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Minibar Ultra Lounge
In the heart of Halsted Street, Chicago, is minibar. We are a luxurious nightclub in a contemporary, urban "hotel lounge" environment. Inviting guests to wrap up the day or usher in the night, minibar is the perfect spot for freshly infused vodkas, bottle service, exciting wines and premium liquors that highlight minibar's drink menu. DJs and curated music collections will sooth and groove your soul, while concierge services and cocktail servers make sure you don't have to work to enjoy your self. Check in any time...?
CITY: Chicago
Ventanas-Revolving Roof Top Restaurant
Relish the unparalleled views and cuisine of our revolving roof top restaurant and lounge, featuring Pacific Rim dining.
CITY: Rosemont
Black Jewel Popcorn
Stop by and sample black kernels of corn that pop to the whitest popcorn you've ever seen. Tours are available.
CITY: Lawrenceville
Chez Willy's
Enjoy big city dining in a small town atmosphere. The unique American cuisine, and premium wine selections are a treat for anyone visiting Galesburg and especially for our regular customers.
CITY: Galesburg
Rhythm Room Bar & Bistro
Located in the lobby of the CineArts Theatre, Rhythm Room invites you to stop by before or after the movies...or anytime.
CITY: Evanston
John Deere Commons at Moline Centre
A tourism destination offering a variety of restaurants, concerts, special events, top name entertainment at "iWireless Center," and live music at the many pubs and bars. Also visit the famous John Deere Pavilion and John Deere Store, Lagomarcino's old fashioned soda and candy shop. Celebration Belle Riverboat and Channel Cat Taxi is nearby so you can explore the mighty Mississippi River. The downtown area also includes gift shops, antique stores, restaurants and hotels!
CITY: Moline
Rainforest Cafe - Gurnee
Rainforest Cafe is a wild place to eat and shop. The most realistic indoor rainforest created with amazingly lush surroundings, cascading waterfalls, giant fish aquariums and more.
CITY: Gurnee
Bill's Pizza & Pub
Bill's Pizza & Pub is a family-friendly restaurant, since 1957, with a unique, comfortable, rustic, northwoods-inspired dining room with incredible wildlife mounts. World's renowned first double-decker and famous thin crust pizzas are outstanding! Bill's also offers delicious sandwiches and desserts. The atmosphere is relaxed, the beer is cold and served in a frosty mug, and the food is great. Throw your cares out the window and your peanut shells on the floor. Have Kids? Great! Bill's offers a large selection of video games for children. Convenient carryout and prompt delivery service, allows quality pizzas, sandwiches, and munchies to be enjoyed in the comfort of home or a hotel.
CITY: Mundelein
Emmett's Tavern & Brewery Co.
Emmett's uses only traditional ingredients - water, malt, hops and yeast. When you try a German Pilsener or an English Pale Ale at Emmett's, your pint will be as close to the original as you can get (without actually getting on a plane and flying across the pond). Brewery tours are available.
CITY: West Dundee
The Bluffs Vineyard & Winery
Buttermilk Hill is home to this vineyard & winery, the location and view are quite unique and allow all who visit to truly feel like they are back to nature. The grounds are large enough to have a picnic or a private conversations over a glass of wine. And at the same time, the winery is accommodating to larger groups. The wine list has several whites and reds made with local grapes.
CITY: Ava
Mug Shots Bar
Located across the street from the Law and Justice Center. This is a great place to visit after work or party late into the night.
CITY: Bloomington
Diversey River Bowl
Diversey River Bowl features a phenomenal light show, great sound system, video arcade and bowling fun. Open lanes every night.
CITY: Chicago
Martini's on the Rock
Indoor and outdoor dining at this restaurant located on the banks of the Rock River. Featuring steaks, seafood, salads, sandwiches, burgers, pizza, and more. Lunch and dinner specials, live music on the weekends. Great riverfront setting and delicious food!
CITY: Rock Island
Tastebud Tours
Embark on a three-hour walking tour that's an unforgettable food adventure, offering the traditional tastes of Chicago.
CITY: Chicago
A Boystown staple, Hydrate features late-night dance parties, shirtless men, high-energy beats and drag queens galore. Check out their resident DJ's and weekly events. Open until 4am Sunday-Friday/5am on Saturdays.
CITY: Chicago
The Homestead Bakery
We are very pleased to continue bringing all our valued customers the freshest, made-from-scratch delights such as caramel-iced cinnamon rolls, dinner rolls, honey white and wheat breads, sweet and specialty breads, a variety of cookies, iced cut-out cookies and classic angel food cakes of various flavors. And we feature specialty pumpkin items in the fall. Load up on baked goodies, as well as all the other scrumptious items that we stock on our shelves. These include a substantial assortment of mustard's, pickled vegetables, relishes, salsas, jams, jellies, butter spreads, noodles and a generous selection of fine candies and fudge.
CITY: Arthur
Capannari Ice Cream
Ice cream shop
CITY: Mount Prospect
Spirit of Chicago Cruises
For a whole new way to experience Chicago, get out on the water with Spirit of Chicago. Come aboard for a fun, energetic cruise experience you won't forget. You'll enjoy delicious food and drink, friendly service and great entertainment with Chicago's sparkling skyline as your backdrop. Join Spirit for a lunch, dinner or special event cruise, or consider Spirit for your next group event. http://www.spiritcruises.com/chicago 888.957.2634 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SpiritOfChicago Twitter: @SpiritNavyPier Instagram: @ecchicago #SpiritofChicago
CITY: Chicago
Josephine's Tea Room
Enjoy a Girls' Day Out with lunch at Josephine's Tea Room in Godfrey. Fresh salads, soups, sandwiches and desserts made daily highlight the menu. While at the tea room, browse the many gift shops on the complex, including Josephine's Gifts, the Monticello House, Fred's Shed featuring discounted merchandise and the new Christmas House. Jospehine's is the perfect stop for a girls' day out shopping and having fun. Hours: M -F 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., S 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Open on Sundays in December 11 a.m.- 3 p.m.
CITY: Godfrey
Silo Restaurant
The Silo has been a landmark on the North Shore for over 32 years, serving famous Pan Pizza. Award winning chili, appetizers, salads, sandwiches, hamburgers, dinner entrees, and a full service bar compliment our menu. The Silo seats customers on two different levels! We also provide a complete carryout menu. The Silo is an independently owned and operated family restaurant. Plan your next party or catering event at The Silo.
CITY: Lake Bluff
Collver Family Winery
Family-owned winery that features unique wines, great food, and hilarious dinner theater productions.
CITY: Barry
LIttle Owl
Enjoy lunch, dinner or a snack at Geneva's landmark restaurant. For over 80 years, fine food and spirits have been served at very reasonable prices in a casual and relaxed atmosphere.
CITY: Geneva
Lancaster's Restaurant
Lancaster's Restaurant, located in historic Downtown Bloomington, serves a fusion-style cuisine in a casually sophisticated setting.
CITY: Bloomington
Blue Goose Super Market
Known throughout the Fox Valley for top-quality meats, produce, and fresh bakery products. Where service has been a family tradition for more than 70 years in St. Charles.
CITY: St. Charles
La Flama
Family-owned restaurant featuing homemade Mexican cuisine in a festive atmosphere with plenty of seating and parking nearby. A full bar is available at the restaurant and features delicious, traditional drinks.
CITY: Moline
Pip's II
On west Boyton street in Marion. This bar has DJs, drink specials, karaoke, and we do birthday parties. We have a pool table and a jukebox.
CITY: Marion
Fox Creek Vineyards
Situated on a farm settled by the proprietor's great grandmother, the vineyard sits amid low rolling hills. Enjoy sampling the wines and spend some quality time in the country.
CITY: Olney
Joe's Crab Shack
Affordable seafood in a casual, upbeat, energetic waterfront setting.
CITY: Peoria
Harry Caray's Italian Steakhouse
Harry Caray's Italian Steakhouse specializes in the finest prime, aged steaks, chops and Italian favorites. The dark mahogany, white tablecloths and a veritable museum of baseball history combine to create a warm and casual elegance.
CITY: Lombard
Known for its live salsa music and dancing, Esteban's hosts Expression Nite on Thursdays, featuring drag performers. The dinner menu, served Wednesday through Saturday evenings, offers Latin American specialties.
CITY: Naperville
Hollywood Park - Crestwood
This family entertainment center features two miniature golf courses, a large game room, a restaurant and Fangalangus Island, a children's interactive playland.
