Des Plaines Lifestyle
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Overseeing hotel kitchen means 'developing the people'Oct 23, 2007 11:00 pm - For some, career changing comes as a wrench, but when Louis Pignotti left road construction in the late '70s at age 29 and forged a new path in cookery, he never looked...
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DVD packages superb acting of 'Volcano,' rich featuresOct 22, 2007 11:00 pm - "Under the Volcano: The Criterion Collection" -- The Criterion brand on a DVD is as powerful as the little blue box from Tiffany: You know that whatever's inside has to ...
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Boy! Kids heart Fall Out BoyOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - If Saturday night's show was Homecoming, then Fall Out Boy was the beloved football team; bassist Pete Wentz their star quarterback and adored king. Fall Out Boy -- Went...
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Check out new Stone Gate modelsOct 19, 2007 11:00 pm - Three new models aimed at luxury condominium shoppers, are now open in the fourth and final building at Stone Gate Condominiums of Des Plaines, a community of 264 upscal...
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Condo showcase to include incentivesOct 19, 2007 11:00 pm - Deep discounts and incentives will be offered at a free event this weekend as condo developers from all over Chicagoland showcase their properties at two locations. The ...
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Keeping Chicago in sightOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - Record shops, art schools and classified ads have led to the formation of many great bands. Perhaps as a sign of the times, add to that list a suburban Borders. That's w...
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Food and wine classesOct 16, 2007 11:00 pm - TODAY Pears, Pears, Pears Learn about the varieties, seasons and combinations of pears and a variety of ways to prepare them in this hands-on class from 6:30 to 9:3...
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'Planet Terror' spun off 'Grindhouse' featureOct 15, 2007 11:00 pm - "Planet Terror: Extended and Unrated" -- I can't overstate how much fun I had watching "Grindhouse," this past spring's Robert Rodriguez/Quentin Tarantino double-fea...
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Far East bluesOct 15, 2007 11:00 pm - From a nondescript house in a quiet Des Plaines neighborhood, Shun Kikuta can be heard playing his guitar. Walk down the sidewalk and you can hear the music f...
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Condos offer great room perfect for entertainingOct 12, 2007 11:00 pm - The Regency is a penthouse unit on the fifth floor at The Waterford Condominiums in Des Plaines. With autumn in the air and the holiday season not far away, family enter...