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The Local Angle

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  • Park Ridge Insider

    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

    By Trent Modglin
    September 19, 2023
    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) ...
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    Park Ridge Insider Claudia Pazik on the seven spicy ahi at Shakou, a Saturday bottomless brunch with friends at Pennyville Station, and perusing the home decor at Marigold

    By Trent Modglin
    September 1, 2023
    What you do for a living: I’m a hair stylist and colorist right here in Park Ridge at Salon Twenty Three. I’d love to ...
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  • Recommendations

    Local recommendations include Beautifully New Med Spa, Pro-Built Fence, Don Juan’s carne asada and Mandy Madsen Color + Design

    By Trent Modglin
    August 14, 2023
    Beautifully New Med Spa Thinking about aging is not always a fun thought, so I think it’s important to do a little something for ...
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  • Park Ridge Insider

    Park Ridge Insider Mike Boychuck on the steaks and views at Gibsons Italia, the underrated Edison Park Inn, family escapes to Door County and 16-inch softball with the Park Ridge Park District

    By Trent Modglin
    July 29, 2023
    What you do for a living: I’m self-employed in real estate management in the north side of Chicago. How long you’ve lived here: Born ...
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  • Chicago Scene

    Chicago Scene: 2-for-1 with Mozart Immersive and Immersive Van Gogh, internationally acclaimed The Empire Strips Back: A Burlesque Parody and Chicago’s annual SummerDance

    By Trent Modglin
    July 24, 2023
    Mozart Immersive: The Soul of a Genius and Immersive Van Gogh running alongside one another through Sept. 4 Lighthouse Immersive’s newest immersive exhibition is ...
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  • Park Ridge Insider

    Park Ridge Insider Anne Marie Brown on the Taste of Park Ridge, chicken elote tacos from Holt’s, home decor gifts at Marigold, acupuncture at Healing Point Wellness Center and more

    By Trent Modglin
    June 20, 2023
    Taste of Park Ridge What you do for a living: I am the executive director of the Amina Grace Memorial Fund. We were founded ...
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  • Feel-good Focus

    Feel-good focus: Ash & Willow Salon’s Holly Santelli empowers young women in Bali and Guatemala by teaching them a trade they can use for a lifetime

    By Trent Modglin
    June 12, 2023
    “Feel-good focus” is a series of articles celebrating local residents doing good things for others By Trent Modglin For those of you, like myself, ...
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  • Chicago Scene

    Chicago Scene: Haymarket Brewing Company in the West Loop and the Pompeii exhibit at the Museum of Science and Industry

    By Trent Modglin
    June 6, 2023
    By Trent Modglin Haymarket Brewing Company
 Co-owner Pete Crowley has been brewing beer for 25 years (and has some 75 medals to show for ...
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