CITY: Crestwood
Bear Branch Log Cabin Restaurant
Bear Branch Log Cabin Restaurant is a rustic, authentic, log cabin restaurant set on the highest hill in Pope County. It is the centerpiece in The Bear Branch Horse Resort, a horse camp with 80 campsites and 6 cabins. It features down-home country cooking including catfish and steaks. The Rustic Log Cabin Restaurant, open Friday through Sunday, offers a quiet setting, great food, and a spectacular view. On regular weekends the restaurant is open Friday & Saturday at 4 p.m. for dinner, Saturday and Sunday 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. for breakfast. Extended restaurant hours are also offered on Holiday weekends. Open all week during May and October (when reservations permit).
CITY: Eddyville
Wineaux's Restaurant
Located at Cache River Basin Vineyard and Winery, Wineaux's offers American cuisine, including certified Angus Beef steaks and burgers, ribs and seafood. Specializing in food cooked with wine!
CITY: Belknap
Chicago Style Pizzeria
Chicago Style Pizzeria is a locally owned and operated restaurant that offers pizza as well as appetizers, Black Angus burgers, gourmet sandwiches, salads and pasta dinners. Chicago Style Pizzeria is famous for its daily lunch and dinner buffet, and its Alfredo Pizza. The Pizzeria's pizza offerings include thin crust pizza, deep pan pizza and stuffed pizza. Traditional pizza sauces are available as well as whole peeled tomato, Alfredo, garlic butter, BBQ sauce and Buffalo sauce. Also traditional and gourmet toppings are offered. Finally, a cheeseless pizza is available in both the thin crust and deep pan pizza.
CITY: Bloomington
Bishop Hill Bakery
This is a family owned and operated business. Step up to the counter and watch fresh bread and cookies being baked right before your eyes. Be tempted with many baked goods or stay for lunch with homemade soup, casseroles, or a sandwich from the daily lunch menu. The bakery is located across from the Colony Store and Steeple building.
CITY: Bishop Hill
A' Salute Lounge & Grill
A' Salute is a high class lounge featuring entertainment every Friday and Saturday night with room for dancing. The menu will feature a selection of small sandwiches called "trios" which are served in threes.
CITY: St. Charles
Just "Topolo" – that's what people-in-the-know call it. Frontera Grill's sister restaurant, Topolobampo, shares the front door and bar. But then the sister flaunts her own. If Frontera rocks and claps, Topolo slinks. She is the quiet, sleek, classy sister. And she invites you into an elegant Mexican fantasy world and to dress up a notch for its incomparable, authentic, regional flavors.
CITY: Chicago
Holy Mackerel!
DuPage County, Chicago's Western Suburbs - Holy Mackerel! is a fresh take on the classic seafood restaurant. Menus are printed daily to offer only the best and freshest seafood available with exceptional preparations
CITY: Lombard
Mon Ami Gabi - Oak Brook
The menu at Mon Ami Gabi signals a return to simple French food, featuring Classic Steak Frites and a variety of fresh seafood. Let the feel of Paris surround you as you enjoy a glass of wine from the rolling wine cart.
CITY: Oak Brook
Country Cheese & More
Sandwiches, soups, cheese, quilts & crafts. An excellent variety of cheese!
CITY: Arthur
Downtown Bar and Lounge
Windy City's newest and premier gay and lesbian destination located in the heart of Downtown Chicago. The place to relax and meet new friends.
CITY: Chicago
Smitty's On The Corner
Smitty's, in St. Charles is family owned and operated, using only the freshest, most flavorful ingredients to prepare all of their mouthwatering sandwiches, homemade soups, crisp salads, ice cream and more.
CITY: St. Charles
Chicago Pizza Tours
This bus tour allows visitors to sample four types of Chicago pizza: thin crust, deep dish, stuffed and Neopolitan. Learn about and see Chicago one slice at a time.
CITY: Chicago
Springers Creek Winery
Enjoy the cozy atmosphere of cushy chairs, antiques, and the welcoming hospitality of owners Sam Makler and Colette Andre as you sample a fine glass of wine.
CITY: Edwardsville
Robbie's - Springfield
Located across from the historic Old State Capitol, this Springfield staple offers homemade soups, sandwiches and pie. Live jazz and blues performers play during dinner on Friday nights.
CITY: Springfield
Timothy O'Toole's Pub Chicago
Downtown Chicago's favorite bar. With 40 TVs and 20 satellites you won't miss a play. Full menu with late nite kitchen. Private party rooms, 5 pool tables, darts, games and N.T.N. Call us for your next party.
CITY: Chicago
Otto's Place
Otto's Place is the off-Main Street alternative for locals & tourists seeking a quiet, peaceful retreat with exceptional, unique food.
CITY: Galena
A Danville tradition where friends and families have met for years to enjoy a selection of quality food including breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
CITY: Danville
Cajun Cowboy Grill
One-of-a-kind restaurant in Southern Illinois serving up traditional Cajun dishes, such as gumbo and shrimp po' boys,alligator entree', 'gator eggs' and more. Comfort-food favorites like burgers and pasta dishes are also served. With seating for 30, this restaurant's exposed brick walls and original tine ceilings create a fun, laid-back atmosphere.
CITY: Murphysboro
Chicago Diner
One of the first vegetarian restaurants in the city offers dishes that include a macrobiotic plate and vegan desserts.
CITY: Chicago
Rox City Grill Lounge
Relax or celebrate with your friends amidst the contemporary urban decor highlighted with authentic historic detailing. Enjoy the offerings of our full bar, our exceptional wine list, select samples from the extraordinary Rox City Grill menu, and live entertainment of piano bar favorites every Thursday through Saturday.
CITY: St. Charles
Berryville Vineyards
The winery harmonizes with nature to cultivate premium wine grapes. Walk through the oak forests, picnic in the vineyards or wade in the creek and stop in at the tasting room. The vineyard features fruit and grape wines from 20 varieties of grapes as well as raspberries, blackberries and gooseberries.
CITY: Claremont
Rock Bottom Brewery
Rock Bottom is all about the beer. Every tank tapped here represents hours of planning, experimentation, ingenuity and precision by a local Rock Bottom Brewmaster. The folks here pride themselves on the remarkably consistent quality of their handcrafted beers as well as their tasty menu of made-from-scratch food.
CITY: Warrenville
The Whole Scoop
Imagine a life boat made out of a mint chip fudge brownie, covered in strawberry ice cream and topped with chocolate sauce, whipped cream and a cherry. That's The Whole Scoop's newest version of their signature sundae called the "Life Boat". And it's not just sweet treats at The Whole Scoop. From secret recipe marinated chicken in the Chipotle Chicken Wrap to Mom's Recipe Chili, great homemade eats abound. Located in historic downtown Grafton, The Whole Scoop is a great place to stop during a day of shopping and river watching. Hours: 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. daily.
CITY: Grafton
Sullivan's Steakhouse
DuPage County, Chicago's Western Suburbs - A 1940s Chicago-style steakhouse featuring the finest certified Angus beef, select seafood and great live jazz in a sophisticated yet comfortable ambiance. Sullivan's has an award-winning wine list & full inventory of bourbon, single malt scotch & cognac.
CITY: Naperville
Cheesecake Factory
For more than 30 years The Cheesecake Factory has served more than just delicious food and cheesecakes, helping guests share lasting memories with family & friends. The Cheesecake Factory created the upscale casual dining segment in 1978 with the opening of the first restaurant in Beverly Hills, CA. And even with close to 150 restaurant locations, The Cheesecake Factory is just as unique today as back then! The Cheesecake Factory is famous for generous portions which are ideal for sharing or taking home for a second meal - but be sure to save room for dessert! Enjoy one of 50 legendary cheesecakes and desserts like Godiva® Chocolate Cheesecake, White Chocolate Raspberry Truffle®, and the new 30th Anniversary Chocolate Cake Cheesecake. They're perfectly complemented by our extensive list of specialty coffee drinks and tea.
CITY: Chicago
Social Urban Bar & Restaurant
This hip Rockford restaurant cooks up seasonal dishes inspired by the produce and meats supplied from local farmers. The bar offers a nice selection of craft beers and wine, along with more than a dozen different absinthes.
