DuPage County Lifestyle
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One bowl or many, get your stir-fry fill at Genghis GrillJul 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Make no mistake: Genghis Grill in Wheaton doesn't do much to separate itself from the other build-your-own stir-fry chains. So we headed to this one, we admit, with trep...
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Tropical parties hot in the suburbsJul 08, 2008 11:00 pm - High gas prices. A sluggish economy. And all those weddings, graduation parties, and family barbecues that you just can't ditch. Face it, right now it's tough to simply ...
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See Alice bake. Bake, Alice, bake!Jul 08, 2008 11:00 pm - A mover, shaker and pie-maker in Glen Ellyn for 45 years, Alice Vanest will be among the volunteers donating pies to the Glen Ellyn Historical Society bake sales this su...
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The Produce Man thrives in West ChicagoJul 05, 2008 11:00 pm - At the Resurrection Food Pantry, folks call him the Produce Man. At home he's The Farmer. Dennis Miller says he's actually just a Regular Guy doing what needs to be done...
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Authentic Chinese cuisine in the 'burbs? Check the map for MapoJul 03, 2008 11:00 pm - Naperville standby Old Peking served the community Chinese food for more than a quarter century. A little more than a year ago, the name changed, as did the menu, but it...
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Local fests offer out-of-the-ordinary funJul 03, 2008 11:00 pm - Nothing says Fourth of July like a fun festival, and the 'burbs are bursting like fireworks with patriotic parades, live music, tons of food and rides that whirl, swirl ...
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Sweet Baby Ray's chef offers taste of the SouthJul 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Paul Papadopoulos may have been reared in Indiana, but he educated his palate in the South. Executive chef for the Sweet Baby Ray's restaurants in Wood Dale and Elk Grov...
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Triathlon triumphJun 29, 2008 11:00 pm - Back in February, I set what seemed to be a miracle goal of completing a triathlon. After all, it had been at least a decade since I last rode a bike outside or swam, an...
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Director films debut on familiar turfJun 23, 2008 11:00 pm - Steve Conrad knows exactly why he wrote and directed the Chicago-set comedy "The Promotion." "I wanted to do a movie where a person's dreams don't come true, because I t...
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Internet comedy duo makes pit stop in the suburbsJun 23, 2008 11:00 pm - They call their creation the "Chicazebo." It's a gazebo-shaped culinary concoction made with Chicago's food specialties - deep dish pizza, an Italian beef sandwich and ...