Food
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Dining out: Bar Louie honors National Cocktail Day, Penrose hosts 9th Anniversary PartyMar 21, 2023 6:00 am - What a Diva Did you know there's a National Cocktail Day? Well, there is, and it's Friday, March 24. To honor the day, Bar Louie will be mixing up the pink Diva Martini ...
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There's more to see in South Bend than Notre DameMar 19, 2023 6:00 am - South Bend, Indiana, and the University of Notre Dame are inexorably linked, but you would be mistaken to assume the home of the "Golden Dome" is all this city has to of...
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Get your bagels online with Geneva bakeryMar 17, 2023 6:00 am - There's a little bit of Spain in the Pepper Valley subdivision of Geneva because Catie Barrett and her husband, Mateo Ortega Cortes, operate Bread.Geneva, an online bake...
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Cheers! Suburban restaurants, bars go green for St. Patrick's DayMar 16, 2023 11:00 pm - St. Patrick's Day is back and better than ever - or at least that's how it seems, judging from all of the events and specials planned at suburban restaurants and bars th...
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Quick Chinese-style 'omelets' come packed with veggies
Mar 15, 2023 6:00 am - The omelet as most Americans know it is a French import. But cooks the world over have combined whipped eggs with cooked ingredients since at least the ancient Persians....
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Try something different and make Shepherd's or, rather, Cottage Pie for St. Patrick's DayMar 15, 2023 6:00 am - St. Patrick's Day is in a couple of days, and most years, I load up my slow cooker with corned beef, cabbage, potatoes and carrots. This year I decided to make something...
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Where to score March Madness specials in the suburbsMar 13, 2023 11:00 pm - Calling all college hoops fans: The NCAA basketball tournament is here. And suburban bars and restaurants are ready to host fanatics and casual watchers - it's always mo...
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Let's eat: Take your taste buds on a tour of the MidwestMar 13, 2023 5:00 am - "An army marches on its stomach," said Napoleon Bonaparte. If your army of travelers plans on a march through the Midwest, take time to sample some local flavors when it...
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Taste of Chicago pushed back to September
Mar 13, 2023 1:00 am - The major summer festivals sponsored by the city of Chicago are all returning this year, but the Taste of Chicago in Grant Park will be moved to September to accommodate...
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How suburban food co-ops are 'bearing fruit' after years of organizingMar 12, 2023 1:00 am - Kathy Nash used to shop at a locally owned grocery store in downstate Urbana. It wasn't your standard supermarket. The Common Ground Food Co-op offered an alternative to ...