By Trent Modglin Photos by Influx Consultants Tavern on the Point 6724 N. Northwest Highway TavernOnThePoint.com 773-867-6300 Opening up: The highly anticipated Tavern on the Point — and its impressive and versatile 7,500 square feet of space — officially opened in July of 2020, and has garnered plenty of praise from customers despite the challenges ...

Shepherd’s pie at Harp & Fiddle Harp & Fiddle Ownership likes to say they have themselves a “modern pub with an Irish flair,” and that’s a pretty accurate assessment. It’s a relaxed, family friendly restaurant that plays host to a wide range of clientele and boasts a spacious, heated tent in their beer garden. Shepherd’s ...

Zia’s Trattoria 6699 N. Northwest Highway in Edison Park 773-775-0808 ZiasChicago.com The scene: This classic Italian restaurant has been a staple of the Edison Park dining scene for more than two decades. Exposed brick walls, rustic wood floors and accents, low lighting and an open kitchen in back all add to the undeniable charm and ...

The Beacon Tap’s smoked Beacon Reuben From the “two-handed sandwiches” menu at the popular Beacon Tap in nearby Des Plaines comes the smoked Beacon Reuben, a hearty concoction of house-smoked corned beef, homemade southwest dressing, braised cabbage and Swiss cheese on marble rye. The beef, raised locally, is slow-smoked for 12 hours, and the southwest ...

Café Touché 6731 N. Northwest Highway 773-775-0909 CafeTouche.com The scene: This tribute to the casual eateries of France is the pride of Zagat award-winning chef Joseph Calabrese. Make sure to hit the gorgeous, spaced-out sidewalk patio while the weather cooperates. The string lights and colorful flowerbeds provide a warm, European ambiance. Inside, Café Touché has ...

Camp Willow in Uptown Park Ridge How long you’ve lived here: We made the move from being a city family to a suburb family back in April of 2017 as a family of three that needed a yard. As a now family of five, we couldn’t have picked a better suburb!   What you like best ...

By Trent Modglin Moretti’s 6727 Olmsted in Edison Park, 9519 W. Higgins in Rosemont and eight other Chicagoland locations MorettisRestaurants.com With two equally inviting locations bordering Park Ridge — in Edison Park and Rosemont — Moretti’s has been a consistent, family-friendly go-to spot for quality Italian and American creations for years. Fish and chips Ordering ...

How long you’ve lived here: I have now lived here a total of 13 years — two years in high school and 11 years after college. My grandfather bought his house on Norman in the 1950s, so my mom grew up here, and although I grew up in Colorado, I spent many summers visiting the senior ...