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Co-working space by day, cocktail lounge by night
Flourish opens in Oak Park with new self-serve bar concept Read more
Jul 16, 2019
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Cops cracking down on alcohol sales to minors
Oak Park Township to pay cops to conduct liquor license compliance checks Read more
Jul 9, 2019
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Rick Bayless does culinary training on West Side
Chef’s program, held in Hatchery, confronts labor shortage, jobless rate Read more
Jul 9, 2019
Alexa Rogals
D209 Great Chefs for Success fundraiser
209 Together hosts scholarship fundraiser for Proviso graduates at Urban Pioneer Group Read more
Jul 2, 2019
Jacquinete Baldwin
Viral celebrity opens 'another one' of his eateries nearby
DJ Khaled's new restaurant, in Austin, is his first outside of Florida Read more
Jul 2, 2019
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Cooking up a food biz test kitchen
Former village trustee Bob Tucker involved in development Read more
Jul 2, 2019
Oak Park embraces Plastic Free July
International program aims to reduce single-use plastics Read more
Jun 25, 2019
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Food pantry rebrands as ‘Beyond Hunger’
New name for Oak Park River Forest Food Pantry aims to reflect larger service area Read more
Jun 25, 2019
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Mexican eatery replacing Riverside Restaurant
El Faro – known for its giant burritos – coming this summer Read more
Jun 25, 2019
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Caribbean and African grocer welcomes the West Side
Kingston Market Caribbean and African Groceries in Maywood eyes to serve West Side market Read more
Jun 25, 2019
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Café abuzz about sanitation honor
11 local restaurants win Johnson Award Read more
Jun 24, 2019
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The Heritage gets shout-out
The Chicago Sun-Times called out The Heritage on June 12 Read more
Jun 18, 2019
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A guide to West Side farmers markets
A fresh bloom of farmers markets is flourishing across the West Side Read more
Jun 11, 2019
Alexa Rogals
New café to open this summer in Brookfield
Café Teré will have gourmet coffee, artisanal pastries and more Read more
Jun 11, 2019
Alexa Rogals
Riverside and Brookfield Farmers markets are back
The 2019 farmers market season has kicked off and will operate weekly in both Riverside and Brookfield into the fall Read more
Jun 4, 2019
Bob Uphues
New look, new owners for Zoo City Treats in Brookfield
Still ice-cream centric, but bakery offerings expanded Read more
Jun 4, 2019
Timothy Inklebarger
Mulata opens at Oak Park and Lake
Long-awaited Brazilian restaurant opens in Hemingway District Read more
May 28, 2019
Illinois Supreme Court rules against food trucks
You can’t fight city hall, the adage goes. It’s true in the case of food-truck owners who challenged the city’s ordinance regulating their business. Read more
May 23, 2019
Jacquinete Baldwin
Change is afoot at Blue Max
The Forest Park coffee shop suddenly closed this week Read more
May 22, 2019
Alexa Rogals
Spring has sprung! The Farmers Market is open
Wild Alaska fish, knife sharpening and free rides for seniors new this year Read more
May 22, 2019
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Twisted Cookie employee of the day
Barrett Patrick won the opportunity to play entrepreneur for a day at Twisted Cookie on May 11. Read more
May 14, 2019
