All Stories from February 19, 2014 (Change date)
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Big Days add excitement to the birding gameFeb 19, 2014 5:01 am - In my 2013 highlights column, published in December, one entry still blows my mind: the record-setting Big Day in Texas last April. If you recall, a six-person team fro...
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Gurnee sushi, Japanese eatery Hayashi a favoriteFeb 19, 2014 5:00 am - An undesirable wintertime seat freezing by the window at Hayashi Japanese Restaurant in Gurnee is completely worth the discomfort. The food at this amber-lit and Asian-s...
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Wheaton College to be judged by peers for accreditationFeb 19, 2014 5:00 am - Later this spring, a team of accreditors will visit the campus of Wheaton College. Like most colleges and universities, Wheaton hosts a visit like this once a decade. Th...
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Extra-Virgin Vodka MartiniFeb 19, 2014 4:45 am - 1½ ounces vodka (extra bright and fruity variety) 2 drops olive juice, or brine Splash of vermouth (optional) ½-1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil (fruity, grassy flavo...
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Roman BruschettaFeb 19, 2014 4:45 am - 2 slices Italian bread, such as Turano Pane Toscano 1 tablespoon Italian acacia honey 1 tablespoon toasted, salted crushed walnuts 2 tablespoons unfiltered extra-virgi...
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Chef considers trying everything an occupational responsibilityFeb 19, 2014 4:45 am - The title Executive Chef Meal Solutions at Roundy's Supermarkets Inc. doesn't begin to describe what Joseph O'Connor does for a living. The morning I met up with him, he...
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Havana mob hotel Capri reopens after renovationFeb 19, 2014 4:45 am - HAVANA - In its heyday, Havana's Capri hotel and casino was the playground of men known as The Blade and The Fat Butcher. It was also a pleasure garden for headline star...
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Romance novel editor tells of finding loveFeb 19, 2014 4:45 am - Patience Bloom works for a publishing house that's best known for its steamy romances with happy endings. In “Romance is My Day Job: A Memoir of Finding Love at Last,”...
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Culinary Adventures: Penny gives tip of the hat to Blue Bonnet Cafe's German chocolate pieFeb 19, 2014 4:45 am - Just outside Austin, Texas in the town of Marble Falls, sits the famous Blue Bonnet Café. With its homestyle menu and delicious pies, this 80-plus-year-old eatery made m...
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Night life events: Pinstripes hosts Bell's beer dinnerFeb 19, 2014 4:45 am - Pinstripes beer dinner Pinstripes joins up with the Kalamazoo, Mich.-based Bell's Brewery for a four-course beer dinner at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 21. Eats include baco...