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Rockford Coffee Crawl returns with new caffeinated quests
ROCKFORD — Independent cafes across the region will join forces this weekend to showcase the local coffee scene and brew up new ways for customers to experience their specialties. The Rockford Coffee Crawl features 15 brands at 22 locations this Friday through Sunday. They span from the city of...
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5 Best Restaurants in Rockford, Illinois You Need to Try Before Everyone Else Finds Them
Rockford, Illinois — a city where the Rock River carves a silver ribbon through neighborhoods stitched with memory and hope, where red-brick factories stand shoulder to shoulder with art deco theaters, and the air is alive with the laughter of families, the hum of old engines, and the scent of something soulful simmering on the stove. Here, the city’s heart beats in a patchwork of cultures — Swedish, Italian, Mexican, Black, and new arrivals from every corner — all gathering at tables that feel like home. It’s a place where Friday night lights glow over high school fields, where murals bloom on downtown walls, and where the food scene is as honest and unpretentious as the people who call this city home.
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This Charming Small-Town Illinois Diner Serves Homemade Pies So Good They Belong In A Movie
Some restaurants feed your stomach, but the Sycamore Parkway Restaurant in Sycamore, Illinois feeds something deeper, something that reminds you why small-town diners are one of America’s greatest inventions. If you’ve ever driven past a little diner and thought, “I should stop there someday,” this is your sign that...
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The Incredible $13.95 Buffet At This Illinois Restaurant Is Worth Driving Across The Entire State For
There are very few things in this world worth driving across an entire state for, and Umi Hot Pot Sushi & Seafood Buffet in Niles, Illinois is absolutely one of them. A $13.95 buffet with seafood, sushi, hot pot, ramen, and lamb chops is not a rumor or an exaggeration, it’s just Tuesday at Umi.
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Grab Your Keys And Head To The Old-Fashioned Illinois Drive-In With The Most Irresistible Burgers Around
Somewhere between the Rock River and a really good afternoon, you’ll find Jay’s Drive In sitting in Oregon, Illinois, doing exactly what it’s always done and doing it better than almost anyone else. The drive to get there is part of the experience, and the experience is...
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Starbird makes its debut in the Midwest
Starbird has added more new markets to its footprint, opening its first Chicago-area restaurant in St. Charles, Illinois, on Oct. 19. This marks the fast-casual chicken chain’s debut in the Midwest and comes on the heels of a new franchise agreement to develop 15 locations across Washington state. The...
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Beef-a-Roo’s comeback is underway, with the first of 8 restaurants reopening Oct. 29
ROCKFORD — The first of eight local Beef-a-Roo restaurants that shuttered this summer will reopen next week. The new owners of the Rockford-area Beef-a-Roo restaurants announced that they’ll reopen at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 29 at 6593 Lexus Drive. Opening dates are not yet set for the...
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VIDEO: NIU dining serves up southern food at Patterson
NIU Dining hosted the Southern USA Special Dinner on Oct. 21, serving classic southern dishes to students. Perla Esquer is a senior from Mexico majoring in media studies. She enjoys video production, tennis and she is a part of the cheer team.
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Gyro Junction Rushes Into Former Rusty Taco Spot in Rockford, Illinois, After 13 Months and 14 Days
A new gyro restaurant is moving into the East State Street space that Rusty Taco abandoned after barely a year in business, with owner Ahmed Siddiq racing to finish renovations and secure a city license before opening. Gyro Junction plans to take over the building at 6905 E. State St. in Rockford, Illinois, at the southwest corner of East State Street and Perryville Road, in a strip that also houses Educators of Beauty and Primetime Audio/Video.
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First Beef-a-Roo restaurant to reopen in Rockford. Here’s when
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Sink Your Teeth Into The Most Ridiculously Overstuffed Sandwiches At This Hidden Illinois Deli
Nobody warned you that a trip to Kaufman’s Bagel & Delicatessen in Skokie, Illinois, would permanently raise your standards for every sandwich you eat for the rest of your life. Consider yourself warned now. The building itself gives you a preview of what’s inside. The exterior is clean...
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Rockford Roasting Co. opens new location on South Alpine in Rockford
ROCKFORD — Rockford Roasting Co. is expanding outside of downtown with a second location at the Forest City Church complex on South Alpine Road. The locally owned cafe has moved into 1292 S. Alpine Road. It fills the space about a month after the closure of Velvet Robot Coffee Lab, which had operated there for five years. Longtime Rockford residents will know the site as part of the former Colonial Village Mall.