Tag: Park Ridge restaurants
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Park Ridge Insider Karla Cantu on the martinis at Shakou, chopped salad at Sonny’s Express, and shopping at Edie and Natalie Boutique
Shakou martini What you do for a living: Three years of customer service at Anthony Valentino’s Salon, and I’m also a part-time student. How long you’ve lived here: My family and I moved to Park Ridge in 2011. Crazy to think it’s already been a decade! What you like best about Park Ridge: It’s the ... -
Burger bonanza: We’re blessed with plenty of great burger options in the Park Ridge area, and here are a few favorites
The Beacon burger at The Beacon Tap 1374 Lee Street in Des Plaines 847-715-2772 TheBeaconTap.com This fun sports bar in nearby Des Plaines has some of the best daily specials you’ll find anywhere around. Thursdays happen to be $8 burger night, but the Beacon burger should be on your radar no matter what day you ... -
Good Eats at Zaza Cucina: Enjoy delicious “family recipes with a twist” at this sleek new Italian hot spot in Uptown Park Ridge
By Trent Modglin 608 W. Touhy in Uptown Park Ridge 224-585-6155 ZazaCucina.com It’s a family business: Danielle Sisto’s first memory of life in the restaurant business dates back to when she was 12 years old, working in whatever capacity she was needed at her dad and uncle’s restaurant. Over the years, she’s worked every type ... -
Signature Dishes: The flaky chicken pot pie and decadent macaroni and cheese at Sweet and Tart
By Trent Modglin Sweet and Tart Shoppe 112 S. Prospect Ave. in Park Ridge 847-518-5555 SweetAndTartShoppe.com When you get Meghan O’Neill and Jamie Kendall together, it doesn’t take long to realize the owners of Sweet and Tart share 26 years of friendship. There’s lots of laughs, lots of honesty and lots of finishing each other’s ... -
Winter comfort food: Warm up and treat your taste buds with these Park Ridge-area favorites
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 ... -
Local recommendations include Une Année Brewery, Reyes Steakhouse, PowHERhouse Fitness, House of Cakes and the new Poke Burrito
We asked active locals to share some of their favorite things in the area Une Année/Hubbard’s Cave brewery Une Année, home to two breweries, is in an interesting, easy-to-miss location in Niles. It has urban, industrial architecture and a spacious, covered beer garden that’s perfect for these socially-distanced times. Une Année — owned by brothers ... -
Good Eats at Zia’s Trattoria: Authentic Italian dishes, charming ambiance and a giant heated tent in Edison Park
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 ... -
Signature Dishes: Raspberry sweet cheese or gyro crepes at Cream of the Crépe in Uptown Park Ridge
Cream of the Crêpe 8 S. Northwest Highway in Park Ridge 847-720-4246 CreamoftheCrepe.com Cream of the Crêpe, in the heart of Uptown, will whisk you away to the streets of Paris with their creative crepe, panini, pastry, coffee and smoothie selections, all made to order in minutes using fresh ingredients. Raspberry cheese crepe You can ...
