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Friday, April 26, 2013

15 Restaurant Deals Near Deerfield

Discounted gift certificates to nearby eateries from Restaurant.com

Thursday, April 4, 2013

Trax Tops Poll Yelp Forgot

Patch wanted to know what its readers thought about restaurants which did not make Yelp’s top 10. Here are the results.

Readers spoke in no uncertain terms when Patch published a list of Yelp’s top 10 Deerfield eateries and again when we wanted to know the favorites among those which did not make the list. Though the poll was unscientific, what was clear from reader comments is they are passionate about what they like. Earlier: What Is Deerfield’s Best Restaurant Yelp Forgot Of the 22 people who responded to the poll, 14 chose Trax Tavern & Grill, two each picked Abruzzo, Carson’s and Rhapsody Café while Rosebud and Tony’s Subs each got a vote. One reader complimented Trax’s new menu items. “Trax is another great restaurant in Deerfield,” Carly C writes. “We used to go to Carson's for ribs. But ever since Trax put in their own smokehouse we go there for …

Monday, April 1, 2013

What Is Deerfield’s Best Restaurant Yelp Forgot?

When Patch listed the top 10 Deerfield eateries, according to Yelp reviews, readers spoke up and mentioned their favorites. This poll lets readers vote on the best of those not in the top 10.

When Patch listed Yelp’s ranking of the top 10 restaurants in Deerfield our readers were quick to let people know their favorites which did not make the list. There were eight listed in the comments to the story. When something like that happens, Patch just has to take the community’s temperature with a poll of those our readers praised. Earlier: Yelp’s Top 10 Restaurants in Deerfield: Do You Agree? The restaurants mentioned by readers not on Yelp’s top 10 are Trax Tavern & Grill, Tony’s Subs, Rosebud, Rhapsody Café, Panera Bread (Deerfield or Bannockburn), Carson’s, Biaggi’s and Abruzzo. The story even inspired a conversation between readers Walter White and Italian Kitchen owner John Sciarretta. White was not happy with his visits to the…

Lou M

6:30 pm on Monday, April 1, 2013

Our group from Walgreen's goes to Trax once a week. We tried the others and Trax delivers every time we go there. The food is really good drink prices are reasonable beer selection is excellent. Someone wrote that Trax uses liquid smoke? The rib tips we get aren't cooked in liquid smoke that's for sure.   more ›

Monday, March 11, 2013

Proposed Eatery Serves Epicurean, Environmental Health

New Deerfield Restaurant will serve healthy food and keep a sustainable conscience.

A new Deerfield restaurant offering healthy food choices and will be located near the intersection of Deerfield and Saunders Roads is in the preliminary development stages with the Deerfield Plan Commission. The owners not only plan to serve healthy food, they intend to minimize their environmental impact as well, according to Associate Planner Kathy LeVeque. “They will be composting,” she said. “They want zero waste.” Get local news in a daily email from Patch. It's like getting a free newspaper. Learn more.  The owners plan to turn an existing house at 780 Saunders Road into their restaurant. As a result, they have asked the Plan Commission to rezone the property from its current residential use, according to Principle Planner Jeff …

Jon Hall

9:57 am on Monday, March 11, 2013

Great! They can put up a tacky banner to advertise their presence on the same residential fence that Tennaqua is currently using and not worry about any signage issues. Wake up Village Idiots, and enforce your ordinances uniformly. How can Tennaqua get away with this tacky and unsightly sign, but restaurants can't?   more ›

Tuesday, January 1, 2013

What Businesses Opened and Closed in Deerfield in 2012

Several new businesses opened shop, while others left town.

Many new businesses started to call Deerfield home in 2012. Others left the community after years, or in some cases, just months with the village. Here is a round-up of some of the more notable openings and closing in 2012, according to Andrew Lichterman, management analyst with the village of Deerfield. One of the most popular additions has been Bobby’s Deerfield, which opened in downtown Deerfield. The popular restaurant serves up lunch and dinner to customers. For more Deerfield business news, sign up for our free morning newsletter. Other openings in 2012 included Sign-A-Rama, Bedding Experts, and GolfTech. Other new additions coming to town are North Shore Furrier and Formal Wear and Lifetouch Portrait Studio, Lictherman said. He …

Jon Hall

10:07 am on Tuesday, January 1, 2013

If restaurant sign appearance standards are so important in this village, then why can't we enforce removal of signs from businesses that have closed; to wit: The ugly skeletal remains of Woodfire on Lake Cook Road, or Wonder, or General Cinema.   more ›

Thursday, August 2, 2012

Deerfield’s Newest Restaurant Will Cater to Local Taste

Owners of Bobby’s Deerfield promise a wide range of fresh, quality selections. The restaurant will take over the space used by Townhouse Kitchen + Bar.

