Cook County Lifestyle
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Looking for a little musical cheer? There's many holiday concertsDec 06, 2007 10:00 pm - We now offer a second installment highlighting several of this season's holiday concerts, scheduled for this weekend through Dec. 23. Last week we previewed the Elgin Sy...
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Paganica suits residents to a teeDec 06, 2007 10:00 pm - Norm and Carol Tucker enjoy their home in Paganica in Barrington Hills because it's one story, just the right size for two people, and they can do some gardening. "In ma...
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Zak's: Upscale American cuisineDec 06, 2007 10:00 pm - Hinsdale, while tony, isn't exactly a bastion of fine dining. In fact, apart from a few destination shops, it's a pretty sleepy place. So, when Zak's Place opened up on ...
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Big Shot: Cold-weather comfort with piano bar styleDec 06, 2007 10:00 pm - We get it. It's cold. And it's only going to get worse. For those of us who'd rather order in on a chilly night than battle the boozy club scene in uncomfortable shoes a...
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Food and wine classesDec 04, 2007 10:00 pm - TODAY French Stockpot Meals Join chef Susan Maddox of Le Titi de Paris as she prepares some of her favorite French recipes at 6:30 p.m. at Someone's in the Kitchen, 522 ...
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Springerle season: Suburban bakers keep centuries-old tradition aliveDec 04, 2007 10:00 pm - As a young boy in Germany, Herb Schwartz worked dough into intricate, hand-carved wooden molds to create a shortbread-type cookie called springerle. The crisp, anise-fla...
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For third-generation chef, cooking is in his bloodDec 04, 2007 10:00 pm - Opening new restaurants is nothing new to Mychael Bonner, who launched 36 Maggiano's restaurants around America. Now executive chef of Reel Club, Lettuce Entertain You E...
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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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Elgin author travels the world in search of antique German ornamentsDec 01, 2007 10:00 pm - When you lovingly unwrap your grandmother's glass dove to hang on your Christmas tree, just think -- she could have left you a clown or a devil. And it would have been w...
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Things to doDec 01, 2007 10:00 pm - Antiques and crafts • The Kane County Flea Market offers hundreds of dealers with antiques and collectibles from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. today at the Kane County Fairgrounds, 5...