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  • Park Ridge Insider Dr. Chuck DiFranco

  • Shop around the corner: Spotlight on 2 Sisters Boutique A&L

  • Inside Scoop: Skating in Rosemont, family holiday events with the Park Ridge Park District, Lightscape at the Chicago Botanic Garden, Chicago Boat Show and more

  • Steak — it’s what’s for dinner: We set out to enjoy some of the more intriguing — and delicious — steak dishes around

  • Park Ridge Insider Anne Inwood

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  • Park Ridge Insider
    By Trent Modglin
    July 27, 2024
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    Park Ridge Insider Stefanie Caito on Holt’s unique pizza options, Mystic Waters’ lazy river, the denim and friendly staff at 2 Sisters Boutique, and staycations at the Swissotel

    Holt’s mac & cheese pizza What you do for a living: I’m a master-level hairstylist at Ash & Willow Eco Salon and Beauty Apothecary here in ...
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  • Interviews
    By Trent Modglin
    July 27, 2024
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    Spotlight on Allstate agent Todd Gentile: Current insurance trends, common client missteps, and offering life and retirement planning strategies

    New office location: 15 S. Fairview, suite 201 (above Daniel’s Charcuterie) Contact info: (847) 384-9050. ToddGentile@Allstate.com Details: Todd, who has a financial planning background, has been ...
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  • Kid Zone
    By Trent Modglin
    July 19, 2024
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    Kid Zone: Penguin Encounters at Lincoln Park Zoo, the SpaceX Dragon at the Museum of Science & Industry and Wonder Woods Mini Golf at the Morton Arboretum

    Penguin encounters at the Lincoln Park Zoo Lincoln Park Zoo, located in Chicago’s beautiful Lincoln Park just a couple miles north of downtown along the lakefront, ...
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  • General Features
    By Trent Modglin
    July 7, 2024
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    Light bites for patio season: We researched several local dishes that are ideal for outdoor dining this summer

    Howard Street Inn 6700 W. Howard Street in Niles
 HowardStreetInn.com To say the team at this lively sports-themed bar and restaurant has the experience to handle ...
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    By Trent Modglin
    July 6, 2024
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    Spotlight on Northwind Exteriors

: Joe Breisch on how his innovative roofing and siding company is leading the way by utilizing the latest technology, a fully transparent process, and the best materials available

    Northwind Exteriors
 
508 W. Higgins Road in Park Ridge
 773-998-4000 NorthwindExteriors.com
 Based out of Park Ridge, Northwind Exteriors is a large sponsor of Park Ridge Football ...
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  • Feel-good Focus
    By Trent Modglin
    June 25, 2024
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    Feel-good focus: The family and team behind MPowered Smiles Orthodontics are no strangers to giving back to the community

    “Feel-good focus” is a series of feature articles celebrating local residents who are doing good things for others By Trent Modglin Publisher of The Real Park ...
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    June 22, 2024
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    Small-business spotlight on Renata’s Organic Skincare: This relaxation and holistic wellness retreat in South Park believes in the idea that one’s well-being is more than just looking good

    Renata’s Organic Skincare 624 Devon Ave. in Park Ridge (773) 517-3512 RenatasOrganics.com Q&A with Renata Karkut, master esthetician and owner of Renata’s Organic Skincare, which has ...
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    June 20, 2024
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    Park Ridge Insider Meghan O’Neill on planning Park District camps and events, feeling at home at Vaughan’s Pub, paninis at Soup and Scoops, the fashions at 2 Sisters Boutique and hiking in Galena

    What you do for a living: I am the Youth and Special Events Supervisor for the Park Ridge Park District. I am fortunate that my job ...
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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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From our big new winter issue that’s out now!!! P From our big new winter issue that’s out now!!!

Park Ridge Insider Dr. Chuck DiFranco from @difrancodentalspecialists on making the whole family happy at @haycarambarestaurant … kids birthdays at @bottleandbottega_parkrdgniles … unique gifts at @raffiagifts … go-to dishes at @pennyvillestation @eliacafe_ and @pastadartetrattoriaitaliana … and anticipating the opening of @kouklasgreek in Niles 

Read the spotlight now at TheRealParkRidge.com
Look who scored a few nice deals at the new @parkr Look who scored a few nice deals at the new @parkridgecoin (Park Ridge Coin & Collectibles) at 1208 S. Fairview in South Park. From sports and Pokemon trading cards to jewelry, coins and other collectibles, this is your place to buy or sell those unique items. 

