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  • Signature Dishes: Shrimp DeJonghe at Café Touché, Mexican street corn at Qué Onda, personal charcuterie boards at Daniel’s Charcuterie and steak fajitas at Howard Street Inn

  • Park Ridge Insider Holly Santelli on the eco-friendly items at her Ash & Willow Salon, wine dinners at Harp & Fiddle and the hidden gem businesses that call South Park home

  • Inside Scoop: Rita’s Italian Ice has a new food truck, Tavern on the Point’s March Madness specials, Park Ridge Library’s teen reading program, Willow Hill golf dome, deals and more

  • Inside Scoop: Park Ridge Restaurant Week celebrates the city’s thriving food scene March 3-12

  • Park Ridge Insider Todd Gentile on authentic Italian at Pazzi di Pizza and Zaza Cucina, watching games at Tavern on the Point, fashions at Camp Willow and winter escapes to Cedarburg, Wisconsin

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  • Good Eats

    Good Eats at The Curragh: Cozy up to the fireplace and enjoy the diverse menu at this inviting Irish pub and restaurant in Edison Park

    By Trent Modglin
    January 28, 2023
    The Curragh 6705 N. Northwest Highway in Edison Park
 773-774-6170 CurraghIrishPub.com The scene: This is classic Irish heritage at its finest. Lots of authentic ...
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  • Around Town

    Inside Scoop: Chicago Restaurant Week runs Jan. 20-Feb. 5 with a variety of affordable prix-fixe menu opportunities in the city and suburbs

    By Trent Modglin
    January 24, 2023
    Gene & Georgetti It’s that special time of year again, where you get to treat your taste buds like royalty, as the 16th annual ...
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  • General Features

    Cold-weather favorites
: These tasty local dishes will cure your cravings on even the chilliest of winter days

    By Trent Modglin
    January 20, 2023
    Pennyville Station’s pork chop By Trent Modglin Duroc pork chop at Pennyville Station
 112 Main Street in Park Ridge 847-720-4841 PennyvilleStation.com
 This farm-to-table New ...
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  • General Features

    Small-business spotlight on MPowered Smiles Orthodontics: Dr. Milena Bulic believes in delivering beautiful smiles and “MPowering” patients to be the best version of themselves

    By Trent Modglin
    January 16, 2023
    Dr. Milena Bulic from MPowered Smiles Orthodontics 137 Vine Ave. in Park Ridge (847) 823-5010 ParkRidgeBraces.com My background in orthodontics: After four years of ...
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  • Interviews

    Craft-beer Q&A with Tommy Riemer of The Beacon Tap: A love of local breweries like Une Année, Mikerphone and Temperance, tasty winter stouts to check out, and escaping to Journeyman Distillery and Beer Church in SW Michigan

    By Trent Modglin
    January 11, 2023
    Beer Church in New Buffalo, Mich. Check out this full article in the new winter issue of our sister publication, IllinoisBrewing.com Tommy Riemer General ...
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  • Park Ridge Insider

    Park Ridge Insider Liz Freidin on brunch at Café Touché and Pennyville Station, live music at Thalia Hall and The Empty Bottle, finding great gifts at Raffia and escapes to The Shore Club in Wisconsin

    By Trent Modglin
    January 4, 2023
    Pennyville Station brunch What you do for a living: I work in sales as a Senior Client Partner at Cars.com. In this role, I ...
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  • Kid Zone

    Kid Zone: Skiing and water parks at Grand Geneva Resort, and 35,000 square feet of fun at Altitude Trampoline Park

    By Trent Modglin
    January 1, 2023
    By Trent Modglin Skiing, waterpark, fireplaces and more at Grand Geneva Resort & Spa Looking for a quick and easy getaway, loaded with activities ...
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    Park Ridge Insider Katie Prezas on Harp & Fiddle’s cheese curds, getting pampered at Lacquer Lounge and Beautifully New Med Spa, and finding a new top at 2 Sisters Boutique

    By Trent Modglin
    December 19, 2022
    Katie Prezas Lifelong Park Ridge resident What you do for a living: I am an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC), and I own ...
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The Real Chicago — an eye-catching, family friendly entertainment magazine for active locals and tourists — originally launched in 2006. It now has a sister publication: The Real Park Ridge. Proud to be servicing our new home in Park Ridge, as well as the surrounding areas of Rosemont, Niles, Des Plaines, Mt. Prospect and NW Chicago.

The Real Park Ridge is printed and distributed seasonally four times per year (December, March, June and September) to thousands of Park Ridge homes, as well as more than 150 area restaurants, bars, boutiques, coffee shops, salons, spas, offices and hotels. Make sure to sign up for our e-mail newsletter and download our new digital app for the latest events, deals and feature articles.

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    By Trent Modglin
    March 19, 2023
  • Park Ridge Insider Holly Santelli on the eco-friendly items at her Ash & Willow Salon, ...

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    March 14, 2023
  • Inside Scoop: Rita’s Italian Ice has a new food truck, Tavern on the Point’s March ...

