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  • General Features
    By Trent Modglin
    June 21, 2021
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    Pick your patio: Here’s your guide to outdoor drinks and eats in Park Ridge and the surrounding area

    Café Touche 6731 N. Northwest Highway 773-775-0909 CafeTouche.com This Edison Park tribute to the casual eateries of France is the pride of Zagat award-winning chef Joseph Calabrese, and it has one seriously gorgeous sidewalk patio, decorated with strong lights and colorful flowerbeds. The complimentary valet service is an added bonus at this cozy French bistro. ...
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  • Signature Dishes
    By Trent Modglin
    June 18, 2021
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    Signature dishes: Build-your-own Poke Burritos, rigatoni carbonara at Zaza Cucina and boom boom shrimp at Harp & Fiddle

    By Trent Modglin Build-your-own burrito at Poke Burrito / Xun Bistro This new Asian-fusion restaurant is drawing attention in Uptown Park Ridge, and I must say, I may have missed my calling as a Poke Burrito creative consultant with this build-your-own idea. With so many tempting boxes to check, I went with a combination of ...
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  • Around Town
    By Trent Modglin
    April 12, 2021
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    Inside Scoop: Marigold’s flower bar, Zaza happy hour, VIP program at Beautifully New, and the Park Ridge Women’s Tennis Association

    Customizable silk flower arrangements from Marigold’s flower bar Marigold Gift Shop has been a hit in Uptown since opening last year. Full of bright colors this spring, they have an influx of items perfect for a patio or sun room like welcome signs, floral creations, serving dishes and margarita pitchers. One of the big attractions ...
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  • Park Ridge Insider
    By Trent Modglin
    April 6, 2021
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    Park Ridge Insider Karla Cantu on the martinis at Shakou, chopped salad at Sonny’s Express, and shopping at Edie and Natalie Boutique

    Shakou martini What you do for a living: Three years of customer service at Anthony Valentino’s Salon, and I’m also a part-time student. How long you’ve lived here: My family and I moved to Park Ridge in 2011. Crazy to think it’s already been a decade! What you like best about Park Ridge: It’s the ...
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    By Trent Modglin
    March 17, 2021
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    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 ...
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  • Good Eats
    By Trent Modglin
    March 10, 2021
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    Good Eats at Zaza Cucina: Enjoy delicious “family recipes with a twist” at this sleek new Italian hot spot in Uptown Park Ridge

    By Trent Modglin 608 W. Touhy in Uptown Park Ridge 224-585-6155 ZazaCucina.com It’s a family business: Danielle Sisto’s first memory of life in the restaurant business dates back to when she was 12 years old, working in whatever capacity she was needed at her dad and uncle’s restaurant. Over the years, she’s worked every type ...
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  • Recommendations
    By Trent Modglin
    March 2, 2021
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    Local recommendations include Delightful Pastries, Zaza Cucina, Sweet and Tart, The Flower Doctor, Spuntino’s and Davis & Engert Dentistry

    We asked active locals to share some of their favorite businesses and things in the area Who doesn’t love donuts, paczki, pastries, cookies and cakes? I know we do! We started going to Delightful Pastries when they opened in the late 1990s in Jefferson Park. But this isn’t your ordinary bakery. They use natural ingredients — ...
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The @parkridgechamber and @parkridgemayor Marty Ma The @parkridgechamber and @parkridgemayor Marty Maloney officially welcomed @dimarkocoffee to the neighborhood last night. Great time had by all. Love it when we break out the giant scissors for new businesses in our thriving community.
From our big new winter issue that’s out now!!! P From our big new winter issue that’s out now!!!

Park Ridge Insider Dr. Chuck DiFranco from @difrancodentalspecialists on making the whole family happy at @haycarambarestaurant … kids birthdays at @bottleandbottega_parkrdgniles … unique gifts at @raffiagifts … go-to dishes at @pennyvillestation @eliacafe_ and @pastadartetrattoriaitaliana … and anticipating the opening of @kouklasgreek in Niles 

Read the spotlight now at TheRealParkRidge.com
Look who scored a few nice deals at the new @parkr Look who scored a few nice deals at the new @parkridgecoin (Park Ridge Coin & Collectibles) at 1208 S. Fairview in South Park. From sports and Pokemon trading cards to jewelry, coins and other collectibles, this is your place to buy or sell those unique items. 

