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After 53 years, Pal Joey’s pizza shop is closing

By Dave Oberhelman
Apr 21, 2026 6:43 pm - A go-to locale for pan pizza in the Western suburbs since 1973, Pal Joey’s in Batavia is closing, its owner said on social media.
Dining out: Endless shrimp is back at Red Lobster

By Rick West
Apr 21, 2026 10:21 am - The wait is over: Endless shrimp is back at Red Lobster for a limited time. Also, Hometown Coffee & Juice is coming to Hinsdale, and seven suburban restaurants are supporting the Sip & Share for Foster Care initiative.
Dutch Bros Coffee continues to expand in McHenry County with Algonquin location

By Michelle Meyer
Apr 17, 2026 9:45 am - Coming off a recent approval to open in Crystal Lake, drive-through coffee shop Dutch Bros. now has its sights on opening in Algonquin.
Mendocino Farms restaurant chain opening in Vernon Hills

By Mick Zawislak
Apr 16, 2026 2:59 pm - Mendocino Farms, a fast-casual restaurant known for farm-fresh crafted sandwiches and salads, is opening its first suburban Chicago location Tuesday in Vernon Hills.
The Secret Kitchen brings royal Indian cuisine to Schaumburg

By Rick West
Apr 15, 2026 12:22 pm - A celebrity chef from India has tabbed Schaumburg as the location for her first restaurant in America. Chef Aanal Kotak’s The Secret Kitchen opens Sunday, April 19.
Dining out: Girl Scout Somoa-inspired doughnuts at Stan’s, wine dinner and more hot dog joints

By Rick West
Apr 15, 2026 11:29 am - Stan’s Donuts and the Girl Scouts have teamed up on a Samoa-inspired doughnut available through May 12. Plus, Kebab Bey opens Friday in Lombard and, thanks to readers, there are more suggestions for where to get a legit Chicago-style hot dog.
Oberweis to open first scoop shop inside Naperville Giordano’s

By Rick West
Apr 13, 2026 4:08 pm - Local legacy brands Oberweis and Giordano’s announced Monday that they’ll be teaming up in downtown Naperville, with the dairy opening its first scoop shop inside the iconic pizza chain’s restaurant at 119 S. Main St.
Long-awaited pub-style restaurant Hopscotch expects mid-May Schaumburg opening

By Eric Peterson
Apr 10, 2026 3:37 pm - A much anticipated British-style, Indian-influenced restaurant named Hopscotch is targeting a mid-May opening in Schaumburg’s Town Square.
McDonald’s in Crystal Lake to be torn down, rebuilt

By Michelle Meyer
Apr 10, 2026 12:22 pm - The Crystal Lake McDonald’s is getting a fresh start with a new building and a reconfigured site to improve traffic.
‘Brewing soon’: Elk Grove Village lands one of first Dutch Bros Coffee shops in the suburbs

By Christopher Placek
Apr 09, 2026 5:37 pm - Dutch Bros Coffee, a West Coast drive-through chain popular with young people, will open this fall at the corner of Biesterfield and Meacham roads in Elk Grove Village.

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