New specialty grocery store Culture Crunch to bring exotic snacks and sodas to R... December 20, 2023 Kevin Haas By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — A new specialty grocery store that promises to offer an eclectic mix... Read More
Hard Rock prepares to hire 400 more employees for future Rockford casino December 19, 2023 Kevin Haas By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Hard Rock Casino is gearing up to hire 400 more employees in... Read More
Vanakkam India craft kitchen to open in former Cucina di Rosa space in Rockford December 18, 2023 Kevin Haas By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — A new craft Indian kitchen serving authentic cuisine that’s handmade from scratch... Read More
Kirkland's at Forest Plaza in Rockford to close in early 2024 December 15, 2023 Kevin Haas By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — This will be the final holiday shopping season at the Kirkland’s at... Read More
Bop Bop Korean BBQ & Rice Bowl opens inside Rockford City Market in downtown December 15, 2023 Kevin Haas By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Bop Bop Korean BBQ & Rice Bowl opens its brick-and-mortar restaurant today... Read More
Half Baked Bar infuses new life into North End Rockford restaurant space December 14, 2023 Rock River Current By Helen Karakoudas Special to the Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — A bar on the city’s North End is being... Read More
Rockford-based Beef-a-Roo opened five new franchises across U.S. in last six mon... December 13, 2023 Rock River Current By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Beef-a-Roo has opened five new locations outside of Illinois in the past... Read More
Barbecue food truck that drew crowds this summer set to open new restaurant in R... December 13, 2023 Kevin Haas By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROSCOE — Homegrown pitmaster Will Hendrickson had one beef from customers during his debut... Read More
Taco Libre tequila bar and street taco restaurant opens in downtown Rockford December 13, 2023 Kevin Haas By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Taco Libre, a tequila bar and street taco restaurant, has opened for... Read More
A blighted home is going back on the market after extensive rehab aided by a Roc... December 12, 2023 Kevin Haas By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — This summer a two-story home on Tatum Road was in disrepair. This winter... Read More