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Desserts just part of the story at White Chocolate Grill
You can appreciate a restaurant that puts the desserts first on the
menu. That's how it's done at the White Chocolate Grill in Naperville.
Freshness is order of the day at Carmina's
Carmina's Restaurant and Banquet serves a lot of fajitas, said manager Carlos Realzola. The restaurant prides itself on its made-from-scratch items - the tamales and the salsas especially, Realzola said.
Carmina's Restaurant and Banquet serves a lot of fajitas, said manager Carlos Realzola. The restaurant prides itself on its made-from-scratch items - the tamales and the salsas especially, Realzola said.
Ribfest returns with big flavor, big acts
Rifbest festival will be from noon to 10 p.m. to July 5 at Knock Park in Naperville. It will include fireworks, food and live entertainment on two stages. Headliners include: Heart, Blue Oyster Cult and Huey Lewis and the News. Visit www.ribfest.net/. Proceeds benefit the Exchange Club of Naperville.
Rifbest festival will be from noon to 10 p.m. to July 5 at Knock Park in Naperville. It will include fireworks, food and live entertainment on two stages. Headliners include: Heart, Blue Oyster Cult and Huey Lewis and the News. Visit www.ribfest.net/. Proceeds benefit the Exchange Club of Naperville.
Summer good time for bargain shopping
The nice thing about your kids being small is that you can usually stock up on clothes for later seasons. When my kids were little, I always shopped the end of season sales and saved the new clothes for the following year. I saved a ton. I went to Chicago Premium Outlets in Aurora to search out deals this week.
The nice thing about your kids being small is that you can usually stock up on clothes for later seasons. When my kids were little, I always shopped the end of season sales and saved the new clothes for the following year. I saved a ton. I went to Chicago Premium Outlets in Aurora to search out deals this week.
Anderson's plans busy month of July
Anderson's Bookshops will hold a sidewalk sale, July 9 to 12. Lauren Myracle, 7 p.m. July 9, reading and booksigning. Naperville. 2K9 Author Reception, 3 p.m. July 10. Naperville. At 5112 Main St. in Downers Grove and 123 W. Jefferson Ave. in Naperville. Call 630-963-2665.
Anderson's Bookshops will hold a sidewalk sale, July 9 to 12. Lauren Myracle, 7 p.m. July 9, reading and booksigning. Naperville. 2K9 Author Reception, 3 p.m. July 10. Naperville. At 5112 Main St. in Downers Grove and 123 W. Jefferson Ave. in Naperville. Call 630-963-2665.
Aurora Art Commission hosts photography exhibit
Aurora Public Art Commission: Ricochet. Exhibit to July 26. Free. The Human Condition, photographs by Samantha Oulavong and her students. Exhibit to Aug. 30. Light hors d'oeuvres and cash bar. Free. Aurora Public Art Commission Sculpture Garden 2009. Exhibit to Oct. 18.
Aurora Public Art Commission: Ricochet. Exhibit to July 26. Free. The Human Condition, photographs by Samantha Oulavong and her students. Exhibit to Aug. 30. Light hors d'oeuvres and cash bar. Free. Aurora Public Art Commission Sculpture Garden 2009. Exhibit to Oct. 18.
Chicago Calendar
The 24th Annual Festival is July 10, 11 and 12 at the Irish American Heritage Center, 4626 N. Knox.
The 24th Annual Festival is July 10, 11 and 12 at the Irish American Heritage Center, 4626 N. Knox.
The Comedy Shrine offers plenty of laughs
The Comedy Shrine shows include: "Laughtime Comedy Network for Women" at 8 p.m. Thursdays ($18); "Whose Line Is It Anyway," at 8 p.m. Fridays and 8 and 10 p.m. Saturdays ($23); "The Naughty Show," (age 18 and over version of "Whose Line Is It Anyway?") at 10 p.m. Fridays.
The Comedy Shrine shows include: "Laughtime Comedy Network for Women" at 8 p.m. Thursdays ($18); "Whose Line Is It Anyway," at 8 p.m. Fridays and 8 and 10 p.m. Saturdays ($23); "The Naughty Show," (age 18 and over version of "Whose Line Is It Anyway?") at 10 p.m. Fridays.
Family Calendar
Center for History: Fairways, Green & Clubs golf exhibit features American golf from the 1890s to the 1940s presented in the atmosphere of a vintage clubhouse.
Center for History: Fairways, Green & Clubs golf exhibit features American golf from the 1890s to the 1940s presented in the atmosphere of a vintage clubhouse.
New Empress Casino making most of tough situation
Maybe it was because my expectations were too high, or perhaps I didn't know what to expect, but I came away from last weeks's re-opening of Empress Casino in Joliet with mixed feelings.
Maybe it was because my expectations were too high, or perhaps I didn't know what to expect, but I came away from last weeks's re-opening of Empress Casino in Joliet with mixed feelings.
Welcome to Ribfest '09
Ribfest may be moving from Knoch Park, which touches a nerve with some of its closest neighbors. But after this year, the festival site will be cut by 5 acres, so discussions are under way that include possibly moving the 22-year-old fest to Nike Park.
Ribfest may be moving from Knoch Park, which touches a nerve with some of its closest neighbors. But after this year, the festival site will be cut by 5 acres, so discussions are under way that include possibly moving the 22-year-old fest to Nike Park.
She's a celebrity 'wrangler'
By day, Lori Levine's all girl from Long Island, her head full of Ashlee Simpson-Wentz, Kim Kardashian and the Shiny Toy Guns as she holes up in her office with a smart young staff and a pooch named Sukie. By night, she's all rock 'n' roll, working a runway at the Hard Rock Cafe having "wrangled" said celebrities for the Power of Leather party, making sure they don't fall off their stilettos, experience a wardrobe malfunction or otherwise screw up in front of the cameras.
By day, Lori Levine's all girl from Long Island, her head full of Ashlee Simpson-Wentz, Kim Kardashian and the Shiny Toy Guns as she holes up in her office with a smart young staff and a pooch named Sukie. By night, she's all rock 'n' roll, working a runway at the Hard Rock Cafe having "wrangled" said celebrities for the Power of Leather party, making sure they don't fall off their stilettos, experience a wardrobe malfunction or otherwise screw up in front of the cameras.
