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Hobart's Country Lounge closes

HOBART | As a young man who had enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps, Mike Adams’ parents asked him where he wanted his last civilian meal in Hobart.

OFFBEAT: Texas de Brazil a Brazillian Steakhouse with high spirits

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Strongbow Inn Restaurant in Valparaiso in the 1950s

A former turkey farm, Strongbow Inn, shown depicted in a 1950s postcard, has remained a favorite dining destination along U.S. 30 in Valparaiso for 75 years.

OFFBEAT: Former Chicago 1920s bath house of gangsters now trendy Trenchermen dining

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New launch of Majestic Star Casino's Steakhouse a tasteful transformation

When casino claim-to-fames Donald Trump and Don Barden opened their adjacent gaming properties in Gary along Buffington Harbor in June 1996, the two agreed their shared spaces, connected by a common pavilion, need a steakhouse as a shining jewel of dining.

Spice-rubbed pork tenderloin

Spice-Rubbed Pork Tenderloin

Dick's Restaurant celebrates 50-year anniversary

ST JOHN | Starting out as a bar with carryout food in 1962, Dick's Restaurant has evolved during the past 50 years into a fine dining establishment with seating for 300 customers.

Scoring major points: Michael Jordan's Steak House new location a delicious win

Not only are the holidays a reason to celebrate, but also the return of cheering NBA basketball fans.

Chief O'Neill's Pub & Restaurant

The main dining room of Chief O'Neill's Pub & Restaurant includes a fireplace and ample seating for warm and inviting atmosphere.

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The cat's meow

Seven Nights of Autumn Eats

Pork Chop

Latitude 41 offers Italian comfort food, more

CEDAR LAKE | With a site on both the 41st parallel and U.S. 41, Paul Banter, Gerry Contro and Don Sikma had an easy times naming their new eatery and pub, Latitute 41.

Al fresco dining and entertainment on menu for new Cedar Lake bar

CEDAR LAKE | The Town Council has approved a variance that will allow outdoor dining, liquor sales and entertainment at a new bar in town.

Husband and wife teams know how to cook up success in the restuarant biz

Ceres' Table is a new restaurant in the Uptown neighborhood of Chicago with Chef Giuseppe Scurato and his wife, Carolyn, spotlighting contemporary American food, with an Italian, and in particular, Sicilian influence.

Meyer's Castle offers fine dining in 'a piece of American history'

Motorists making their way down U.S. 30 in Dyer along the bustling stretch of shopping and dining establishments likely don't realize what a huge piece of history they are driving past. Hidden by heavy foliage behind iron gates up a winding drive at the top of a hill sits an architectural ge…

Meyer's Castle offers fine dining in 'a piece of American history'

Motorists making their way down U.S. 30 in Dyer along the bustling stretch of shopping and dining establishments likely don't realize what a huge piece of history they are driving past. Hidden by heavy foliage behind iron gates up a winding drive at the top of a hill sits an architectural ge…