DuPage County Lifestyle
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Cary native takes heat in Ramsay's Hell's KitchenJan 19, 2009 10:00 pm - Christine Kocol had little doubt that her son Wil would grow up to be a chef. When, years ago, the Cary mother of three purchased a toy kitchen set for her daughter, it ...
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Outstanding wine house equally attractive to beer loversJan 19, 2009 10:00 pm - Wine bars intimidate me. My knowledge of wine is limited, and even though I am at a wine bar, I know I will just order a beer. Will they frown on me for this choice? Is ...
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Ambitious Fresh 1800 not your usual hotel restaurantJan 19, 2009 10:00 pm - For a long time, hotel restaurants existed to serve tourists, suits and the occasional passerby, but they weren't destinations in their own right. Thanks to chefs. who s...
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Go guideJan 17, 2009 10:00 pm - Freebie! Ice is nice Learn about the importance of ice in the 1800s - before refrigeration - during the "Ice Harvesting" program. See an exhibit of ice-cutting...
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Two pound of crabmeat? No problem at Shaw'sJan 13, 2009 10:00 pm - Shaw's Crab House is hosting its annual Crab Festival throughout the month of January. Special menus are offered featuring crab dishes such as a three-course, family-sty...
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Glen Ellyn bar pours some commendable beersJan 13, 2009 10:00 pm - Is calling a bar Tap House Grill the equivalent of having a beer-themed bar? And is that even possible, seeing as how every bar has beer? Personally, I see no fault in t...
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Fiction Family's folk-pop debut hits stories Jan. 20Jan 12, 2009 10:00 pm - Fiction Family is Jon Foreman of sorta-Christian rockers Switchfoot and Sean Watkins of on-hiatus newgrass sensation Nickel Creek. The duo's self-titled debut of hooky f...
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Interactive 'Beauty and the Beast' in WinnetkaJan 12, 2009 10:00 pm - Cheap events? Send e-mail to Laura Stewart at lstewart@dailyherald.com Free Chill out with yoga and tea Ease into exercising in this new year by learning about gentle c...
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Wheaton couple want fitness - not fame - from reality showJan 11, 2009 10:00 pm - When Jerry and Estella Hayes went to a casting call for NBC's "The Biggest Loser," they weren't looking for a way to get on television. The Wheaton grandparents were loo...
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Glen Ellyn reminiscent of a small New England townJan 08, 2009 10:00 pm - Glen Ellyn, a charming town with a New England flavor and quaint downtown, features the picturesque Lake Ellyn as its centerpiece. About 35 years ago, Pattie Murray, a R...