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Issues & Artists Series Bringing Motown Sound Explosion to WC
Touch Offers Appreciation for Urban Music from the 1960s, 70s
February 8, 2013
Touch and the Untouchables will perform favorite Motown tunes.
The Four Tops, the Temptations, Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson, Marvin Gaye, The O'Jays, The Jackson 5 — reverberations of Motown's magical music of the 1960s and 70s will come alive at Wilmington College Feb. 28.
WC's Issues and Artists Series will present the musical ensemble Touch at 7:30 p.m. in Hugh G. Heiland Theatre. The event is free of charge.
Five men from Dayton possessing a love of Motown's golden age comprise Touch, which many consider as the premier tribute band performing the hits produced on the iconic Motown record label.
Touch and its backup band, The Untouchables, have been entertaining audiences across the country for more than 15 years, as their music evokes favorite memories of Baby Boomers and introduced classically American urban music to new generations of Motown lovers.
The group has shared center stage with the likes of Al Green, The Temptations, The Isley Brothers, The Spinners, Rick Springfield, Percy Sledge and the legendary Ray Charles.


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AC shakes off stubborn Starfires to share ACAC title
Adams Central's volleyball team had a dogfight on their hands Thursday night at South Adams before finally overcoming the stubborn Starfires, 23-25, 25-18, 22-25, 25-12, 15-8, to claim a share of the Allen County Athletic Conference round robin volleyball title. The Flying Jets improved their record to 14-4 overall and 6-1 in the conference. Both teams will be going to Heritage Tuesday night to compete in the ACAC volleyball tournament.
"We'll take it," said a relieved AC head coach Ashley Beard following the match that lasted nearly two hours. "This gives us a tie with Leo for the conference championship. Any time these two schools get together, you can expect a battle.
"This was a very good team out there on the floor tonight," said Beard of South Adams. "If they play like this against anyone else, they are going to be hard to beat. What an effort on their part; there were bodies all over the floor. Alyssa Bluhm really hurt us."
South Adams' Mackenzie Jennings, who finished with a season best 40 assists and five digs, tipped the ball at the end of the first game to give the Starfires a 25-23 win over Adams Central in the first game. Neither team led more than three points at any time in that opening set.
In the second game, Adams Central jumped into a 19-4 lead, but the Starfires (2-21, 0-7) fought back to close the gap to 24-16 before the Jets were able to pull way to tie things up.
The Starfires refused to go away in the third game, fighting to a 13-13 tie and then pulled away for the 25-22 win. Still, Adams Central fought back for a 21-21 tie before a final flurry allowed the Stars to win.
The fourth game was all Adams Central, with the Jets dropping the Starfires 25-12 to put the match at a standoff. The final tiebreaker saw the Jets fight off South Adams' continued tenacity to pull out the win and the match, 15-8.
Beard especially praised the effort of senior Bess Fiechter for leading the squad back in the final two games. Fiechter led the Jets with 19 kills and eight blocks. Haley Gross, Whitney Peterson and Jenni Baumer registered 13 kills each for the Jets.
"She was having a little trouble, struggling with her passing, so we kept her in the front row. She gave us good leadership," Beard said.
Madi Schwartz added 51 assists and 24 digs for AC.
Following the match, South Adams' Alyssa Bluhm described the high-energy event that kept fans and team members enthused in the final portion of the game.
"Coach Amie Sprunger got us so pumped up," observed Bluhm. "She came from AC, so she was so excited about this game.
"This was our best game all year," continued Bluhm. "It takes away doubt and helps pull things together. It makes us have more confidence."
Bluhm finished with a season high 18 kills, 12 digs, three blocks and one ace. Cady Farlow added 13 kills and nine digs. Lauren Smith led the defense with 21 digs.
"We have to come to practice ready to play," said Beard. "Everything starts in practice; we don't always have the most intense practice. As we prepare for the ACAC and the tournament afterwards, we need to make our practices more intense."
Sprunger was ecstatic with her Starfires' performance. The Starfire mentor listed traits such as teamwork, leadership and communication as contributing to her team's performance.
"We did so many things right tonight," said Sprunger. "We got such good leadership out of Bluhm, but everyone played well. No one did badly. I felt that our kids were ready from point one of the first game. We came ready to play tonight."
Adams Central claimed the junior varsity game 25-9, 25-18. Meghan Manley led the Jets with seven kills, six digs and three aces. Annie Isch added six kills, Anna Burkhart 18 assists, and Kylie Baller three aces.
Reba Morehouse led South Adams with four kills. Brittany Potts had six assists and Kylea Pierce six digs.
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GAITHERSBURG, Md. - Montgomery County police say a man slain in a Gaithersburg apartment died of a stab wound.
Police also say 45-year-old Cesar Smith's body also showed evidence of blunt force trauma, but an autopsy found the stab wound is what killed him.
Smith died after a fight with men who entered his apartment early Monday. Police have said the slaying was not random but have not detailed a motive. No arrests have been made.
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More Fun
I wrote a post last season when the Mets played the Yankees last year abut how baseball was fun again for at least a couple of nights. That's how I feel about the two game set the two teams just completed at Yankee Stadium. Curtis Granderson returned to Yankee Stadium and belted a home run in each game and the Mets scored a total of 21 runs in both games. Just plain fun for Mets fans. With the Subway Series continuing with 2 games at CitiField starting tonight I fear we'll be going back to our regularly scheduled Mets heartache so enjoy it while you can.
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Can't Criticize Murph
Daniel Murphy missed the first 2 games of the season to witness the birth of his first child and spend a couple of days on paternity leave. Yesterday he took a beating from Boomer Esiason, Craig Carton and Mike Francesa for doing it. All of them basically saying "you're a professional so go do you job". I don't blame them for their opinions but strongly disagree with them.
In Esiason's sport, football, it's much easier for an expectant father to schedule around a game. Although teams practice all week there's only one game a week. Sure missing a day of practice is not a good thing but it's not as bad as missing a game. (I won't discuss Carton because, honestly, I don't listen enough to know where he's coming from.)
And don't get me started on Francesa, whose ideas about almost everything are archaic and often times contradictory. I still can't understand how a guy like that has managed to stay on the air this long but that's a different discussion.
Regardless of these points we live in times where this is how paternity is done. Most companies have policies that allow new fathers some time off upon the birth or, at some companies, the adoption of a child. This is a common thing. If I would expect to take some time off for a child how could I criticize Murphy for doing the same thing? Why is his team any different than the team I work with? We both work with teams trying to get a job done. Finances aside (as Murphy is obviously being paid much more than I am) why is his team any different than mine?
Esiason, Carton and Francesa are off base here. The only thing appalling is that Murphy needs to defend himself in the face of this sad criticism. As annoyed as I may have been that Murphy wasn't available for the games he missed (simply because you don't want to be down a player) I don't blame Murphy a bit for taking the time off.
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Mets Are 2 for 2 On DL Stints
The Mets may be 0-2 in the standings but they've had success at one thing: injuries. The Mets lead the league in putting people on the disabled list during the regular season after they put a second player there in as many days.
