Dining

Treat mom to brunch on Mother's Day, Sunday, May 11.

New Orleans–inspired cuisine and bold Southern flavors debut on River Street in Aurora.

The Joliet City Center Partnership and 11 downtown businesses are celebrating the 1980s on May 3.

Spring is here and al fresco dining is heating up in the Illinois Valley.

White Fence Farm has added three new food items to its carryout menu at its four locations.

The Lockport Planning and Zoning Commission voted to approve plans for a Wendy's restaurant on Tuesday.

When you’re hungry, look for More on Main in Streator and More in Ottawa, which recently opened its doors.

On April 1, the restaurant opened its new sit down restaurant at 11 S. Madison St. in downtown Oswego.

3 Rivers Cafe in Channahon is a modern breakfast and lunch restaurant with “liquor options."

Easter is Sunday, April 20. Enjoy an elegant brunch with family and friends to celebrate the spring holiday.

A sign proclaiming, “Coming soon – The Pancake House" hangs off the fence near its new home at 3147 W. Jefferson St. in Joliet.

La Colonia in Romeoville features handcrafted cocktails, along with an extensive menu that also includes a breakfast and a children’s menu.

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

With a seasonal menu that's been featured on television, the restaurant also is known for offering about 600 different whiskeys in addition to craft beers on tap and an extensive wine list.

The newly-updated guide features 35 local businesses.

Legit Dogs & Ice recently opened on Randall Road in South Elgin, and serves hot dogs, burgers, shaved ice and more.

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

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

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.

Billy Bricks has seven pizzeria locations, including St. Charles, Naperville, Downers Grove and Wheaton.

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.

Check out these fish fries happening across Will County this Lenten season.

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.

Penn Entertainment has announced that it is partnering with the celebrity chef Giada De Laurentiis for the future Hollywood Casino Joliet.

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

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.

Culver’s of New Lenox recently celebrated its 15-year anniversary and completed a remodel of its restaurant.

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

Special dining experience to feature whisky selection by Princeton’s Barrel Society.

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

The Geneva wine bar, lounge and restaurant will host St. Patrick's Day specials and more this month.

Enjoy prix fixe menus at ten participating locations

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

The following venues are participating in the Lockport Restaurant Week celebration. Be sure to mention Restaurant Week when ordering, according to the city's website.

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.

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

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.