Food
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Festivals Aug. 27-Sept. 2: Color Aloft Balloon Fest, Palatine Street Fest, Windmill City Fest & moreAug 25, 2021 9:10 am - This week Sunflower Fest: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday, Aug. 25-29, at Richardson Farm, 909 English Prairie Road, Spring Grove. Explore a sunflower ma...
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Pisto manchego is Spain's answer to ratatouilleAug 25, 2021 6:00 am - In the kitchens of a trendy Madrid dinner theater called Florida Retiro, chef Joaquin Felipe introduced us to pisto manchego, a colorful combination of sautéed summer ve...
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Some sexy food and wine pairings to send off summerAug 25, 2021 6:00 am - While we wait for the local restaurant scene to fully reopen, you — like me — may be looking for alternatives to dining out for exciting wine and food experiences as wel...
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In search of a low-carb, non-wheat-based spaghetti noodleAug 25, 2021 6:00 am - Soon after I began trimming highly processed carbohydrates (including sugar) and wheat-based foods from my food plan, it didn't take long to trigger a search for a way t...
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Dining events: Pennyville Station hosts first bags tourney Sunday; Starbucks' PSL is back!Aug 24, 2021 4:00 pm - Show off your skills If you're a fan of playing bags, then grab a friend and sign up for Pennyville Station and Taco Melly's first bags tournament, which runs from 3-9 p...
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Best Bets: Lyric's 'Sunday in the Park' plays Jay Pritzker PavilionAug 24, 2021 6:00 am - Opera outdoors & online Experience the Lyric Opera of Chicago either live or online this weekend. New music director Enrique Mazzola conducts singers from the Ryan Opera...
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Growing popularity of mocktails at suburban bars shows 'they're not an afterthought'Aug 18, 2021 11:00 pm - Sharing drinks can be a great way to celebrate a special occasion or just to catch up with friends, but it can make anyone abstaining from alcohol feel left out. Now sub...
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Get a kick - or not - out of blue cheese-stuffed Buffalo burgersAug 18, 2021 6:00 am - I can't let go of summer yet, so I thought I'd share one more burger recipe, but this time with a slightly spicy Buffalo theme. A ground turkey or chicken mixture is wra...
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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...