‘This is an institution’: Paul’s Family Restaurant celebrates 65 years in Elgin • This 2-minute, 5-ingredient egg breakfast is perfect for busy mornings
Eat. Watch. Do. Monday, August 24, 2026 | | |
| | | | | Bring an appetite and some friends — here are 10 of the best ways to dine through Lincoln Park now. | | | | | Paul’s Family Restaurant, one of the oldest family-owned and -operated businesses in Elgin, is celebrating its 65th anniversary. | | | | | This super-quick, easy recipe is exactly what it sounds like: eggs and tortilla. It’s basically beaten eggs poured into a nonstick pan with a flour tortilla the same size as the pan placed on top. | | | | | Mister Tiger, a Korean restaurant that opened as an ode to a grandmother’s home cooking, has become a new chef’s culinary coming of age. | | | | | The open-air German-style market will have three locations — at Daley Plaza and Gallagher Way in Chicago and RiverEdge Park in Aurora. | | | | | Hackney’s Restaurant on Lake in Glenview, founded 1955, will close, while Hackney’s on Harms, founded 1939, will remain open. | | | | | In southeast Michigan, a new wave of winegrowers is testing what the region can do, experimenting with styles and farming practices while challenging expectations of Michigan wine. | | | | | Puerto Rican and Latin restaurants across Chicago continue serving the recipe that made the jibarito famous, while some kitchens riff on the original with smashburgers and regional Latin American influences. | | | | | This hearty berry is juicy and full of flavor, which makes it the perfect star of the show for a simple homemade dessert. | | | | | Young Tony (Dominic Sessa) has had a rough night. When he wakes up, he doesn’t yet know that it’s the first day of the rest of the life of chef, author and TV host Anthony Bourdain. | | | |
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