Just one day after announcing that Bobby Parnell has an elbow injury that may require Tommy John surgery the Mets placed outfielder Chris Young on the DL with right quad strain. Young had suffered the injury while the team was in Montreal last weekend and sat out opening day as a precaution. But when he chased after a foul ball in the first inning of last night's game against the Washington Nationals the injury was aggravated. After the chase he walked gingerly back to position but was taken out of the game at the end of the inning.
I'm not a doctor or an expert in sports medicine so there's no way I can tell the extent of the injury before last night's game and if the team should have kept him out of it to begin with. But as a fan this is very disconcerting. The Mets bad history with injuries continues to be a sore point but it's getting harder to tell who's to blame. Sometimes a player will withhold that he's got an injury keeping him from being treated properly. Other times he discloses the injury but the extent is either misdiagnosed or ignored. Other times the player is just not in playing shape. These are just a few scenarios and I'm sure I'm missing many more.
One thing I can say with certainty is that this does not bode well as a team begins a new season. Bad news has a way of spiraling through a clubhouse and bringing it down. I'm not saying that this will happen in this situation but this is a subpar team to start with that may not be able to afford the loss of production and possible distractions that come with multiple injuries early on.
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Parnell On The Shelf
Meet the new season. Same as the old season.
Bobby Parnell had an MRI after complaining of tightness in his forearm after yesterday's game. The MRI revealed a partially torn ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) in his right arm. This is the same type of injury that lead to Tommy John surgery for Matt Harvey. Parnell will rest for 2 weeks before being re-evaluated but it's certainly possible he will suffer the same fate as Harvey.
The fact that he is injured should come as no surprise to anyone who has been watching him the last couple of weeks. His velocity is down and he's been inconsistent. One must question why the Mets didn't do a more thorough examination during spring training. I used to blame injuries like this on the Omar Minaya regime but so many years later that's no longer a viable excuse.
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Lineup for Opening Day 2014
Here's the lineup for today's opening day game against the Washington Nationals:
|Eric Young
|Juan Lagares
|David Wright
|Curtis Granderson
|Andrew Brown
|Ike Davis
|Travis d'Arnaud
|Ruben Tejada
|Dillon Gee
- Daniel Murphy had been scheduled to play second base but will instead be in Florida to welcome a new child. His wife went into labor this morning.
- Chris Young was scratched due to a quad strain. Brown will take his place in left field.
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Davis Hiding Injury Irksome
I root for Ike Davis. Like any other member of the Mets I want him to succeed. But then the New York Post breaks a story about how Davis hid an injury and it upsets me.
The injury, to his oblique, occurred while he was struggling early last season and was on the verge of being demoted to AAA. Davis said he hid the injury because he didn't want people to think he was using it as an excuse for his struggles. This excuse upsets me more than the act of hiding the injury.
Baseball is a team sport. When a player is hurt he owes it to his team, whether he is struggling or not, to be as honest as possible to the team medical staff, manager and front office about the injury. Even if the injury is not how his struggles started he owes it to all these people to make sure he is healthy because an injury will inhibit his efforts to get out of his funk and damage the teams chances of winning.
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Good Night, Ralph
Ralph Kiner played a major role in my teen years. He and Tim McCarver were the signature television game calling partnership in the 1980s and, together with Bob Murphy on the radio, were a very big influence on my development as a baseball fan.
Part of the fun of Kiner was waiting for him to say something incorrectly. We used to make a bit of a game out of telling each other the most atrocious Kiner-ism we could remember. But under that was a great story teller. The tangents he and McCarver would go off on during games were wonderful to me and taught me a lot about the game and it's history as did his post game Kiner's Korner segements.
In the last few years, since he suffered a stroke, his appearances on air have been few and far between. Each one a treasure. And though he obviously enjoyed those appearances I always felt sad that they paraded him out there despite his obvious issues. But each appearance was another chance to enter the wonderful mind and experience the great personality that was Ralph Kiner.
Rest in peace.
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How Replay Will Work in 2014
Let's see if we understand the new MLB instant replay rules.
There are 13 type of plays that are reviewable:
- Home run
- Ground-rule double
- Fan interference
- Stadium boundary calls (e.g., fielder into stands, ball into stands triggering dead ball)
- Force play (except the fielder's touching of second base on a double play)
- Tag play (including steals and pickoffs)
- Fair/foul in outfield only
- Trap play in outfield only
- Batter hit by pitch
- Timing play (whether a runner scores before a third out)
- Touching a base (requires appeal)
- Passing runners
- Record keeping (Ball-strike count to a batter, outs, score, and substitutions)
Managers may initiate a replay challenge by requesting one from the umpiring crew chief. If the manager wins the challenge he may call for one more review. If the manager loses the challenge he also loses the ability to call a second challenge that game. Each team's manager may call no more than 2 reviews.
In addition to manager initiated challenges the umpiring crew chief may initiate a review from the seventh inning until the game's conclusion. At this point of the game a manager that has exausted his challanges for the game may request a review but the umpiring crew chief has full discretion over if the review will take place. Home run calls are also at the discretion of the umpiring crew chief.
The actual review will take place at MLB headquarters in New York. The umpiring crew will have a place near home plate where he can communicate with the replay umpire who will have access to video from ballpark cameras. The replay umpire will overturn the call if he observes that there is "clear and convincing evidence" in the footage available for review. The replay umpire will also decide issues related to an overturned call such as runner placement, etc. The field umpires have no control over a call under review, will not have a monitor to watch along with with the replay umpire and must abide by the replay umpires call.
Teams may have personel in the clubhouse monitoring video and calling into the dugout with suggested plays to review. Home teams must supply visiting teams with the same clubhouse video technology that exists in the home clubhouse.
So are we clear now?
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Looks Like Mets Radio Is Headed To WOR
According to a report on ESPN New York the Mets have come to an agreement to broadcast games on WOR 710 AM. Howie Rose is expected to remain the voice of the Mets.
One of the things I enjoyed about the Mets broadcasts over last season was the ability to listen on FM radio. I can't receive AM radio in the office and refuse to pay for a full season of one of the MLB audio packages for the relatively few games that are on while I'm at work. I'm curious if with this deal we will still be able to receive games on FM. WOR is owned by Clear Channel, which owns 5 FM stations in the area, so It'll be interesting to me to see if this shakes out.
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Nets Retiring Jason Kidd's Number Is A Bad Thing
Last night Jason Kidd's number was retired by the Nets, the team he lead as a player from the 2001-02 through most of the 2007-08 seasons as a star point guard and now leads as coach. I don't think anybody can argue with Kidd's on court proficiency which gained him this honor but I still wonder if this was the right thing to do based on his other behavior. For that matter I question if he was the right pick to coach the Nets.
I can go on and on about the allegations that came out during his divorce. Extramarital affairs, excessive drinking, even wife beating. But, as maligned as it sounds, these things don't have much, if anything, to do with someone's number being retired. So let's focus on his basketball behavior.
