Food / Drink / Wine
SugarToad wine dinner will feature Mt. Eden Vineyards and wild game
SugarToad at Hotel Arista will host a “Beauty and the Beast” wild game dinner paired with the wines of Mt. Eden Vineyards at 7PM...
Kids Corner – Fiammé
On a recent crisp fall day in Naperville, I chose to head to Fiammé for pizza.
This trip was my first time dining there. The...
Nutrition Knowledge – Take the trick out of Halloween treats
Halloween is a fun occasion and a fond memory year after year. With a little thought and planning, we can give healthier treats at our front door without overloading those...
360 Youth Services will host annual benefit dinner and auction Nov. 1
This autumn, the event planning folks at 360 Youth Services have been saying, "We're Rolling Out the Red Carpet Because of YOU!" Organizers are...
Oktoberfest is serving up beer, brats and other Bavarian tastes
Naper Settlement’s fifth annual Oktoberfest celebrates Naperville’s German roots until 10PM today. This year's fundraising event features German music, German cuisine from My Chef...
Somm-o-logue – Italian grapes in America
I love Italian wines. The French put the snobbery in wine and the Italians put the love into it. Honestly, I do think the...
Kids Corner – Heaven on Seven
My food adventure this month took a Cajun trip to Heaven on Seven, located at 224 S. Main St. in downtown Naperville.
A little history...
Naper Settlement’s Oktoberfest provides many tastes of German heritage
Three years ago, Scott Rzepka visited Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany, where the festival originated in 1810. The Naperville native was so impressed by his...
Aurelio’s Pizza to hold charity bartenders Wednesday evening
Aurelio’s Pizza Springbrook Square location, 1975 Springbrook Square Dr., will host its 2nd Annual Charity Bartending Fundraiser for local food pantry Loaves & Fishes Wednesday...
Three Chicagoland restaurants offer ‘Dessert for a Cause’ to heighten ‘ABCD’ awareness
During October, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, three Chicagoland seafood and premium steak restaurants—Catch 35/Chicago, Catch 35/Naperville and Lloyd’s Chicago— are teaming up to heighten...
Nutrition Knowledge – School days… lunch boxes
The first bell has rung and the children are back in school. This always puts a focus on what to pack for lunch or what to let our children...
Kreger’s brats make a positive impact on the community
Kreger's Brat and Sausuage Haus, one of Naperville's oldest homegrown businesses beginning in 1893, recently had a block party to raise funds for cancer.
The block...
Somm-o-logue – Adam’s Oktoberfest special
Wine is my passion, beer is my hobby and it's the time of year I begin my annual hunt for Oktoberfest style beer.
One of...
Your Table is Ready – Sharko’s BBQ
Naperville is home to some fine BBQ – and our visit to newly opened Sharko’s on Route 59 at 111th St. adds one more...
Kids Corner – Colonial Cafe
This month I took my mom out for a breakfast. I choose Colonial Café located at 8 W. Gartner Road in Naperville Plaza. They...
Soup’s on! will ladle its way to Naperville Central October 20
UPDATE / Oct. 20: Hundreds of soup-cup toting patrons were stirring in the hallway and the cafeteria at Naperville Central High School for the...
CityGate Grille wine auction raises more than $2,000 for charity
Last week, CityGate Grille hosted a wine auction to raise money for charity leading up to the Naperville Wine Festival. Forty bottles of fine...
Somm-o-logue – The Naperville Wine Fest is here
The Naperville Wine Festival is returning to CityGate Centre Friday and Saturday, August 23 and 24. The following tasting tips will help to make...
Nutrition Knowledge – Pack a nutritional punch
We still have several weeks of summer ahead of us and those weeks usually include many activities. It can be easy to think, “We will just grab something while we...
CityGate Centre celebrates Wine Week with special tastes, events
A celebration of Wine Week kicked off Sunday at CityGate Centre. The grand finale will wrap up outdoors on the spacious lawn during the...
