Lake County Lifestyle
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Brasserie to offer King's Cake for EpiphanyDec 30, 2008 10:00 pm - Royal treat The French celebrate the Christian feast of Epiphany (when the Magi visited baby Jesus) as King's Day. Part of the tradition includes the galette des rois, o...
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Classical concert in Wheeling with cookies, tooDec 30, 2008 10:00 pm - Free Classical concert with cookies, too Olver Colbentson, a former concertmaster at the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra in New York, performs classical music with piano ac...
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Mi Mexico pleases plenty with many south-of-the-border offeringsDec 29, 2008 10:00 pm - It's a family affair at Mi Mexico. Partnering with an experienced restaurateur relative, Antonio Amador, Juan and Endina Barajas and their son, Juan Jr., have opened the...
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Peg Sheaffer prepares Spinach Souffle with Leeks and Gruyere CheeseDec 28, 2008 10:00 pm - As co-owner of Sandhill Organics farm in Grayslake, inspiration is never far from Peg Scheaffer's kitchen. With 40 acres of vegetables and "hoop houses" for winter cult...
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Go guideDec 27, 2008 10:00 pm - Freebie Grab your flashlight! The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County is hosting a "Night Hike" for hikers ages 8 and older. Participants can finish off ...
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Cheap eventsDec 24, 2008 10:00 pm - Free Trees for free Kids ages 2-17 get free admission to the Morton Arboretum through Sunday, Jan. 4. This outdoor museum, featuring more than 4,000 kinds of trees,...
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Ring in 2009 at these low-cost New Year's Eve celebrationsDec 24, 2008 10:00 pm - Last year, splurging for $100-per-person tickets for a New Year's Eve bash might have seemed like a good idea. Or at least feasible. But if you don't want to spend the b...
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Zaza's generous portions, cozy atmosphere will warm your spiritsDec 24, 2008 10:00 pm - Northern Italian food in generous portions is filling the house - at least on Saturday nights - at ZaZa's Tavola Italiana in Lake Barrington. The casual, vintage supper ...
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Blackthorn Grille has a warm and welcoming Irish touchDec 22, 2008 10:00 pm - Have you ever shown your face at a bar the morning after you've made a fool of yourself the previous night? And by show up, I mean arrive bright and early for breakfast ...
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Support group helps compulsive overeaters make it through holidaysDec 21, 2008 10:00 pm - It starts with the moist, golden-browned turkey, then Christmas dinner at Grandma's. It ends with shrimp and champagne on New Year's Eve. The six-week-long food fest we ...