Tag: The Real Park Ridge
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Good Eats at Mel’s Craft BBQ: Brisket, bourbon and believing. This labor of love has become the area’s hot new restaurant
By Trent Modglin Photos by Nikki Allen Creative 24 Main Street in Park Ridge 224-985-3461 MelsCraftBBQ.com Background: Some 20 years ago, Mel Thillens started barbecuing for family parties and a big Memorial Day bash. With those parties — and his BBQ creations — came increased expectations, and he soon began to hone his craft. “When ... -
Inside Scoop: Enjoy an assortment of outdoor events this summer with the Park Ridge Park District
By Margaret Holler Marketing and Public Relations Director Park Ridge Park District There are so many special events at the Park Ridge Park District this summer. I love how summer events brings out families and friends and enhances the wonderful community feel of Park Ridge. The following are some of my favorite events this summer: ... -
Park Ridge Insider Bridget Murphy on being spoiled at Zia’s Social and Brunch Cafe, the great service at Wheel & Sprocket, and finding gifts for clients at Marigold and Raffia
Raffia Gifts What you do for a living: My husband, Dave, and I are a real estate team with d’aprile properties, which overlooks Hodges Park in beautiful Uptown Park Ridge. Between the two of us, we are licensed in both Illinois and Wisconsin, which has been helpful to our clients who want to explore more ... -
Park Ridge Insider Aykut Imren on favorite dishes at Pazzi di Pizza, Beacon Tap and Boston Fish Market, shopping at Jerry’s Fruit & Garden, and escaping to Lake Geneva and Evanston Beach
Boston Fish Market What you do for a living: We work for Turkish Airlines and a local delivery service. How long you’ve lived here: About three and a half years. What you like best about Park Ridge: How nice the people are, all the different activities at our fingertips, the parks and Park District. But ... -
Chicago Scene: The classic restaurant experience includes Gibsons, Gene & Georgetti, The Berghoff and Twin Anchors
Gibsons’ corner table By Trent Modglin In Chicago, we like to think of “classics” as places that have withstood the test of time. They’re old-school. They exude character. They’re reliable to the point you know exactly what to expect when you walk through the door. That is a “classic.” And here are a few of ... -
Chicago Scene: Five Iron Golf opens two more locations and the Jurassic Oceans exhibit at the Field Museum
Five Iron Golf opens two more locations in Chicago Reshaping modern golf culture in Chicago and beyond, Five Iron Golf offers a reimagined, high-tech, inclusive golf experience complete with a full-service bar and restaurant for both golfers and non-golfers alike. Located in the Loop’s Block37 at 108 N. State, Five Iron (with other Chicago locations ... -
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 ... -
The personal fitness experience at Orange Shoe: Starting the journey, making friends and reaching goals
By Natalia Kuppers The following article is part of a series on physical (and mental) fitness opportunities in Park Ridge and the surrounding areas. For more on aerial yoga at The Sanctuary, read here. Orange Shoe Personal Fitness 833 W. Touhy Ave. in Park Ridge OrangeShoe.com/ParkRidge First glance: This gym in the heart of Park ...