CITY: Rockford
Tribute is a classic American restaurant with a modern culinary edge. Chow Crowd Restaurant Group has set out to offer contemporary American fare, to deliver excellence in food, service, ambiance and price, providing a welcoming and comfortable atmosphere. Tribute is located in the Green Seal certified Chicago's Essex Inn and offers breakfast, lunch and dinner as well as "grab and go" options for on-the-go business people.
CITY: Chicago
The Ritz-Carlton Chicago
Set atop Water Tower Place, above prestigious North Michigan Avenue, this property is just an elevator ride from over 100 shops & boutiques and offers exceptional Lake Michigan and skyline views from each spacious guestroom. Recently opened, The dec Rooftop Bar provides a new and chic outdoor spot for sipping, savoring and socializing. Casual elegance and brasserie-inspired cuisine come together at deca RESTAURANT + BAR, serving inventive fare from morning to night. Enjoy easy access to such famed attractions as The Magnificent Mile, The Museum of Contemporary Art and The John Hancock Observatory or stay in and request an in-room visit from the popular Candy Man.
CITY: Chicago
Ghirardelli Chocolate Shop and Soda Fountain
A Ghirardelli® Ice Cream and Chocolate Shop is the perfect destination to experience decadent chocolate & irresistible World Famous Hot Fudge Sundaes topped with freshly homemade hot fudge. While at a Ghirardelli Ice Cream Shop, you can also indulge in unforgettable fountain treats including shakes, floats, malts and other delectable fountain creations.
CITY: Chicago
Jacob Henry Mansion Estate Dinner Theatre
Located on the Jacob Henry Mansion Estate, guests are greeted with our famous family hospitality, homemade meals and heartwarming musical productions. Lunch matinees and dinner shows are complimented by itineraries that include tours of our other historic properties, or excursions into Joliet's vibrant downtown. The Jacob Henry Mansion Estate Dinner Theatre welcomes groups with onsite motorcoach parking and handicap accessibilty.
CITY: Joliet
Harvest at Pheasant Run
Located in the unique and fitting setting of a stylishly renovated barn, Harvest offers traditional regional cuisine with outstanding steaks and seafood, extraordinary game selections and seasonal dishes inspired by fresh ingredients available in local markets. The extensive bar not only features a wine list including outstanding vintages from Napa and Sonoma and unique selections from regional wineries. We will gladly suggest wine pairings to enhance your experience. Or try a refreshing fruit infused martini. Reservations encouraged.
CITY: St. Charles
The Doughnut Vault
The Doughnut Vault serves up piping-hot, fat and delicious doughnuts... Tuesdays-Friday starting at 8:00am until we run out. And Saturdays at 9:30am until we run out.
CITY: Chicago
20's Hideout Steakhouse and Bar
The 20's Hideout Restaurant serves up steak, seafood and live entertainment in roaring 20's fashion. Boasting the largest wine cellar south of Chicago with over 1,900 international and domestic bottles on hand sure to satisfy the pickiest of palates.
CITY: Marion
Yellowmoon Cafe
The Yellowmoon Cafe is a cozy coffeehouse which features live music Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings and most Sunday afternoons. We serve all types of coffee and coffee specialty drinks, local wines, and the best milkshakes in Southern Illinois.
CITY: Cobden
Velvet Rope Ultra Lounge
This gay and lesbian Oak Park lounge features a dance floor, martini bar and a menu of small plates. Catch live DJs, drag shows and dancers on the weekends.
CITY: Oak Park
Gene & Jude's
For hot dog lovers, Gene And Jude's is a destination to not be missed. Started For hot dog lovers, Gene & Jude's is a must-visit destination. For more than 60 years, this this River Grove institution has been serving up a classic menu of hot dogs, french fries and tasty extras. A longtime favorite with locals, Gene & Jude's has recently garnered national attention with Rachel Ray and three judges from Serious Eats naming Gene & Jude's the No. 1 hot dog in America.
CITY: River Grove
Kenwood Neighborhood
Located along Lake Michigan on the South Side of the City of Chicago, Illinois, is one of the 77 well-defined Chicago community areas. Kenwood was part of Hyde Park Township, which was annexed by the City of Chicago in 1889. Kenwood was once one of the most elite neighborhoods in Chicago and contains some of the largest homes in the city. It includes two Chicago Landmark districts, Kenwood and North Kenwood. Burnham Park runs along Kenwood's lakefront. A large part of the southern part of this region is in the Hyde Park-Kenwood Historic District. In recent years, the neighborhood has received national attention as the home of United States President Barack Obama.
CITY: Chicago
Jilly's of Naperville
Jilly's of Naperville is a classy, upscale bistro with live entertainment, perfect for dancing and romancing. Our menu offers gourmet appetizers and the best in light fare entrees. Enjoy great martinis and personalized service in a cabaret-like setting.
CITY: Naperville
Renaissance Center
The Renaissance Center is a restaurant and banquet facility. Open on Wednesday for themed lunch buffet and Friday night fine dining. Available for business meetings, corporate events, anniversary parties, weddings, banquets, showers and special events.
CITY: Joliet
Garrett Popcorn Shops
Garrett Popcorn Shops are a third-generation family-owned business specializing in a variety of tantalizing flavors of popcorn. Featuring caramel crisp, which has been dubbed "the best in the world."
CITY: Chicago
Fin Inn
Watch the fish swim in four 2,000 gallon aquariums as you enjoy one of the Fin Inn's signature catfish, Alaskan White Fish, or frog leg dinners. Adults and kids alike love to watch the fish swim in the aquariums with 21 table-side aquarium-viewing windows. Enjoy a full menu of fried fish, home-style meals and a local favorite - turtle soup! Children's menu available. Hours: 11 a.m. - 9 p.m.
CITY: Grafton
ZED451 is a contemporary internationally inspired upscale steakhouse providing unlimited samplings of seasonally driven multicultural offerings. Private event space available.
CITY: Chicago
Der Rathskeller German Restaurant & Bar
One of Rockford's oldest restaurants, featuring German cuisine in a warm, intimate old-world setting. German ancestry shines through at this favorite eating place since 1931. Banquet facilities available. Delicious sandwiches for lunch and traditional family style German specialities for dinner. Live accordion on weekends. Outside dining in the Biergarten.
CITY: Rockford
Maid Rite
Old time diner featuring breakfast, lunch and dinner. Well-know for their famous loose meet sandwiches (Maid Rites). A Quad Cities original. Enjoy malts, fries and so much more at this 50's-style diner. A variety of locations throughout the Quad Cities.
CITY: Moline
Republic delivers an inclusive ambiance of styles and scenes in a lavish, ultra modern 11,00 sq ft facility.
CITY: Chicago
Eagle's Nest
Friendly atmosphere and a full menu of delicious items such as pizza, burgers, nachos, and much more. Great service and affordable prices.
CITY: Addieville
Okaw Valley Orchard
Check out the store and bakery, where you can buy apples, peaches, cider, jams, jellies and apple butter. A playground and picnic area is available. An apple festival is held over Columbus Day weekend.
CITY: Sullivan
Annabel Lee's Tea Room and Boutique
Take a timeout for tea and lunch in this elegant tea room, in a historic building with shopping located within the building.
CITY: Jacksonville
JMK Nippon
Midwest's finest Japanese restaurant where they prepare your meal right before your eyes at the Teppan tables. Traditional seafood, steak and chicken dishes and sushi bar. There is also a karaoke bar.
CITY: Rockford
The Shawnee Grill
Casual dining offering salads, sandwiches, steaks, chicken, seafood & pasta for lunch & dinner. We seat 100 people.
CITY: Vienna
Farren's Pub & Eatery
Farren's is an underground pub in Downtown Champaign that's known for its signature burgers and large selection of craft beers.
CITY: Champaign
Possum Trot Supper Club
Features steaks, ribs, and fresh seafood specials every weekend. Full bar, outdoor patio, and piano player every Friday - Sunday. Also offers large banquet rooms for large gatherings.
CITY: Oakwood
Jumbo Char-N-Grill
Plate lunches, seafood, steaks, sandwiches and buffet.
CITY: Vienna
House of Blues
A juke-joint inspired restaurant featuring down home American cuisine in the heart of Chicago's entertainment district. World Famous Sunday Gospel Brunch. Live music nightly.
