Cook County Lifestyle
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Des Plaines native had great time making 'Merry'Apr 30, 2009 11:00 pm - To hear Tom Bastounes tell it, making his new movie "The Merry Gentleman" sounds easier than cutting cake. Ron Lazzeretti, a Chicagoan who wrote and directed Bastounes' ...
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Mother's Day dining eventsApr 30, 2009 11:00 pm - John Barleycorn, 1100 American Lane, Schaumburg, celebrates Mother's Day with a free rose for moms. There's also a brunch buffet for $9.95 which features prime rib, omel...
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Celebrate Cinco de Mayo ... just becauseApr 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Believe it or not, Cinco de Mayo is not that big of a deal in Mexico. The holiday commemorates Mexico's defeat of French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862, b...
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Wheaton restaurant features Cinco specialApr 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Celebrate Cinco de Mayo in multiples of five - $5, that is. Arrowhead Restaurant and Bar features an all-you-can-eat taco bar for $5 with choices of steak, pork, tilapia...
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Arlington Heights' Bangkok Cafe celebrates 15th yearApr 28, 2009 11:00 pm - The Bangkok Cafe celebrates its 15th anniversary by giving back to its customers. As a sign of thanks, this Thai restaurant is offering a free appetizer per table with a...
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Gail D'Antonio makes artichoke buttonsApr 28, 2009 11:00 pm - You might call Gail D'Antonio the "theme queen." This woman loves to throw a party, and she says it's just easier to start with a theme and add recipes and décor. A Dee...
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S. Elgin teacher with MS to promote new albumApr 28, 2009 11:00 pm - Holly McNeill, the singer and South Elgin High School teacher recently diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, has a big weekend planned as she promotes her new album, "Hope....
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The Methadones: punk with pop sensibilitiesApr 28, 2009 11:00 pm - If the softening and corporatization of pop-punk has weakened the genre's street cred, that does not matter to Dan Schafer. "I like a lot of genres of music, but it has ...
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Comic author Lissau at Graham Crackers ComicsApr 27, 2009 11:00 pm - • Meet local comic book author Russell Lissau as he signs issues of his comics from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 2, at Graham Crackers Comics, 1207 E. Butterfield Roa...
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Café Roma in Elgin is simple yet satisfyingApr 27, 2009 11:00 pm - Café Roma in Elgin satiates through simplicity. Frank and Jennifer Redisi opened Café Roma in June 2008, banking on Frank's Cordon Bleu skills and the year he spent in ...