group, so far, owns five restaurants and a catering company in Joliet. Its president Bill Dimitroulas is also an independent insurance broker who built the business on his failed dream. Here's how and why.
Taco lovers can visit eight taquerias in Joliet for a chance to win a $25 gift card to one of the venues.
A southern-inspired cafe coming to Morris will offer all of the breakfast and brunch favorites of country cuisine.
A bill that would prohibit third-party delivery services such as Uber Eats or DoorDash from partnering with a restaurant without the business’ permission is heading to the governor’s office for approval.
During the 11-day dining event, participating establishments offer specials and tempting fixed-priced menu options for breakfast, brunch, lunch and/or dinner.
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The Yorkville eatery will reopen Friday after a deep cleaning, management announced in a Facebook post.
Yonas Hagos, a Sudan-born Army veteran, has added Blackstone Bar & Grill to his portfolio of Yorkville dining establishments. He plans to open the Silver Fox on Valentines Day.
While staff at Expressly Leslie Vegetarian Specialties in Woodstock believe it is smart for Gov. JB Pritzker to keep McHenry and Lake counties in the tightest tier of restrictions meant to slow the spread of COVID-19, other local eateries are pushing for relaxed mitigations
The 11 restaurants referred to the McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office for potential prosecution remained firm on their decision to allow indoor dining even as some made other changes