CITY: Chicago
D.W. Anderson's Eatery and Ice Cream Parlor
D.W. Anderson's is an old-fashioned, authentic soda fountain - an oasis of Americana. Every meal at D.W. Anderson's Eatery is turned into a celebration of flavor and freshness. The menu includes everything from salads and sandwiches and homemade soups to seafood and steaks to chili and pizza pie, and of course ice cream. The ice cream parlor offers over 15 flavors, made into shakes, malts, sundaes and Scoop-tacular Ice Cream Creations including The Carnival, Banana Bonanza and The Kitchen Sink. With good times, great people and a healthy dose of nostalgia, it's not just dinner - it's a memory in the making!
CITY: Gurnee
Atwater's Restaurant at Herrington Inn & Spa
Experience AAA Four Diamond fine dining on the waterfront. Atwater's fresh regional cuisine, and an outstanding wine list combine to offer guests a unique and upscale dining experience with beautiful waterfront views. Reservations are suggested. Al fresco dining on our patio is available seasonally.
CITY: Geneva
John Barleycorn
Enjoy a drink in the large bar area on the main level or head upstairs to the happening dance club. Local and national bands on select nights.
CITY: Schaumburg
Bugsy's Chicago Dog
Bugsy's is Mt. Vernon's only authentic Chicago-style food! Menu includes real Chicago-style dogs, as well as a Greek menu, and much much more!
CITY: Mount Vernon
Drink Nightclub
Drink is the perfect place to join your friends for a few cocktails, have your next event, or dance the night away with Chicaog's hottest DJs.
CITY: Schaumburg
Lovells of Lake Forest
Lovells of Lake Forest is a fine dining restaurant located in a beautiful French-styled mansion along Chicago's North Shore. A majority of our menu items are deeply rooted in the American culinary tradition. Private dining for events is also available.
CITY: Lake Forest
Giovanni's Restaurant & Big Al's Bar
A local favorite, Giovanni's Restaurant is known for its good food, service and competitive prices. Extensive banquet facilities. Big Al's Bar, an upscale entertainment and jazz bar, has a bar menu that includes pasta dishes, sandwiches appetizers & much more.
CITY: Rockford
Pizza Cucina (Wasco)
5 minutes west of downtown St. Charles in Wasco. Open daily. Delivery available. Catering too.
CITY: Wasco
Indulge your decadence in the heart of historic downtown Galena. With well over 200 flavors of Swiss, German, French, Belgian, Venezuelan and domestic chocolates – Chocolate' is the destination all chocolate lovers must experience.
CITY: Galena
Rocky Waters Vineyard & Winery
Experience our spectacular view, taste wines from our locally grown grapes, relax on the deck, and enjoy some wine.
CITY: Hanover
Irish Rose Saloon
Cozy, neighborhood restaurant in downtown Rockford's River District offering fresh seafood, delicious appetizers and unique spirits.
CITY: Rockford


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Jury listens as White trial begins in Wells County
BLUFFTON – After spending most of Monday selecting a 12-person jury of six men and six women, the trial of Tyler White began in earnest Tuesday morning with the opening arguments reflecting the anticipated.
Wells County Prosecutor Michael Lautzenheiser expanded on charges of murder against White in the death of his estranged wife, Amy Meyer White on the morning of Oct. 27, 2009, at the home of his father, located at 0649 East 100 South in Wells County.
But defense attorney James Voyles, of Indianapolis, alleged that Meyer White came to the White residence that morning armed with a hand gun. When a feud erupted, Voyles charged that Meyer White "understandably" became enraged and pointed the gun at White. It was that action, alleged Voyles, that prompted White to shoot Meyer White twice, "completely in self-defense."
"Use your God-given common sense," Lautzenheiser told the jury. "Any person involved in this must remember Amy White, who is dead. We must give her a fair shake in this."
Both attorneys agreed that the marriage of White and Meyer White had been rocky, with a considerable amount of arguing over a year's time. During that time, the couple had a child, Max, but they argued constantly about him.
Lautzenheiser noted that on Oct. 17, 2009, that the boy was visiting with his father for visitation. Meyer-White was to pick him up at 9 a.m. but when she arrived, defendant, White, didn't want her to take Max for another 30 minutes.
"They argued; he wouldn't let her have Max. He played this game with her," said Lautzenheiser. "The defendant shot Amy White twice in the chest. There is no dispute about that at all."
Lautzenheiser said that it would have seemed natural for the defendant to call 911 immediately after Meyer White went down. Instead, he picked up her phone and threw it. Then he went out and shot it. Lautzenheiser said that White, who had Max with him through the entire episode, went inside and washed his "dirty hands." He then started to call 911 but didn't complete the call at the moment.
"Why was he so angry with the cell phone," said Lautzenheiser. "He didn't have any reason to be angry with the cell phone."
When EMT's and personnel from the Wells County Sheriff Department arrived, Meyer White was transported to the Bluffton Regional Medical Center.
"The doctor in the ER said that it's possible that she might have lived had she been brought in sooner," said Lautzenheiser.
"The defendant told several people that he treated her poorly, that he had been a jerk," added Lautzenheiser. "He admitted that he wasn't the best of husbands."
Lautzenheiser said that as the exchanges became more contentious, Meyer White began to record the exchanges.
"She recorded those exchanges on the cell phone that the defendant became so angry at," said Lautzenheiser. "He became so angry at that cell phone because he knew that those exchanges were on there."
Lautzenheiser referred to the fact that law enforcement officials found two guns at the scene when they arrived. While the defense argued that the second gun was the one carried by Meyer White, the prosecutor said that it is the prosecution's opinion that defendant planted the second gun.
Voyles noted that in April of 2008, Meyer White and Max had moved in with Lee Flueckiger and White had moved in with his parents, Ken and Lori White. Voyles said that when Meyer White arrived on the morning of Oct. 27, 2009, White was playing with Max in the garage.
"Tyler asked for another half hour with his son," said Voyles. "Tyler looked up and Amy was pointing the gun at him. She continued to point the gun at him. She continued to be angry, upset and disturbed.
"There is evidence that he called 911 within minutes and did exactly what 911 told him to do," continued Voyles. "When the EMT's arrived, they will tell you that there was no pulse. He didn't have a lawyer but he voluntarily sat in the office of detective James Paxton and answered every question that was asked of him."
Later, Lautzenheiser played the recording of Paxton's interview with White for those in the courtroom. The prosecutor especially noted that White had first said that he had no idea who owned the second gun, but in the process of the examination owned up to the fact that the gun belonged to his close friend, Matt Reinhard. At that point, White told Paxton that he thought that Meyer White had stolen the gun from Reinhard.
However, in later testimony, Reinhard suggested several names of individuals who could have stolen the gun, but never suggested any suspicions that Meyer White could have been one of those.
Paxton said that when he arrived at the scene, he saw two holes where Meyer White had been shot twice. He noted that there were two small black pistols and magazines lying by both weapons.
Diane Betz, a detective with the Wells County Sheriff Department, said that, upon arrival, she was instructed to pick up Max and take him back to the sheriff department. She noted that the small child was close to his stricken mother when she arrived at the scene.
Deputy Ronald Campbell testified of his work on a crime scene sketch. Campbell diagrammed where the victim was found lying and used the northwest corner of the White garage as a reference point for his work. Campbell noted that there were two spent shells left where the shooting had taken place.
In his interview with Paxton on video, White was seen telling Paxton that he shot Meyer White when she pointed a gun at him.
"I didn't want to shoot her," White told Paxton. "I told her to put it down. I got down on my knees so she wouldn't feel attacked. I shot her and she dropped.
"I didn't want her to die," White said.
White said that he shot Meyer White's cell phone. He said that after he shot it, he slammed it down.
Reinhard was the last to testify on Tuesday. Reinhard said that he had owned
two handguns. Reinhard said under oath that he knew that the gun found in White's garage on the day of the murder was his gun that had been missing for several months. He listed several individuals that he had suspected of taking the gun, including White. However, he said that he had never thought that Meyer White was a suspect in stealing the gun.
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When a great and terrible flood threatened to drown the world, a fearless otter leapt into the powerful waters and saved the land by carrying it on her skyward belly. In honor of this Tale of Creation, designer Wanesia Misquadace has crafted a work of art in the form of a cuff bracelet. Surrounding the otter are faceted gems of blue topaz, peridot, white topaz, iolite and citrine, while the turtle's shell is crafted from a round cabochon of green variscite. The gallery of images around the stones is composed of an openwork design of highly polished sterling silver. The cuff has a 5-1/2" inside circumference and measures 1-3/8" tall. Made in America with gemstones from around the world.
