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  • 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

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  • Good Eats
    By Trent Modglin
    August 1, 2025
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    Patio bites and signature dishes: Come with us on a local dining exploration

    Café Touché By Trent Modglin Brennan’s New Orleans eggs at Café Touché This longtime Edison Park staple, which my foodie brother in law “would put up against any French restaurant in New York,” has a ton of options and is quite popular for weekend brunch (not to mention wedding and baby showers and birthday parties). ...
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  • Recommendations
    By Trent Modglin
    May 5, 2025
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    Local recommendations include Danley’s Garages, the Greek chicken and gyros from Mully’s Grill, and achieving whole body health with Metta Perspective Acupuncture

    Danley’s Garages Local recommendations include Danley’s Garages, the Greek chicken and gyros from Mully’s Grill, achieving whole body health with Metta Perspective Acupuncture, financial advice from Shawn Cook and Advocate Wealth Management, great denim options at 2 Sisters Boutique and Pennybird, and a trio of tasty brunch options We bought our new house in July ...
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  • Park Ridge Insider
    By Trent Modglin
    April 11, 2025
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    Park Ridge Insider Joe Breisch

    Park Ridge Insider (and Northwind Exteriors owner) Joe Breisch on his family’s favorite dishes at Nonna Silvia’s and Blufish Sushi, the Pennyville and Harp & Fiddle patios, Saturday afternoons at the Park Ridge Farmers’ Market and Rosemont’s Parkway Bank Park, and a trio of hidden gems near Lake Geneva What you do for a living: ...
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  • Good Eats
    By Trent Modglin
    February 14, 2025
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    Playing favorites: From the Mully’s Grill burger to Patina Wine Bar’s filet and Café Touché’s ravioli to Jeong’s eight-course tasting menu, we asked our readers for the best meal they’ve had recently. And now we’re hungry

    The new Mully’s Grill in town on Main Street makes a great burger. I thought it was fantastic. The bartender was nice and they checked on us a lot. Very attentive for having just opened. Can’t wait to go back and try something else, but the burger will be a go-to. — Holly Santelli Don ...
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  • Around Town
    By Trent Modglin
    December 15, 2024
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    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 ...
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  • General Features
    By Trent Modglin
    November 19, 2024
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    Food frenzy: We ordered some of the area’s exciting new dishes and classic menu staples — just to make your stomach growl

    Photo: Café Touché By Trent Modglin Brennan’s New Orleans eggs at Café Touché This French bistro is one of the best spots for brunch anywhere around. Bar none. And one of our favorite mainstay dishes on the weekend menu is Brennan’s New Orleans eggs. Why? Well, let us count the ways. In short, it’s poached ...
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  • Recommendations
    By Trent Modglin
    May 5, 2024
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    Local recommendations include A Windy City Garages and Doors, Beautifully New Med Spa, Café Touché, Anthony Valentino Salon, Gene & Georgetti, Bead World and more

    A Windy City Garages and Doors are the best contractors ever! The project: tear down of an existing two-car garage and replace it with a new slab and a larger, nicer two-car garage with connecting art studio. Vince and Joe were amazing to work with. The garage/studio was on time, high quality to the last ...
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  • Park Ridge Insider
    By Trent Modglin
    April 27, 2024
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    Park Ridge Insider Jamie Kendall on delicious eats at Shemroon Kabab House and Bangkok Belly, local shopping favorites like My Sister’s Closet, a night out with friends at The Ashburn, and exploring Chicago’s Lincoln Square

    Shemroon Kabab House in Park Ridge Park Ridge Insider Jamie Kendall What you do for a living: I am the Development Coordinator at Brickton Montessori School. We have been a part of the northwest side/Park Ridge community since 1986. Brickton Montessori is a fully accredited independent school serving students Pre-K through 8th grade and offering ...
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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
Don't delay, @ziassocial is still taking reservati Don't delay, @ziassocial is still taking reservations for their annual Dinner with Santa Dec. 10, but this popular event figures to sell out soon. Reserve your table ASAP by calling (773) 775-0808 or online at ZiasSocial.com 

And don't forget, this holiday season you can get a bonus $25 gift card for every $100 in gift cards you purchase, and they're able to be used at @b@the_beacon_tap or @cafe.touche as well.
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas… and t It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas… and the annual ChristFiddle Market at @theharpandfiddle coming up this Sunday, Dec. 7, has a lot to do with that.

Swing by for some festive fun and get some shopping done early.

An assortment of treats for your holiday parties, handmade jewelry, home decor, wooden charcuterie boards, candles, artwork, Irish wool scarves, wine, spirits, and more. 

The market will take place from 10:30am-3:30pm at Harp & Fiddle (110 Main Street in Park Ridge)
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