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Oak Park hears outdoor dining concepts
Restaurants need help in the winter months Read more
Nov 28, 2020
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Alex Rogals
Free turkeys provided to D209 families
District hosts first ever 'Turkey Express' Read more
Nov 28, 2020
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Introducing: Takeout 25 Oak Park
Mathematical formula lays out pathway to help restaurants manage the shutdown Read more
Nov 18, 2020
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Oak Park ‘losing patience’ with restaurants serving indoors
Pavlicek says village has authority to act Read more
Nov 18, 2020
Melissa Elsmo
Life is sweet at Café Teré
Couple overcomes unexpected hurdles on the way to opening day Read more
Nov 16, 2020
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Taco Bell on Roosevelt Rd. goes mysteriously kaput
Ampler Development withdraws application Read more
Nov 11, 2020
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Riverside extends outdoor dining through next April
With indoor dining banned, for now, village seeks to provide some relief Read more
Nov 11, 2020
Shanel Romain
Different but good, Farmers Market celebrates its season
Modified market welcomed approximately 60,000 shoppers Read more
Nov 5, 2020
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Scratch Restaurants find loophole to stay open
Quartet of restaurants to host on-site private events for groups of 25 Read more
Nov 5, 2020
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George's defies gov's order, serves dine-in customers
Health dept. visit does not end dine-in service Wednesday Read more
Oct 29, 2020
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Making its bet, Cucina invests in air cleaning system
Next three months will be hardest yet for restaurants Read more
Oct 20, 2020
Melissa Elsmo
George’s finds a clear path to safety
Interior modifications implemented to help the mainstay diner survive a COVID winter Read more
Oct 20, 2020
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Madison Street loses two long-time businesses
Healy’s and Francesca’s Fiore permanently closed Read more
Oct 14, 2020
Melissa Elsmo
Puree’s owner transfers pizza legacy
New ownership to keep the original pizza recipe and add wings to the menu Read more
Oct 14, 2020
Melissa Elsmo
Cracking the egg code at Michael’s Pancake House
Riverside restaurant newcomer now open for business downtown Read more
Oct 12, 2020
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Fitzgeralds closes after part-time employee tests positive for COVID-19
Owner hopes to reopen next week Read more
Oct 10, 2020
Melissa Elsmo
Gaetano's artisan food market on Madison
Offerings include house-made items and wine Read more
Oct 7, 2020
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La Notte to make a big move
Chef Giovanni Mancini to move his Marion St. restaurant to Carleton Hotel Read more
Oct 7, 2020
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Keep the Hamburger, lose the Mary’s
Oak Park Brewing to cut ties with franchise in new year Read more
Oct 7, 2020
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Restaurants in dire straits
Lake Street construction rough on Hemingway District eateries Read more
Sep 30, 2020
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Accidentally, One Lake cornered market for heaters. So it’s sharing
After ‘hoarding’ heaters One Lake helps their brewing community Read more
Sep 24, 2020