In the 2001-02 and 2002-03 seasons, under coach Byron Scott and Kidd's on court leadership, the Nets were the Eastern Conference champs and represented their conference in the NBA championship finals. They lost both times but the team hadn't even won the division, much less the conference, since 1974 and had made the playoffs only once in the previous 7 years. Despite this success, Scott did not have Kidd's support. Kidd approached team management and said a coaching change was needed and that's exactly what happened.
Needless to say, in the 11 years since then the team has not reappeared in the finals. In fact they haven't even made the conference finals in that span.
The fact is that since the Nets have been in the NBA their best chance at winning a championship was under Byron Scott.* Kidd would go on to win as a member of the Dallas Mavericks but he sent the Nets franchise into a tailspin that, despite having a great comeback season last year, it has still not recovered from.
So not only do the Nets have a coach who was a coach killer but they compound this silliness by honoring him in retiring his number. No wonder they've never won an NBA championship.
*The team won 2 of the last 3 ABA championships before making their NBA debut in the 1976-77 season. These remain the franchises only championships.
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Technology | 84 hours of MySQL (My Server Quietly Languished) hell
Rarely do we comment on the technical aspects of maintaining and updating a website on world football, but a Jan 25 database collapse, followed by a switch in web hosts and assorted Windows Vista meltdowns had us grateful even for our several hundred inveterate daily spammers when normal service finally resumed, about 0300 GMT on Jan 29.
Understand that now we are extending Umberto Eco's comment on the "meta-" nature of writing about sport (see 16 Dec 07 and 27 May 07). Such commentary, or "sports chatter" in Eco's phrase, consists of "talk about [sport], the talk about the journalists who talk about it." In this brief posting, therefore, we talk about our World Wide Web–facilitated talk about those who talk about football.
Orwell's draft of an early section of 1984, describing the Ministry of Truth building as "an enormous pyramidal structure of glittering white concrete, soaring up, terrace after terrace …"
To indulge in website database repair is to enter a super-mediated world, at least three times removed from football's earthly realm. For those three-plus days we imagined ourselves akin to Winston Smith from 1984, communing with a telescreen, aware of a physical world in which football might be taking place but that we were prevented from reaching by these zones of mediation to which we have become accustomed, or, in harsher terms, to which we have become enslaved. Here is how George Orwell describes Winston's cubicle at the Ministry of Truth and the building's stores of virtual memory:
In the walls of the cubicle there were three orifices. … For some reason they were nicknamed memory holes. When one knew that any document was due for destruction, or even when one saw a scrap of waste paper lying about, it was an automatic action to lift the flap of the nearest memory hole and drop it in, whereupon it would be whirled away on a current of warm air to the enormous furnaces which were hidden somewhere in the recesses of the building. … What happened in the unseen labyrinth to which the pneumatic tubes led, he did not know in detail, but he did know in general terms.
Orwell's "unseen labyrinth" well characterizes the impenetrable curiosities of MySQL. "SQL" signifies Structured Query Language—although, given our predicament, it could have been "Soccer Quota Limited." The open-source database provides the binary storage required for operation of WordPress-powered websites, such as this one.
When access to the database is blocked, as ours was on Jan 25, for unknown reasons, one suffers the full existential crisis of life as a mediated being. One's talk about talk about soccer is worth bubkes.
Until one attempts to enter the labyrinth and pay obeisance to the database's ultimate authority—to the control that the unreal wields over the real—there is no succor (or soccer). At the level of the soul, one learns the truth behind Jean Baudrillard's description of modern technologies as "expulsions of man" (see 12 Mar 07).
In short, those similarly in thrall to their telescreens should feel free to contact us at any time should they encounter database mishaps. We are happy to share what we learned.
To you spammers, you percolators of the subject line as poetic fragment, we welcome you back warmly. In tribute to spam, which we thought we might no longer have the pleasure of purging, we recognize these subject lines as the masterstrokes of the spammer's art:
Are your forearms too fat?
How about a radio-controlled Patriot missile launcher?
Seltzer for mere shekels
Like sweeping up shards of glass from an imploded window, it will take several more weeks before the database has been cleaned. Our diligence in supplying diacritical marks (the "è" in "Arsène") has come back to haunt us. An incompatibility in database formats means that all these instances must be corrected manually (also the acute accent in "Zinédine" and the circumflex in "crônica").
Please let us know, using appropriate emergency measures, should you spot a missing cedilla in "façade."


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Senza offers an elegant yet casual fine dining experience that features innovative modern American cuisine by executive chef Noah Sandoval. Taking familiar ingredients and integrating both avant-garde and classic techniques, chef Sandoval creates composed as well as approachable four or nine-course tasting menus that reflect a range of flavors and textures.
CITY: Chicago
Offering progressive French cuisine at its finest, Tru delivers fresh ingredients, bold creativity and artistic presentation. The menu will consist of a prix fixe three-course section and pre-set "collections" or tasting menus, ranging from six to nine courses.
CITY: Chicago
MANA Food Bar
MANA is a globally inspired, meatless restaurant in Chicago's Wicker Park neighborhood, focusing on seasonal ingredients, ethnic flavors, and providing a one of a kind eating experience.
CITY: Chicago
Midtown Kitchen & Bar
Midtown is a contemporary American restaurant offering a unique dining experience. Within steps of Michigan Ave., the Theatre District and Business District, Midtown is centrally located in the heart of Chicago. Daily 11am-10pm.
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Lou Malnati's - Lincolnwood
Lou Malnati's, considered the oldest family name in Chicago pizza, has been creating rich thick slices of pie since 1971. People all over the state, the country and the world have heard of Chicago pizza, and with 36 locations, Lou Malnati's has been the ambassador of this heavenly creation.
CITY: Lincolnwood
Belly Shack
Belly Shack is Chef, Bill Kim's latest Latin/Asian culinary adventure. Mixing the foods of Argentina and the flavors of Korea, Belly Shack is a delight to both sides of your hunger.
CITY: Chicago
Owen & Engine
Owen & Engine is based on a simple idea of offering rustic British-inspired comfort food with real ales and a carefully crafted beverage program.
CITY: Chicago
The freshest fish, prepared using local and regional ingredients with a bold, attentive flavor in a Hawaiian state of mind.
CITY: Chicago
Francesca's Bryn Mawr
Delicious northern Italian fare, comfortable surroundings and friendly service. Menu rotates bi-weekly in order to offer fresh, seasonal ingredients.
CITY: Chicago
Elizabeth serves local, organic, sustainable, and hand-harvested goods. The menu changes seasonally and is influenced by the icons of the logo - Elizabeth's totem: the barn owl for farm-to-table, the deer for the woodlands, and the diamond for the elegant. This award winning restaurant's mission is to highlight nose-to-tail, root-to-branch, and farm-to-table Midwestern bounty. For the best experience, come with an adventurous palate and an open mind.
CITY: Chicago
sushi DOKKU
sushiDOKKU boasts a cult following due to the trust the owners have developed with their guests over the years. They have also been awarded a Bib Gourmand for 2014.
