Tag: Beacon Tap
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Hunger games : We’ll let you in on some of the best local dishes we tried this winter
By Trent Modglin Beacon burger at The Beacon Tap This lively sports bar in Des Plaines has some of the best daily specials you’ll find in the area, not to mention an alluring patio for summertime. Thursdays happen to be $12 burger night, but trust us, the Beacon burger should be on your radar no ... -
Let’s get it started: Sampling the area’s tastiest, most unique appetizers
From Don Juan’s fried oysters and Beacon Tap’s trash can nachos to Howard Street Inn’s stuffed crabs and Daniel’s Charcuterie’s hummus crudite, we scoped out some of the tastiest, most unique appetizers in and around Park Ridge to get your meal headed in the right direction By Trent Modglin Fried oysters at Don Juan’s Cantina ... -
Inside Scoop: Lincoln Park ZooLights, ice skating in Rosemont, holiday activities with the Park Ridge Park District, Illumination at the Morton Arboretum, Lightscape at the Chicago Botanic Garden and deals around town
ZooLights celebrates 30 years at the Lincoln Park Zoo Head to Chicago’s Lincoln Park Zoo for one of the city’s favorite holiday traditions, which is back for its 30th year with new artistic, interactive displays and programming through Jan. 5. ZooLights features more than three million lights, including hundreds of luminous LED displays and festive ... -
Inside Scoop: Ice skating and Sparkle Light Festival in Rosemont, Blue Man Group holiday shows, Lightscape at the Chicago Botanic Garden, Illumination at the Morton Arboretum and deals around town
Sparkle Light Festival in RosemontThe Sparkle Light Festival is back at Rosemont’s Impact Field, and this year it features a brand new, completely redesigned layout and the addition of an ice skating rink. Visitors will enjoy breathtaking displays of millions of holiday lights alongside a variety of activities like five illuminated villages, a visit with ... -
Soak up the last of summer: Patio season isn’t done yet. Check out some of our favorite local spots to grab a bite and a drink outdoors while you still can
Howard Street Inn 6700 W. Howard in Niles HowardStreetInn.com This popular local favorite sits on the edge of the beautiful Tam O’Shanter Golf Course in Niles and offers a sun-soaked, wrap-around patio ideal for happy hour, catching the game, a post-golf bucket of beers or dinner with the family at sunset. The Howard Street Inn ... -
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
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 manager of The Beacon Tap 1374 Lee Street in Des Plaines, IL TheBeaconTap.com Favorite breweries: Fibs Brewing in Des Plaines. You’re sitting next to machines that turn your funeral ashes into ... -
Sandwich sensations: We devoured some of the most popular sandwiches in the area, all in the name of journalism
By Trent Modglin Touché burger at Café Touché There are so many tempting menu items at this classic French bistro (try the fritto misto appetizer with fried shrimp, calamari and scallops) — and believe us, we’ve tried a lot of them — but we have to admit, this sensational burger caught us off guard. Thick ... -
Park Ridge Insider Aykut Imren on favorite dishes at Pazzi di Pizza, Beacon Tap and Boston Fish Market, shopping at Jerry’s Fruit & Garden, and escaping to Lake Geneva and Evanston Beach
Boston Fish Market What you do for a living: We work for Turkish Airlines and a local delivery service. How long you’ve lived here: About three and a half years. What you like best about Park Ridge: How nice the people are, all the different activities at our fingertips, the parks and Park District. But ...
