Eldena
Eldena, IL · Food & Drink
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This Illinois Riverfront Restaurant Serves An All-You-Can-Eat Brunch Of Seriously Good Seafood
A 25-foot sailboat floats inside a restaurant dining room, and people eat brunch right beside it. That alone would earn a spot on my weekend list. Then I learned about the seafood. Every Sunday, this Illinois riverfront spot lays out oysters on the half shell, peel-and-eat shrimp, paella, and shrimp...
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Crust & Crumbles in downtown Rockford to close after one more holiday season
ROCKFORD — An artisan craft bakery cafe that was the first tenant of Rockford City Market’s indoor space will close after one more holiday season. Crust & Crumbles, 116 N. Madison St., suite 116, announced on Tuesday that it would close the craft bakeshop on Christmas Eve. “We’re...
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Legality Of To-Go Cocktails Discussed By Mendota City Council
The Mendota City Council this week only had one thing on their agenda sheet, to-go cocktails. Main Street Bar and Grill had asked if it was legal for them to serve drinks to go prompting the question being discussed at the meeting. City Attorney Michael Guilfoyle said the state already allows them. However, laws such as illegal transportation, driving with an open container, are in place. Those laws would be disciplined to the customer, not the business.
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Rockford’s Highest-Rated Tacos Are Coming From a Food Truck
Since today is National Taco Day, I thought it might be a good idea to find the best place for a taco in the Rockford area. There's also been a rash of closures affecting those of us who love to go out and get a taco. With news of Lucha Cantina, a Rockford favorite for over a decade, and Rusty Taco, a new taco spot that's been around less than a year, some folks might be looking for their next best taco spot.
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This Family-Run Illinois Donut Shop Serves Fresh Donuts Until Noon, If They Last That Long
A bright pink donut inspired by Homer Simpson has become a little star at one tiny Illinois shop. Kids ask for it by its cartoon nickname. I can’t blame them, because sprinkles and pink frosting are hard to argue with. The doors open at 6:30 in the morning, seven...
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Kid-Friendly Halloween Cupcake Class by Wicked Sweets
Join Kate from Wicked Sweets at the Roscoe Township Community Center for some spooky cupcake fun! In this hands-on decorating class, you will learn how to create 6 different Halloween-themed designs out of buttercream frosting and candy on top of 6 vanilla cupcakes. All materials and aprons will be provided,...
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Illinois' Best Hole-In-The-Wall Burger Spot Is Guy Fieri Approved
Guy Fieri visited Paradise Pup in Des Plaines, Illinois, on an episode of "Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives" and praised their Char Cheddar Burger as one of the best he's ever had. If there's anyone who can recognize a great burger joint, it's the mayor of Flavortown himself, Guy Fieri, who...
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New restaurant coming to former Hooters in Rockford
ROCKFORD — A new locally owned restaurant is preparing to take over a former Hooters that has been vacant for more than a year. Owners Ismael Lopez and Mauricio Gonzalez Chavez have started renovations to the property they’re leasing at 6904 Argus Drive, which is off Perryville Road on the city’s east side. They plan to turn it into Casa Tequilas, a Mexican restaurant that will also feature a variety of mixed drinks and cocktails.
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This Illinois Restaurant Dishes Out A $13.95 Buffet So Amazing You Will Want To Tell Everyone
Somewhere in Niles, Illinois, there’s a buffet that makes you question every dining decision you’ve ever made in your life. Umi Hot Pot Sushi & Seafood Buffet is the kind of place that turns a regular Tuesday into something worth talking about at work the next morning. Let’s...