Diamond Lake Lifestyle
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Our critics pick the best places to dine alfrescoJun 05, 2008 11:00 pm - Warm weather can be fleeting, so when the mercury climbs above 70 we want to savor every second of the warm breezes and sun shining on our bare shoulders. We flock to lo...
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Best of the festsMay 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Were you so inclined, you could spend the next few months fest-hopping. Toward that end, we've asked some of the Daily Herald's most informed and intrepid fest-goers t...
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Love over lunchMay 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Those 60 minutes are precious. In between e-mails, meetings, memos and clients stands that one hour devoted entirely to you during the workweek: lunch. Of course you cou...
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Get a start on fest season this weekendMay 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Can't wait for festival season? Here are a few minifests taking place this weekend to tide you over: Vernon Hills Springfest: 3 to 10 p.m. Saturday at the Metra stat...
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Suburban couples raising multiple multiplesMay 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Beware silence. When raising multiple sets of multiples -- that's right, two sets of twins, or twins followed by triplets -- a moment of silence becomes downright scary....
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Competition gets the juices flowingMay 08, 2008 11:00 pm - It doesn't always have to be about hotel getaways, upscale dinners and romantic alone-time. Occasionally, couples need to stop being high maintenance and, instead, spend...
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Mother's Day brunchesMay 08, 2008 11:00 pm - Café Lucci, 609 Milwaukee Ave., Glenview, presents a rose to all moms dining in on Mother's Day from 1 to 9 p.m. Sunday. (847) 729-2268 Carlos' Restaurant, 429 T...
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Olive oil the secret ingredient in citrus layer cakeMay 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Olive oil seldom registers a blip on my dessert ingredient radar. Sure, I've stirred this continental classic into a few pizza or savory bread dough, but only a scant fe...
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Crowning the suburban chocolate championsMay 05, 2008 11:00 pm - Chocolate "boutiques," bars, cafes and lounges are all the rage right now, and these businesses sell fancy, exotic (bacon-flavored?) and often expensive little candies. ...
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East meets West at Irae 60May 01, 2008 11:00 pm - East meets west at Irae 60 in Vernon Hills, a lovely, contemporary restaurant serving both Japanese and French cuisine. Chef/owner Joe Choi, a native of Osaka, Japan, op...