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 — ...

By Trent Modglin Triple Scoop’d Ice Cream 801 Devon Avenue in Park Ridge TripleScoopdIceCream.com A popular ice cream shop… by accident If you’re looking for a dream-come-true story, this isn’t the place. Triple Scoop’d came to be, actually, in part by accident. And a little by necessity. For a dozen years or so, the building ...

Raffia Gifts 13 S. Prospect in Park Ridge Raffiagifts.com Hammit handbags Which Hammit handbag is speaking to you? That’s the question Emily Larson, owner of Raffia Gifts, often asks her clients. They’re just that popular. And Raffia carries a wide array of everything from larger purses to handbags and even wallets. Come by and find ...

Carmine’s chicken Milanese What you do for a living: I’m best known as “The Feldco Guy” … and over the last 20+ years, I’ve done just about everything at Feldco. How long you’ve lived here: I was born and raised in Park Ridge. And while I lived in Chicago for a bit, like so many ...

Beautifully New 600 W. Talcott, Suite 103 in Park Ridge 847-720-4035 BeautifullyNew.co Q: Describe how proper skin protection has turned into a year-round decision for people of all ages A: With growing awareness of the long-term risks of skin damage, using sunscreen and protective skincare daily has become a key part of maintaining healthy, youthful ...

Taste of Park Ridge returns July 10-12 Save the date for the Taste Of Park Ridge, which will run from July 10-12 this year and include the regular collection of local food options, live music, kids activities, business networking and much more — all in the heart of Uptown Park Ridge on Summit Avenue. Thursday’s ...

Mystic Rogue in Norwood Park What you do for a living: I’m currently a student at Northeastern Illinois University, where I’m majoring in Elementary Education. I’ll graduate with my teaching license next winter. For now, I teach part-time at the Nature Preschool in Park Ridge at the Wildwood Nature Center. How long you’ve lived here: ...

By Trent Modglin Chicago Ramen 1056 Busse Highway in Park Ridge Chicago-Ramen.us Chicago Ramen, as a company, is not exactly a hidden gem. Chef Kenta Ikehata, who trained at Tsujita in Tokyo, does own 12 restaurants now, after all. And that list seems like it grows by the month. But the Park Ridge location, tucked ...