'Fiercely Midwestern' Whiskey Hotel Barbecue opens new restaurant Saturday in Ro... April 19, 2024 @ 6:05 am By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our free e-newsletter ROSCOE — The debut of Whiskey Hotel Barbecue, 5522 Elevator Road, on Saturday won’t... Read More
Velvet Robot announces opening date for new Roscoe location April 17, 2024 @ 11:31 am By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our free e-newsletter ROSCOE — Velvet Robot Coffee Lab has announced the opening date for its new... Read More
Easy Tiger, a new restaurant with a summer vacation vibe, to fill former Ojeda's... April 17, 2024 @ 6:05 am By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app LOVES PARK — A new restaurant coming near the corner of Riverside Boulevard and... Read More
'New life and a new legacy': Rockford couple prepares to open Plume in former De... April 16, 2024 @ 6:00 am By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — When Chase Williams and Lia Pennacchi decided two years ago to get... Read More
Big Timber Axe Throwing gets OK to include bar at new Rockford location April 15, 2024 @ 6:21 pm By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Big Timber Axe Throwing got the go-ahead from City Council members on... Read More
Rockford region's first Wing Snob planned for former Pope chiropractic clinic in... April 12, 2024 @ 6:00 am By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app BELVIDERE — A fast-casual restaurant centered on made-to-order chicken wings is preparing to make... Read More
Fast-growing Kung Fu Tea opens first franchise in Rockford April 6, 2024 @ 6:00 am By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — A fast-growing franchise dubbed “the Starbucks of bubble tea” has opened its... Read More
Fast-growing Kung Fu Tea opens first franchise in Rockford April 6, 2024 @ 6:00 am By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — A fast-growing franchise dubbed “the Starbucks of bubble tea” has opened its... Read More
Former Der Rathskeller in Rockford sold to local family; new restaurant in the w... March 27, 2024 @ 7:30 am By Helen Karakoudas Special to the Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — The building which housed the iconic Der Rathskeller restaurant... Read More
Future Starbucks at Machesney Town Center marks a first in nearly 30 years March 25, 2024 @ 6:00 am By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app MACHESNEY PARK — A Starbucks under construction near the corner of North Second Street... Read More