There is something great about a local haunt with familiar food. Sure, a homemade meal from the people you love is the best thing you will ever eat. However, there are also other places like a longtime local restaurant that can become special. My sister and I were both ‘in town.’ Although we might not […]
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After exploring the Chicago Botanic Gardens we were simply ravenous and in desperate need of lunch. Unfortunately, a quick Google search left us unimpressed and our hunger drove us to the disappointing conclusion that fast food was in our near future. Or so we had thought! Luckily, as we followed Google’s directions, we passed a
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It was barely 11 a.m. on a Friday, but we were already exhausted from the day and ready to re-caffeinate. Luckily my sister knew a place. A new to Illinois, a small chain from Texas, Summer Moon. Which happened to have our state’s first and for now only location in Crystal Lake. My sister and
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It was not supposed to be a birthday celebration or really a party at all. Just a small get-together for the family that happened to fall days after my mother’s birthday. However, the siblings, including me, took to a family group chat to discuss plans for a birthday cake. The choice was simple: Jarosch’s Bakery
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It was a Friday night during Lent, and I was munching on a Chicken Candied Pecan Salad. I was back in my hometown to celebrate my mom’s birthday! It was 6:30 pm and the door of The Tracks Bar & Grill frequently swung open and closed as groups came and went. My high school days
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