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510 W Touhy Ave
Park Ridge, IL 60068
(847) 292-6502

Noodles & Company  

Category: Fast Food

3.0 star rating
1/31/2010
Quality of the dishes is alway good and served hot. The portions are huge she way want concider the small entre.  They now also serve spagetti and meatballs but I alway seem to fall back on the Pad Thai.  This location also has beer and wine.

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124 S Prospect Ave
Park Ridge, IL 60068
(847) 292-1434

Baked By Betsy  

Category: Bakeries

4.0 star rating
1/31/2010
If you love pastries this is the place. They have it all from pies to cupcakes and cookies to muffins. You have to try the butter melt cookies.

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180 W Washington St
Chicago, IL 60602
(312) 621-1111

Hannah's Bretzel  

Categories: Chocolatiers and Shops, Sandwiches, Bakeries
Neighborhood: The Loop

4.0 star rating
6/27/2009
I was in awe standing in front of the wall of chocolate. They have chocolate bars from all over including Germany, Italy, Belgium, Switzerland, Spain, Scotland, wait, back up, Scotland?!?!? Yes, who would have thought that the land of Haggis also makes a great chocolate. I recommend the white chocolate with lemon and pepper. Yes, pepper as in the spice. Just let the white chocolate melt and fill your mouth with lemon flavor and at the end you get hit with a slight taste of pepper. Then time for one more piece.

Some of my favorite chocolates are:
Kshocolat - Honeycomb & Vanilla (Scotland)
Alois Dallmayr - Champagnertruffel (Munich, Germany)
Scharffen Berger - Extra Rich Milk Chocolate
Gnosis Chocolate - Pomegranate Acai

Nutella fans will be pleased as well since they serve it and goes great with the bretzel.

I will be back soon for the Milka chocolate since they were out on this visit.

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500 S. Columbus Avenue
Chicago, IL 60604

Taste of Chicago 2009  

Category: Local Flavor
Neighborhood: The Loop

4.0 star rating
6/27/2009
Lots of vendors and lots of food. Eli's Cheesecake is at The Taste of Chicago again with their delicious treats. You can find them at booth #22. This year they are offering Frozen Chocolate Chip Toffee Crunch; Oreo Cookie Cheesecake with Vanilla Ice Cream; Turtle Cheesecake; Plain Cheesecake (with or without strawberries)

This year Julius Meini is also there offering their Vienna Torte. They are located at the Chef's Table at the 2009 Taste of Chicago.

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2430 N Cannon Dr
Chicago, IL 60614
(773) 880-1266

Green City Market  

Category: Farmers Market
Neighborhood: Lincoln Park

3.0 star rating
4/18/2009
I visited the Green City Market a few times last year. There is a great selection of foods including meats, dairy, canned fruits and veggies, etc. The best part was the section of baked goods. We picked up some stuff and made a picnic with it after we visited the museum.

The weather looks nice today so we can head back this morning.

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723 W Golf Rd
Des Plaines, IL 60016
(847) 437-3100

Party Time Palace  

Categories: Pizza, Event Planning & Services

4.0 star rating
3/2/2009 First to Review
Party Time Palace recently opened in Des Plaines at Golf Road and Elmhurst Road. It is a great place to hang out with young kids or hold a birthday party. The have it all here from mini golf, to a train ride, bouncy house, air hockey, Toddler Play Area and a bunch of arcade games. What makes this place different from some of the other places is that they have a Mechanical Bull and a large room for laser tag.  

They have several family specials and also take field trips and groups.

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3134 N Lincoln Ave
Chicago, IL 60657
(773) 935-6101

A La Turka Turkish Kitchen - CLOSED  

Category: Middle Eastern
Neighborhood: Lakeview

3.0 star rating
1/18/2009
When you visit A La Turka Turkish Kitchen make sure to check for the daily specials which run about $9. They have a full liquor bar and play Turkish music. The staff is friendly and helpful. They recommended the baklava and I am glad I listened and ordered these 4 pieces of sweet flaky nutty treats. To make the experience that much better I also ordered the Turkish tea which is served in a clear glass and has a rich flavor and nice aroma with a slightly bitter taste, but in a good way. On weekends you may want to make reservations since it gets busy evenings.

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1650 W Belmont Ave
Chicago, IL 60657
(773) 327-9945

Late Night Thai  

Category: Thai
Neighborhood: Lakeview

3.0 star rating
1/17/2009
Late Night Thai is in the same location that River Kwai occupied for about 20 years. I guess a Turkish Restaurant was also located here for a short time. The inside is much nicer now then when it was River Kwai. The menu selection is OK and the prices not too bad for the size of the portions.

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555 Mall Dr
Schaumburg, IL 60173
(847) 619-3300

Gaylord India Restaurant  

Categories: Indian, Pakistani

3.0 star rating
1/17/2009
The buffet at Gaylord India Restaurant is consistently good however the selection hardly ever changes. For meat lovers there are two choices of dishes, one of which is tandoori chicken and a lamb dish. If you are lucky you may find mango ice cream which is a nice touch after a heavy meal.

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710 W Northwest Hwy
Barrington, IL 60010
(847) 304-8278

Ambrosia Euro American Patisserie  

Categories: Bakeries, Coffee & Tea

4.0 star rating
1/17/2009
I just discovered Ambrosia Euro American Patisserie and I must say that I am now a big fan. The quality is fantastic. We had an entire fruit tart and it went very fast.

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