Tag: The Real Park Ridge
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Good Eats at Café Touché: The inviting French bistro in Edison Park makes for a great night out
Café Touché 6731 N. Northwest Highway 773-775-0909 CafeTouche.com The scene: This tribute to the casual eateries of France is the pride of Zagat award-winning chef Joseph Calabrese. Make sure to hit the gorgeous, spaced-out sidewalk patio while the weather cooperates. The string lights and colorful flowerbeds provide a warm, European ambiance. Inside, Café Touché has ... -
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 ... -
Park Ridge Insider: Peter Dykas on dinner at Boston Fish Market and Hay Caramba, and exploring forest preserves with the family
How long you’ve lived here: We moved to Park Ridge in 2004. What you like best about Park Ridge: The best part of being in our area of Park Ridge are the parks, the neighbors and all the diversity that makes up Park Ridge. It’s a bit like the United Nations. During the summer it was evident ... -
The Park Ridge Park District is here for all your recreational needs this fall
Are you hoping to get out of the house for a while this fall and have some fun? Check out what the Park Ridge Park District has to offer. Celebrate Halloween with us at the annual Halloween Hoopla event at the Wildwood Nature Center on October 14-15. Get in the Halloween spirit without leaving your ... -
Signature dishes: The eye-popping trash can nachos and loaded mac & cheese pizza at The Beacon Tap
By Trent Modglin The Beacon Tap 1374 Lee Street in Des Plaines 847-715-2772 TheBeaconTap.com If you want to get the most out of what remains of summer, or those nice early fall days, the spacious beer garden at The Beacon Tap in Des Plaines is where you need to be. A casual sports bar with ... -
Q&A with JoAnn and Vinnie Fosco — owners of Anthony Valentino Salon — about their 30 years in the business, a love of Park Ridge and fixing quarantine haircuts
By Trent Modglin Anthony Valentino Salon for Hair has been a staple in Park Ridge for 23 years — 31 in all. And after sitting outside Harp & Fiddle recently with JoAnn and Vinnie Fosco, the personable husband-and-wife team at the helm, it’s fairly obvious they might just know everyone in town. Their sleek, contemporary ... -
Flower power: The Chicago Botanic Garden provides a much-needed escape with nature
By Trent Modglin The start of school (i.e. e-learning from the living room) is just around the corner, and you need a break. An escape, if you will. Not a Starbucks latté or therapeutic massage type of escape, but a real escape. In nature, walking with the kids, breathing in the fresh air, exploring. The ... -
Door County escape: A charming Wisconsin getaway beckons with plenty of fun options for both adults and kids
By Trent Modglin My family and I travel a lot — as much as possible, really — and for some reason, we never experienced Door County until my parents took the entire family up three years ago to celebrate their 50th anniversary. We quickly fell under its spell, all the while wondering why we waited ...
