Tag: Elgin
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Mozzafiato Gelator and Coffee Review – Elgin, IL
Mozzafiato Gelator and Coffee Review One of those places I’ve driven by and never made the time to stop in. I did today, and am I glad. This shop mixes Asian, French and Italian cuisine cultures to come up with some really fresh and interesting combinations of drinks, desserts, baked goods, and sandwiches. Honesty, I […]
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Village Pizza & Pub Review – Elgin, IL
Village Pizza & Pub has two locations in the NW suburbs of Chicago, one in Elgin, and one in Carpentersville, not terribly far from each other. Both feature extensive menus (below) for dine in, carry out, catering, and delivery, and the Elgin location has an all you can eat buffet at midday, Monday through Friday. […]
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Big Skillet Review – Elgin, IL
Another suburban Chicago breakfast, this one in the town of Elgin, far west of the city straddling the Fox River. The 8th largest city in Illinois, it was founded as a dairy center (there was a Borden factory) and home to the Elgin Watch Company, maker of timepieces big and small. It was the largest […]
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Elgin, IL – Kendalls Kountry Kitchen Review
Damn. Old timey diner, affable chatty waitresses (including the owner), great food, great value. So unassuming from the outside (left) you’d be likely to pass by if you weren’t looking for it, or one of the locals that has made a daily habit of stopping in for the last couple decades. I know I would […]
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Elgin, IL – Alexander’s Restaurant
(First review from our new Chicago contributor, keep ’em coming). Your fairly standard Chicago local diner fare, open early for the local business coffee crowd, and just off the tollway for travelers. Probably does a brisker business since a local Cracker Barrel relocated out of the area. We didn’t vary from the norm, went with […]