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Families Drive Country Roads To This Humble Illinois Barn For Its Old-Fashioned Fried Chicken Dinners
Peacocks stroll the grounds while families sit down to fried chicken inside an old dairy barn. That alone sounds like a pretty good reason to gas up the car. This Illinois spot pairs that country barn setting with a salad bar loaded with homemade bread, plenty of toppings, and a long list of dressings. On Sundays, a brunch buffet shows up with a dessert spread big enough to need its own line.
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MIOpera stages Handel’s 'Semele' for opera fans in two Twin Cities
A larger-than-life opera is taking shape in Normal. MIOpera will be back on stage Saturday after a hosting a series of concerts that featured Black stories and voices earlier this year. For its next show, Semele by 17th century German-British composer George Frideric Handel, the Twin Cities-based opera company is collaborating with the Baroque Artists of Champaign-Urbana [BACH] for the first time.
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The Weekender: November 6-8
Feel the heat with spicy pork, San Maru Korean restaurant, 11 a.m. to 2:30 & 3 to 8:30 p.m., $18. Make this Friday a hot one with spicy pork bulgogi at San Maru Korean restaurant. Chef Yoon makes fantastic pork bulgogi with ribbons of unctuous rendered fat and the veggies that pick up a delicious stinging spiciness. I also recommend the beef bulgogi and chicken wings, but check out Grace’s full review for more about the food. (AB)
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This Tiny Illinois Diner Is Hidden Inside An Old Gas Station But Piles The Plates High
A giant Phillips 66 shield hangs on a diner wall in central Illinois, and nobody is pumping gas. The license plates and old stoplights hanging nearby make the scene even more curious, like a garage that switched careers. Calling the decor themed would be a little off, since themed suggests...
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The Most Epic All You Can Eat Buffet In Illinois Is Hiding In This Legendary Restaurant
If you’ve been driving Route 66 without stopping in McLean, Illinois, you’ve been leaving the best meal of the trip on the table, literally. Dixie Family Restaurant is where the most epic all-you-can-eat buffet in Illinois has been hiding, and the fact that it’s been this good for this long without becoming a national conversation is one of the great mysteries of the Midwest.
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Kyle’s Corner to close permanently November 14
Kyle’s Corner in Savoy will be closing next weekend. The business shared a press release with Smile Politely this morning and also announced the news on social media. Kyle’s Corner, the Savoy restaurant that opened earlier this year, will close permanently after business on Saturday, November 14, 2026. Owner, Kyle Kirchhoefer, announced the decision to the community today…
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The Humble Illinois BBQ Joint Where The Brisket Is Absolutely Worth The Drive
There are places you stumble into by accident and places you seek out with purpose, and the Blue Duck Barbecue Tavern in Peoria, Illinois is firmly in the second category once you know it exists. Consider this your official notification that it exists. Let’s begin with the building, because the...
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Inside This Small-Town Illinois Arcade, Classic Pinball Machines Still Run On Quarters
An entire building devoted to pinball, and most games still cost 50 cents or less. No wristbands. No swipe cards. Just coins, flippers, and the clatter of a silver ball. The tables span roughly the 1960s through the 2000s. Rare wedgeheads share floor space with Indiana Jones, White Water, and Theater of Magic.