Leah Zeldes
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Des Plaines artist has White House connectionsMay 15, 2010 11:00 pm - The art of Beverly Becker, Des Plaines Art Guild artist, is featured at the third floor gallery, (periodical reading area) of the Des Plaines Library, 1501 Ellinwood Ave...
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Kabul House brings flavors of Afghanistan to the suburbsApr 05, 2010 11:00 pm - The Ramada O'Hare, a prosaic hotel in Elk Grove Village, seems an unlikely spot to encounter exotic cuisine, but tucked inside is a secret gem of a restaurant, Kabul Hou...
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Miner Street Tavern aims for a neighborhood feelFeb 23, 2010 10:00 pm - Despite its dressy name and well-appointed interior, Miner Street Tavern, the only stand-alone bar in downtown Des Plaines, is basically a neighborhood joint. A spiffed-...
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Spirited menu, cozy decor give Blackthorn solid rootsFeb 09, 2010 10:00 pm - In the 19th century, Irish and Chinese immigrants worked together in the mining and railroad industries in the American West, and out of this close collaboration came th...
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Neighbors in the NewsJan 25, 2010 10:00 pm - • Maryville Academy announced that the honoree for its 2010 Guardian Medallion Award is The Honorable Joseph M. Lyons, Illinois State Representative. Rep. Lyons has foc...
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Audiences still adore 'Jersey Boy' IngersollJan 12, 2010 10:00 pm - Michael Ingersoll's not saying "Bye Bye Baby" to the Chicago area yet. Although "Jersey Boys," where Ingersoll has been performing as Nick Massi for more than two years...
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Tajine Casablanca offers a welcome taste of the MediterraneanJan 04, 2010 10:00 pm - I'm willing to cut independent, ethnic restaurants a lot of slack, but Tajine Casablanca, a year-old Moroccan restaurant in Vernon Hills, initially tested my patience. E...
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Noble Fool's 'Plaid Tidings' a sweet mix of music and nostalgiaNov 18, 2009 10:00 pm - "Plaid Tidings" may be just the holiday ticket for your whole family - but only if Grandma and Grandpa are prepared to do some explaining. The last "Ed Sullivan Show" a...
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Comfort food right at home at Vernon Hills' Fiamma restaurantNov 03, 2009 10:00 pm - Fiamma Pizzeria + Pasta is unabashedly suburban: big, consistent, unchallenging, clean and comfortable. This large pizzeria and pasta house in Vernon Hills has several t...
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Des Plaines restaurant brings Bulgaria to the suburbsSep 09, 2009 11:00 pm - Since at least the turn of the last century, when Bulgarian author Aleko Konstantinov inspired a wave of immigration with his account of the 1893 World's Columbian Expos...