Food
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Learn how to make homemade gyros in virtual cooking class SaturdayJun 02, 2022 11:00 pm - I still remember my first gyros. I was in high school and had walked with a friend to a nearby fast-food restaurant for lunch. Once inside, I discovered a bustling resta...
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Peruvian beef stir-fry is fusion cooking at its bestJun 02, 2022 6:00 am - Peru's lomo saltado is fusion cooking at its easiest and most approachable, a quick stir-fry of soy-marinated beef, tomatoes and hot peppers that reflects the country's ...
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Side of music: Suburban venues that satisfy both culinary and musical appetitesJun 01, 2022 11:00 pm - Pollyanna Brewing Company's St. Charles location isn't the first music bar to occupy its building. Originally Chord on Blues and then River Rockhouse, the building sat v...
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Dining out: Pete's adds new pianists, Stan's offer free doughnuts FridayJun 01, 2022 11:00 pm - High-energy piano pros Ready for some fun? Pete's Dueling Piano Bar in Rosemont recently added four new high-energy pianists to its roster. Now playing a variety of popu...
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You can put together this verdant, flavorful asparagus pasta prontoJun 01, 2022 6:00 am - Risotto is delicious, but the constant stirring can be tedious, and the large amount of butter called for mean it's reserved as an occasional indulgence. This pasta dish...
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Use best of the spring tastings as a wine-buying guideJun 01, 2022 6:00 am - Whenever we finally rotate our closets from cold weather wear to warm, that's when to rotate our wine selections. Shake out your silks, cotton and loosefitting items. Pu...
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Raise your wineglass at Rosemont UncorkedMay 31, 2022 11:00 pm - Illinois wineries will kick off the summer festival season this weekend with Rosemont Uncorked — a new, two-day event of live music, food and wine. The festival runs noo...
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Taste of Chicago food vendors, music lineups announced
May 31, 2022 1:00 am - Taste of Chicago's full lineup of food vendors and musical entertainment was announced Tuesday morning by the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events. Returnin...
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Florida-based Tijuana Flats opens first Illinois restaurant in Oakbrook TerraceMay 30, 2022 1:00 am - A DuPage County family had to wait 15 years to open the first Illinois location of Tijuana Flats. The popular Florida-based Tex-Mex restaurant chain has set a local open...
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Bright lemon balances richness of one-pot pastaMay 26, 2022 6:00 am - Tomatoes may get more attention, but throughout Italy, lemon also often finds its way into pasta. Along the Amalfi coast, ring-shaped calamarata pasta is paired with cla...