Duke's Alehouse and Kitchen is an upscale-casual gastropub located in downtown Crystal Lake. We feature local and organic foods from local farmers and artisans and pair them with craft microbrews and Belgian Ales.  more...

Our mission is to enable and inspire healthy living. Our chef-crafted healthy meals are made using fresh, organic and locally-sourced ingredients and delivered to you.  more...

"Outstanding Restaurant" 2007 James Beard Foundation Awards You've never stepped into a grill so energetic, so on the edge... so on the frontier... as Frontera Grill. Frontera swings casual, like an American grill. But it also rollicks with a vibrant, boisterous, Mexican rhythm. Its walls radiate sun-baked colors.  more...

Just "Topolo" that's what people-in-the-know call it. Frontera Grill's sister restaurant, Topolobampo, shares the front door and bar. But then the sister flaunts her own. If Frontera rocks and claps, Topolo slinks. She is the quiet, sleek, classy sister.  more...

With a new look and a shortened name, North Pond (formerly North Pond Café) has reopened. Located within Lincoln Park, at the edge of a pond overlooking Chicago's dramatic skyline, North Pond can easily claim this city's loveliest setting.  more...

redbird cafe offers globally inspired, new American style cooking. We prepare all our food from the finest, seasonal, locally sourced & often organic ingredients. In our kitchen we embrace the healthiest cooking methods in creating each dish. At the same time, we recognize that life is also about maintaining a balance.  more...

We offer the tastiest pancakes in Elk Grove with an inspired menu full of traditional American favorites and modern twists. A favorite local go to for brunch or breakfast in Elk Grove. We are a family friendly environment with fresh local ingredients and bakery items made fresh daily.  more...

54 Main Bistro is an 1895 Victorian Cottage that sits on the banks of Deep River and overlooks the Historic George Earl Dam.  more...

Niche Restaurant is an eclectic approach to upscale dining. Open in 2006, this 72-seat dining room is both intimate and simplistic, clad with dark woodwork and calming warm tones. The dining room is the canvas; the backdrop to an excellent dining experience.  more...

Stargrazer Cafe uses only local products and creates it's entire Menu in house from scratch daily. Offering Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Daily with most items grilled outside on our two Big Green Egg cookers. Local Produce is purchased from Sand hill Organics, Natural Farm Stand, Prairie Crossing Learning Farm (EGGS) and Dea Dia.  more...