Harner’s offers old-fashioned food
If you're looking for low-calorie or gluten-free meals, then Harner's Bakery and Restaurant in North Aurora is probably not for you. "Nope, other places do that," said Jodi Binkley, restaurant...
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No quarters necessary: Old-school pinball and video game arcades in the suburbs
No quarters necessary. Just a flat fee to play arcade and pinball games all day long. Can you imagine? When we were kids, we would have sold our brothers and...
Get a taste of the old country at The Irish Mill
You really can't miss the large windmill alongside Route 83 near Diamond Lake in Mundelein. Lots of motorists must drive past The Irish Mill and wonder, is it a restaurant?...
Gas station eatery offers fresh-made food
If you looked up at the menu board for Urban Counter, you'd see half-pound burgers, sandwiches, salads and shakes, just as you'd see at almost any quick-service restaurant. If you...
Village Squire offers homey atmosphere, comfort food
A name like The Village Squire suggests merry olde England, quite unlike the folks who own and operate this local four-restaurant chain. "My family comes from the typical immigrant story,"...
Gingerbread fundraiser pulls Crystal Lake together
Over the past decade, the Gingerbread for The Salvation Army fundraiser in Crystal Lake has collected between $2,000 and $3,000 annually through votes for the best gingerbread creation. The partnership...
Papa Bear offers good food right off the interstate
Back in 1982, long before Chicago Premium Outlets opened in Aurora, 19-year-old Pete Andriopoulos and his family opened Papa Bear Restaurant on Farnsworth Avenue. He chose the name because he...
Waukegan will be filled with music for the holidays
From "The Magic of the Nutcracker" to 98 Degrees, The Genesee Theatre in Waukegan offers a holiday show for everyone. "We try to incorporate some holiday shows but we try...
Galati Football Pizza takes up the whole table
Galati Pizza in Round Lake Park is known for its big 30-inch Football Pizza. So large the pizza box covers a table for four, the pizza can feed six to...
MainStreet Libertyville transforms to a Dickens of a holiday
Libertyville puts on a Dickens of a Holiday every December for two Saturdays, Dec. 2 and 9. No, really, that's the name of the holiday event sponsored by MainStreet Libertyville....