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Travel dispatches, restaurant reviews, chef interviews, cookbook deep dives, and the occasional detour into true crime and history.
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Chicagoland Area, Entertainment, Jimmy Buffet, Musical, North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, SongsMusic Theater Works: It’s a Real Beach Party on Stage
By Guest Blogger Eloise Marie Valadez Parrot Heads should don their best colorful attire and head to The North Shore Center for the Performing Arts…
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Spectacular “Don Giovanni’ opens Lyric Opera’s new season
By Guest Blogger Eloise Marie Valadez The Lyric Opera of Chicago never fails to keep an audience’s attention with its productions. The company’s 2026/27 season…
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A Special Fall Treat: Mini Pumpkin Breads Are Back
85°C Bakery Cafe’s Pumpkin Breads, first introduced last year when they went viral and generated millions of social media views (they are seriously cute and…
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Honoring the Best: The Taste Awards NEWS | AWARDS SHOW | NOMINATIONS
I’m happy to report that I have again been asked to judge the Taste Awards, which spotlight the boldest creators of Food, Fashion, Travel, Nature,…
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Headline: ‘Buddy’ rocks the stage at Drury Lane Theatre
By guest blogger Eloise Marie Valadez Music fans who enjoy old-fashioned rock and roll should run to secure a ticket for the current production at…
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Artisan beer, Charities, DeVos Place, Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids International Wine, Beer and Food Festival, InternationalThe Ultimate Guide to the 19th Grand Rapids International Wine & Food Festival
The Midwest’s premier culinary celebration – the Grand Rapids International Wine, Beer & Food Festival – returns to DeVos Place, November 20-21 just in time…
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Distiller Spirits, Distillery, Kentucky Bourbon Classic, Kentucky Bourbon Trail, Louisville, Michter’sMichter’s: The World’s Most Admired Whiskey 2026
The whiskey that warmed the American Revolution Packed tightly together, 8 to 10 men per hastily built wooden shacks, in order to survive the brutal…
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Goodman’s ‘The Attic’ enthralls and enchants
By Guest Blogger Eloise Marie Valadez Theater fans shouldn’t waste any time getting to the Goodman Theatre to secure a ticket for its latest show.…
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Don’t Miss Operation Mincement Now Playing at Chicago’s CIBC Theatre
By Guest Blogger Eloise Marie Valadez Fans of musical theater won’t want to miss the latest show to hit CIBC Theatre in Chicago. “Operation Mincemeat:…
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Foods of a Different Time
13 Foods Steelworkers Ate In The 19th And 20th Century https://flip.it/GtdVRK
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Get Your Free Copy of Explore Fairbanks: Winter Guide for 2026-27 Season
Explore Fairbanks just released its complimentary 2026-27 Fairbanks Winter Guide. This 32-page, full-color booklet is an essential resource for visitors seeking ways to fully embrace…
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Australia, Authentic travel, California, Danube, Gourmet, Luxury, Peru, South Africa, Southeast Asia, Switzerland, Train rides, Trains, Uncategorized, Vintage TrainsThe Window Seat Express: Traveling on the world’s most beautiful train journeys
Train rides immerse us into another world, letting us travel through red desert dunes into mountain valleys touched with peaks of snow. It’s a way…