According to Ojibwa legend, when the Sky spirit fell to the earth all of the animals of the lake worked together to create a soft landing. In this bracelet, a brave otter has caught the spirit on her belly, saving the earth. The variscite is set into the body of a turtle, which also represents long life and perserverance. The beautiful flowers and moss of the lake surround the otter and turtle in the rest of this beautiful bracelet.
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Police now consider Jaliek Rainwalker's disappearance a probable child homicide case. Cambridge-Greenwich police held a news conference Thursday morning with the new information. Lori Chung has more.
GREENWICH, N.Y. -- It's been more than five years since 12-year-old Jaliek Rainwalker disappeared, and now the case is being considered a "probable child homicide."
The Cambridge-Greenwich Police Department held a news conference Thursday to announce that the case has been reclassified and is no longer considered a missing person case.
Jaliek was last seen back in 2007 when he was living with his adoptive parents, Stephen and Jocelyn Kerr. Stephen Kerr told authorities he believed Jaliek ran away from their house in the middle of the night because he was troubled.
Chief George Bell said, "The investigation indicates that Jaliek was most likely met with foul play as all reportings and sightings of Jaliek have been determined to be false and there is no indication he's still alive. Usually runaways surface shortly after disappearing because of lack of funds and planning on their part, and there's been absolutely no known contacts during the past five years from or with Jaliek."
Bell went on to say several people have been investigated and eliminated as possible suspects. He said investigators are confident they'll find who is responsible for his disappearance and will bring them to justice.
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Decades-old photos emerge of Apollo training
Before Apollo astronauts went to the moon, they went to Hawaii to train on the Big Island's lunar landscapes.
Now, decades-old photos are surfacing of astronauts scooping up Hawaii's soil and riding across volcanic fields in a "moon buggy" vehicle.
The Pacific International Space Center for Exploration Systems is displaying the photos at its Hilo headquarters. The Hawaii state agency's executive director Rob Kelso found the images at the Johnson Space Center in Houston.
Kelso says astronauts from Apollo missions 13 through 17 trained in Hawaii as did some back up crews.
Some training was on Mauna Kea volcano, where glacial runoff crushed and refined rock into power. Astronauts also trained on recent lava flows.
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But, they couldn't help themselves by still pushing condoms into the forefront of reporting the story:
Let me interpret - because we cannot deny the evidence in this study, we admit that behavioral change (e.g., abstinence and fidelity) are saving lives. But, because we have an agenda to push that includes the western-values of sexual license, we have to still give condoms out and say that they work - though there is no evidence this is the case.
The 2008 Report on the global AIDS epidemic, produced by the Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), is the most comprehensive review of the epidemic to date with 147 countries reporting data on HIV.
It notes, among other things, that the combined efforts of governments, civil society and affected communities can make a difference in saving lives.For example, changes in sexual behaviour in countries such as Rwanda and Zimbabwe have led to a decline in the number of new HIV infections, and condom use is increasing among young people with multiple partners in many countries. Young people in seven of the most-affected countries, including Burkina Faso and Cameroon, are also waiting longer to have sex.
Here is the press release and the whole report. Uganda was the first to see significant decline and the other countries that followed their lead also have. The evidence speaks for itself, now it is time for the pro-choice, pro-condom, pro-sexual license crowd to admit they were wrong.
But, let us all rejoice that there is something good to report in the battle against AIDS.
First Things had a good article on Churches and AIDS recently that I recommend. It advances the same opinion that behavior can be changed and this is the best way to attack AIDS.


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It's a big weekend for our Section II football teams. Burnt Hills, Hoosick Falls and Glens Fall are all playing for state titles. Marisa Jacques is in Syracuse and has more on our first local team playing, Burnt Hills.
SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- High school football fans set their sights on season championships in Syracuse this weekend. Several area teams have made it to the Carrier Dome.
First up we have the Burnt Hills Spartans. This is the fourth time in the last five years the Spartans are playing in the Class A state championship game. They'll face Sweet Home out of Buffalo. Burnt Hills lost to Sweet Home in 2008 and 2009 in the state championship game.
This year, the Spartans approach the title game on an 11 game win streak. The school has never won the state title and they're hoping to change that this year. Kick off for that game is Friday at 3 p.m.
Glens Falls prepares to face Maine Endwell in the Class B State championship game. Again the Indians are in an underdog situation as they face last year's Class A state champions. The Maine-Endwell offense has been impressive this year scoring at least 40 points in all but one game. Kick off for that game is set for Saturday at 3 p.m.
Hoosick Falls is getting set to take on the top ranked team in Class C, Hornell. The Red Raiders are on a 51 game win streak. In order to prepare for the Carrier Dome, the Panthers have taken practice indoors to the Strong Brothers Sports Dome in Hoosick Falls.
The Panthers haven't played in Syracuse since 2003. That game starts Saturday at noon.
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The WAG has a broad collection of pressed glass that, when first invented in the 1820s, allowed for inexpensive, mass production of patterned glass. The technique involved pouring molten glass into a metal mold, and then applying pressure to evenly press the glass over all aspects of the mold. Pressed glass proved very popular as it allowed middle-class North American families to enjoy elegant and affordable glassware at home. A vast number of patterns were produced and copied worldwide, making exact attribution difficult. Many patterns were strictly non-representational, others included figural or landscape references. The Westward Ho pattern features scenes of western settlement: a log cabin, wooded landscape, a deer, and a buffalo. A kneeling Aboriginal figure serves as the finial.
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CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. -- It's the most wonderful time of the year. It's also the busiest for the U.S. Postal Service.
Long lines greeted customers at the Cayuga Road Post Office in Cheektowaga Monday. It's anticipated to be the busiest shipping day of the year for the Postal Service. Workload is expected to quadruple for the Postal Service here in Western New York. Normally, it would receive around 400,000 letters and packages but on the busiest day of the year, it's more like one and a half million.
"We're ready," said U.S.P.S. Spokesperson Karen Mazurkiewicz. "We have extra people, extra trucks, and we're hitting those blue collection boxes a couple times a day so we can make sure we can get things in the system and out."
Although letter sending is expected to be down this season, the Postal Service is seeing a 20% increase in packages, due mainly because of online shopping.
But if you haven't mailed your holiday cards or packages yet, there's still time.
Here are some key dates to remember if you want your letter or package to arrive by Christmas:
Dec. 20 First-Class MailDec. 21 Priority MailDec. 22 Express Mail
And there's also some ways to avoid lines at local post offices.
"On our website you can look at prices and get a good idea what shipping options are still available for Christmas delivery. You can even print postage and give that package to your carrier and save a trip," said Mazurkiewicz.
Many post offices also offer extended hours. The Cayuga branch is open Monday through Friday – 7 a.m. to midnight, Saturday – 9 a.m. to 11 p.m., and Sunday – 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
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Published on April 7th, 2012 | by Jules IKEAHacker22
Pax closet doors, no bottom rail
Materials: Pax Lyngdal sliding doors, screws, washers, plastic caps, sweat and tears
Description: When I purchased my house it was in dire need of renovation. We repainted, put down hardwood floors (not easy on top of concrete), installed new windows… the whole shebang. When it came time to pay some attention to the master bedroom, I was unhappy with the closet doors. There are three equally-sized closets, though the doors were uneven, held closed with finicky magnets, and prone to sticking whenever the weather changed. Plus they just looked bad.
To IKEA! There I found the Pax Lyngdal sliding doors (light frosted glass, aluminum frame) in a near perfect size: 78 3/4″ x 118 1/8″. It seems to no longer be available in this size, but this should work with any size Pax door of the sliding variety. After some brainstorming we concluded that the four doors would work over the three closets, just with some overlapping. Ideally we would have dug up three doors that were a smidge wider, but a custom solution would have cost ten times more than the $250 per pair the four doors cost. So we rolled with that.
The first hurdle was attaching the top railing. The way that the Pax doors work puts the railing below and behind the top of the door, which meant that we had to fill in about six-inches of space at the top of the existing openings. That was solved with a few brackets and a cut-to-size 1×6 in each doorway.
The next hurdle took almost as much head-scratching as figuring out how to arrange
the four doors: the bottom. With the rail behind the doors, the center of gravity pulls the doors in towards the wall without something at the bottom to hold them in. On the Pax wardrobes and many installations that's the bottom rail. I wanted to be able to step into the closets, and also wanted to avoid damaging the newly-installed flooring. Also, the bottom rail for the Pax is rather tall.