And check out the new winter issue of The Real Park Ridge for a spotlight on this store and other new businesses in the area. The online version will be up later this week!
The @parkridgechamber PREN 5 group enjoyed a fanta The @parkridgechamber PREN 5 group enjoyed a fantastic holiday wine dinner at @patinawinebar last week. Can’t say enough positive things about these people, the food and atmosphere at Patina, and all the support the Chamber provides for local businesses. Looking forward to another great year of events in town.
Good times (and a huge turnout) catching one of th Good times (and a huge turnout) catching one of the family’s favorite holiday movies, Elf, at @thepickwicktheatre courtesy of @teamfallicorealestate this morning.
Looking for something fun to do this weekend — or Looking for something fun to do this weekend — or over Christmas break — with the kiddos? Check out our Kid Zone from the current winter issue, featuring the Christmas Around the World exhibit at the @msichicago ... bouncing around at @altitudeskokie ... and ZooLights at Chicago's @lincolnparkzoo 

Read it all now: TheRealParkRidge.com
Our WINTER issue is the biggest yet in terms of di Our WINTER issue is the biggest yet in terms of distribution reach, circulation, page count, all of it! Five and a half years of growth and a whole lot of fun along the way. Check your mailbox and more than 100 businesses throughout the near NW suburbs and NW Chicago for the best family-friendly content anywhere. Dishes to warm you up at spots like @theharpandfiddle @ziassocial @shemroonkababhouse and @fireandwinege … business spotlights on @shop2sisters @renatasorganics and @verticalchimneycare … fun new spots in town like @dimarkocoffee @hattysclub and @parkridgecoin … a look at the sparkling new Oakton Sports Complex from @parkridgeparks … a charity spotlight on everything @penniesforpennyville is doing for the community, great insider opinions, Kid Zone fun at the Christmas Around the World and Holidays of Light exhibit at the @msichicago ... and much, much more. The digital version is up at TheRealParkRidge.com and we still have several thousand to get out to the masses today, so keep an eye out for the fun.
Still on the hunt for the perfect Christmas tree ( Still on the hunt for the perfect Christmas tree (or wreath)? The @prwilderness Souts and Princesses are still selling our remaining supplies at the Centennial Fitness Center parking lot this week. In case you didn't know, we raise around $30k for local charities, scholarships and community organizations each year. We even made the Chicago Tribune while shoveling out the lot last Sunday!
Hosting family or a company party for the holidays Hosting family or a company party for the holidays? Spoil your guests with a pan of delicious seafood paella from @donjuanscantina 

Don’t delay: They’re taking orders through Dec. 23.
1.) Tonight!! It’s time for bourbon pours + holida 1.) Tonight!! It’s time for bourbon pours + holiday shopping from 6-8 p.m. at @shop2sisters with @mariosellsre 

2.) 2 Sisters Boutique’s 15 Days of Fabulous is back, where every day they’re dropping a new featured item that’s 15% off in-store and online.

3.) They’re featured in the new winter issue of The Real Park Ridge too. Check out the spotlight article now at therealparkridge.com
Shop Around the Corner spotlight on @shop2sisters Shop Around the Corner spotlight on @shop2sisters — Natalie Amabile’s friendly, fashionable and always evolving boutique is celebrating five years on Prospect Avenue 

Read the feature from our winter issue — out this week — right here: TheRealParkRidge.com
Thanks to the accommodating crew at @social18resta Thanks to the accommodating crew at @social18restaurant and @mullysgrillrestaurant for the great setup for a bunch of 6th graders and their dads to watch the Bears’ game in one of the golf simulator bays today. Not the outcome we wanted, but good food, drink, company and a big screen TV were fun.
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