An eclectic menu with fresh offerings tailored to the tastes of Deerfield is the goal of Bobby’s Deerfield, the Village’s newest restaurant opening in October in the location occupied by Townhouse Kitchen + Bar until Sunday. “Fresh will be a big deal for everything we do,” co-owner Bobby Arifi said. “We have good food, good wine and good people. The food will be what the people in Deerfield like. The menu will be in evolution. If there’s something we see that people like we will add it.” Earlier: New Concept To Replace Townhouse Operated by Arifi and brother, Augie Arifi, who now own Café Lucci in Glenview, the new establishment will have a few pasta dishes, a breadth of wine selections and a lot more, according to Bobby Arifi. There will …

Jon Hall

9:54 am on Thursday, December 27, 2012

another overpriced puke joint. Huge portions of bland fare. if this is what the residents of Deerfield crave, then Bobby is entering a crowded field of competitors where there just aren't enough people with no sense of taste to support them all.   more ›

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Biaggi’s Ristorante Italiano Offers New Dining Treats

Patch reporter samples its quality cuisine and ambiance.

Two new Italian restaurants have opened on Waukegan Road near the center of town during the past couple of weeks. Both newcomers are making an impression on local diners. They join the well-regarded Italian Kitchen, a favorite with many over the years.  I haven’t tried Rosebud Restaurant yet. It’s located at the former Baker Square restaurant next to the Fire Station, but I’m looking forward to dining there soon.  However, wife Dorothy and I enjoyed a delightful lunch with our longtime friends Bill and Janie Seiden at Biaggi’s. It just opened this week in the former location of Stoney River in Deerfield Square.  We were greeted warmly upon arrival at the reception desk, and quickly were escorted to our reserved table. The interior walk-…

Friday, October 21, 2011

Deerfield Adds Three New Restaurants

Noodles & Company opened this week, Rosebud and Biaggi’s opening soon

Deerfield’s dining options are expanding, with the opening of three new restaurants. Rosebud Italian Country House & Pizzeria plans to open Monday, taking over the former home of Baker’s Square at 560 Waukegan Road. The casual restaurant from Chicago’s Rosebud Restaurant Group moved from Highland Park’s Renaissance Place, despite the city’s efforts to keep it there. Earlier: Rosebud hopes for August opening The new Rosebud will offer lunch and dinner daily, serving pizza and regional Italian cuisine along with signature Rosebud dishes like fish salad and brick chicken. Low glycemic, gluten-free and whole wheat pastas will be available by request. Tuesday was the opening of Noodles & Company’s first Deerfield location in Deerbrook Mall. The…

RB

6:31 pm on Saturday, November 26, 2011

A slap in the face? You've got to be kidding. A vacant Bakers Square building or Rosebud? I'm happy to see a new business come to town.   more ›

Wednesday, July 6, 2011

UPDATE: Rosebud Hopes for August Opening

Restaurant plans to start serving by end of summer.

Rosebud could be opening its doors to local customers in August. Details have been limited about the Italian restaurants move from Highland Park to the former Baker's Square building on Waukegan Road but a restaurant official was at the village board's meeting on Tuesday. That's when trustees approved a liquor license for the location in Deerfield.  "I don't know when we're opening," the Rosebud representative told trustees during the meeting but said the restaurant was hoping for August.   -Previous story on May 4- The former Baker’s Square building appears quiet—and gutted--despite the Rosebud restaurant’s plan to transform the space into a casual dining entity, originally slated to open in Deerfield this spring. Restaurant officials …

Molly

7:08 am on Thursday, July 7, 2011

Our family was never a big fan of Rosebud so in our opinion, Deerfield is welcome to it! We're hoping a good restaurant will open at that great location. Something above Michaels but relaxed enough to bring kids & friends for impromptu meals out.   more ›

Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Patch Portrait

Deerfield Native New Chef at Townhouse

This week's Patch Portraits also feature Skokie's marathon Scout and Oak Park's homeless advocate and social-media maverick.

This week's Patch Portraits feature a Skokie Scout organizing a 5k to earn his Eagle Scout status, and a homeless advocate from Oak Park who has more than 1,600 followers on Twitter.  When Michael Gottlieb was 14 years old, he got his first job working at Italian Kitchen, a restaurant staple in Deerfield. After perfecting his craft at other restaurants across the North Shore and the country, Gottlieb now finds himself back where he started, in Deerfield but at a different location.  The Deerfield High School graduate was recently hired as the Townhouse Kitchen and Bar’s new executive chef. The restaurant replaced the Red Star Tavern at the corner of Waukegan and Deerfield roads.    “It’s just ironic that my first job ever was literally …

Jerry Kayne

6:16 pm on Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Michael Gottlieb is a great chef and a good guy. I highly recommend checking out the new restaurant. I ate there once and had a good experience. I'm looking forward to going back again soon.   more ›

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