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Melissa Elsmo
Sauce with a checkered past
Bring the flavors of Naples to life with this quick cooking pasta recipe Read more
Oct 16, 2019
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Oak Park Farmers Market: turkey and cranberries
Laura Lencioni shares her tips for navigating the 10/19 market Read more
Oct 16, 2019
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Alex Rogals/Staff Photographer
Pit Zone owner determined to keep serving BBQ
Liquor license and live music coming soon Read more
Oct 16, 2019
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Alex Rogals/Staff Photographer
Forest Park native brings pizza to Madison Street
Domino's to open by the end of month Read more
Oct 16, 2019
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Melissa Elsmo
Taste the difference at Massa Café Italiano
Escape to Italy on North Avenue in Elmwood Park Read more
Oct 14, 2019
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Oak Park Farmers Market: pumpkins galore
Colleen McNichols and Laura Lencioni share insider tips for navigating the 10/12 farmers market Read more
Oct 9, 2019
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Melissa Elsmo
Truffled Egg Toast
Make the most of the last grocery store asparagus of the season with this easy toast Read more
Oct 9, 2019
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Lourdes Nicholls
Quick Bite: Thanksgiving Pies
Spilt Milk is offering pies for your holiday table Read more
Oct 9, 2019
The Tale of the Tap
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Rhine Heights Ga What?
As two giant beer companies wage a public relations war over what's in their beers, let's learn more about beer purity laws. Read more
Apr 3, 2019
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Waiter, there's a beer in my wine glass!
Ditch preconceived notions and explore beer pairings at your next dinner party Read more
Feb 13, 2019
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Big Beers – Small Sips
Winter nights are perfect for enjoying warm fires, long books and big beers. Read more
Jan 2, 2019
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Prost! Louie and Tessie tie the knot
Beer lovers should credit royal Bavarian lovebirds for Oktoberfest celebrations Read more
Sep 17, 2018
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Steeped, germinated and dried is no way to go through life, son
Musings on the importance of malt in the brewing process. Read more
Jul 18, 2018
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Lagers and Wilds and Ales, oh my!
A beer-lover's exploration of the fermentation flavors derived from yeast. Read more
Jun 13, 2018
Bloggers Dish
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Lourdes Nicholls
Quick Bite: Thanksgiving Pies
Spilt Milk is offering pies for your holiday table Read more
Oct 9, 2019
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Melissa Elsmo
A Corned Beef Collaboration
Get your hands on a local sandwich that brings together UPG, Knockout Catering and Lyman Ave Bread Read more
Oct 2, 2019
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Tina Harle
Exploring Fairgrounds Fare
Feel the latte love at a new Oak Park coffee and tea shop Read more
Oct 2, 2019
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David Hammond
Celebrate National Taco Day…at Courageous Bakery…with a Burrito
National Taco Day is October 4th; make time for a tortilla wrapped treat Read more
Oct 2, 2019
Elmwood Park
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Melissa Elsmo
Taste the difference at Massa Café Italiano
Escape to Italy on North Avenue in Elmwood Park Read more
Oct 14, 2019
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On the list: Burger Moovement, Carnivore and Burger Antics
Three burger joints in our Oak Park Eats community earned spots on a list of the 20 best suburban burgers Read more
Sep 18, 2019
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Discover sweetness at Seph's
Seph's Sweets in Elmwood Park delivers desserts and more Read more
Sep 10, 2019
Food news
Alex Rogals/Staff Photographer
Pit Zone owner determined to keep serving BBQ
Liquor license and live music coming soon Read more
Oct 16, 2019
Alex Rogals/Staff Photographer
Forest Park native brings pizza to Madison Street
Domino's to open by the end of month Read more
Oct 16, 2019
Alex Rogals/Staff Photographer
Murphy's reinvents itself as Lantern Haus
'Sip and be social' is the bar's new theme Read more
Oct 9, 2019
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Gourmet tacos and skirt steak highlight Chirrion menu
A new eatery opened up last week in Forest Park at 7510 Madison St. Owner Frank Garcia and his wife Angeles, from Riverside, say Chirrión is a fresh take on Mexican food in town. Read more
Oct 9, 2019
Behind the Spoon
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Jacquinete Baldwin
Coffee roasting revolution at Counter Coffeebar and Lounge
Be the master roaster of your own cup of coffee! Read more
Mar 28, 2019
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Candyland Crush!
Celebrate National Candy Day on November 4th with a visit to Dulcelandia! Read more
Oct 31, 2018
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Let's guac about it! Oak Park Eats' Taco-Off!
We ❤️🌮 here at Oak Park Eats! Our crew checked out tacos from four local spots and did a blind taste test-tough job! Read more
Oct 9, 2018
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Making classic subs at Alpine Food Shop
Classic and delicious all in one bite Read more
Sep 25, 2018
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Making the Palomarita at Lake Street Kitchen + Bar
Lake Street Kitchen + Bar shows us how to make this delicious, mash-up cocktail. Read more
Aug 27, 2018
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More Cowbell! Tackling Brown Cow's 21 scoop Trough Ice Cream Challenge
Sometimes hard work is sweet! Read more
Aug 1, 2018
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A sweet staple: Oak Park Farmers Market doughnuts
You can't visit the market without buying a powdered or sugared doughnut (or three). Read more
Jul 11, 2018
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Rainbow Iced and Rainbow Mimosa Bomb Donuts at Firecakes
This #ThrowbackThursday, we're taking you back to Firecakes, for a glimpse at how those delicious rainbow doughnuts -- the sales of which were donated to the Center on Halsted -- came to be. Read more
Jun 28, 2018
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Making martinis at Barclay's American Grille
The martini is a classic drink that can be flavored in many ways to suit a multitude of tastes. Read more
Jun 22, 2018
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Fired up: New Star's hibachi heats up summer nights
The OPE team headed out for an exhilarating dining experience at New Star Restaurant in Elmwood Park. Read more
Jun 6, 2018
