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The Real Park Ridge

  • Home
  • Around Town
  • The Local Angle
    • Chicago Scene
    • Feel-good Focus
    • Kid Zone
    • Park Ridge Insider
    • Recommendations
  • Eat. Drink. Shop
    • Good Eats
    • Signature Dishes
    • Shop Around the Corner
  • General Features
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  • Park Ridge Insider Paul Swanson

  • Inside Scoop: Park Ridge Farmers Market and Market after Dark info, Rita’s free ice day March 20, Park Ridge Park District Easter egg hunts, Maine South Parents’ Scholarship Club and Have Dreams events, Park Ridge Wine Walk and more

  • Spring faves: We asked two local boutique owners for their favorite items in the store right now

  • Park Ridge Insider Sue Tunzi

  • Inside Scoop: Chicago Restaurant Week, Road Full of Promise Med13L fundraiser, Preschool and Enrichment Fair, Mikerphone’s Winterfest and more

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  • Good Eats
    By Trent Modglin
    October 22, 2025
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    Steak — it’s what’s for dinner: We set out to enjoy some of the more intriguing — and delicious — steak dishes around

    Chef’s Cut steak boards at Fire + Wine An elevated steakhouse experience awaits at the beautiful new Fire + Wine in Uptown. Their Chef’s Cut steak ...
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  • Park Ridge Insider
    By Trent Modglin
    October 17, 2025
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    Park Ridge Insider Anne Inwood

    Wilfdire’s filet mignon What you do for a living: I am a licensed clinical social worker who specializes in working with children and families, especially children ...
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  • Around Town
    By Trent Modglin
    October 16, 2025
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    Inside Scoop: Seadog Haunted River Tours, South Park’s Witches Night Out Oct. 17, Lena Brava cooking demonstration Oct. 18, Trunk or Treat Oct. 24, and Spirits of Park Ridge Whiskey & Wine Tasting Oct. 25

    Seadog Haunted River Tour from City Cruises through Oct. 31 City Cruises, operator of Chicago’s year-round premier water experiences, has a pretty stellar fall and winter ...
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  • Kid Zone
    By Trent Modglin
    October 15, 2025
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    Kid Zone: Goebbert’s Fall Fest, Park Ridge Trunk or Treat, Lake Park Golf Course, Chicago History Museum’s Lincoln exhibit and EXP Rosemont

    Goebbert’s Farm Fall Fest and Halloween light show The annual Goebbert’s Farm annual Fall Fest, complete with pumpkin patch wagon rides, apple picking, slides, exotic animal ...
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  • General Features
    By Trent Modglin
    October 7, 2025
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    Spotlight on KickHouse: An inviting and supportive community, energetic and stress-reducing workouts, and plenty of inspiring success stories

    KickHouse Park Ridge 535A Busse Highway  847-558-2570 KickhouseParkRidge.com Instagram: @KickHouse_ParkRidge John Bonell’s KickHouse story I threw my first roundhouse kick at 24 years old and haven’t ...
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  • Park Ridge Insider
    By Trent Modglin
    October 3, 2025
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    Park Ridge Insider Ed Beauvais

    What you do for a living: Currently I am a father, a graduate student and work two jobs trying to improve our local community and its ...
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  • Interviews
    By Trent Modglin
    September 30, 2025
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    The Oakton Sports Complex is here! Q&A with John Shea, executive director of the Park Ridge Park District

    Oakton Sports Complex 2800 Oakton Street in Park Ridge 847-692-3359 PRParks.org Q. You’re at the finish line for the Oakton Sports Complex. How does it feel ...
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  • General Features
    By Trent Modglin
    September 22, 2025
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    New in town: Get ready for Mikerphone Brewing Kitchen & Tap in South Park

    By Trent Modglin Mikerphone Brewing Kitchen & Tap New taproom location: 800 Devon Ave. in Park Ridge Opening: January/February 2026 Main brewery location: 121 Garlisch Dr. ...
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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.

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