Dine Out Maine: Edna and Lucy’s serves lunch like Grandma used to makeNews from Press Herald: 1:00 AM Five miles from Freeport, this excellent cafe is worth a drive. By NANCY HEISER At a rural crossroads in a town whose population numbers about 1,500, you might expect to find a convenience or general store, maybe …
Tag Archive: Lunch
Sep
09
OUT OT LUNCH: POMPEI, 212 E. OHIO ST., CHICAGO
OUT OT LUNCH: POMPEI, 212 E. OHIO ST., CHICAGONews from Chicago Tribune: Who eats: Businesspeople, tourists, shoppers and medical professionals. Why eat: Tasty Italian food that you can grab and go, stay or have delivered. Ambience: Bustling and loud at lunchtime. We hit the main rush right at 12:15 on a Friday. The restaurant is …
Sep
03
Out to Lunch: The Gage, 24 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago
Out to Lunch: The Gage, 24 S. Michigan Ave., ChicagoNews from Chicago Tribune: Who eats: Mostly businesspeople Why eat: Gastropub grub with innovative twists on bar food staples Ambience: A bustling place at lunchtime, The Gage has the feel of an upscale Irish pub. A long, dark bar dominates the front room with small, tall …
Aug
27
OUT TO LUNCH: J. Alexander’s, 1410 16th St., Oak Brook
OUT TO LUNCH: J. Alexander’s, 1410 16th St., Oak BrookNews from Chicago Tribune: Who eats: Businesspeople, shoppers, stylish suburban women. Why eat: Large portions of American fare with a wood-fired flair. Ambience: Just north of the upscale Oakbrook Center mall, the restaurant features a cavernous, bilevel dining area with exposed brick walls, duct work and …
Aug
26
Lunch workers study how to get kids to eat healthy
Lunch workers study how to get kids to eat healthyNews from Monterey County Herald: Click photo to enlarge Diane Wagner, with Schwan Food Co., hands out samples of food at a booth during a recent School Nutrition Association conference in Denver. DENVER — There will be more whole grains on school lunch menus this year, …
Aug
13
Out to Lunch: David Burke’s Primehouse, 616 N. Rush St.
Out to Lunch: David Burke’s Primehouse, 616 N. Rush St.News from Chicago Tribune: Who eats: Businesspeople, tourists Why eat: Great food at reasonable prices Ambience: Dark and comfortable, the restaurant (on the ground floor of the James Hotel) is bathed in browns, with tan-colored tablecloths, polished wood accents and dimmed chandeliers. Booths in the back …
Jul
30
Out to Lunch: Piccolo Sogno Due puts twists on old-school Italian
Out to Lunch: Piccolo Sogno Due puts twists on old-school ItalianNews from Chicago Tribune: Who eats: Businesspeople, locals. Why eat: Old-school Italian with some new twists. Ambience: With abundant light, clean white walls and a brightly colored mural that appears to be based on the pottery of Deruta, Italy, this recently opened restaurant (sister to …
Jun
18
Out to Lunch: Park Grill offers classic fare in heart of touristy …
Out to Lunch: Park Grill offers classic fare in heart of touristy …News from Chicago Tribune: Who eats: Businesspeople pretending they’re on vacation. Tourists who fancy white tablecloths. Why eat: Tasty dishes in a classy atmosphere in the heart of Millennium Park. Plus, easiest directions ever: Under “The Bean.” (That’s Cloud Gate for you artistes.) …
Jun
04
OUT TO LUNCH: Sixteen, 401 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago
OUT TO LUNCH: Sixteen, 401 N. Wabash Ave., ChicagoNews from Chicago Tribune: Who eats: Businesspeople, tourists and the idle rich. Why eat: Yummy, perfectly cooked, artfully presented fine dining in sensible portions on the 16th floor of Trump Hotel Chicago. Ambience: The 30-foot, floor-to-ceiling windows offer panoramic views of some of the city’s best architecture, …