Old Vilnius Café Bringing Traditional Lithuanian Food to New Audience

Owner Andrew Bucas hopes to draw a larger contingent of customers seeking traditional food made from scratch daily.

Customers love the traditional Eastern European food at Andrew Bucas’ restaurants so much that the meals convinced a few first-time travelers to take trips to Europe to get the full experience, the owner said. Along with wife Laura, Bucas is the co-owner of Old Vilnius Café in Darien, which opened in November. The restaurant offers traditional Lithuanian and Eastern European food, while a deli and gift shop attached to the café also provide a variety of groceries, books and other Eastern European items. Bucas said his first restaurant venture, Grand Duke's in Summit, started off mostly serving the local Lithuanian population when it opened eight years ago. Now, he says, the majority of Grand Duke's customers are non-Lithuanian. He has even…

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Ray

9:14 am on Thursday, March 14, 2013

I liked the place, but the kugelis was not good at all. Had the combo plate and it did not look anything like the photo in the article. "Same" Lith. combo plate at Grand Duke's is excellent.   more ›

Lemont’s Tap House Grill to Celebrate Grand Opening Week Jan. 14-20

Restaurant/pub offers plenty of food, craft beer and fun at its new location at 1243 S. State Street.

Lemont’s Tap House Grill Celebrates Grand Opening Week Jan. 14-20

Restaurant/pub offers plenty of food, craft beer and fun at its new location at 1243 S. State Street.

Tap House Grill quietly opened a couple months ago in Lemont, and now the establishment, which takes great pride in its “addictive food and creative brews,” is pulling out all the stops for a grand opening celebration Jan. 14 through 20. The week-long celebration of food and drink will feature daily specials, raffles and plenty of opportunities for beer enthusiasts and food lovers alike to delight their palates with a wide variety of hand-crafted brews and mouth-watering meals. If you’re an expert in the art of discovering and enjoying craft beers, you’ll find yourself right at home with Tap House’s 40 brews on tap (including Sprecher Root Beer).  Newcomers to the craft beer world may initially find themselves a little confused when …

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