Dining

The proposed restaurant will be called Tequila Limon, and will offer steaks, seafood and cocktails.

Restaurants and bakeries in the Joliet area are feeling the pinch of soaring egg prices, but say they working to find ways to not pass the costs onto their customers.

Glen Ellyn Restaurant Week runs through March 2.

Niche, a fine-dining restaurant in downtown Geneva, will host its first Buffalo Trace Distillery-themed dinner on Wednesday, Feb. 26.

Treat your special someone to a truly unforgettable dining experience at one of these award-winning restaurants, where romance is always on the menu.

National Italian Food Day is Feb. 13. Here are the best places for Italian food in Kane, Kendall and McHenry counties and in the Illinois Valley.

Jitterhead Brunch & Coffee Co. in Crest Hill has closed its doors less than a month after announcing plans to expand its hours.

Make reservations to treat your special someone to a romantic dinner on Friday, Feb. 14.

Visit these award-winning pizzerias in DeKalb, Kane, Kendall and McHenry counties and the Illinois Valley.

Hog Wild barbecue restaurant recently opened at 1300 N. Cedar Road in New Lenox, former home of Little Joe’s Famous Pizza.

Twin Peaks restaurant is bringing its food and drinks to Algonquin Commons in the former Bulldog Ale House building.

A 40-plus Joliet restaurant tradition is no more. A new restaurant has moved into the former Sub Dock at 923 W. Jefferson St., Joliet.

Tallgrass Restaurant in Lockport was well-known for its classic set-price French cuisine in a restored Victorian building. The new owners are maintaining that spirit in updated ways.

Burger City, which makes uses fresh ingredients to make healthy, tasty meals, opened its Crest Hill location on Jan. 21 .

Plainfield is slated to see several new businesses begin construction or officially open this year while one IL Route 59 mainstay will be closing its doors.

The city of Lockport is working on finding a new tenant for the now-empty Sonic drive through location, hopes to meet with property owner.

Looking for some good sushi, Thai or Chinese food? Here's a list of award-winning Asian restaurants in the Illinois Valley, Kane, DeKalb, McHenry counties.

This is the fifth restaurant in the Tangled Roots chain, which launched in Ottawa in 2016.

Here's a list of award-winning brunches in the Illinois Valley.

More than 40 restaurants are participating in the event, which is Feb. 3-7.

Villa Nova Pizza in Lockport opened Saturday for carryout and delivery at its new location on State Street in Lockport. The dining room and bar is scheduled to open next week.

The Chef Selects menu is available at Old Town Pour House locations in Naperville and Oak Brook through Feb. 25.

Cities across northern Illinois offer restaurant weeks during the winter to entice diners to try new food or enjoy old favorites at discounted prices.

Try one of these hot locations if you're planning to reconnect with friends and family in the Chicago suburbs.

Ramsay's Kitchen, located in downtown Naperville, is highlighting a special winter menu featuring roasted bone marrow, Beef Wellington and more.

The Sonic Drive-In previously located at 16031 Farrell Road in Lockport has closed. No information was available on what might be next for that location.

Enjoy an elegant meal at the 128-year-old house in downtown Geneva that is now The James restaurant.

Lockport restaurant Villa Nova Pizza announced Wednesday it had closed its longtime location at 876 N. State St. to move just a block down into its new site.

Two Hands Fresh Corn Dog opened its 70th location, the first in Illinois, in late November.

Jitterhead in Crest Hill offers in-person dining, carryout and delivery.

Chef Kaleena Bliss is bringing her bold flavors to the suburbs for the first time with the exclusive burger collaboration with Chef Chris Curren.

Maple Butter Café in Plainfield has an extensive breakfast and lunch menu.

The new restaurant is from the owners of The GOAT Burger + Cocktail Bar in downtown Batavia.

Owner Tom Grotovsky is closing The Curator’s Cafe on Essington Road in Joliet and reopening his business in the local American Legion sometime this month.

Atrevete Café 1888 offers a variety of coffees, lunch and treats, including velvety lattes, bold espressos, macaroons, muffins, sandwiches and soups.

Leave the cooking to someone else on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Enjoy a holiday meal at one of these restaurants.

National Maple Syrup Day is Dec. 17, so treat the whole family to a pancake breakfast at one of these award-winning restaurants near you.

You don't need to travel to the Big Apple to find New York-style pizza here in Illinois. Check out our list of suburban pizzerias that serve the ultra-thin-crust delicacy.

Enjoy a candlelight dinner Dec. 11, a holiday meal on Christmas Eve and ring in 2025 with a four- or six-course meal.

The Chick and the Pig offers delivery and takeout of BBQ and fried chicken until 3 a.m. on weekends.

FoxFire in downtown Geneva is offering new menu items to celebrate its 21st anniversary.

Freddie's Off the Chain restaurant is expected to open soon in downtown Oswego.

A Thomson restaurant sits off the beaten path of a popular river highway, but its menu leads many adventurists and foodies down a scenic road close to the Mighty Mississippi.

Mickey Finn’s Brewery is thrilled to announce the arrival of AJ McCloud as the new head chef.

The night before Thanksgiving is known as 'Drinksgiving,' where old friends reunite at local bars. Check out these award-winning bars and pubs in northern Illinois.

Restaurant Susie Sushi in Fox River Grove is closing by the end of this month due to ongoing landlord disputes, but the owner promises to reopen at another location in the future.

Chicken-N-Spice restaurant in Shorewood is now offering chicken on the bone each Wednesday in addition to its signature chicken breast chunks.

Dario Mercato in Plainfield serves Roman-style pizza by the slice or full sheet, according to its website. Roman-style pizza is a rectangular style of pizza that originated in Rome, Italy.

State Rep. Tony McCombie, R-Savanna, honored a local business this month through her new program to acknowledge excellent businesses throughout northwest Illinois.

A new family owned Italian cuisine restaurant has opened in Prophetstown.