Downers Grove Lifestyle
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Cook of the Week: Sisters don't let disability get in the way of kitchen adventuresJan 07, 2014 4:45 am - Elizabeth Morgan loves making meals in the kitchen of her parents' Naperville home with her younger sister, Moira, at her side making the salad. “You have never had or s...
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Barbakoa's lively menu, decor add excitement to Butterfield RoadJan 06, 2014 4:00 am - Jerry Kleiner's Nuevo Latin hot spot Barbakoa, is a welcome departure for the neighborhood, following the same vibrant, eclectic decorative theme as its Chicago siblings...
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Book notes: Cameron Diaz signs new book in NapervilleJan 04, 2014 4:45 am - Ÿ Joelle Charbonneau reads from and signs copies of her new young adult book, “Independent Study,” book two in “The Testing” series, at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 7, at Anders...
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Naperville's Cuisine de Saigon adds French flair to Vietnamese fareJan 03, 2014 4:30 am - A nice thing about ethnic eateries is their ability to transport patrons through their food to distant lands. That's certainly the case with Cuisine de Saigon in Napervi...
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Restaurant critics share their standouts from 2013Dec 26, 2013 4:45 am - If the average Joe eats out 4.7 times a week (according to the gospel of Zagat), then you have to figure restaurant critics eat out even more than that. From grabbing a ...
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Jazz up your January by joining Naper Settlement for Downton Abbey-inspired activitiesDec 25, 2013 10:00 pm - Are you a fan of the hit television drama Downton Abbey? Join other fans as Naper Settlement hosts three fun programs on Jan. 4, Jan. 28 and Feb. 22 exploring the passio...
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Naperville seniors have a jolly ChristmasDec 25, 2013 4:40 pm - “I had nobody for the Christmas holiday, so I decided to come here,” said George Smith, a 46-year resident of Naperville. Smith was one of more than 200 people who took ...
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A socially conscious Christmas Eve in the suburbsDec 24, 2013 6:00 pm - Rather than spend Christmas Eve sleeping in or shopping, more than 300 people across the suburbs worked Tuesday to feed hungry children. Feed My Starving Children, ...
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JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound headlines New Year's Eve party in RosemontDec 20, 2013 4:30 am - The best New Year's Eve rock shows don't just usher you into the new year, they blast you there. Doing that requires a band that knows how to deliver the goods onstage,...
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Local karate team out to make national wavesDec 19, 2013 10:00 pm - The Baekwoon Mu Sul Tigers are on a mission to take top tier in the American Karate Association. Under the leadership of their instructors, Sensei Jeremy and Elijah Talb...