Restaurant

Squire Ale House on Route 64, owned by Karas Restaurant Group that operates The Village Squire locations, opened on March 18 after months of preparations.

Fans of artisan-made Mexican food have a brand-new destination in Morris. It’s the second location for Crest Hill-based Tacos Before Vatos.

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.

Skits’n’Giggles will offer an evening of improve comedy on Tuesday at Chop’d, located at 12337 Route 59, #155 in Plainfield.

Check out these restaurant and entertainment suggestions in Aurora, McHenry, Plainfield and Oswego the next time you're planning in evening out.

Giada De Laurentiis will have a signature restaurant at the future Hollywood Casino Joliet.

Here's where you can find award-winning BBQ in DeKalb, Kane, Kendall and McHenry counties and the Illinois Valley.

Northern Illinois offers a vibrant international food scene ready to tantalize your taste buds.

Lena’s offers pizza and “affordable upscale comfort food,” such as stuffed baked potatoes, burgers, handheld sandwiches, salads, soups and their signature dish, the Social Roll.

The latest location opened Tuesday in Buffalo Grove. Additional locations are in Naperville, Oak Brook and Northbrook.

Expect a night full of flavor, with a tasting menu that tells the story of chef Eric Adjepong’s Ghanaian heritage.

The newly-updated guide features 35 local businesses.

Cuatro Amigos is a new event venue and banquet room in downtown DeKalb.

Le Cochon Wine Bar and Bistro, from the owners of Craft Urban, is a new neighborhood-style French bistro on Third Street in Geneva.

Dave’s Hot Chicken opened a new location in Lockport on Friday. The restaurant took over the place previously occupied by Mod Pizza, which closed in 2004.

The 10,000-square-foot, stand-alone building is in the northwest portion of the Arboretum, near The Hampton Social, in South Barrington.

This weekend, enjoy breakfast with friends or family at one of these award-winning restaurants near you.

From airplane- and train- themed restaurants to a retro cafe and more, here are some restaurants the whole family will love.

Enjoy prix fixe menus at ten participating locations

The Graceful Ordinary will feature a unique spin on corned beef, classic Irish coffee and the Greener Pastures signature cocktail.

Rustic Knead, a bakery cafe in Lemont, recently opened its second location in Frankfort.

Walt’s Ice Cream in Joliet traditionally opens for the ice cream season on March 1. Customers didn't mind Saturday's cold or flurries.

A ribbon cutting ceremony was held Thursday, Feb. 27 at Menudazo in downtown Aurora.

After a two-year hiatus, Michael and Cynthia Flynn have returned with the opening of their new restaurant, Flynnie’s Kitchen.

Cynthia and Michael Flynn have opened Flynnie's Kitchen at 92 South Peoria Ave. in Dixon.

The annual La Grange Restaurant Week runs from Feb. 27 to March 9 and features 22 restaurants.

National Margarita Day is Saturday, Feb. 22. Indulge at one of these award-winning spots in DeKalb, Kane and McHenry counties and the Illinois Valley area.

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

Dough and The Backyard will open in March. Dough will be a 220 seat full-service restaurant, while The Backyard will offer arcade games, Skee-ball, a projection screen and more.

The Chicago region’s fifth Fogo de Chao Brazilian steakhouse is expected to open in April across the street from Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg.

The Asian-inspired bowl concept restaurant with locations in Oswego, Naperville, Oak Brook and more launches a new hot, premium and cold toppings, bases and proteins for the New Year. 

Glen Ellyn Restaurant Week runs through March 2.

Woodridge will hold its first Restaurant Week Feb. 23 through March 1

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.

Three local restaurants were voted as having the Best Brunches in Kane County in the Best of the Fox contest.

Enjoy a delicious midday meal without the wait at celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay's downtown Naperville location.

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.

Located in a mansion that dates back to 1847, the Spanish tapas-style restaurant was one of five Illinois restaurants to make the list and the only one in the suburbs.

MOOYAH Burgers, Fries & Shakes on West Jefferson Street in Joliet has closed.

Pizza Hut at 1156 W. Jefferson St. in Joliet is closed, according to the Pizza Hut website store locator.

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.

Parlor Doughnuts, which makes small batches of its more than 20 varieties daily, has opened a shop in Bolingbrook.

Two best friends took an inside joke and turned it into a successful business.

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 Graceful Ordinary is partnering with Chicago's Dove's Luncheonette for a pop-up event at the Wicker Park diner on Thursday, Feb. 20.

Beers from one of the oldest breweries in America is now available on tap at more than 2,000 locations across Illinois.

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.