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Author Archives: Melissa Elsmo

Posted inSponsored Content

Savor five sunny pleasures in Elmwood Park

by Melissa Elsmo May 18, 2022May 18, 2022

Basking in the sun on a breezy patio during the warm summer months is a hallmark of the Chicagoland dining scene. No matter if you are looking for a picnic table on a grassy lawn, a cluster of bustling sidewalk tables or an indoor-outdoor party room, Elmwood Park has a proper space to meet practically […]

Posted inOak Park Eats

Wolf it down at Okami Sushi

by Melissa Elsmo May 3, 2022May 7, 2022
Posted inCommunity

Save the Date for the Zero Waste Microbrew Review

by Melissa Elsmo April 27, 2022April 27, 2022
Posted inOak Park Eats

Hyper local Lyman Ave. Bread headed to Farmers Market

by Melissa Elsmo April 27, 2022April 27, 2022
Posted inEats

Farmers Market finds a manager inside village hall

by Melissa Elsmo April 26, 2022April 27, 2022
Posted inNews

Restaurants, Seven Generations Ahead partner for  Earth Month

by Melissa Elsmo April 20, 2022April 20, 2022
Posted inNews

Addis Café leaps Oak Park Ave. and plans dinner menu

by Melissa Elsmo April 20, 2022April 20, 2022
Posted inSponsored Content

It’s a smash at Circle Tavern

by Melissa Elsmo April 13, 2022April 13, 2022
Posted inOak Park Eats

‘Bittersweet’ closure for Eastgate Café

by Melissa Elsmo April 12, 2022April 12, 2022
Posted inEats

A Kyuramen Preview

by Melissa Elsmo April 7, 2022April 11, 2022

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