Spring is here and nature’s sharing her bounty. Gather up the kids and show them how sweet it can be at a family-friendly class on the making on maple syrup.
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“Yes, Valentine’s Day is this month, and we will be celebrating with all the city’s lovebirds, but why pin the ‘amour’ to only one day?” asks Chef Carol Wallack of Sola> in North Center and we agree. We got 150 press releases about Valentine’s Day, and you can bet that just about every eatery in [...] “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1″ opens Friday, Nov. 19, and local lounges are gearing up for the magic, as Harry, Hermione Granger, Ron Weasley and the rest of the Hogwarts gang return to the silver screen to continue the deadly battle against Lord Voldemort. You wouldn’t want to watch a thing like [...] Load up the kids and take advantage of the delights of autumn. Nearby McHenry Co. offers country fun just a short drive away. Pick your own apples and pumpkins, wander through a corn maze, shop for freshly harvested produce and just enjoy the changing fall landscape and some time away from the city. Some farms [...] In Chicagoland this month, there are pigs”you can watch … and other pigs you can eat. Don’t get them mixed up! Journey with Montreal’s Theatre Sans Fil to J.R.R. Tolkein’s Middle Earth, as the company performs “The Hobbit,” the wonderful adventure of Bilbo Baggins on his epic journey to a new level of wisdom, staged as a marvelous adaptation with 48 giant puppets bringing to life Bilbo, Gandalf, Gollum, a 25-foot dragon and others. We check out all the best foodie news from Chicago restaurant chefs and others…. Chef Grant Achatz of Alinea in Lincoln Park recounts his experience judging the Bocuse d’Or culinary competition, where competitors included Jennifer Petrusky, a sous chef at Charlie Trotter’s. He ponders whether the international contest could become a reality show, like “Top [...] Our guide to Chicagoland holiday theater, cheery Christmas entertainment for children, families and adults, across the city and suburbs. Madam Barker Holiday Variety Show, Prop Thtr, Avondale, 11 p.m. Fridays, December 4 and 11, $10. (tickets). Madam Barker, John Fournier and a cast of Chicago magicians, musicians, comedians, dancers, the Barker Dames and 500 Clown [...] The Happy Meal is 30. Youngsters who munched the meals back in 1979 likely buy them for their own kids today. The iconic McDonald’s children’s meal with a toy began in June 1979, the brainchild of a Missouri regional ad manager. The original meals included a hamburger or cheeseburger, fries, cookies, a soft drink, puzzles [...] |
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