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Fairmont Chicago Millennium Park offers Chef-Made Thanksgiving Dinner at Home Menu

October 30, 2019December 19, 2025 Ray Hanania No Comments

Fairmont Chicago Millennium Park offers Chef-Made Thanksgiving Dinner at Home Menu FAIRMONT CHICAGO, MILLENNIUM PARK ANNOUNCES RETURN OF ANNUAL CHEF-MADE THANKSGIVING DINNER AT HOME MENU From a full Thanksgiving dinner, to a la carte holiday dishes, Fairmont Chicago’s chefs share fully prepared, gourmet Thanksgiving menu this year Allowing holiday hosts to hang up their apron…

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Offshore Restaurant offers Halloween fun

October 25, 2019October 25, 2019 Ray Hanania No Comments

Offshore Restaurant offers Halloween fun OFFSHORE, CHICAGO’S HOTTEST ROOFTOP DESTINATION, GETS SPOOKY ON HALLOWEEN NIGHT One of Chicago’s hottest venues on the nightlife scene brings the screams on Halloween Night with live thrills, frightening cocktails, spooky décor, and a costume contest with over $2,000 in prizes! Offshore, Chicago’s most buzzed about venue featured in Thrillist…

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Allgauer’s on the Riverfront offers Thanksgiving alternative with specialty brunch

October 25, 2019 Ray Hanania No Comments

Allgauer’s on the Riverfront offers Thanksgiving alternative with specialty brunch ALLGAUER’S ON THE RIVERFRONT WELCOMES THANKSGIVING DINERS WITH A SPECIALTY BRUNCH BUFFET AND HOLIDAY DINNER MENU. From Roasted Turkey to Chef-Made Pies, the North Shore Dining Favorite is Offering Something Scrumptious for Every Member of the Family to Enjoy. Gobble ‘til you Wobble! The North Shore…

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Geja’s Café Debuts Giro d’Italia – A Tour of Italy Wine Festival

August 29, 2019 Ray Hanania No Comments

Geja’s Café Debuts Giro d’Italia – A Tour of Italy Wine Festival A three-month wine festival that features 18 carefully selected wines from 17 wine regions of Italy for a full-bodied experience all can enjoy Chicago’s oldest wine bar, Geja’s Café, perfectly nestled at 340 W. Armitage Ave, is welcoming the upcoming fall season with…

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Orland Park’s Texas de Brazil knocks it out of the park

May 20, 2019November 29, 2019 Ray Hanania No Comments

Orland Park’s Texas de Brazil knocks it out of the park Texas de Brazil opens a new restaurant in Orland Park and it sizzles with perfect meat selections. It’s one of the best restaurants to enjoy a great family meal with the family for lunch or dinner. And it has a phenomenal salad bar which…

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Amy Morton to open new restaurant in Aurora

April 24, 2019April 30, 2019 Ray Hanania No Comments

Amy Morton to open new restaurant in Aurora Chicago restauranteur Amy Morton will open a new upscale restaurant in downtown Aurora adjacent to the Paramount Theater The city of Aurora will soon have a new, fine dining restaurant to boast about, right next to Paramount Theatre in Aurora’s downtown theater district, just in time for…

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Arab American Heritage Month, April, celebrated by elected officials

April 12, 2019April 16, 2019 Ray Hanania No Comments

Arab American Heritage Month, April, celebrated by elected officials More than 100 elected officials and Arab American community leaders came together on April 10 to celebrate the revival of Arab American Heritage month, April. The commemoration of Arab American contributions to this country and their culture was codified in a state law introduced by Illinois…

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Restaurant Review: Oozi Corner Mediterranean Restaurant Bridgeview

April 1, 2019December 19, 2025 Ray Hanania No Comments

Restaurant Review: Oozi Corner Mediterranean Restaurant Bridgeview By Ray Hanania Oozi Corner Restaurant is a new eatery located at 91st and Harlem with a large dining area and a creative menu of some of the best Middle Eastern and Arab food available in the Chicagoland area. Oozi or Ouzi is a Jordanian dish consisting of…

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Culver’s Partners with Chicago Police Memorial Foundation to Make a Difference

