Tag: The Real Park Ridge
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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 ... -
Attention craft beer lovers: Illinois Craft Brewers Guild offering variety cases, bracket-style fundraiser
The Illinois Craft Brewers Guild, together with more than 60 breweries across the state, have launched a bracket-style fundraiser that features assorted cases of Illinois-brewed beer and taps into the excitement of March tournament basketball. Illinois BEERacket offers fans a chance to purchase a variety case with 24 Illinois-brewed beers (12 oz. and 16 oz. bottles ... -
First Look review: “Immersive Van Gogh” provides the breathtaking spectacle of watching Van Gogh’s art come to life
By Michael Dritto Photos by Michael Brosilow Location: Lighthouse Artspace Chicago (108 W. Germania Place) through Sept. 6. Tickets can be purchased by calling 844-307-4644 or logging on to VanGoghChicago.com Background: Chicago is the latest city to receive the Immersive Van Gogh exhibit. Housed in the newly renovated Lighthouse Artspace in Old Town, IVG is a ... -
Small business spotlight: Matt Steiger, residential real estate broker for @Properties in Park Ridge
[email protected] 224-392-6421 @Properties How long he’s been at it: A total 15 years in real estate, originally based out of Wrigleyville and the West Loop out to, most recently, Park Ridge and the northwest suburbs. Always be closing: Matt closed on a total of 40 houses in 2020. Although his focus is the Park Ridge ... -
Learning curve: Park Ridge Library, Chicago museums begin re-opening with restrictions
Park Ridge Library re-opening Feb. 15 Bookworms, parents and those with an inquisitive mind can rejoice — the Park Ridge Library will officially re-open to the public on Monday, Feb. 15 for in-person browsing. Library upgrades are underway, so access will be limited to the second floor of the building, and patrons are asked to use ... -
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 ([email protected]), 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 ... -
Q&A with Andrew Nast and Adam Clabaugh, founders of the beautiful new Brick & Mortar co-working space in Park Ridge
Brick & Mortar 11 N. Northwest Highway in Park Ridge 847-777-3308 YourBrickAndMortar.com Q: When and how did you come up with the idea of bringing a co-working space to Park Ridge? A: We had both been living in downtown Chicago for the better part of the last 10 years, where we had worked out of ... -
Park Ridge Insider Jennifer Mackowiak on Italian favorites at Zia’s, family time at the Wildwood Nature Center, and shopping at Edie and Hallmark
Zia’s Trattoria photo by Nikki Allen Creative How long you’ve lived here: I’m a Park Ridge native! I was born and raised in Park Ridge, then after briefly living in Lakeview (Chicago) for a year or so, my husband and I decided to move back to my hometown and start a family. What you like ...
