Tag: Thalaiva’s Indian Kitchen
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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 ... -
Park Ridge Inside Dean Patras on the chicken calabrese at Pennyville Station, the allure of Pines Room, the entertaining new Market After Dark, and looking forward to Social 18
Dean Patras What you do for a living: I am a human resource executive for Amgen, a multinational biopharmaceutical company. How long you’ve lived here: How do we count that?! I grew up in Park Ridge and then moved here with my family in 2008. All in, I have called Park Ridge my home for 40 ... -
Park Ridge Insider Matt Hachigian on the beautiful Foxtail on the Lake, the hospitality at Hay Caramba, stocking up at Around the World Cigars and escaping to Minocqua, WI
Foxtail on the Lake What you do for a living: My wife and I each run our own business. I’ve owned my law practice as a criminal defense attorney for more than 20 years. The office is located in Addison, but I serve clients throughout Cook County and the surrounding areas. My wife, Jen, is ... -
Park Ridge Insider Liz Freidin on brunch at Café Touché and Pennyville Station, live music at Thalia Hall and The Empty Bottle, finding great gifts at Raffia and escapes to The Shore Club in Wisconsin
Pennyville Station brunch What you do for a living: I work in sales as a Senior Client Partner at Cars.com. In this role, I manage the relationships with auto manufacturers and their ad agencies to help find marketing solutions for their brands. How long you’ve lived here: We moved to Park Ridge from Lincoln Park ... -
Fun in the sun: It’s patio season, so we “researched” nearly 30 of the best local spots to eat and drink outdoors this summer
Howard Street Inn 6700 W. Howard in Niles. HowardStreetInn.com This local favorite sits on the edge of the beautiful Tam O’Shanter Golf Course in Niles and offers a popular wrap-around patio that is perfect for happy hour, watching baseball, a post-golf bucket of beers or dinner with the family at sunset. The Howard Street Inn ... -
Park Ridge Insider Katie Podgorny on a fondness for Nonna Silvia’s, Sandlot burgers between Warriors baseball games, and anticipating the Park Ridge Farmers Market
Nonna Silvia’s salmon What you do for a living: I am a physician and the owner of the new Uptown Med Spa right here at 36 Main Street in Park Ridge. How long you’ve lived here: My family and I moved here from the city in 2010, and we literally live in the best one-block ... -
Park Ridge Insider Vinnie Fosco on Main Street’s revival, dining at Harp & Fiddle and Thalaiva’s Indian Kitchen, and relaxing at Grand Geneva Resort
Harp & Fiddle photo by Nikki Allen Creative What you do for a living: I am an owner and hair stylist at Anthony Valentino’s Salon on Main Street in Park Ridge. I’ve been cutting hair for 37 years. I truly still love cutting hair, working with my team and enjoying time with my clients. Many of them I ... -
Park Ridge Insider Christina Niklas on dining at Nonna Silvia’s and Carmine’s, martinis at Shakou and brewery tours along Chicago’s blue line
Eris Brewery What you do for a living: I’m a registered dietitian and a certified diabetes care and education specialist. How long you’ve lived here: We bought our house almost 16 years ago. What you like best about Park Ridge: The proximity to everything, the schools, the growth in businesses in Uptown, being close to the ...
