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Rosebud Restaurant Schaumburg Location Sold to John Kalkounos, Will Change Brand Identity

The Rosebud Old World Italian restaurant at 1370 Bank Drive, Schaumburg has been sold to Andy-John Kalkounos. A new brand identity will be in place by April 1, 2014. The business will remain open during the transition, and is expected to continue to serve Italian cuisine. The restaurant will be closed for lunch during the transition. Kalkounos co-owns the Chicago Prime Steakhouse on Algonquin Road in Schaumburg with his father, just north of the Rosebud location.

Gluten Free Snack from Good Housekeeping

A tip from Find Me Gluten Free whose mission is to connect people with gluten-free friendly businesses. The January 2014 issue of @goodhousemag has a great article on "The Best Gluten-Free Snacks"! http://t.co/75TznZsKnP — Find Me Gluten Free (@findmegf) December 19, 2013 Van's Say Cheese Crackers (140 calories*), Glutino Pretzels (120 calories*), Kind Healthy Grains Bar in Dark Chocolate Chunk (150 calories*), Cybele's Free-to-Eat Cookies in Chocolate Chip (130 calories*) ... See also ... Good Housekeeping: The Best Gluten-Free Snacks findmeglutenfree.com Facebook.com/FindMeGlutenFree Twitter.com/findmegf

Stouffer's Chicken Enchiladas with Cheese Sauce and Rice

Stouffer's promotion: Stock up on party favorites for New Year's Eve today with a Stouffer's Party Size entrée. Stock up on party favorites for New Year's Eve today with a Stouffer's Party Size entrée. pic.twitter.com/6WxBdfzIho — STOUFFER'S (@stouffers) December 26, 2013

Circa '57 PERMANENTLY CLOSED

Circa '57 101 W Campbell St, Arlington Heights, IL 60005 PERMANENTLY CLOSED September 2015 847-392-1957 www.circa-57.com

Domino's Spent Millions to Fix Their Pizza

With sagging sales, a declining stock price and a pizza that consumers ranked behind Chuckie Cheese in taste, Dominos future was looking bleak in 2010. Their C-Suite took an unconventional approach to fixing their problems: They admitted their pizza wasn't good. A study found that people thought the pizza taste worse if they found out it was from Domino's.

Benihana in Wheeling

Benihana 150 North Milwaukee Avenue Wheeling, IL 60090 847-465-6021 benihana.com

CLOSED RESTAURANTS WHEELING

Bar Louie CLOSED 913 N. Milwaukee Ave. Wheeling, IL, 60090 847-279-1199 Don Roth's Blackhawk in Wheeling CLOSED 61 N. Milwaukee Ave. Wheeling, IL Edwardo's Natural Pizza Restaurant CLOSED 401 East Dundee Road Wheeling, IL 60090 847-520-0666 Le Francais CLOSED MAY 2007 269 S. Milwaukee Avenue Wheeling, IL 847-541-7470 Weber Grill Restaurant CLOSED 920 North Milwaukee Ave. Wheeling, IL 847-215-0996

My Big Fat Greek Restaurant Closes in Rosemont

Maybe it was the name ... with the word "fat" in it. My Big Fat Greet Restaurant,  5445 Park Place, Rosemont closed after less than one year of operation. The restaurant opened last December -- facing a rough economy. MBFGR owner Boomtown Entertainment sold back its lease to the Village of Rosemont, which owns and operates the 200,000-square-foot MB Financial Park. Boomtown also owns Toby Keith's "I Love This Bar and Grill" next-door.

Bistro Chen

Bistro Chen 10 E. Miner Street Arlington Heights, IL 60004 847-255-9080 Facebook.com/BistroChenAH

Satisfries -- Lower Fat, Lower Calorie French Fries Unveiled at Burger King

CNN's Erin Burnett discusses Burger King's launch of a new line of french fries called Satisfries. Burger King unveiled Tuesday September 24, 2013 Satisfries -- french fries with 30% less fat and 20% fewer calories than Burger King's current fries. Also 40% less fat and 30% fewer calories than McDonald's fries. The small serving of BK's Satisfries is 270 calories and 11 grams of fat vs. 340 calories and 15 grams of fat for a small serving of its classic fries.