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Direct from our expanded new spring issue: Spotlig Direct from our expanded new spring issue: Spotlight on @marta_druzbacka__mdventures — A focus on clinical research, treating patients like family, and natural rejuvenation at this rapidly growing med spa

Read the article at therealparkridge.com

#medspa #Botox #sculptra #vitaminb12
Spring is in the air — and on the shelves — at Spring is in the air — and on the shelves — at @sooocutepr on Prospect in Park Ridge. Swing in this week to check out all their new clothing and accessories
#therealparkridge #shoplocal #springfashion #boutiqueshopping
Got in on an early tour of the spectacular new (an Got in on an early tour of the spectacular new (and massive) @25ncoworking space on Prospect in Uptown Park Ridge last week during our @parkridgechamber meeting. Need large meeting rooms, hourly or daily desks, or a corner office to call your own? Swing in for a visit… and check out our Q&A with them in the spring issue of The Real Park Ridge
From our new spring issue... Signature Dishes: The From our new spring issue...
Signature Dishes: The new shrimp DeJonghe at @cafe.touche — Mexican street corn at @queondachicago — personal charcuterie boards at @danielscharcuterie21 and steak fajitas at the @howardstreetinn 

Read the article now at therealparkridge.com

"The shrimp DeJonghe at Cafe Touche is a tantalizing baked casserole made with plump shrimp, a garlic butter sauce and sherry-laced bread crumbs, arriving at your table in all its sizzling splendor."

#therealparkridge #eatlocal #foodie #shrimp #elotes #charcuterie #fajitas
From our new spring issue: Park Ridge Insider Holl From our new spring issue: Park Ridge Insider Holly Santelli on the eco-friendly items at her popular @ashwillowsalon … the decadent wine dinners at @theharpandfiddle … shopping at @lurveyhomeandgarden and @2sistersparkridge … and the many hidden gem businesses that call South Park home 
#therealparkridge #supportlocal 

Check out the article now at therealparkridge.com
Had a great time last night at our painting and be Had a great time last night at our painting and beer tasting event with @bottleandbottega_parkrdgniles and @uneannee brewery in Niles.
We plan to make these a regular thing, so stay tuned for future dates and themes.
#therealparkridge #paintingparty #craftbeer #paintinganddrinking
Introducing @patinawinebar — Co-owners Carissa S Introducing @patinawinebar — Co-owners Carissa Schaffer and Tim Arifi share their background in the restaurant industry, plans for their sleek wine bar, and what drew them to Park Ridge 

Article live at therealparkridge.com

#therealparkridge #restaurantweek #parkridgeillinois #winebar

Photos by @nikkiallencreative
Park Ridge Restaurant Week special at @melscraftbb Park Ridge Restaurant Week special at @melscraftbbq ... we're lucky to have remembered to snap a photo before we plunged into this $23 deal that includes three choices of meat, two sides, a drink and a slice of cake. Scrumptious stuff, Mel! As always. 

#therealparkridge #BBQ #RestaurantWeek
Looking for something fun and different to do on a Looking for something fun and different to do on a Thursday night? Join The Real Park Ridge magazine, @uneannee and @bottleandbottega_parkrdgniles for a fun evening as we get ready for St. Patrick's Day with a painting party and beer tasting tonight, Thursday, March 9. 

Ticket price includes all necessary paint supplies, aprons, instruction, and a set of wine or pilsner glasses to paint. 

Une Annee will be offering select beers for $5 throughout the evening and discounted flights, and their wonderful food menu will be available as well. Just a handful of spots remain, so sign up now!

https://www.paintingwithatwist.com/studio/park-ridge/event/3301158/
Celebrating the magazine’s third anniversary thi Celebrating the magazine’s third anniversary this spring is hard to believe, and all our expansion in those three years — going from 32 pages to 40 and now 48 with this issue, as well as tripling our circulation and distribution reach over that time — is even more difficult to believe (but fun to think about). And we couldn’t have done it without all our loyal readers and sponsors, so we very much want to thank the support of the community and the @parkridgechamber 

Our spring issue will be out in the coming days, distributed to thousands of mailboxes and more than 100 local businesses. The cover story is a fun piece on the splendid new @patinawinebar and @shemroonkababhouse that opened recently in Uptown Park Ridge, as well as the beautiful additions/renovations at @pennyvillestation and @theharpandfiddle 

Don’t forget to check out our website, TheRealParkRidge.com where you can sign up for our e-mail newsletter, and follow us on Instagram and Facebook for updates, fun things to do and plenty of highlights from the magazine and website.
As the creation of @parkridgemayor Marty Maloney a As the creation of @parkridgemayor Marty Maloney and the @parkridgechamber Park Ridge Restaurant Week 2023 runs March 3-12 and includes specialty prix-fixe menus and specials at 20 participating restaurants, including @theharpandfiddle @danielscharcuterie21 @melscraftbbq @zazacucina @patinawinebar @easystreetpizza @ritasofparkridge @nonnasilvias and more. 

And we here at The Real Park Ridge could not be more excited to serve on the Restaurant Week committee to help sponsor this event. Who's hungry? 

Restaurant Week blog is live at therealparkridge.com
Wonderful grand opening at @patinawinebar on Prosp Wonderful grand opening at @patinawinebar on Prospect Ave tonight. Tasty flatbreads, charcuterie tray, spicy Korean meatballs and Malbec to go with a stylish vibe and friendly service. #therealparkridge #winebar #wine
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