And check out the new winter issue of The Real Park Ridge for a spotlight on this store and other new businesses in the area. The online version will be up later this week!
The @parkridgechamber PREN 5 group enjoyed a fanta The @parkridgechamber PREN 5 group enjoyed a fantastic holiday wine dinner at @patinawinebar last week. Can’t say enough positive things about these people, the food and atmosphere at Patina, and all the support the Chamber provides for local businesses. Looking forward to another great year of events in town.
Good times (and a huge turnout) catching one of th Good times (and a huge turnout) catching one of the family’s favorite holiday movies, Elf, at @thepickwicktheatre courtesy of @teamfallicorealestate this morning.
Looking for something fun to do this weekend — or Looking for something fun to do this weekend — or over Christmas break — with the kiddos? Check out our Kid Zone from the current winter issue, featuring the Christmas Around the World exhibit at the @msichicago ... bouncing around at @altitudeskokie ... and ZooLights at Chicago's @lincolnparkzoo 

Read it all now: TheRealParkRidge.com
Our WINTER issue is the biggest yet in terms of di Our WINTER issue is the biggest yet in terms of distribution reach, circulation, page count, all of it! Five and a half years of growth and a whole lot of fun along the way. Check your mailbox and more than 100 businesses throughout the near NW suburbs and NW Chicago for the best family-friendly content anywhere. Dishes to warm you up at spots like @theharpandfiddle @ziassocial @shemroonkababhouse and @fireandwinege … business spotlights on @shop2sisters @renatasorganics and @verticalchimneycare … fun new spots in town like @dimarkocoffee @hattysclub and @parkridgecoin … a look at the sparkling new Oakton Sports Complex from @parkridgeparks … a charity spotlight on everything @penniesforpennyville is doing for the community, great insider opinions, Kid Zone fun at the Christmas Around the World and Holidays of Light exhibit at the @msichicago ... and much, much more. The digital version is up at TheRealParkRidge.com and we still have several thousand to get out to the masses today, so keep an eye out for the fun.
Still on the hunt for the perfect Christmas tree ( Still on the hunt for the perfect Christmas tree (or wreath)? The @prwilderness Souts and Princesses are still selling our remaining supplies at the Centennial Fitness Center parking lot this week. In case you didn't know, we raise around $30k for local charities, scholarships and community organizations each year. We even made the Chicago Tribune while shoveling out the lot last Sunday!
Hosting family or a company party for the holidays Hosting family or a company party for the holidays? Spoil your guests with a pan of delicious seafood paella from @donjuanscantina 

Don’t delay: They’re taking orders through Dec. 23.
1.) Tonight!! It’s time for bourbon pours + holida 1.) Tonight!! It’s time for bourbon pours + holiday shopping from 6-8 p.m. at @shop2sisters with @mariosellsre 

2.) 2 Sisters Boutique’s 15 Days of Fabulous is back, where every day they’re dropping a new featured item that’s 15% off in-store and online.

3.) They’re featured in the new winter issue of The Real Park Ridge too. Check out the spotlight article now at therealparkridge.com
Shop Around the Corner spotlight on @shop2sisters Shop Around the Corner spotlight on @shop2sisters — Natalie Amabile’s friendly, fashionable and always evolving boutique is celebrating five years on Prospect Avenue 

Read the feature from our winter issue — out this week — right here: TheRealParkRidge.com
Thanks to the accommodating crew at @social18resta Thanks to the accommodating crew at @social18restaurant and @mullysgrillrestaurant for the great setup for a bunch of 6th graders and their dads to watch the Bears’ game in one of the golf simulator bays today. Not the outcome we wanted, but good food, drink, company and a big screen TV were fun.
There’s a full slate of things to do this month, a There’s a full slate of things to do this month, and the Inside Scoop section from our new winter issue hits on a lot of them, including a bevy of family-friendly @parkridgeparks events for the holidays, ice skating at the @parkwaybankpark in Rosemont, Lightscape at the @chicagobotanic garden and more. 

Read it all here: TheRealParkRidge.com
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