Entertainment
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Homerun ales at The RamNov 04, 2021 6:38 pm - Few bars successfully mix large-scale sports fair with decent microbrew. And, barring Walter Payton's stake in Soldier Field diehards, why would they need to? Homebrewed...
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Chain O' Lakes bars recuperate from floodsNov 04, 2021 4:12 pm - For businesses along the Fox River, the summer got off to a rough start. Springtime floods put quite the damper (literally) on typically packed bars along the Chain O' L...
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Bowling scores as a casual, fun dateNov 04, 2021 4:02 pm - Fun, easy and cheap - that's how we all like it. Whether it's your first, third or 30th date-bowling is the pinnacle of a classic date. It's a good way to spend some qua...
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Moretti's fifth location replaces Sam Houston's in BartlettNov 04, 2021 3:14 pm - Moretti's is the newest bar to hit Bartlett. Well, new in that it's a new franchise in town, occupying the space of a previous bar. Motif: Moretti's, with locations...
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Tropical parties hot in the suburbsNov 04, 2021 2:21 pm - High gas prices. A sluggish economy. And all those weddings, graduation parties, and family barbecues that you just can't ditch. Face it, right now it's tough to simply ...
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Want a (good) beer? Head to Grumpy BulldogNov 04, 2021 12:56 pm - Downtown Naperville is one of the more robust and thriving downtowns in the suburbs. But something has been missing for too long: a bar that offers good craft beer! Thre...
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'Hot Summer Nights' at the Botanic GardensNov 04, 2021 12:58 pm - There are no more excuses for remaining wallflowers. Sure, summer concerts in the park usually stick strictly to music and picnics, so you wouldn't want to look like wei...
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Summer solstice offers extra moments for loveNov 04, 2021 12:08 pm - Ancient cultures around the world once celebrated it as a sacred time to honor nature's bounty and life-sustaining spirits. Today it's not quite that serious. Still, the...
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America's Bar lures customers with spirited specialsNov 04, 2021 12:06 pm - If it's true that a bar is only as good as its owner, then 9-month-old America's Bar in Hoffman Estates has a leg up. Owner Richard Garcia entered the nightlife biz as a...
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Schaumburg's beloved watering hole reopens in SkokieNov 04, 2021 11:09 am - Remember Curragh Irish Pub in Schaumburg? Sure you do. Even if you attended - or more likely, stood in line to get into - any of the pub's massive St. Paddy's Day celebr...