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🌱 Patch AM: Which celebrity chef is transforming Barrington’s dining scene this fall?
Coming up: Gong Ceremony on the Barrington Patch calendar

Good morning Barrington! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Which celebrity chef is transforming Barrington's dining scene this fall?
Also on today's calendar: Gong Ceremony and 2 more events.
Today's riddle: Where do math teachers go on vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: A stray t-storm; not as warm, with a high of 81 and low of 66 degrees.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 79, low: 63.
- Monday: Partly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 64 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Celebrity chef Fabio Viviani bringing two new restaurants to Barrington (dailyherald.com) — Two new Fabio Viviani restaurants are headed to downtown Barrington, with BOCADO Tapas opening this fall at 133 Park Ave. and omakase-focused Retoro to follow downstairs in early 2027. Both spots aim to boost Barrington's growing dining scene with shareable tapas, bold cocktails, and an intimate chef-led Japanese experience right in the village center.
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📸 Around Barrington
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Barrington
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★ Featured events ★
- Gong Ceremony →
Soul Harbour Ranch, 22093 N Countryside Ln, Barrington
2:00 pm - Carnival Glass ONLINE ONLY Auction September 10 →
ONLINE Auction,
10:00 am
Sunday September 6
Thursday September 10
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Other local events
- Labor Day: Barrington 220 Closed
Barrington CUSD 220 Barrington, IL 60010 - Village Board Meeting
Village of South Barrington, 30 S Barrington Road, South Barrington
7:00 pm - Duchess Manor Haunted House: Lights On & Full Scare →
Duchess Manor at The Arboretum of South Barrington
2:00 pm
Monday September 7
Thursday September 10
Saturday September 19
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Annual Document Destruction Day
Village of South Barrington IL
9:00 am - Styrofoam Collection →
Lake Zurich Calendar, American Legion 51 Lions Drive, Lake Zurich
9:00 am - Coding Club
Rolling Meadows Public Library Youth Events Rolling Meadows Library, 3110 Martin Ln, Rolling Meadows, IL 60
10:00 am - Harvest Bloom →
Pinot's Palette, 100 W Higgins Rd Ste H-80, South Barrington
4:00 pm - GREATEST COMEDY EVER: Labor Day Weekend Edition
Comedy Plex Comedy Club, 1128 Lake Street (Lower Level), Oak Park
7:00 pm - Cheer (2A Choreography Day 2)
Back of the Yards Hs Gym
8:00 am - Village Offices Closed - Labor Day →
Lake Zurich Calendar Lake Zurich, IL 60047 - Ela Township Offices Closed in Observance of Labor Day: September 7
Ela Township 1155 E Route 22, Lake Zurich, IL 60047 - No School | Holiday - Labor Day
Palatine CCSD 15 Palatine, IL 60067
Saturday September 5
Sunday September 6
Monday September 7
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Encore Senior Living posted a job opening for Part-Time Housekeeper (every other weekend ONLY) in Barrington. Apply here.
- Durex Industries posted a job opening for Welder - Hiring Now in Cary. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Barrington here.
🗞 Nearby News
Barrington Hills
- Affordability is key as Lake election races enter stretch run: 'We may have a higher turnout than usual' (chicagotribune.com)
Palatine
- Harper College to commemorate 25th anniversary of Sept. 11 with remembrance ceremony (dailyherald.com)
- Del Mar pitches affordability, 'energizes Republican base' at Du Quoin State Fair (dailyegyptian.com)
- MuleHide Announces New Territory Manager for Chicago (designandbuildwithmetal.com)
Hoffman Estates
- Hop, hop, hooray! Sip your way through the suburbs at these fall beer fests (dailyherald.com)
Ok Barrington! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Times Square (Thank you Jean K. for sending it in!)
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