After tossing around a few ideas (a double channel rail, or a single channel the front doors would rest against?) I was looking at the back of the doors and it dawned on me that we could use the screw holes meant for attaching the wheel brackets for the lower rail to instead hold a series of pegs/sliders.
A quick trip to the hardware store for a bunch of screws, washers, and plastic caps and we had a solution. The screw/washer/cap solution was mounted in the following locations:
On the baseboards of the original dividers between the three closets. These pegs keep the inner doors pushed out to a good vertical.
On the lower back corners of the inner doors – these are also the two center doors. These catch on the baseboard pegs, keeping the doors from going too far and swinging back into the opening of a closet.
On the lower back corners of the outer doors and a single on the front of the inner doors. These are dragging catches. The peg on the front of the inner doors is close to outside corner, positioned such that dragging the outer door past it will catch the peg (with the inner peg on the inside back of the outer door) and drag it to a closed and centered position. That peg also catches the outside peg of the outer door when opening a side closet, dragging the inner door (and pushing the other inner door) out of the way to gain access.
The final step, after getting that all figured out, was some additional painting. Everything between the two side wall, below the top rail, to the back of the remaining door frames was painted a medium gray. Unless the light is just right, the medium gray makes the painted elements disappear behind the light gray frosted glass of the Pax doors. The rest of the closets were left as is – not enough light gets back there with the doors closed to make it stand out.
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~ Derek Kessler, Cincinnati
22 Responses to Pax closet doors, no bottom rail
thank you, you're a doll for figuring this out and posting it!!!!!!
Looked at all your photos. Your place is gorgeous!
that looks fantastic.
i actually thought you removed the center posts between the closets. Instead all you did was a clever paint job with grey paint.
You're a brave soul. That's a lot of renovation, and it's great that you were able to see the beauty underneath. Just the closet doors alone would have stopped me in my tracks, not to mention the wallpaper and that tub. Amazing job.
That is freakishly amazing… I wish I could do that
I have a question:
How do the doors slide over each other??
I see one track goes above the opening for the inner 2 doors against the wood frame. How about the outer doors that slide over?
The track over the opening has two rails. The furthest out is the one that the inner doors hang off of. The outer door brackets fit over and around the inner doors and fall into the rail closest to the wall. That part is all standard Pax equipment.
I was wondering where you picked up the headboard? It is beautiful.
I believe it is a Broyhill, but it appears that either I'm incorrect or they don't make it anymore…
damn if I don't love that original retro kitchen. Kinda sad to see it go. The new one is nice too, of course.
What did you do with the old kitchen cabinet door handles? We're actually searching for handles just like those! Do you still have them, and are you willing to part with them if you have not yet repurposed / recycled them?
did you leave the walls up? great idea and implementation
Yep, painted gray. Check the final paragraph and photo.
beautiful home!
Hi, can i ask what's the flooring in your kitchen/dining area?
It's Bellawood Brazilian Koa throughout.
Congratulations! Perfect design!!
Greetings from Austria/Europe.
You can see my PAX hack also without bottom rail: http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1412349345058.2059532.1122246337&type=1&l=d5861e4ab2
Sounds like you wasted more time and money trying to make cheap doors work. Don't understand why u r so proud???
What a great idea! Your house looks fantastic! Can you tell me if the rails came standard with the doors or if they were a separate item? It's unclear on IKEA's site if the rails come with the wardrobe frame or the doors.
We just moved into a rental house with these frosted glass sliding doors in the kids bedroom. I'd like to remove them. Can't figure it out. Any tips?


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Reading is an essential skill for all of us and developing our skills in reading is a...
Reading is an essential skill for all of us and developing our skills in reading is a good investment. This unit is packed with practical activities which are aimed at making reading more enjoyable and rewarding. This unit also includes sections on how to read actively and critically.
After studying this unit you should be able to:
- ask questions to make yourself think about what you read;
- think about what the key concepts and issues are;
- detach yourself from disagreements with the author's views.
- Duration 8 hours
- Updated Monday 18th July 2011
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- 1 The experience of reading
- 2 Getting round obstacles
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Reading is easy, isn't it?
On any ordinary day without even noticing, you read shop signs, newspaper headlines, TV listings, a magazine, or a chapter of a paperback. So why would a message like this one appear in an online student chat room in the early weeks of a course?
Clearly, reading for higher level study is quite different from everyday reading. The most obvious differences are:
Quantity As a student you can find yourself reading for many more hours a week than usual.
Difficulty Instead of the message slipping easily into your mind, as when you read a newspaper or a paperback, you find yourself having to concentrate to grasp it.
But there are also more subtle differences:
Purpose Instead of reading to pick up information, or to be entertained, with studying your aim is to introduce yourself to new ideas and ways of thinking, which will enable you to understand the world differently.
Active engagement Studying involves actively working with new ideas, not just racing through the words. You have to look for the meaning as you read, asking yourself 'what is the author trying to say?'
Research into how students read (see, for example, Entwistle 1997, p. 19) has shown that to be successful you need to understand these more hidden aspects of the reading process.
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text: A masterpiece of Latin jazz – and one of the truest expressions of the genre we can think of! The album's quite unique, especially for the time – a spare, stripped-down presentation of Latin-influenced jazz – a sound that has its roots in the cubop experiments of a decade before, but which comes off here with even more dynamic energy! Sabu's sound is quite different from the more staid styles of the cha cha/charanga generation at the time of this recording – and thanks to his own heavy conga, percussion from Louie Ramirez, trumpet from Marty Sheller, and alto sax from Bobby Porcelli, the whole album bristles with electricity and excitement. The horn solos are given plenty of room to do their thing – space you might find more on Blue Note or Prestige – and Sabu adds in some great sparer percussion bits too. Titles include "The Oracle", "Breakin' It In", "Flipping", "Nica's Dream", "Otra Vez", and lots lots more great ones! © 1996-2014, Dusty Groove, Inc.


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A chic way to raise money for Kosair
Kosair Children's Hospital is home to the fifth largest neonatal intensive care unit in the country, caring for more than 1,000 premature babies a year.
The facility boasts the region's only Level 1 pediatric trauma center and is on record with the second successful infant heart transplant in the country back in 1986.
With impressive stats like these, it's no wonder more and more organizations outside of the hospital's walls are stepping up to provide support for this national resource located in our own backyard.
Many of us are familiar with the Children's Hospital Foundation, a valuable agency that holds several high-profile events a year and raises a substantial amount of money and awareness to benefit the hospital. While many people will become involved with these events by donating time, talents and money to make each successful, there are a growing number of groups who wish to stage their own fundraisers.
On Feb. 5, one of these newly-formed events, Tres Chic Shelbyville, was held at Claudia Sanders Dinner House for its second year. Organizers of this event wanted a way to support the hospital in honor of all of the Shelbyville-area families who have been helped by its amazing medical staff and services.
Tres Chic guests were treated to wine and bourbon tastings, courtesy of Brown Forman, Southern-style appetizers, live music, door prizes and of course, a silent auction.
The Tres Chic event committee exceeded its goal of raising $10,000 to start the Shelby County Outreach Fund, which will assist families in financial need who have a child being treated at Kosair Children's Hospital.
Tip: If you or your group is interested in hosting an event with proceeds going to the Children's Hospital Foundation, please contact the foundation at (502) 629-8060 for guidelines for a successful event.
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Felipe Massa, Nico Hulkenberg and Paul di Resta are the three men in the running for the second seat at Ferrari in 2013, according to a report.
Brazilian Massa's current contract with the team runs out at the end of this season and initial reports suggested the Italian outfit would get rid of him, but his solid form during the latter stages of this campaign has seen his stock rise again.
Even Fernando Alonso has paid tribute to Massa saying "if the team decide to change Felipe, whoever [comes in] has to be better than Felipe".
According to BBC Sport, Ferrari's "intention is to retain" the Brazilian "but Force India drivers Nico Hulkenberg and Paul di Resta are options".
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I haven't read this yet (which should be obvious as I'm probably posting this mere minutes after it went up)...but it weirds me out that this guy's name is Ion.
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The folks at Blizzard were kind enough to extend us the opportunity to interview Ion Hazzikostas (also known as Watcher), World of Warcraft's Lead Encounter Designer. Naturally, we accepted. Lore spoke with Ion about Tier 14 raids, Blizzard's plans for Legendaries in future patches, Challenge Modes, Scenarios, Proving Grounds, and more! Read on:
Lore: So to start off, what all do you do as Lead Encounter Designer? Obviously encounter design, but from my understanding of how Blizzard works I'm guessing you're involved with a lot more.