CITY: Chicago
Graham Elliot Bistro
Opening its doors on Chicago's fabled Randolph Street in 2012, Graham Elliot Bistro offers contemporary takes on American classics, and lives by the mantra of "less is more." The menu focuses on the technique and craft rather than artistry, with each item created using just three main components. Comprised of a mix of updated American classics including share plates, chops, steaks and sides, the menu combines seasonally-driven ingredients with Old World techniques and is complemented by a beverage list of creative cocktails and an eclectic wine selection. The restaurant also offers brunch on Sunday mornings, featuring twists on American favorites. Situated in a historic, century-old building, Graham Elliot Bistro features a 60 seat dining room, floor-to-ceiling whitewashed brick walls, and an open kitchen. Additional seating is available in the hidden outdoor patio from May to October.
CITY: Chicago
Smoke Daddy
The Smoke Daddy is a must see in one of Chicago's hottest, and most eclectic neighborhoods. The best and most flavorful BBQ in the Windy City also brings you more character than any neighborhood rib joint has to offer. All their meats are smoked in house each day in the "Lil Red Smoker." With great Live Music 7 nights a week at no cost. Do yourself a favor and stop in for some amazing, world-renowned BBQ and enjoy the funky rhythms.
CITY: Chicago
Moonshine Brewing Company
Old Wisconsin barn boards cover the walls and two murals of Prohibition-era bootleggers hover above Moonshine's two glowing red bars, where cocktails served in glass jars are the drinks of choice. Thanks to an in-bar brewery added in spring 2008, Moonshine brews are a popular pick, too. During the summer months, locals spend the day and night enjoying cocktails on the dog-friendly patio. An eclectic menu includes everything from pulled pork tacos to burgers to vegan pizza.
CITY: Chicago
A perfect spot to enjoy excellent Italian cuisine in downtown Skokie. Brothers Ruben and Oscar serve all dishes made to order and the wine options combine perfectly with each dish. Pastas as well as meat and fish dishes round out a full range of entree options. Desserts should not be missed with the cannoli made fresh on site. Serving lunch and dinner.
CITY: Skokie
Koi Chinese and Sushi
Located right in the heart of charming Evanston's restaurant row, Koi brings the bold flavors of the eight different regions of authentic Chinese Cuisine and fresh sushi to every dining experience. The menu brings owner Sandy Chens' love for traditional Chinese cooking to the forefront.
CITY: Evanston
Grace in Chicago is an award winning restaurant that doesn't shy away from the days of multicourse tasting menus, pristine table linens, customized serving pieces and, yes, a hefty price tag. Inside this 64-seat restaurant, Chef Duffy and his army of chefs create progressive, ingredient-driven cuisine that's as pretty to look at as it is to eat. Elegant, thought provoking and delicious, Grace is all of that and then some.
CITY: Chicago
Takashi in Chicago features contemporary French-American fare with Japanese influences, a mixture of Chef Takashi's previous ventures working in large, world class establishments. The atmosphere is unique in that it allows for a more personal dining experience, combining the cuisine and service of a fine dining establishment with the warmth and accessibility of a neighborhood tavern. The contemporary cuisine features ingredients of the highest quality from throughout the world including Maine, Japan and Australia. Chef also uses sustainable fished seafood and local seasonal products whenever possible. No preservatives are used, including MSG.
CITY: Chicago
Jam, one of the nation's most celebrated brunch restaurants, is located in the heart of Chicago's Logan Square neighborhood. Helmed by acclaimed Chef Jeffrey Mauro, formerly of Charlie Trotter's and North Pond, Jam treats breakfast & lunch with the same level of reverence and devotion to culinary craftsmanship, all the while, maintaining a commitment to affordability.
CITY: Chicago
This is old school Italian. It could be very romantic, or you can bring your mama. Sabatinos has been in Chicago for 25 years; serving traditional Italian cuisine including warm crusty loaves and addictive pizza bread that comes to the table in a blink of an eye. With dimly lit flowers on every table, tuxedo-clad hosts and strolling musicians, this Italian-American restaurant is everything you've come to expect, and more.
CITY: Chicago
BellyQ is a modern Asian barbecue restaurant forged by Chef Bill Kim, Michael Jordan and Cornerstone Restaurant Group. BellyQ redefines Asian barbeque as an interactive dining experience that's both creative and modern.
CITY: Chicago
Juno is a humble offering from partners Chef BK Park and Jason Chan, this small upscale casual restaurant strives to offer Chicago the perfect combination of quality and consistency in food and service. Their integrity and passion for Juno and their customers is paramount as they attempt to create a menu and environment that will exceed everyone's expectations.
CITY: Chicago
Sen Sushi
Sen Sushi Bar in Oak Park features an array of fish, some imported from Japan. Fresh and flavorful fits the bill at this Bib Gourmand restaurant.
CITY: Oak Park
Eataly Chicago
"We cook what we sell, and we sell what we cook." Eataly is an original "marketplace" model inviting consumers to be active participants in an innovative food and beverage experience where they shop, taste and savor high-quality, traditional, Italian food products and beverages along with local produce and artisanal products. This multifunctional marketplace includes a premier retail center for Italian delicacies and wine, a culinary educational center and a diverse slate of boutique eateries. Eataly ambassadors are here to provide a high-quality experience to all of our guests, whether you are here to shop or enjoy a meal.
CITY: Chicago
Dave & Buster's
Eat. Drink. Play. Watch. Over 40,000 square feet of fun!! With more than 200 games in the Million Dollar Midway. Win tickets playing the games and turn them in for great prizes in the Winner's Circle. Grab an appetizer at the bar, or head into the dining room for awesome dishes. With a full menu featuring burgers, steaks, seafood, pasta, salads and more, everyone will find something that satisfies. Watch sports on big screens and enjoy great deals on signature cocktails, beer and wine. Specials: 1/2 Price Games Wed - open to close. Eat & Play is $16.99 at this location, restrictions apply. House Policies: Under 18 need a parent or guardian. 6 minors per adult. Kiddie call 11pm.
CITY: Vernon Hills
Port Edward Restaurant
You will enjoy this Fox River setting and the unusual building that Port Edward occupies. This is what a landmark AAA Motor Club calls one of Mid America's "Most Unusual Restaurants." Besides it's reputation for fine dining, Port Edward is also one of the finest nautical museums in the Midwest.
CITY: Algonquin
Prime Bistro
Using grass-fed beef makes all the difference. It's half the cholesterol of a regular burger and includes some of the "good" fatty acids you can find in olive oil.
CITY: St. Charles
Kai Zan
Kai Zan is the brainchild of local sushi legends Melvin and Carlo Vizconde. Also known as the sushi twins. With modern and traditional cooking techniques the twins will create an omakase dinner experience that you will come back for over and over again.
CITY: Chicago
EL Ideas
EL Ideas is a micro restaurant located on a back alley street in downtown Chicago. The name - in addition to being homage to the elevated train system of Chicago (and many other meanings of 'el') – is an abbreviation for Elevated Ideas in Cuisine and Dining. The cuisine reflects the approach, standards and experience developed over the career of Chef Foss. Prepared with the heart and precision of classical cooking techniques with modern twists thrown in, items roll onto and off of this award winning restaurants menu, quickly.
