Food
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Dining events: Saranello's says tomato with weeklong Tomato Festival, harvest dinnerAug 17, 2021 2:00 pm - Saranello's Tomato Festival You say tomato, and I say tomato. Guess who else is saying tomato right now? Mychael Bonner, chef/partner at Saranello's in Wheeling. Now thr...
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Get ready to dance, eat at Blues, Brews & BBQ festivalAug 15, 2021 11:00 pm - The stage is set for fun Friday through Sunday, Aug. 20-22, as top-tier musicians prepare to perform at the 10th annual Blues, Brews & BBQ festival at Petersen Park, 430...
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Museum presentation relives family's dinner with Sitting BullAug 15, 2021 11:00 pm - Trickster Gallery presentation looks at immigrant family's experience
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Where you can find fresh-picked sweet corn in the suburbs
Aug 13, 2021 6:00 am - Farm stands are treasure troves of summer riches right now, with just-picked sweet corn in the spotlight. The ears are at their peak through coming weeks, thanks to stag...
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Dining events: Blanco Cocina + Cantina debuts in Oak BrookAug 11, 2021 11:00 am - Modern Mexican If you're craving Mexican fare you're in luck, as Blanco Cocina + Cantina is opening its first Chicago-area location on Tuesday, Aug. 17, in Oak Brook. Se...
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What to do with all those in-season blueberries? Bake them into dreamy cobblers, pies or muffins.Aug 11, 2021 6:00 am - My 80-year-old Mom and I made an impromptu trip to Michigan last weekend. Neither she nor I had ever picked blueberries before, and it is one of our favorite fruits. For...
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Homemade bread-and-butter pickles deliver plenty of flavor minus the carbsAug 11, 2021 6:00 am - If you search the internet for the best pickles, you'll find that crunchy, garlicky dill pickles almost always top that list. Now, I like a good dill pickle as much as a...
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Stan's Donuts to open location along Higgins Road in RosemontAug 09, 2021 1:00 am - Stan's Donuts & Coffee was announced Monday as the first of three expected quick-service eateries on the site of the former Gene & Georgetti suburban outpost in Rosemont...
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Get microgreens at Palatine farmers marketAug 06, 2021 1:00 am - The Palatine farmers market is celebrating National Farmers Market Week from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday with a special gift of microgreens. People can visit the market's ...
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A Hungarian cold soup makes the most of a bounty of cherriesAug 04, 2021 6:00 am - Is it soup, or is it dessert? Cold fruit soup walks the line between the two, and I have to admit that has kept me from venturing into this particular soup genre. While ...