January 10, 2019January 10, 2019 Ray Hanania No Comments

Culver’s Partners with Chicago Police Memorial Foundation to Make a Difference Lyons, IL. (Grassroots Newswire) January 10, 2019– Since opening the doors of the first restaurant in 1984, Culver’s® has been committed to being an active member in its local community. On Monday,January 14 eight Chicago-land Culver’s locations will carry on that tradition by hosting…

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Red Robin in Orland Park closed after Carbon Monoxide affects 24 customers

December 1, 2018December 1, 2018 Ray Hanania No Comments

Red Robin in Orland Park closed after Carbon Monoxide affects 24 customers The Orland Fire Protection District treated 24 customers at the Red Robin Restaurant in Orland Park after they reported feeling sick on Friday Nov. 30, 2018. Four of the customers were taken to area hospitals after the OFPD determined that the cause was…

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Sprinkler extinguishes early morning fire at Patio Restaurant in Orland Park

November 22, 2018November 22, 2018 Ray Hanania No Comments

Sprinkler extinguishes early morning fire at Patio Restaurant in Orland Park An early morning fire at the Patio Restaurant was controlled by a fire sprinkler minimizing damage and was quickly extinguished when firefighters arrived. At about 01:30 AM this morning, Thursday Nov. 22, 2018, Orland Fire Protection DIstrict was dispatched to the Patio Restaurant, 7830…

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Bob Bong on Business: Gas N Wash to open second Mokena location

November 16, 2018January 9, 2019 Bob Bong No Comments

Bob Bong on Business: Gas N Wash to open second Mokena location By Bob Bong Mokena-based Gas n Wash has announced it will open a second location in Mokena at 6 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 16, at 19990 S. LaGrange Road. It will be the company’s seventh location. The company also operates Food n Fuel…

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Rock ’n’ roll restaurant backed by KISS stars coming to Oak Lawn

June 13, 2018January 9, 2019 Bob Bong No Comments

Rock ’n’ roll restaurant backed by KISS stars coming to Oak Lawn Two new restaurants, including one affiliated with KISS stars Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley, will highlight the beginning of phase two of the Stony Creek Promenade development in Oak Lawn. Rock & Brews is a California-based restaurant chain born out of a post-concert…

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The key to a good deli is a great corned beef sandwich

April 21, 2018November 29, 2019 Ray Hanania No Comments

The key to a good deli is a great corned beef sandwich Always on the hunt for a great corned beef sandwich. It’s not easy when you live in Chicagoland’s Southwest Suburbs, but there are a few that come close. Nothing like the great corned beef sandwiches you can get at Manny’s in the south…

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Chicago announces 2018 Millennium Park summer season events

March 22, 2018March 22, 2018 Ray Hanania No Comments

Chicago announces 2018 Millennium Park summer season events Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) are pleased to announce the dates for Millennium Park’s 2018 summer season which runs from May through September. Millennium Park will offer traditional favorites like the Chicago House Music Festival, Chicago Gospel Music…

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Double dipping tipping is getting out of hand

January 9, 2018November 29, 2019 Ray Hanania No Comments

Double dipping tipping is getting out of hand Service industry businesses like restaurants, limousines, hotels and cruise lines are getting into the habit of imposing a 20 percent “tip” for services rendered to customers. But they are still asking for an additional “tip” when the bill arrives. A “tip” is supposed to reflect a customers…

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Finding the best Sunday Brunch restaurants

December 24, 2017December 19, 2025 Ray Hanania No Comments

Finding the best Sunday Brunch restaurants It seems like the Sunday Brunch has gone out of style or something. A lot of the great restaurants that once offered wide variety brunch menus seem to have disappeared. But if you look hard enough, there are a few worth the effort on a late Sunday morning By…

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All you can eat Brazilian steak houses

November 25, 2017December 19, 2025 Ray Hanania No Comments

All you can eat Brazilian steak houses One of my favorite restaurants is the Brazilian steakhouse where waiters serve the Churrascaria food selections on skewers one slice at a time with a huge salad bar in the background. Texas de Brazil is at the top of the list but I have enjoyed them all including…

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