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Hello, holidays! Starbucks' holiday drinks and cups return starting Thursday, Nov. 3. Plus, Main Event is mixing things up with the debut of its new Family Kitchen concept, Jeni's Splendid recently introduced holiday ice creams, and Morton's hosts A Taste of Legends wine dinner Saturday.
To celebrate National Library Week, The Foxtail, a Mediterranean restaurant in downtown Downers Grove, is generously donating 20% of all proceeds from lunch, dinner and takeout orders on April 5-7 of National Library Week for diners who mention that they are "Here for the Library."
Drive-through mode seems to be the preferred option for suburban Pride celebrations this year. Aurora, Buffalo Grove, Waukegan and Wheaton are among the communities where organizers are sponsoring drive-by parades again this year in response to COVID-19 guidelines.
Bar Chido modernizes Mexican street food for Downers Grove Bar Chido, a new Downers Grove restaurant inspired by Mexican street food, is set to open today. It features cuisine by executive chef Daniel Munoz, formerly of Bar Takito, Barrio and Octavio Cantina. Courtesy of Bar Chido Bar Chido is a new Mexican restaurant opening in Downers Grove. Courtesy of Kira Anderson/Bar Chido Bar Chido, a new Mexican restaurant opening in Downers Grove, features traditional margaritas and more on its cocktail menu. Courtesy of Kira Anderson/Bar Chido Bar Chido is a new Downers Grove...
Reply(1) Bar Chido is set to open in April at 1012 Curtiss St. in Downers Grove. (Sam Vlahos) DOWNERS GROVE, IL — As the co-owner of Pierce Tavern, Sam Vlahos spends a lot of time in Downers Grove, and he noticed the village was in need of a restaurant where diners could sit down to enjoy a margarita and Mexican cuisine. Vlahos hopes to fill that void with Bar Chido, which is set to open in April at 1012 Curtiss St., the former site of Mia's Cantina. Vlahos told Patch he wants to shatter the misconception that Mexican food is "just rice and beans." Thus, Bar Chido will specialize in Mexic...