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Friday, March 29, 2024

Food / Drink / Wine

Naperville Gardener – Fennel aka sweet anise

I have spent hours and hours during this long winter perusing garden catalogs, reorganizing my spice cabinet and trying new recipes. And so I...

Nutrition Knowledge – Order up!

Spring has finally sprung, and with it all the outdoor activities that our families are involved in. This can often involve the need for...

Mother’s Day brunch around Naperville

From traditional buffets, tapas and brunch offerings, spoil mom at one of Naperville's 240 plus restaurants this Mother's Day on May 11. Be sure to...

Somm-o-logue – Going beyond Napa

Before the 1970’s, California wine was considered table wine and of poor quality. The famous Judgment of Paris in 1976 changed the wine paradigm...

Choice of burgers at Jackson Ave. Pub

A Sunday afternoon burger always hits the spot. This one Sunday my mom, Brad and I went to Jackson Ave. Pub, located at 7 W....

Nutrition Knowledge – A lovely bunch of health benefits: coconut oil

Contrary to what we have been told for so very long, saturated fat is not quite the villain that we once thought it was,...

Cuisine for a Cause moving to Navistar

Naperville CARES invites the community to a fundraising event featuring tastings from over 20 of the best Naperville area restaurants. The 11th Annual Cuisine...

Somm-o-logue – Careme let’s them eat cake

Marie Antoine Careme greatly influenced the Grand Cuisine. He is one of the most important French chefs and lived 1784 - 1833. Careme is named...

Your Table is Ready – Eggs, Inc.

Scanning the participating businesses in Naperville Restaurant Week, we were happy to find Eggs, Inc. Cafe on the list. Located at 220 S. Washington Street,...

Teen’s Taste – Quigley’s Irish Pub

One of my favorite Irish Blessings is…“May you have the hindsight to know where you've been, the foresight to know where you are going,...

Winter wines coming to Hotel Arista

Winter may be on the wane, but Naperville Winter Wine festival aims to chase away the chill with Naperville’s first international, high-end wine tasting...

Heritage Farm Dinner whets appetites for local history

UPDATE May 8: A dedication and ribbon cutting is slated at 6PM, Thurs., May 8, with Mayor George Pradel officiating, an event that will be...

Shark your way to good BBQ

With a reputation for some of the best BBQ’d food in suburban Chicago, Sharko’s has established itself as one of the most alluring destinations...

Tap in, then carve your way to good pub fare

Having passed the relatively inconspicuous Tap In Pub and Carvery at CityGate Centre on Ferry Rd. many times, it was with a great degree...

Things to do around Naperville this Weekend

Friday Naperville Woman’s Club Young Adult Artists Competition / 4 - 7PM / Naperville Woman’s Club will host public reception for young artists from 4...

25 area restaurants to serve up support for Taste of Hope

Foodies in the area are gearing up for DuPagePads 8th Annual Taste of Hope, a culinary explosion of signature dishes from more than 25...

Nutrition Knowledge – Heart healthy metabolism

One of the biggest questions that I am often asked is “How can I increase my metabolism?” Metabolism is the overall process of taking...

Teen’s Taste – Five Guys Burgers and Fries

My next dining experience brought me to a summer-time favorite of mine, “Five Guys Burgers and Fries,” located at 22 East Chicago Avenue in...

Somm-o-logue – Choking confusion

Sunchokes are one of my favorite titillating tubers. Indigenous to North America, they are crunchy, white in flesh and are excellent sauteed or raw in...

Eat and drink local this February

Let’s celebrate February with some delicious food for thought. Or you literally could say, “Eat your heart out.” The tables are set, the special menus...

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