Table for Two

Tradition with a Twist

VAI’s Italian Inspired Kitchen + Bar For as much as the savvy and well-traveled diner…
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Rock steady

Knowing that RockSugar was created by the same restaurateur as its Oakbrook Center neighbor…
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City Scents

When City Barbeque in Downers Grove first fired up its smokers ahead of its mid-August…
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Now Playing

In downtown Hinsdale, 29 East First Street has seen a few occupants over the years. Before…
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Language Lessons

For a restaurateur in the traditional red-sauce-and-Sinatra world of Italian dining,…
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Playing It Cool

With a slick white marble bar, staffers in flannel and rock concert tees and a goggle-clad…
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Open-Air Eats

The value of travel goes beyond simply “getting away” for a short time—it can also…
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Rock the Steak

While there are myriad factors in play at any given time, the restaurant scene in the…
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Social Call

From mom’s meatloaf to the childhood staple of simple mac and cheese, elevating classic…
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Urban Foray

Thanks to GPS and other wonders of our technological age, the notion of getting lost…
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Crescent City Connection

It is one of the unfortunate coincidences of the calendar that Mardi Gras (or Fat Tuesday,…
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For Pete’s Sake

It’s always tough when a new neighbor moves in. No offense to the new guy, after all,…
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