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5 new spots along the river, whether you’re looking for a beer garden or soul food By Jonathan Bilyk | Photos provided by Spencer Plum Photography and Mandrake
s Ken Henricks tells it, he and his business partners were looking for the next chapter for Alter Brewing: a place with a killer view of the water, which would enhance the experience for their fans to enjoy one of their famous craft brews with a great bite to eat. And, as fate had it, they found no place finer than the shores of the Fox River in downtown St. Charles. “Whether it be conscious or subconscious, human beings are drawn to water,” says Henricks, president of Alter Brewing. “The Fox
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River Valley in St. Charles has some of the most stunning river views in the world.” And in 2020, Henricks and the team at Alter numbered among several food and drink purveyors to take the plunge and open new establishments against the current of one of the most challenging years for restaurateurs in modern history. From Elgin to Yorkville, in St. Charles, Geneva, Aurora and Oswego, daring restaurant owners tossed together bold concepts and enticing menus, with a dash of business acumen and a heaping helping of tenacity to plow ahead with
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