CITY: Chicago
Fulton's on the River
Fulton's on the River, located on the Chicago River with views of downtown, offers the best of both worlds. A classic seafood and steak house, with an unparalleled devotion to procuring nothing but the highest quality ingredients. Quality service and an extensive wine and cocktail selection provide a great place to dine, relax and celebrate!
CITY: Chicago
Erie Cafe
The Erie Cafe is a classic Chicago steakhouse. Specializing in steaks and chops, they also offer seafood, veal and pasta.
CITY: Chicago
Macarena Tapas
Modern Spanish Cuisine, with the creation of innovative dishes and a tour of classic tapas found throughout the bars of Spain. Macarena Tapas also features a crafted list of Spanish wines and Sangrias. Come and be part of the St. Charles Spanish Allure.
CITY: St. Charles
Bacchanalia, located in the Little Italy section of Chicago, has been a family-owned business for over 34 years. In fact, it's the longest single-family owned Italian restaurant in the city. If you're looking for an authentic Italian restaurant with recipes that go back to the Old Country, look no further than Bacchanalia.
CITY: Chicago
GT Fish & Oyster
GT Fish & Oyster opened in March of 2011, and has helped redefine the American seafood restaurant. Michelin starred, and Food and Wines Best New Chef 2008, Giuseppe Tentori, has developed a menu that's half-traditional, half modern, in an ever-changing small plates format.
CITY: Chicago
A favorite on Chicago's culinary scene, Allium, an American Restaurant and Bar, features the best regional ingredients presented in bold and unexpected ways. Set in the Gold Coast off Michigan Avenue, Allium is the perfect spot for enjoying modern farm-to-table cuisine in a chic setting.
CITY: Chicago
Homestyle Taste
Located in Chicago, Homestyle Taste carefully picks their ingredients and uses only the freshest and natural ones to prepare every dish. Much attention has been attached to ensure you a cozy and inviting ambiance where you not only enjoy a great meal but also an authentic atmosphere.
CITY: Chicago
Lao Hunan
Lao Hunan is Chef Tony's Hu's 5th restaurant in Chicago. It focuses on famous gourmet Hunan cuisine, which is characterized by fresh spice and lingering taste of food. The chef is from Hunan and has over 30 years experience specializing in Hunan cuisine. For exotic flavors, spices and dishes stop by and bring an appetite for an exciting culinary experience.
CITY: Chicago
Opart Thai House Restaurant
Opart Thai House Restaurant has been serving the Chicago area for many years. Providing great traditional Thai cuisine with an extensive menu of many different kinds of dishes.
CITY: Chicago
In Evanston is a dining experience that's much more than it seems: Found is a kitchen, a social house and a restaurant with a mission. Its rustic new American dishes change with the market and season and are served in a relaxed, creative atmosphere inspired by 1920's Bohemian Paris and icons of the Beat Generation.
CITY: Chicago
Barbakoa is a fun, eclectic restaurant serving delicious Latin cuisine infused with passion, love and an unrivaled quality of service. This modern Latin bistro brings casual fine dining with an urban vibe to the Western suburbs. The restaurant is a lively and upbeat, featuring modern interpretations of Latin cuisine with roots in Central and South America, the Spanish Caribbean, and enriched by European influences.
CITY: Downers Grove
Mott Street
Mott Street serves a menu inspired by the post-service cravings of a hungry Ruxbin team. Partners Chef Edward Kim, Jennifer Kim, Vicki Kim and Nate Chung are proud to share feel-good comforts, spanning poached chicken breast with salt & pepper to eggs in hangtown fry form. Mott St is family style dining and straightforward cuisine paired with a pointed beverage selection.
CITY: Chicago
JC Sake
A family friendly Sushi-Chinese restaurant. You have the choice of take-out or dining in.
CITY: St. Charles
Mexique is a full restaurant offering modern Mexican cuisine with a French influence. Enjoy the mix of fusion as executive Chef Carlos Gaytan introduces you to this historical blending with a modern personal style.
CITY: Chicago
Poor Phil's Bar & Grill
The Murphy family has been serving you since 1962. This is not your Daddy's beer joint. Don't miss oyster hour. We feature fresh soft shell crabs, Phil's lobster roll, Oak Park's sidewalk cafe, 36 craft beer taps, 100+ beers. See Phil's 100+ changing beer selection at beermenus.com.
CITY: Oak Park
Lady Gregory's
Whether you're just walking by and feeling peckish or bringing your whole brood in for a night of food and fun, our cozy and sophisticated atmoshpere will entice you. Our menu, filled with distinctive specialties, will comfort and delight you. Enjoy delicious Lobster Mac and Cheese. Baked, cheesy noodles with buttery chunks of lobster, truffle cream sauce topped with a crunchy cornbread crust. Yum.
CITY: Chicago
Isacco Kitchen
A modern Italian kitchen and late night bar in a family relaxed atmosphere.. Offers inside and outside dining and also provides full-service catering.
CITY: St. Charles
Little Goat Diner
Chicago's favorite "Top Chef" Stephanie Izard has again teamed up with Boka Restaurant Group for her spin on an East Coast diner. Experience old-school diner traditions like a stool-lined counter and breakfast served all day. Stop in before closing to grab a late night bite like tiramisu and milkshakes. The attached bread shop serves up coffee drinks and sandwiches all day, and visitors can purchase merchandise or attend a private event or cooking class there.
CITY: Chicago
The Terrace at Trump
A sophisticated outdoor oasis showcasing superb al fresco dining amidst the iconic views of Chicago's dramatic landscape is The Terrace at Trump. This Chicago rooftop restaurant and bar offers a specially crafted menu served alongside a variety of boutique wines and hand-crafted cocktails. With a serene ambiance highlighted by vivid, green landscaping guests can relish in the summer sun while taking in vistas that are quintessentially Chicago including the Wrigley Clock Tower, Lake Michigan and Chicago River. Sit and enjoy a cocktail while watching the fireworks from The Terrace at Trump on Wednesdays and Saturdays after Memorial Day.
CITY: Chicago
The Palm
Located inside the Swissôtel Chicago, The Palm is a mainstay on the Chicago Social Scene. In a town known for its steak, The Palm has more than held its own, being named one of the "Top Steakhouses" in Chicago by Chicago magazine.
CITY: Chicago
Buzz - Burgers, Barrels & Beer
Enjoy a gourmet burger experience at affordable prices and a large selection of crafted beers! The burgers are the epitome of aesthetic perfection: griddle-cooked fresh grass fed ground beef (sirloin), cheddar cheese, a toasted rustic bun, and toppings.
CITY: Chicago
Sarah's Pastries & Candies
Chicago native Sarah Levy developed a passion for food at an early age. The daughter of Mark Levy, co-founder of Levy Restaurants, Sarah grew up surrounded by fine food and quickly developed a passion for all things sweet. Inspired by the joy that fine food can bring to peoples' lives, Sarah founded Sarah's Pastries & Candies. Sarah started her company making chocolate candies out of her mom's kitchen. After a year she had built up a wholesale business that includes 17 Whole Foods Markets in the Midwest. Sarah launched her first retail store at 11 E. Oak St. in September 2005. She has expanded her line to include morning pastries, cakes, tarts, espresso drinks and other delectable pastries.
