Food
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New restaurant in former Gianni’s space in Kildeer offering Greek cuisineNov 11, 2026 1:54 pm - Óasi Kitchen + Bar in Kildeer is an example of how familiarity breeds entrepreneurship. The restaurant, expected to open Friday at 20505 N. Rand Road, Suite 120, housed Gianni’s Cafe from 2003 until the owners decided to close it late last year and concentrate on Gianni’s location in downtown Palatine.
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Soup season! These three recipes turn everyday ingredients into satisfying mealsNov 11, 2026 5:15 am - There’s something about Midwest soup season that makes you want to keep a pot of something warm on the stove. Once the temperatures drop and the days get shorter, soup becomes one of those easy dinners you can look forward to after a long day.
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Coffee and dark chocolate team up in this decadent, old-fashioned coffee cakeNov 08, 2026 10:22 am - For a lot of folks, there’s one seasonal fall flavor — pumpkin spice. Me? I much prefer anything coffee flavored when the weather starts to cool.
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Toastique gourmet coffee bar makes Illinois debut Saturday at Deer Park Town CenterNov 06, 2026 8:45 am - Toastique, a gourmet toast, juice and coffee bar, will open its first Chicago-area and Illinois location Saturday at the Deer Park Town Center.
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Awkwafina digs into her culinary roots to try something a little crazy: Open a restaurant
Nov 06, 2026 8:01 am - The eight-episode Apple TV series “Awkwafina: The Unlikely Cook” premiering Friday follows her journey, from learning to make stir-fry at the Culinary Institute of America to waitressing in downtown L.A. Along the way, she turned herself into a pretty good cook.
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With honor: Suburban restaurants salute service members with special offers for Veterans DayNov 05, 2026 5:15 am - Veterans Day is Wednesday, Nov. 11, and many suburban restaurants are saluting those who have served and are currently serving in the military by saying thank you with free or discounted meals. Here are some of those offerings.
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Cozy up with hot spiced wine this fallNov 04, 2026 5:15 am - People ask me all the time, “What do you do with leftover wine?” If I want to finish the wine, just not now, I freeze it so it can be ready to be thawed for one of wine’s traditional purposes ― not as a drink but as an ingredient.
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The frozen pizza dilemma: Don Mauer shares two options that meet his nutritional standardsNov 04, 2026 5:15 am - After a long day at work, sometimes Lean and Lovin’ It writer Don Mauer doesn’t feel like cooking dinner. While making a frozen pizza may be easy, only a few meet his dietary and nutritional standards. He shares them with us today.
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Dining out: Postino opens in Vernon Hills and Winter Wonderland returns to JoJo’s in NapervilleNov 03, 2026 4:08 pm - The all-day wine cafe Postino will make its Illinois debut in Vernon Hills Saturday. Plus, there’s a new limited-time offer at Naf Naf, and winter comes early to JoJo’s in Naperville.
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Jack & Mom’s brings breakfast, seafood dining to former Southern Bell’s location in Carpentersville
Nov 03, 2026 9:57 am - The story behind Jack and Mom’s Breakfast and Mariscos (Seafood), the newly opened restaurant in Carpentersville, can be traced back to a breakfast Jack Wu and his mom, Fanny Kwok-Ng, shared one July morning.
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