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Kristina’s is the new Dali’s

In case you haven’t noticed, Dali’s Cafe is no longer in downtown Downers Grove.

Voula Verros, prior owner of Dali’s Cafe, has sold the restaurant apparently intending to focus more on Eggstacy, New Yolk New Yolk and a new burger restaurant.

Look for Kristinas Cafe to open up in the next two weeks.

Fuddruckers on Main & 75th to close

It appears that the Fuddruckers location on Main Street & 75th is closed.

Fuddruckers communicated the following most recently:

We have made the difficult decision to close some of our restaurants including Downers Grove South, IL.

We hope you will continue to visit Fuddruckers in Downers Grove North or any of the more than 200 other Fuddruckers restaurant [...]

Downtown Downers Grove pub crawl

On Saturday, May 22nd, Downtown Downers Grove will be packed with those participating in a pub crawl.

This is a family event to benefit the Education Foundations of School Districts #58 & #99.

The day will start at 1pm at the Tivoli Bowl for $1 games and a cool arcade, next stop will be Gattos for a [...]

Restaurant week next week - April 18-25

Next week, Restaurant Week begins in Downers Grove.  Promotions and menus provide a prix-fixe lunch for $15 and a prix-fixe dinner for $25 (excluding beverages, tax and gratuity).

The event runs all week from April 18th through April 25th.

Here’s the list of participating restaurants and their special menus:

Aurelio’s Pizza – 940 Warren Avenue – menu
Ballydoyle Irish [...]

Grove Foundation Passport to fine dining tonight!

As a reminder, the Grove Foundation’s Passport to fine dining event is tonight.

Please see our information thread here for more details. 

The event runs tonight from 6-9pm and includes the following restaurants:

Toscana’s Grill & Pub

      Capri Italian Risorante       Gatto’s Restaurant & Bar

Ballydoyle Irish Pub                Emmett’s Ale House

Tickets can be [...]

Want a t-shirt? Go eat a burrito!!

Chipotle is celebrating its grand opening in Downers Grove by giving away a free T-shirt to the first 100 customers Friday, December 4th.

The restaurant is opening at Butterfield and Finley roads, and store hours are from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.

After 3 p.m., the first 100 customers who buy a burrito will receive a T-shirt [...]

Reminder - Beer tasting and brewery tour tomorrow!!!

December 2nd, 2009 at 7:00pm – admission is free

Emmett’s Ale House – 5200 Main Street, Downers Grove:

Featuring their McCarthy Red along with two other examples of Red Ales. There will also be a brewery tour and an explanation of the brewing process during the evening.  Please join this fun and free event.  Make sure to [...]