Lake County is nearly 200 years old and has several communities that are 130 years of age and older.
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With these cities and villages' longevity, you have to believe various culinary favorites are similar in age. Whether it's breakfast, lunch or dinner you're searching for, Lake County is home to a lively restaurant scene bursting with cuisine-making tradition.
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Here are the five oldest restaurants in Lake County as we unhitch our belt buckle in this installment of Tasty Tuesday.
Blarney Island, 27843 W. Grass Lake Rd., Antioch.
This is the old factory where chocolatey divinity is born. The magical world of cocoa where sweet bliss is created opened its doors in 1975. The confectionery facility began as a retail store around the U.S. Bicentennial, which looks like an 1800s schoolhouse. The sweet treat company is known for its mouthwatering and signature piece, the Myrtle®, the confectionery also owns a factory in Buffalo Grove (built-in 2001), a Nut & Candy Factory Store (opened in 2016) and a Chicago location. The Long Grove Confectionery Co. proudly continues the dessert tradition with a menu containing other types of chocolate, barks, brittles, caramels, pretzels, peanut butter cups and so much more.
Long Grove Confectionery Co., 114 Old McHenry rd. Long Grove. Long Grove Nut & Candy Factory Store, 581 Bonner Rd., Wauconda. Long Grove Factory Store & Tours, 333 Lexington Dr., Buffalo Grove. Chicago Factory Store, 3407 N. Kimball Ave., Chicago.
Miller's Dog N Suds Drive-In, 517 Washington St., Ingleside.
The story begins with Bob "Lindy" Lindstrom, a Chicagoan that had a passion for boating. After taking his family to and from Wauconda frequently, Lindy sought to fulfill his dream of turning an old boathouse into Lindy’s Landing in 1965. The building was originally built in 1908 and was equipped with a small bar, candy counter and two pinball machines. Open year-round, the facility features a beach in its backyard, a boat launch, a lakeside dining area, volleyball nets, an annual cardboard regatta race, fireworks and a slew of other seasonal events. Lindy's delectable eats include burgers, seafood, sirloin medallions, macaroni, jambalaya, chicken piccata, rock salt prime rib, and a plethora of other fare-favorite items. The Wauconda business celebrated its half-century birthday in 2015. Lindy's Landing is closed at the moment and will reopen soon.
Lindy's Landing, 115 Park St., Wauconda.
Bill’s Pizza & Pub is a family-friendly restaurant, since 1957, with a unique, comfortable, rustic, Northwoods-inspired dining room with incredible wildlife mounts. The world’s renowned first double-decker and famous thin-crust pizzas are outstanding! Their menu also has delicious sandwiches and desserts. Since its inception in the late 1950s, the Mundelein restaurant has achieved numerous accolades for its eats. Kick back, munch on some peanuts and toss your shells wherever you want. The Mundelein eatery also has a second location in Third Lake called Bill's Pub North.
Bill's Pizza & Pub, 624 S. Lake St., Mundelein.
The vintage Waukegan pizzeria serves thin-crust pies, toasted subs, wings and sandwiches like Chicago-style Italian beef. The facility is structured like a Quonset hut utilized by the United States Navy in the 1940s. Experience a 1950s-style restaurant complete with checkerboard flooring, classic bar stools and chairs and old-fashioned tunes playing on the jukebox. The Lake County staple has been locally-owned and operating since 1946. Quonset Pizza was also recommended on the 2020 list by Restaurant Guru.
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Quonset Pizza, 2602 Grand Ave., Waukegan.
The Village Tavern, 135 Old McHenry Rd., Long Grove.
For other delicious eats in Lake County, continue here. To learn more about Lake County Restaurant Rally: Feed the Economy running through March 7, click here.
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