CITY: Chicago
Barclay's American Grille
Barclay's American Grille, located in the Carleton Hotel, opened its doors in November 2009, with much anticipation and excitement. The restaurant went through an extensive restoration, as well as, a new concept, focusing on affordable, casual dining, The decor blends contemporary and traditional styles resulting in an inviting and comfortable dining experience with exceptional food and service. It is the perfect gathering place for friends and families. The Barclay Room is available for private dining and larger parties and during the summer months, dine al fresco at our outdoor patio.
CITY: Oak Park
Delia's Kitchen
Delia's Kitchen is a contemporary snack shop that is open 7 days a week, serving breakfast and lunch. We feature Intelligentsia Coffee, Loose Leaf Teas, Olive & Well products, full-range chicken and vegetarian selections. Customers interested in gluten-free offerings are welcome. Dine in or carry-out. You'll enjoy great homemade food and top-notch service. We are a kid-friendly restaurant that also welcomes large groups.
CITY: Oak Park
Acquaviva Tasting and Wine Bar
Wine tastings, delicatessen meats, cheeses, craft beers, wine bar. Inside and outside garden seating. Enjoy a glass of wine or beer with friends in a relaxing atmosphere.
CITY: St. Charles
Shakou Sushi
Modern Japanese Cuisine Restaurant offering gorgeous decor in the venue and fresh and delicious items on the menu. Shakou features city caliber cuisine in a city caliber venue with city caliber service.
CITY: Libertyville
The Benchmark menu includes some new and creative items as well as updated twists on familiar menu favorites. With 46 TV's Benchmark is the perfect place to catch a game with old friends or make some new ones. The highlight of the venue is the first of its kind, fully retractable roof covering most of the 2nd floor. It's Chicago's first convertible beer garden.
CITY: Chicago
Ranalli's - Lincoln Park
For more than 40 years Ranalli's has been providing a family-owned tradition of legendary pizza. The Four Corners Tavern Group plans to keep the authenticity of the name, and the pizza a tradition for many years to come. Ranalli's added a feature called the "King's Table". The king's table offers table taps allowing customers to pour their own beer. The table can seat up to twelve and will be available for reservations and private parties. Upon reservation, customers determine which two beers they want on tap. Just steps away from the park, the expansive patio includes new updated furniture perfect for friends and summer league teams. Customers will see the classic thin crust pizza with several specialty pizzas added as well. The Four Corners Tavern Group is excited to provide a place for the neighborhood, friends and family to gather and enjoy a tradition of legendary pizza and memories to come!
CITY: Chicago
Mindy Friedler and Mark Bires, the husband-and-wife team who also operate downtown po' boy shop Mac and Min's, are behind this sandwich-focused restaurant and lounge in Wicker Park. The encyclopedic menu includes 100 sandwiches (such as the Spence M with bacon, peanut butter, apple, cranberry sauce and basil, and the Walker P with prosciutto, soppressata, fried eggplant, peppers, provolone and Southwest mayo), plus a build-your-own option, all served with a couple of sides of your choice. You'll also five burger varieties, appetizers and one of the more impressive beer and whiskey lists in town. Outdoor seating along Division Street is a big draw during the summer; indoors, a small stage hosts live music acts and a 10-foot big-screen TV shows movies and major sporting events.
CITY: Chicago
America's Baking and Sweets Show
North America's first and biggest baking and sweets event, America's Baking and Sweets Show, takes you on a gourmet grand tour of the most delectable and hottest trends in the world of baking and beyond. Following our inaugural success in 2013, the exciting America's Baking and Sweets Show returns to the magnificent Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel in Chicago, Illinois, November 14 to 16, 2014. The show is set to draw crowds of amateurs, enthusiasts, connoisseurs, and professionals, besides the loyal consumers of the baking and sweets industry. From across the world, for three days, America's Baking and Sweets Show will woo, entertain, and educate fans through amazing competitions, celebrity demos, and hands-on classes at the venue. Our theme this year is 'Wizard of Oz' so join our showgirl DOROTHY in the magical world of baking and sweets at The Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center, and 'Explore. Discover. Shop'.
CITY: Schaumburg
RM Champagne Salon
The nationally-revered nightlife visionaries of Element Collective created this opulent, accessibly elegant wine and Champagne salon. The lavish 1,500-square-foot space off Green St. is discreetly tucked-away at the foot of a secluded cobblestone alley. Sit among flowers, topiaries and tea lights in the 150-seat courtyard in this popular city hideaway.
CITY: Chicago
Granite City Food & Brewery
A high end casual dining experience. We offer hand crafted beers and a wide range of entrees & cocktails.
CITY: Orland Park
Turf Room
Relax, this place has a winning combination of fine dining and exciting atmosphere. OTB, cozy fireplace, fine wine, gourmet burgers. American eclectic menu that changes with each season. Whether in one of their three dining rooms, lounge, wine bar or track room you're assured of a great experience. So relax and enjoy the upbeat atmosphere, friendly services and most of all the unique gastronomy.
CITY: North Aurora
RJ Grunt's
This longtime eatery known for its massive salad bar plus comfort-food classics & a nostalgic vibe has become an icon in Chicago.
CITY: Chicago
Allgauer's Restaurant
Allgauer's Restaurant features steak, chops, pasta and seafood. Join them for breakfast, lunch, dinner and their award winning champagne Sunday brunch.
CITY: Alsip
1913 Restaurant and Wine Bar
1913 Restaurant + Wine Bar is located in downtown Roselle, Illinois and features authentic Country European fare inspired by Italian and French cuisine. The menu features myriad small plates and pizzettes along with pastas and pizzas, all centered upon the freshest ingredients. Our extensive wine + beer list is unlike anything found in the area, featuring over 25 craft beers and 80 French + Italian wines by the bottle and glass.
CITY: Roselle
Hoyt's Chicago
At this modern American bar and restaurant located in Hotel 71, relax on one of the oversized barstools for drinks or opt for one of the tables for more privacy. Expect to find seasonal versions of classic Midwestern comfort food, including house-made soups, salads and sandwiches that often incorporate local ingredients. Breakfast, lunch and weekend brunch also feature classic American dishes, which pair well with the local beer selection and cocktail list.
CITY: Chicago
Hooters Restaurant
Casual, care free dining, nearly world famous wings, sandwiches, seafood, and salads, all served by the famous Hooter girls! Now with a full bar.
CITY: Oak Lawn
Hooters Restaurant
Casual, care free dining, nearly world famous wings, sandwiches, seafood, and salads, all served by the famous Hooter Girls! Now with a full bar.
CITY: Orland Park
Quincy Street Distillery
Quincy Street Distillery creates inspired spirits based on classic formulas with unique expressions of taste. The distillery operates in a historic storefront in the very heart of beautiful Riverside, one of the first planned suburban communities in the United States.
CITY: Riverside
Lagunitas Brewing Company - TapRoom & Beer Sanctuary
Head to the Lagunitas TapRoom and Beer Sanctuary. They're serving up some fun, music, munchies and beers that you won't find on the shelves. Free tours are available.
