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  • Park Ridge Insider
    By Trent Modglin
    August 23, 2026
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    Park Ridge Insiders Kelly and Tadgie Scannell

    Shemroon Kabab House in Park Ridge What you do for a living: We own a company called Midwest Crushing and Screening, which is a heavy equipment dealership that specializes in renting and selling recycling equipment. How long you’ve lived here: We bought our first house in Park Ridge in 2003, and moved a few times ...
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  • Rita's ice-cream truck with red-and-white stripes and a smiling staffer at the service window beside a frozen coffee sign and flavor menu.
    General Features
    By Trent Modglin
    June 29, 2026
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    Did you know? Fun, helpful info from local businesses like Rita’s Italian Ice, Home Comfort and PowHerHouse Fitness

    Rita’s Italian Ice & Frozen Custard offers catering and a food truck for all your events As if Rita’s Italian Ice & Frozen Custard on Northwest Highway hasn’t spoiled us enough with their delicious treats, you should know that they’re fully mobile too, with a fun food truck available for catering and events of all ...
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    By Trent Modglin
    March 20, 2026
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    Inside Scoop: Park Ridge Farmers Market and Market after Dark info, Rita’s free ice day March 20, Park Ridge Park District Easter egg hunts, Maine South Parents’ Scholarship Club and Have Dreams events, Park Ridge Wine Walk and more

    Park Ridge Farmers Market opens May 23, and Market After Dark returns May 30, July 25 and Aug. 22 Market After Dark, located in the same parking lot location as the Park Ridge Farmer’s Market (15 Prairie Ave.), was a huge success in its first two years, and the Chamber of Commerce committee is hard ...
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    By Trent Modglin
    October 3, 2025
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    Park Ridge Insider Ed Beauvais

    What you do for a living: Currently I am a father, a graduate student and work two jobs trying to improve our local community and its infrastructure. I am also an elected official serving the residents of Maine Township as Highway Commissioner. I began working there as a summer help at age 15, so it’s ...
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  • General Features
    By Trent Modglin
    July 14, 2025
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    Did you know: Fun, helpful summertime info from local businesses

    Rita’s Italian Ice & Frozen Custard offers catering and a food truck for all your events As if Rita’s Italian Ice & Frozen Custard on Northwest Highway hasn’t spoiled us enough with their delicious treats, you should know that they’ve gone mobile, too, adding a food truck for catering and events of all kinds — ...
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    By Trent Modglin
    March 19, 2025
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    Inside Scoop: Rita’s Italian Ice free ice day March 20, Park District Easter Egg hunt, winter clearance sale at Gabriel’s Closet, Market After Dark and Taste of Park Ridge dates, Park Ridge Garden Club events and deals around town

    Rita’s Italian Ice is open for the season and celebrates spring with a free day of Italian ice March 20 Sure, you may think seeing a few robins in the yard or March Madness on TV may signal the start of spring, but for us it’s the opening of Rita’s Italian Ice on Northwest Highway ...
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    By Trent Modglin
    March 7, 2024
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    Inside Scoop: Park Ridge Restaurant Week runs through March 10, Rita’s offers free Italian ice March 19, Fat Rosie’s opening in Rosemont, lunch special at Tavern on the Point and more

    Pennyville Station Park Ridge Restaurant Week celebrates the city’s thriving food scene March 1-10 Park Ridge Restaurant Week is underway! As the creation of Mayor Marty Maloney and the Park Ridge Chamber of Commerce, Park Ridge Restaurant Week runs March 1-10 and includes specialty prix-fixe menus and specials at nearly 20 participating restaurants, including Harp ...
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    By Trent Modglin
    October 26, 2023
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    Park Ridge Insider Mike O’Grady on his Emerald Decorating Company, how Café Touché nails it every time, the ribs at Gale Street Inn and snowmobiling on the Wisconsin-Upper Peninsula border

    Café Touché What do you do for a living: I am the owner of Emerald Decorating Company. I put myself through college at Valparaiso painting local homes in the summers and on holiday breaks. We are a locally based, award-winning painting and wallpapering company that has been in business for more than 40 years. Our ...
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Local charity spotlight: @have.dreams is celebrati Local charity spotlight: @have.dreams is celebrating 30 years of offering a variety of programs and services to help those with autism reach their full potential

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Big sale happening this weekend at @shop2sisters Big sale happening this weekend at @shop2sisters
Foodie spotlight dish of the week: The carne asada Foodie spotlight dish of the week: The carne asada à la tampiqueña con un chile relleno from @donjuanscantina 

After four decades in business, rest assured they know a thing or two about delicious skirt steak. And to sweeten up your week, it just so happens Wednesday is half-price wine night and Thursday is half-off margarita pitchers.
In case you haven't taken advantage of the weekly In case you haven't taken advantage of the weekly specials at @tavernpointchi in Edison Park, consider yourself missing out. It's still prime rooftop season, too. Perfect for events, groups or date night.
From our summer issue... First-timer’s club: Step From our summer issue...

First-timer’s club: Stepping out of your normal comfort zone and into your first session at @kickhouse_parkridge 

“This experience pushed me to try something new and make a few friends, all while getting a good workout in. You can’t beat that combination.”

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Local dish of the week: The shrimp po boy, new swe Local dish of the week: The shrimp po boy, new sweet corn pasta salad, and a lime pilsner from @uneannee in Niles. And did we mention how fantastic the patio is on a night like tonight?
From the Park Ridge Insider section of our summer From the Park Ridge Insider section of our summer issue: "The chicken noodle soup at @shemroonkababhouse  is a must try, as well as the hummus and the chicken kababs. The beef kababs are a close second. The service is great, and everyone is always kind and welcoming. We are always recommending it to our friends to try out, and our family is constantly requesting it for dinner."

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Park Ridge Insiders Kelly and Tadgie Scannell on g Park Ridge Insiders Kelly and Tadgie Scannell on great recent meals at @shemroonkababhouse and @nonnasilvias … getting pampered at @renatasorganics … Saturday mornings at the @parkridgefarmersmarket … shopping at @shop2sisters … escaping to Lake Geneva and @mars_resort and being anxious to try out the new @maripari.us in town 

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Get ready for the last Park Ridge Market after Dar Get ready for the last Park Ridge Market after Dark of the summer this Saturday, Aug. 22. Make plans to join the @parkridgechamber for a great night of sampling from breweries, wineries and distilleries, browsing the work of local artisans, tasty bites from a variety of local food trucks, and great live music.
A weekday @pennyvillestation lunch reminder to kee A weekday @pennyvillestation lunch reminder to keep the summer vibes going as long as possible
Wondering what’s happening to the old @thalaivasin Wondering what’s happening to the old @thalaivasindiankitchen space on Main Street? During a recent lunch, we were filled in on the plans for Mandram, which means “a place where people gather.”

Operated by the owners of the popular Thalaiva’s, we’re told to expect an assortment of small sandwiches and kati rolls (a type Indian wrap with butter chicken or chicken tikka masala inside), as well as customized fresh juices blended in front of you and milkshakes made of dried fruit and nuts. 

Keep an eye out for the upcoming fall issue of The Real Park Ridge for more details about Mandram, opening in September.
A little drizzle isn’t spoiling the fun at the ann A little drizzle isn’t spoiling the fun at the annual @vinestbbq Competition today in Hodges Park. The food, drinks and music will be going until 10pm.
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