Buffalo Grove Lifestyle
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Simpsons to slasher can stuff those stockingsDec 17, 2007 10:00 pm - Christmas is a week away, and the movie studios are releasing a slew of stocking-stuffers today. Let's get to it: "The Simpsons Movie" -- Like many "Simpsons" fans, I wa...
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Focusing on 'less is more'Dec 16, 2007 10:00 pm - Gifts and gift ideas are everywhere at this time of year. The recurrence of my cancer has helped me focus on "less is more" in the gift-giving tradition of the minor Jew...
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These great winter drinks will warm your heart and your bellyDec 13, 2007 10:00 pm - If you're still sipping Cosmos or slurping Red Bull and vodka, you're out of it. Not only are these summertime drinks, unsuited to the chill winds of a Chicago-area wint...
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Christmas meals made to orderDec 13, 2007 10:00 pm - Don't feel like cooking for Christmas? Here are some holiday dining options in the area. Prairie Grass Café, 601 Skokie Blvd., Northbrook, hosts its second annual Ho...
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Food and wine classesDec 11, 2007 10:00 pm - TODAY Adult/Child Cookie Decorating Class Children 6 and up (accompanied by an adult) can learn the fine art of cookie decorating with pastry chef Kathryn Engst...
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It's Christmastime in the suburbsDec 03, 2007 10:00 pm - You know the drill. Drive downtown, pay $23 for parking, spend $400 to take the kids to "The Nutcracker" and another $200 to eat in the Walnut Room on State Street. Taki...
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Workmanship part of the valueNov 30, 2007 10:00 pm - A few generations ago, size was paramount when it came to homes. At its two condominium complexes in Vernon Hills and Lincolnshire, Weiss Development Corp. touts careful...
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Café Ba-Ba-Reeba says 'Hello, Dali!'Nov 29, 2007 10:00 pm - Special events Café Ba-Ba-Reeba executive chef Tim Cottini teams with the Art Institute of Chicago for an exclusive slide presentation of surrealist Spanish artist S...
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Variety of plans, styles offered at Waterbury PlaceNov 23, 2007 10:00 pm - Waterbury Place offers a variety of housing styles by Edward R. James Homes in Buffalo Grove. Waterbury Place in Buffalo Grove offers single-family homes, duplexes, town...
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Shaking up the martiniNov 22, 2007 10:00 pm - Mix the vogue of sushi bars, rising sake imports and the cocktail craze and what do you get? Saketinis! Local bibbers and bartenders are finding that sake, the Japanese ...