Susan Stark
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Deadline for Cook of the Week Challenge extendedJul 24, 2015 8:42 am - Entries are flowing in for the fifth annual Cook of the Week Challenge, but we are still looking for more. Have you been thinking about joining in and just haven't gotte...
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Join our popular Cook of the Week ChallengeJul 14, 2015 6:20 am - Plus an introduction and a little of this and that from our new Food Editor
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Images: An Hour in Oak BrookJul 06, 2015 9:32 am - Enjoy this glimpse of Oak Brook. We spent one hour — no more, no less — roaming around Oak Brook photographing things that caught our eye. The obvious and the obscure, ...
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Rolling Meadows' Spice Grill delivers savory, sweet to stir the sensesJun 17, 2015 11:46 am - A bit of authentic India has moved into a space on New Wilke Road in Rolling Meadows. Let the smell of something savory bubbling in the Spice Grill kitchen lead you insi...
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Noon Whistle tasting room, brewery draws beer lovers to LombardMar 16, 2015 1:55 pm - Walk into Noon Whistle Brewing in Lombard and you walk into the complete brewery process — from tanks to tasting. I'd call the look industrial garage chic, but the space...
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Gaetano's Batavia brings tasty Italian to the Tri-CitiesSep 25, 2014 6:39 am - Gaetano's Batavia has been open for barely two months, yet it fits into the last-century brick storefront at Wilson and River streets like it's been offering authent...
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Des Plaines' Tap House makes impression with eclectic beer list, unique menuMay 28, 2014 5:57 am - Tap House Grill in Des Plaines offers a modern take on your neighborhood watering hole — comfortable, friendly and welcoming. While it is part of a chain, with nine ...
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From sushi to hibachi, Hokkaido gets it rightApr 17, 2014 6:20 am - With its full and flexible menu, Hokkaido Sushi, Hibachi Steak House and Lounge in Oakbrook Terrace offers unfussy Japanese dining in a contemporary setting. More modern...
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No-nonsense gourmet burgers on the menu at American WildburgerSep 05, 2013 6:12 am - American Wildburger is modern square building, nestled among independent business storefronts on Oakton Street in Des Plaines. A burger joint, for sure, it looks a bit l...
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Arlington Heights' Rack House serves Southern comfortMay 13, 2013 6:23 am - Whiskey, bourbon and moonshine, yup, moonshine, are more than just a theme at the new Rack House Tavern and Kitchen in Arlington Heights. A rack house or rick house is w...