Tag: Pennyville Station
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Pick your patio: Here’s your guide to outdoor drinks and eats in Park Ridge and the surrounding area
Café Touche 6731 N. Northwest Highway 773-775-0909 CafeTouche.com This Edison Park tribute to the casual eateries of France is the pride of Zagat award-winning chef Joseph Calabrese, and it has one seriously gorgeous sidewalk patio, decorated with strong lights and colorful flowerbeds. The complimentary valet service is an added bonus at this cozy French bistro. ... -
Park Ridge Inside Lisa Zago on the friendly Original Pancake House, shopping at Camp Willow and margaritas at Hay Caramba
The Original Pancake House What you do for a living: Professionally, I do two things. One is my beloved and unique dinosaur hunting and educational program (www.dinosauria.biz). Second, I work the door at the trendy Gibsons Italia in Chicago. I like diversity in my life. Both of my passions have been rewarding and challenging. I work ... -
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 ... -
Park Ridge Insider Edin Hamzic on dining at Harp & Fiddle, Pazzi di Pizza and La Scarola, shopping for the wife at Camp Willow, and anticipating the farmer’s market
Pazzi di Pizza’s baked clams What you do for a living: I own and operate my own Farmers Insurance agency (814 Busse Hwy) here in Park Ridge (ehamzic@farmersagent.com), and I love it. We offer insurance solutions and financial services to our community and the Chicagoland area. We are proud of the relationships we build every ... -
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 ... -
Park Ridge Insider: Courtney McGeary on the delicious Nonna Silvia’s, outfit shopping at Edie, and tasty salads at Sonny’s Express
How long have you lived here? 20 years — born and raised then moved to Chicago and just recently moved back. What you like best about Park Ridge: How far it has come in the past 34 years. The restaurant quality is comparable to what you may get downtown — food and vibe! Best meal ... -
Who’s hungry: We sought out some of the most popular sandwich creations in the Park Ridge area — and feasted
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 ... -
Local recommendations include Evanston beaches, Pennyville Station’s specials, Goode Plumbing and the new D’Agostino’s location
We asked active locals to share some of their favorite things in the area “Going to the three different beaches in Evanston is a great time for a family outing or date night. The sand is nice, the water is clean, parking isn’t bad and there’s even a dog beach. We like to order pizza ...
