Bartlett s economic development assistance grant program just had its biggest month yet with three downtown projects getting a boost, including the forthcoming new location of Villa Park-based More Brewing.
Suburban nightspots get creative with specialty cocktails for Valentine s Day Elgin s Martini Room serves up a quartet of Valentine s Day-inspired martinis available in-person and to-go. Courtesy of The Martini Room CoCo & Blu in Arlington Heights introduces the Three Hearts cocktail appropriately garnished with sugared hearts. Courtesy of Alexandra Tiahnybok What would Valentine s Day be without a chocolate martini? This is CoCo & Blu s version complete with a chocolate-covered strawberry. Courtesy of Alexandra Tiahnybok
Valentine s Day without chocolate is like Thanksgiving without turkey.
That bit about chocolate is especially true when it comes to Valentine s Day-inspired cocktails on the menu this weekend at suburban bars and restaurants. It comes as no surprise to Ursula Borodzinska, owner of Elgin s Martini Room, who says all varieties of chocolate white, dark and spiced will likely dominate holiday cocktail recipes.