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Park Ridge Insider Mike O’Grady on his Emerald Decorating Company, how Café Touché nails it every time, the ribs at Gale Street Inn and snowmobiling on the Wisconsin-Upper Peninsula border
Café Touché What do you do for a living: I am the owner of Emerald Decorating Company. I put myself through college at Valparaiso painting local ... -
Raising the bar: Highlighting — and devouring — some of the impressive new dishes available from local restaurants
By Trent Modglin Cafe Touche’s Cuban sandwich We got to try this Edison Park staple’s new Cuban sandwich before anyone else back in August — prior to ... -
Kid Zone: Plenty of diverse family fun to be had at the sprawling Goebbert’s Farm in Pingree Grove and Great Wolf Lodge in Gurnee
By Trent Modglin Goebbert’s Pumpkin Farm A fall tradition for our family — as well as our Park Ridge Wilderness Guides tribe — is a visit ... -
Inside Scoop: Unplug and play with the Park Ridge Park District’s many activities and venues this fall
Taking time to unplug has physical, mental, social and health benefits. Spending time with family and friends encourages healthy habits and can lower health risks such ... -
Raffia’s return to Prospect: Plenty of excitement has been generated by this family-run gift shop’s return to its roots on Prospect Ave.
By Trent Modglin Raffia Gifts Location: 13 S. Prospect, near the Pickwick Theater in the former Yvonne Estelle’s location. RaffiaGifts.com Open seven days a week now ... -
Good Eats at Amici Ristorante: This family-run restaurant in Niles has plenty of old-world charm to go with its delicious Italian specialties
Amici Ristorante 7620 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Niles (847) 967-0606 Amici-Italian.com By Trent Modglin History in short: Amici’s owner, Sarah Zimmerman, has a long history in ... -
Park Ridge Insider JoAnn Fosco on the fried chicken tacos at Holt’s, catching the game at Harp & Fiddle, brunch at Patina Wine Bar, and looking forward to ballroom lessons at the Fred Astaire Dance Studio
Holt’s fried chicken and elote tacos What you do for a living: I am the co-owner of Anthony Valentino Salon here (26 Main Street) in Park ... -
Q&A with Rob Hunter: We sat down with Crust Brewing’s head brewer to discuss his brewing background, a history of Oktoberfest beer, and getting things rolling in Rosemont
By Trent Modglin Crust Brewing 5500 Park Place in Rosemont’s Parkway Bank Bark 630-653-5500 CrustBrewing.com Q: When did you develop a love of beer? Was there ...
