Aurora Pancake House has been serving families since 1947
A regular customer, Jesus Arceo liked Aurora Pancake House so much he bought the restaurant 13 years ago when the owner was ready to retire. “I used to be a...
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Gyorgos Cafe offers old-school Greek specialties
It’s not “Gyros Cafe,” co-owner Kathy Sepsakos said of Gyorgos Cafe in Fox Lake. “People see our place and think it’s ‘Gyros Cafe’ and that we just have gyros,” she...
If you’re hungry for it, Goody’s probably has it
Goody’s Restaurant in Aurora offers almost everything you can think of to eat at a fast-food restaurant, but with all-day breakfast items added to the mix. “People asked for it,...
The family that cooks together runs Honey Bay’s BBQ together
Low and slow. Those are the magic words at Honey Bay’s BBQ in Waukegan. Those are the rules of barbecue and words to live by for owner Darryl Johnson. With...
Old-fashioned hospitality meets modern conveniences at suburban B&Bs
A bed-and-breakfast is simply that, a place to sleep overnight and eat a meal the next morning. And while the city of Chicago is popular with tourists worldwide, these quaint...
Southern Belles puts its own stamp on breakfast dishes
Breakfast is the first meal of the day and we should all give it the respect it deserves, says Frank Georgacopoulos, executive chef and partner in the Southern Belles Pancake...
La Quinta de los Reyes is a hangout for food and music
There aren’t many places to eat where you can be serenaded by strolling mariachis during dinner. But La Quinta de los Reyes rolls out the traditional music and entertainment in...
Granny’s Lakeside Diner aims to feel like home
Put a maternal figure like “grandma” in the name of your restaurant and you’ll evoke images of home-cooked meals at your grandmother’s dining room table. For Lee Munger, owner of...
Joliet: Prison, casinos and Ace Drive-In
Let’s play a game. When one says Joliet, you say … prison? Oh yes, that limestone structure on Collins Street that housed inmates from the 1850s to 2002, that had...
Orland Park: Joey’s Red Hots, Lake Sedgewick, history museum
Orland Park is a shopping mecca with Orland Square Mall and smaller strips malls and shopping areas dotting La Grange Road and 159th Street. There is no shortage of places...