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Uncle Buck’s a feast for the eyes

By MACscr ⋅ November 23, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

It's not often you see alligators spitting out bowling balls. But that's just one way that Uncle Buck's Fishbowl & Grill overwhelms visitors – a dreamlike collision of a bowling alley, dance club, honky-tonk, psychedelic rave and skyhigh aquarium. Oh, yeah, there's food, too. But the 15,000-quare-foot wonder is more of a feast for [...]

Dining Out: Pizza stands out at Richard’s

By MACscr ⋅ November 17, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

The sign outside Richard's on Main Pub & Grille prominently declares it serves "steaks." Steaks may be a staple there – served till 4 a.m.! – but I had much better luck with the pizza.

Dining Out: Sombrerito serves up taste without the heat

By MACscr ⋅ November 3, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

When Dining Out last stopped in at the little Mexican joint at the corner of Route 116 and 26 in East Peoria, it was called El Sombrerito. That was in 2007. We recently were informed that in September the restaurant was taken over by new owners, Guillermo and Lorena Arias, who own Lorena's and Fiesta [...]

Plenty to party about at this Hacienda

By MACscr ⋅ October 26, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Hacienda Fuentes Cantina & Grill is a fun place. Not all eateries – even really swank or tasty ones – can make such a claim. Mind you, there's no schtick or gimmick here – just a whirl of activity that comes off less as a meal than a lively party.

Dining Out: Kats delicious by design

By MACscr ⋅ October 24, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

It's the rare french fry I can't decline. In my strange food universe of calorie-taste analysis, fries just aren't worth it. But I have a duty to Dining Out to try all the food my party orders on the job.

Dining Out: With a little more speed, River Beach delivers

By MACscr ⋅ October 24, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

I hate to start off a review in a negative light; then again, I hate to start off a meal that way, as well.

Dining Out: Sushigawa returns with tasty treats

By MACscr ⋅ October 24, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Full disclosure: I am a regular at Sushigawa, the little sushi house tucked into Westlake Shopping Center. I was lost when they closed for several months this summer to move to a new spot just a few yards down. I got my raw fish elsewhere around town and it filled my belly, but my heart [...]

Dining Out: Plenty to love in Wine Country

By MACscr ⋅ October 24, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

There’s something about having lunch in a wine cellar, even when you don’t have a touch of the bubbly. Wine Country, 4600 N. Prospect Road in Peoria Heights, is the next-door companion and casual cousin to French Toast, one of the bistros that has made eating along the Prospect strip such an eclectic adventure.