Ion: As Lead Encounter Designer, I'm in charge of the group of designers that primarily makes the dungeon and raid content for the game. Most of our focus is on the actual instanced content, but that extends to combat tuning and abilities for a lot of creatures, major quest bosses, and scenario bosses. Things like that. The team as a whole are specialists in multiplayer PvE combat. So that's what we focus on, and as the lead of that team, I just kind of help guide things, help make sure that everyone has the resources that they need, and that progress on all of the different tasks that we're working on is proceeding as desired, and guiding the instances and raid ideas that we have from ideas and concepts on paper to the actual dungeons and raids that players are going to explore and adventure in. And separately, as lead designer on the team, all the lead designers have input on and help guide the macro-level big picture direction of the game. Features we're going to focus on, what the next patch is going to be, what the next expansion is going to be, that sort of thing.
Looking at tier 14, there's 16 bosses plus another 2 world bosses. So, quite a few bosses. Do you have to change up how you're designing the encounters when dealing with a larger tier like that? I remember when we were looking at Firelands and Dragon Soul with 7 and 8 bosses, part of the reason for the smaller tiers that the team was talking about then was to make sure that each encounter was unique and exciting.
I think that we still feel that all 18 of our encounters are unique and exciting. We're moving towards trying to deliver larger tiers of raid content, as a goal. And I think that we see the look of tier 14 as a whole and the raid content in the 5.0 patch as simply a step forward from how things were in Firelands and Dragon Soul. We're trying to deliver quality and quantity. Players have very fond memories of raid zones like Ulduar and Icecrown Citadel, and those were larger tiers. We're trying to deliver both: large tiers, but also looking ahead to future patches, large single raids as well.
There are a lot of advantages, both for us as designers and for players, clearly, from having large tiers. There's room for more variety in terms of balancing things. Different encounters are going to tend to stress different elements of player strengths and weaknesses, and just because there's one or two fights where, okay, the whole raid's clumped up, so Resto Shamans are the best healer by far, or there's a couple fights where you're fighting two things stacked on top of each other, so people with really good cleaving like Blade Flurry are dominant. When you have a smaller zone, those imbalances or those biases can really skew things very heavily in one class's favor or disadvantage, whereas when you look at the way that, say, tier 11 played out, and other larger tiers we've had in the past, the ups and downs on individual fights are kind of smoothed out, and every class and every spec sort of has their moment, and their chance to shine.
So with how the new talent system is set up, there's a lot more utility focus on the talents. So talents that a PvE player in Cataclysm might have looked at and said, "Oh, that's just a PvP talent, I'm not so worried about that," that's now the sort of thing that a lot of players are going to have. How do you have to adapt the design of the encounters in the raids in Mists of Pandaria to account for the fact that now everybody has so much easier access to, like, a stun, or a survivability cooldown and so on?
On some level it makes our lives a little bit easier in that regard, in that when we know that an entire class has access to something versus just one spec, we can design mechanics that really benefit from the use of that tool without worrying that, okay, you must have this one specific spec if you want to make this happen. Like, okay, AMZ (Anti-Magic Zone) for Death Knights is amazing on this fight, well now you have to have Unholy DK's. If any DK can bring that, that's helpful.
Also, we've done some of this in the Mists design, though obviously the 5.0 raids were designed kind of in parallel with the the talent system (the talent system was evolving and changing quite a bit while our raid encounters were being designed), so we have some of it in 5.0, though looking forward, we really do want to try to play into the new talent system as much as possible and offer players opportunities to really feel rewarded for the choices that they've made, and utilize a lot of the mechanics they now have access to.
You guys have been talking quite a bit in sort of bits and pieces here and there about the legendary gem in patch 5.0. So first question I guess, just for confirmation, that is something that everybody's kind of working on at the same time, right? It's not a question of "who gets the first one" and so on?
Correct. It's a personal quest, and parts of that quest will lead you into raid zones for the objectives. If multiple people in the raid group are on the quest at the same time, and one of the emblems drops, everyone in a normal or heroic raid can loot that emblem. So if you have 17 people out of your 25-player raid group that are on that step of the quest, all 17 can loot it. In Looking for Raid mode, it's just part of the personalized loot system, so every individual person on the quest has a chance to get the token drop. It's our expectation... I mean, this is step 1 of what's going to be a chain of quests that spans the entire expansion. Realistically, it's our expectation that, particularly in progression-oriented hardcore guilds, a few months from now, every single person in the raid group will have a legendary gem, as long as they have the weapon to put it in.
And so, like you said, that's part of a longer chain. So is that kind of the idea going forward for any other legendaries that come up over the course of the expansion? It's still going to be that sort of personal quest?
Potentially. That's something we decide on a case-by-case basis. We've taken a lot of different approaches to how legendaries work in our game. We're trying another here, but odds are pretty good that we're not going to stick with the same single approach for terribly long when it comes to legendaries, if past history indicates anything.
During the AMA that you guys did on Reddit, you were talking about Challenge Modes, and one thing you said was that Challenge Modes is the feature that you're most looking forward to in Mists of Pandaria. So I thought, if the lead encounter designer is saying that, there's gotta be something to that. Could you elaborate a bit more on what exactly it is about Challenge Modes that has you so excited?
It's a return to what I think of as some of the most pure and fun PvE gameplay in an MMO, and that's just the sort of 5-player dungeon crawl, with crowd control, and assisting, and the tank protecting the healer from adds that are coming in, and really quick target swapping. Some of my fondest moments as a player go back to things like the Shattered Halls Trials of the Naaru run, or doing Zul'Aman when that was new. Realistically, our normal and heroic dungeons at this point are primarily designed with an audience of Looking for Dungeon players in mind. Most people who are experiencing that content are doing it with a random matchmade group of people that they don't know and may not play again with ever, and in that setting, the standard mechanisms of failure, learning, reinforcement, and then finally applying that knowledge at mastery, that just doesn't work because you don't have repeated players. I may have wiped 3 or 4 times to a boss and learned what to do, but that doesn't mean that next time I run that dungeon, the other 4 people in my group will have the same knowledge. And so that can lead to a frustrating experience, which is a lot of what we saw at the start of Cataclysm, with players' reactions to dungeons there. The Cataclysm were initally really designed and conceived before Looking for Dungeon existed in the wild. I mean, Looking for Dungeon was added in 3.3.5. And so we were designing those dungeons still kind of with a guild or group of friends target audience, and weren't quite quick enough to pick up on how that was shifting with the advent of LFD.
Challenge Modes, though, are really the outlet for that type of gameplay. Challenge Modes will give you more Valor than doing an LFD run, so even if you're not looking to set a gold medal or break any records on your run, with your friends and guildmates, after your raid or just on whatever evening, when you're looking to get your Valor points, you're going to be better off doing a Challenge Mode run versus a regular run. And of course, if you really want to push yourself to beat the clock, then that's taking the experience to a whole new level. We're just really excited to be able to offer that type of gameplay again, and to have a really cool rewards structure based around it.
Obviously with the leaderboard system in place, there's a strong competitive PvE aspect to it. Do you see that sort of taking over as the go-to hardcore PvE content, and sort of supplanting heroic raiding as a result?
I think it's an alternate track. A lot of the people that I've talked to that have been most excited about Challenge Modes are actually retired hardcore raiders. People who were hardcore raiders in Burning Crusade and Lich King, but they've moved on in life, and don't have as much free time. They don't have the ability to commit to a hardcore raiding schedule, but this is something that they can do kind of in their own time, but still requires an extremely high level of play and skilled coordination. So I think it's just a parallel track, the same way that you have Arena vs Rated BG's and whatnot.
That said, we've also noticed that there's a lot of interest in some aspect of competitive raiding. We've looked at events that people have put on, including our own race at Blizzcon that we had through Firelands, but there have been community third-party sites that have hosted races through Dragon Soul that have drawn tremendous interest in the community. So it's certainly something that we're also open to exploring in the future, applying some of the timed run concept to a raid setting as well.
I think that'd actually make an amazing way to make farm content a bit more exciting than just clearing through everything again.
Yeah, something to help guild leaders motivate their raiders to actually pay attention for two hours, instead of just snoozing through something that you've already done dozens of times.