CITY: Chicago
Rhine Hall Distillery
In the heart of the Industrial District of Chicago, Charlie and Jenny Solberg, Father-daughter team opened a handcraft brandy distillery. Their Brandy Bar is open for tastings and cocktails on Thursdays & Saturdays, along with two scheduled tours on Saturday.
CITY: Chicago
Tours By Foot
Free Tours by Foot is pleased to present the only pay-what-you-like Chicago walking tours. These interesting and informative sightseeing tours will take you through many of the Windy City's most famous neighborhoods. They're one of the best things to do on your visit. They offer walking, food, architecture and bike tours. Come experience their Chicago walking tours.
CITY: Chicago
Cooper's Hawk Winery and Restaurant
A modern, casual restaurant with a menu created with our own hand crafted wines in mind. Start in the tasting room and sample our winemaker's latest creations. Shop in our gift store and finish the night in our restaurant with a delectable dish and award-winning wine.
CITY: Arlington Heights
RAM Restaurant and Brewery
We offer a cozy setting for dining, an impressive bar as well as our own selection of delicious micro-brews made on-site. Our restaurant features a huge variety of menu choices. Banquet rooms available.
CITY: Schaumburg
Chicago Food Tours - Tours By Foot
Like their neighborhood history tours, the Chicago food tours have no upfront costs. All food is chosen and ordered by you. Their guides make recommendations and facilitate ordering, but you have the final say. You choose your own food and pay for it directly. They have planned in 4-5 food shops, including a dessert shop, and sometimes even a tea shop. Each establishment serves up incredibly delicious and inexpensive food served in portions that can be easily divided and shared or singularly devoured. In between the food stops, you'll have time to digest your food as well as digest the history of the neighborhood, as told to you by one of their entertaining and knowledgeable guides.
CITY: Chicago
Whitney's Cafe
Whitney's offers casually elegant dining daily, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner.
CITY: Oak Lawn
Tore & Lukes
Tore & Lukes is proudly family owned and operated by Tore Gagliano for over 33 years. Our specialties are Italian Beef, Chicago style Vienna hot dogs, calabrese style pizza, italian sausage, hamburgers, and our famous big bag of fries! We have an extensive menu for lunch and dinner for dining in or out.
CITY: Arlington Heights
Meatheads Burgers and Fries
The best meals are simple. At Meatheads Burgers & Fries we believe in a very simple process of getting a meal to your plate. All-natural burgers, made to order right here in our kitchen from 100% Certified Angus Beef®, topped with only the freshest ingredients and a locally-baked bun.
CITY: Schaumburg
GameWorks Entertainment
GameWorks is the perfect place for your next event. You can eat, drink and play all under one roof! GameWorks has an awesome catering menu, private rooms and lounge areas, pool tables and state of the art video games. GameWorks provides options for groups of all sizes from 10 to 1200 guests.
CITY: Schaumburg
Come to altThai for lunch or dinner, or order online and pick-up your food hot and ready! altThai offers an extensive menu of asian cuisine and drinks.
CITY: Arlington Heights
8000 Miles
8000 Miles menu is comprised of Chinese and Japanese small plates. Guests looking for a custom experience can talk to their server about the Sichuan written menu with authentic gems. An entire sushi menu will be available featuring fresh nigiri and sashimi and unique maki plates along with a vast variety of fresh vegetable dishes. 8000 Miles will offer a select menu of homemade desserts and a Group Share menu will also be available for tables of six or more guests along with a Gluten Free and Kids Menus
CITY: Roselle
Wickets Bar and Grill
A Sports Bar and Restaurant with an Urban Vibe, a new addition to The Streets of Woodfield, next to Loews Theatre. Wickets offers an innovative and delicious menu of Starters, Flame Grilled Skewers, Brick Oven Flatbreads, Burgers, Sandwiches, Salads, Entrée's and Desserts. Enjoy a full bar with over two dozen Craft, Imported and Domestic Beers. Watch your favorite games on state of the art flat screen TV's, and a showpiece 159" projection screen. Enjoy our new Summer Special Menu while seated at our newly furnished outdoor patio seating. Wickets is open seven days per week for lunch and dinner. Free parking across the street in a covered garage and free WIFI.
CITY: Schaumburg
Copper Fiddle Distillery
They are a local craft distilling business that sources grains from the Midwest and distilling equipment proudly made in the USA. All of their spirit products are handmade, grain to bottle, at their Lake Zurich location.
CITY: Lake Zurich
Dolce Italian Caffe and Bakery
Dolce is a unique experience that our customers love. We are a full service restaurant as well as a bakery! Stop in for our delicious dishes or our variety of fresh desserts. Our family recipes comes straight from Italy. These recipes have passed from generations of cooks and we are proud to bring them to you!
CITY: Arlington Heights
Brunch Cafe
This contemporary breakfast and lunch cafe opened its doors in February 2008. You'll find plenty of breakfast basics here, but we're also well-known for our decadent twists on the regulars...like the stuffed french toast, blueberry bliss cakes and berry explosion waffle. You can also enjoy a delicious mimosa or bloody mary with breakfast, brunch, or lunch.
CITY: Roselle
McGonigal's Pub
A traditional Irish Pub setting with a warm, fun and inviting atmosphere. We have twenty beers on tap and have been repeatedly told by customers that our Guinness pint is nothing short of outstanding. The menu has a nice variety of options and features delicious Irish fare, fish and chips, shepherd's pie and boxtys are some of our top sellers, plus we easily have the best burger in the region!
CITY: Barrington
LaMirage is a Russian restaurant and banquet facility located in Rolling Meadows. Offering a wide variety of appetizers, entrees, desserts, and drinks its the perfect location for any occasion!
CITY: Rolling Meadows
White Chocolate Restaurant and Bar
Created by the makers of White Chocolate Grill, White Chocolate is an American restaurant with modern approachability. "White Chocolate" offers a menu that meets the flight to quality the American dining public is seeking in a comfortable setting with friendly, consistently attentive service. A focused menu offers hardwood grilled favorites like Award-Winning Citrus-Soy Salmon and Tender BBQ Ribs. A full bar with eight televisions and plenty of seating, an offering of a dozen wines by the glass, craft beers and (of course) the finest selection of American Bourbons and Whiskeys make White Chocolate a neighborhood destination. Stop in for a drink, have a great dinner or make it a quick lunch. At White Chocolate we are eager to serve you.
CITY: Schaumburg
Jimmy D's District
Jimmy D's District is a local bar and restaurant in Arlington Heights. With a menu featuring everything from burgers to pizza to salad, and an extensive drink menu. It's a great place for any gathering!
CITY: Arlington Heights
Johnnie's Beef
Johnnie's Beef has been a staple restaurant in the beef business for many, many years! Serving Italian beef and fresh cut fries has been their specialty from the start!
