OAK BROOK, Ill. (WLS) -- A new restaurant concept is now open in Oak Brook.
Blanco Cocina and Cantina is based out of Arizona, and has a flagship Midwest location that opened in August.
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It's the first restaurant to open both in Illinois and the region, and offers guests more than Mexican Cuisine, with outdoor dining, happy hour specials and more.
The food is Tex-Mex and Mexican, said Daniel Klein, regional manager for Fox Restaurant Concepts.
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He said the Oak Brook location is somewhat of a homecoming for the restaurant's founder. Blanco Cocina and Cantina also has a partnership with the Cheesecake Factory.
Klein recommends the chimichanga to those who visit.