By Barbara Collier, Sun News

Once John Updyke found the spot for his new restaurant and pub in Aurora, he had to come up with a name. Scores of names were considered, but his fishing buddy came up with the name Mad Jack’s, after John and wife Terri’s two children, Maddie and Jack.

John liked […]

by HOLLY SCHOENSTEIN | REPORTER | AURORA ADVOCATE

Aurora — Chicken paprikash in a smoked paprika cream sauce with spaetzle and crispy spinach.

Guinness pot pie. Macaroni and cheese with peas, roasted peppers and jalapenos.

That’s “comfort food with a twist,” exactly what Mad Jack’s Grill & Pub owner John Updyke is going for.

He opened the new restaurant […]