CITY: Arlington Heights
Gatsby's Pub
Gatsby's was established in 1973. Interior pieces were purchased on 55th & Halsted in Chicago and bring that old town look to Arlington Heights. Gatsby's has found its own unique way of incorporating the new with the old, including the addition of 80 plasma TVs for everyone's viewing pleasure. It's a neighborhood "cheers" bar with specials, trivia nights, and beer of the month!
CITY: Arlington Heights
Richard Walker's
Our menu at Richard Walkers is sure to please even the fussiest of taste buds. From omelettes to pancakes to a full lunch menu, our chefs prepare only the finest food for your enjoyment.
CITY: Schaumburg
Sweet Tomatoes
We offer a unique all-you-can-eat dining experience where you can create a meal tailored just for you. We have over 45 feet of fresh salad ingredients and 10 house-made dressings where you can build your own salad masterpiece. In addition, we serve a wide selection of homemade soups, pastas, baked breads and muffins, desserts and more.
CITY: Schaumburg
Julian's BBQ and Grill
Julian's BBQ & Grill serves high quality Authentic BBQ food. The secret behind this restaurant has been the chef, now owner, who has been at this location since 1998. All meats are hickory smoked anywhere from 6-12 hours to ensure the best flavor possible. So come on in and enjoy the best BBQ in town!
CITY: Elk Grove Village
Villaggio Ristorante
Villaggio's Ristorante is a family owned and operated Italian trattoria run by three brothers for over fifteen years. When you dine at Villaggio's you are treated like family!
CITY: Roselle
Omega Restaurant
The Omega Restaurant in Schaumburg, IL is a friendly family owned business. At Omega, we use only the freshest ingredients to prepare hearty omelettes, crepes, skillets, and a wide array of other great breakfast favorites. We're also well known for a diverse selection of lunch and dinner items including American, Greek and Italian entrees.
CITY: Schaumburg


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What is the meaning of the hishtadlus that Yaakov made with the conception of the animals starting at 30 (37)?
Is it or was it a natural thing that the colouring of animals depends on what their mother recently saw? If not, what is the implication?
Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan quotes Kabbalistic sources that he was using meditation "to direct spiritual energy and actually to change the genetic structure of the sheep ... manipulating some of the highest spiritual forces that exist." Okay, as I'm neither a Kabbalist nor a bioengineer, I'll take his word for it ...
The simplest way to read the whole story (as I see it) is that whatever breed of livestock they had back then, two white sheep would occasionally give birth to a brown or spotted one. Let's assume that brown/spotted is the recessive trait, and white is the dominant one. So probability would have if both male and female sheep are carriers of the brown/spotted trait, there's a 25% chance the offspring will be brown/spotted. If so, when Yaakov is given a vision of spotted sheep mating, what he's likely seeing is a representation of the recessive trait (spotted) winning out each time. Effectively, Yaakov was doing a bunch of coin tosses and hoping to get heads every time.
Now it appears that G-d prefers to bend the rules of nature slightly more often than bend them drastically, and he does that more often than break them entirely. So here it's just a matter of tweaking the probabilities. If so, there are several explanations of what Yaakov is doing:
Regardless, the message Lavan is getting is that external influence makes a difference -- which further drives home Yaakov's point that it's best for his family to get out of Mesopotamia and go back their family in Canaan.
One of the answers the Mizrachi to Rashi on Bereshit 30:39 brings is that the sticks were just used to cover up the miracle. The angel appeared to Yaakov and showed him that all the animals would be born with the pattern that would benefit Yaakov. Yaakov then used to sticks to hide the miracle.
(The Mizrachi is addressing another issue, which is how could Yaakov be dishonest? Wasn't he cheating Lavan?)
However, based on the other answers the Mizrachi gives, we can see that the Mizrachi holds that the sticks do work to affect the coloring of the child.
Me'am Loez on this parsha actually talks about it.
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This would seem to mean that this is in fact a natural thing.
Additionally, as @avi reminded me, there are many references throughout Torah that what the parents have in mind, or look at, or where they are, during relations will strongly impact their child. The effects it can have range from looks (like R' Yochanan), to sicknesses, to the garments of the soul (Tanya, explaining Zohar and Zohar Chadash).
According to the Cartoon guide to Genetics, when the goats saw the reeds, they were predisposed to mate with other goats that had similar characteristics, causing an increase in the population of that type of animal. It also brings up the idea of this being an example of recessive genes.
I don't think that there is any one answer to this.
1) according to Shadal, indeed, the koach hadimyon (imaginative faculties) were at work in causing the coloring of the sheep.
2) At the same time, he presents an alternate explanation by which the female sheep preferred male sheep which matched the pattern of the sticks.
He connects it with an idea put forth in Bereishit Rabba, though I am not convinced that that is the intent of that midrash.
3) I also present in the above link the opinion of Dr. Yehuda Feliks, that Yaakov Avinu knew modern genetics, before Gregor Mendel did. And thus, a way it can work in accordance with modern genetics. I don't find this last one entirely convincing.
4) Finally, my own position (with grounding in ideas by R' Yosef Ibn Caspi in general) is that Yaakov Avinu thought that he was accomplishing something, based on contemporary science. Of course, contemporary science was bunk. However, "Rabbos machshavos b'lev ish, va'atzas Hashem, hi takum." And indeed, according to Yaakov's dream, it was Divine Intervention which caused this. Still, Yaakov did his hishtadlus, which was understood (by him and others) to be genuine hishtadlus based on the mistaken beliefs of the time.
Edit: I'll just add that HodOfHod's answer is legitimate, in that this presents the view of Chazal. They believed, based on contemporary science, that the imaginative faculties would have an impact on the fetus. And the story cited to bolster this is a indeed a maaseh shehaya. But in that maaseh shehaya, there was most likely indeed infidelity, and Rebbe resolved it incorrectly as maternal impression. See here for a contemporary parallel.
The answer to the question is YES. It's correct. In fact, it works for humans too. In fact, this has serious political usage.
We can experiment putting a big poster of the handsome milk man next door, showing six packs, in front of our wives when we mate. Then we can check what percentage of our children somehow look more like him. Alternatively we can also show pics of the young nubile school girls in front of the husbands and see how the school girls' babies look like.
It only works if what you see actually change your mates. It doesn't work if you just mate with the same mate and see different things.
I just want to add to Avi answer that is the most correct. You don't need religion to explain this.
The kind of kids the sheeps will produce depends only on the genes of those sheeps. Those genes depend on the genes of the male sheeps that more successfully mate with the ewes. What kind studs the ewes end up mating with? Now that's a function of what the ewes actually see when they are selecting mates. In sheeps, the time they select mates is not far from the time they actually mate.
So the story as described in http://listverse.com/2008/01/31/top-10-bizarre-biblical-tales/ is correct.
In fact, if the bible just write when the ewes are selecting mates rather than when the ewes actually mates, I think most scientists would agree. Most people are not aware that ewes, unlike humans, don't have long courting period, becoming boyfriend or girlfriends first. They pretty much mate right away after sexual selection.
Due to downvotes, I remove most part of the answer where the same principles work just fine for humans. You can check that out here. http://freemarketforever.com/2012/03/25/can-what-you-see-decide-how-your-children-looks-like/
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