Good eats, drinks in store for the region Fond du Lac Reporter Chef's Tasting will be held evenings throughout February at the Grey Rock Restaurant at Heidel House Resort & Spa, 643 Illinois Ave., Green Lake. During this four-course dinner, guests will have their choice of appetizer, soup or salad, ...
Spending cuts, competition, changes in taste affect fine-dining restaurants Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette Kennedy's owner Luke Kennedy — a restaurant chef and manager for 35 years — said his business got hit hard in 2008 when major clients such as the University of Illinois and Carle cut back on entertaining. Tomaras said Kennedy had a tough balancing ...
Things are looking upscale Press Herald The Oak Brook, Ill.-based burger chain is reaching critical mass on a nearly decade-long, multibillion-dollar global renovation and rebuilding project it's betting will boost sales, traffic and brand perception. Restaurants undergoing simultaneous ...
EDITORIAL: Smoking ban debate might benefit from a compromise Evansville Courier & Press The Evansville City Council has before it a long-sought amendment to its public smoking ban; it would add a prohibition against smoking at bars, restaurants and Casino Aztar inside the city. Since the council first passed a modest public smoking ban in ...
Tampa restaurants waiting for nibbles from Republican National Convention Tampabay.com The Illinois delegation has committed to using his Hot Willy's for "Chicago culture" catering, and Fernandez said he also has had interest in his Green Iguana and Bernini. "Every city that has hosted this convention, their convention business has gone ...
A la carte: Obed & Isaac's opens Feb. 12 The State Journal-Register The restaurant – owned by Court and Karen Conn, who also run the Inn at 835 -- will have six dining areas. On the menu will be appetizers (such as smoked chicken legs and gorgonzola fondue), flatbreads (fig pizza, caprese), salads (Cobb, Asian chicken ...
Some restaurants busy for Super Bowl 2012, others not so much Indianapolis Star (blog) Warned to beef up staff, stock up on supplies and expect big crowds, local restaurants have braced for big business during the Super Bowl build up. By 5 pm Thursday, the bars at St. Elmo Steak House, for example, 127 S. Illinois St., were at capacity ...
Uptown Station may have Subway Cafe Bloomington Pantagraph If approved, Uptown Development Director Wayne Aldrich said staff would work with Central Illinois Development, the Central Illinois development agent for Subway restaurants, on the details of the lease agreement. Aldrich said Subway Café offers a ...
Your guide to the smoking ban debate Indianapolis Star Among them, 23 have smoke-free laws that are considered by anti-smoking advocates to be comprehensive, including Illinois, Michigan and Ohio; six ban smoking in restaurants and bars but not all workplaces; and six have more limited smoking bans.