Do you have any plans yet for how challenge modes will transition into the next expansion when it comes along, and we obviously gain more levels and get whatever sort of systems reworks are done, that would kind of mess with how the old leaderboards work?
Theoretically, at the level cap goes up, one thing we could do is we could scale players levels down to keep them forever fixed at level 90 for purposes of these challenge modes. Something we may explore in the future is also the concept of seasons of challenge modes, the same way you have a PvP season. Maybe at the end of the season, the leaders on the leaderboards are the ones who kind of "won". People can still go back and get their gold medals, but that is sort of frozen in time, and maybe the challenge mode race and the competition moves on to a different set of dungeons, whether they're newly released dungeons, or going back and, for example, updating Burning Crusade heroics as level 90 challenge modes, or level 95 challenge modes, or whatever the max level may be at the time. That's something we can always do.
You mentioned the possibility of scaling the player down to a lower level to go back and do the old challenge modes. Would there ever be the possibility of seeing something like that for old raids? For example, scaling down to go do Molten Core like it was when everybody was level 60 and undergeared, and so on?
That's definitely a cool idea. That's something we'd explore. Right now we have the ability to scale items. The scaling down level is something that we can't quite do yet, but that we want to be able to do, and I think there are plenty of cool applications for the ability to do that that we'll be exploring in the future.
Looking at Scenarios, kind of on the opposite end of the spectrum from challenge modes. Someone said recently, I think it was Tom Chilton, that he expected to be a really big game changer for Mists of Pandaria. Looking at them myself, and a lot of other people who are perhaps more involved in the hardcore community, we kind of just see them as group quests that you queue up for. So I guess my question is, what are we missing? What's the big game changing thing about scenarios that makes them so cool?
Understandably, I think from the hardcore raider perspective, it wouldn't surprise me if scenarios aren't that exciting game changer for you. I think one of the main advantages of the scenario format -- and really, I think it's important to judge the entirety of the breadth of level 90 scenarios, and not just focus on the one Battle of Theramore that people have access to right now -- but I think a key part of it is because there's no role requirement, it's just something that you can log on, queue for, and do. There is no matchmaking that's trying to assemble a specific group that has 3 DPS, 1 tank, and 1 healer before you can get right into the event, you can just hop in and do it. And the gameplay in the scenarios, particularly at level 90, and there's a greater variety there, it allows players to use a lot of abilities that really don't fit into the traditional trinity style of tank/heal/DPS gameplay in instances. You find yourself using a lot of defensive abilities, defensive crowd control. You know, Psychic Screaming mobs off of you. Kiting. Doing all of that type of stuff, because there isn't a tank holding everything in place while a healer heals the tank and the DPS slowly chips away at everything.
So, gameplay-wise, there's a lot of cool space to explore. We think that we can use these as a storytelling vehicle, and they can largely supplant some of what group quests might have been used for in the past. We can do a lot more in an instanced setting, in terms of letting you change the environment around you, having phased events, having waves of attackers, things along those lines that just don't quite play out in a public setting with player collision. But ultimately, the scenario system is one that's a new feature that we're continuing to explore. I mean, we have plenty of additional scenarios in the pipeline, and we're going to be watching very carefully to see how players are using the content, what they like, what they don't like, and making adjustments as we go forward based on what we've learned.
Another feature that you talked about in the Reddit AMA was the Proving Grounds feature. It sounded like something similar to Scenarios, but with leaderboards, but very challenge focused. Is there anything you can tell us about the Proving Grounds feature, and why that might be something we'd want to be looking forward to in a future patch?
Yeah, it's a feature we were originally hoping deliver in 5.0 but it's going to take some more time to polish it, so it's something we're hoping to release in the future. I think in the Reddit AMA I made an analogy to the challenges that are available in Starcraft II. There were some very basic ones that shipped with the game that just taught you which units to use to counter other units, or how to build a base to defend against a rush, and then they released master challenges in a later patch that were really tuned for the very hardcore high-end player, with a massive amount of multitasking and micromanagement involved. I think the hope is that Proving Grounds could similarly cover that entire spectrum. It's, on the one end, a chance for someone to be able to say, "I literally am the best healer on the server. Here's a link to a website that says I'm the best healer on the server. And if any of you disagree with me, try to beat my score." And that's kind of cool.
On the other end, it's a chance for someone who wants to tank to practice and learn some of the skills involved in tanking without making 4 other lives miserable in the process, and having people tell them that, you know, they're a terrible tank who can't hold aggro. Realistically, solo questing in the game primarily is all around DPS. Even if you're a Prot Warrior, you're not holding aggro on things, you're running up and using Shield Slam to kill mobs, and making the transition from solo gameplay to group gameplay, there's no great way right now to acquire those skills except by actually just jumping in and doing it. The hope is that this feature will allow players on the lower end of the skill and experience spectrum the chance to really acquire and practice these skills before they actually jump into a real group environment, and that's probably in the best interest of everybody.
I haven't read this yet (which should be obvious as I'm probably posting this mere minutes after it went up)...but it weirds me out that this guy's name is Ion.
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Originally Posted by Gravy
Amazing interview, sometimes I think that Blizzard is open to say more things about their future, but they don't want to give it for free, you need to ask the right questions; this have those kind of questions. Thanks lore
That's not really a faith-inspiring answer...saying "we learned that lesson and made h-Rag but then we forgot it again and made h-Spine".
My worry is that they've actually taken that lesson to heart for T14. It's fine and dandy to spread out who's good throughout a tier, but it's MORE important to spread out strengths within an encounter. I'm guessing that since h-Spine was reasonably fresh in their minds when doing T14 that it won't be a problem...but I do hope they keep it in mind.
And it has the second advantage of allowing prestige to not be based on how much up-front time you can commit to doing it...which, when you look at it, is really all heroic raiding boils down to. The best raiding guilds are VERY good, but the fact of the matter is they're not THAT much better than people who finish weeks or even months behind them...they just had more time up front to do the content.
I just hope it lives up to the potential.
Originally Posted by Gravy
Can't agree more Ion. It seems that the difference between rank 1 and rank 10 guilds on a server can simply boil down to who has more free time. I would say a better way to determine who is better is the number of wipes a raid puts in on a boss before it is downed. Wouldn't 2 teams that took 75 wipes to down a certain boss be of equal skill even though 1 might have been able to put in those wipes in a week vs 2 or 3 weeks? Without nerfs being a factor or course. Challenge modes can certain provide a metric of who is more skilled provided the same group comps.
I would definitely like the challenge modes leader boards to be organized like pvp season. You could even go as far as having different seasons active at once. This would be dividing up the original cata 5 mans into season 1, ZA/ZG season 2, and HoTs season 3. When the next xpac releases those 3 seasons would end.
Challenge modes right now have a lot of chances to succeed or fail. I hoping they succeed.
Completely agree about Proving Grounds. I'm not looking to be the best, but training dummies just don't cut it if you're trying to either heal or tank. I don't heal on the same characters I tank with, but as you've stated, I sometimes go months not doing a role and would love the chance to re-familiarize myself before making a poor dungeon or raid miserable til I catch back up to my previous level.
Challenge Modes; If they stay as harsh as they are now (and yes, to get a gold you really need to know not only the dungeon but how your comp works), I can see that as something very good. That's if they stay that way. I'm not a hardcore raider any longer, but the idea of doing Challenge Modes and actually being competitive with guild members (or other, farther progressed players on the server) with leaderboards to back that up, I love the idea. I just hope complaints about it's required level of play to get gold are not taken into consideration if the mode needs to be tuned.
I am also looking forward to proving grounds, i can see people using that sorta like we used to see how long we could tank patchwerk and such.
That is a massive change for Warcraft in those various activities. It gives players a bunch more stuff to do, going from working the online tutorial to polish skills to questing out lore, to building bragging rights on individual skill and team play.......... Impressive. I could see a 25 man guild recruiting "Range DPS", "Melee DPS" and other teams based on how they work through quests and challenge mode.........
Thanks for asking all the right questions.
Really happy to hear they have interest in transferring challenge modes over to raiding
Well I am personally looking forwards to see how the community will benefit from the proving grounds. Hopefully the more challenging they get the more people will learn the ins and outs of their class and how to fully use the tools the game offers.
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"[...] The Cataclysm were initally really designed and conceived before Looking for Dungeon existed in the wild. I mean, Looking for Dungeon was added in 3.3.5. [...]"
Incorrect. LFD (Dungeon Finder) was added in patch 3.3.0.


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