This year I will be turning 50 years old and I wanted to do something to commemorate this milestone. I’ve decided to set a goal
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I am making my site pink in memory of my mom who died from metastasized breast cancer on December 26th, 2000. It was her request
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Paulina Market 3501 N Lincoln Avenue Chicago, IL (773)248-6272 I started going to this place when I moved into Lakeview 26 years ago and they
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Patel Bros 2610 W Devon AveChicago, IL(773) 262-7777 The Patel Bros supermarket on Devon is the place to buy Eastern, Indian, and Pakistani ingredients and
Read moreIsaacson & Stein
Purveyor of fresh and frozen fish sells directly to stores and restaurants, but has a store for the public.
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Viet Hoa is a great supermarket that specializes in Asian foods, but also sells cooking and serving ware.
Read moreFine Tuning
bear with me while I make a few more adjustments to my site. Who knows I might actually get it right.
Read moreNorthwestern Cutlery
Northwestern Cutlery is a great place to have your knives sharpened or to buy a new knife.
Read morePenzeys Spices
Penzeys Spices is the place to buy your herbs, spices and blends for a fraction of the cost of supermarket brands.
Read moreLa Pasadita
Great barbacoa and steak tacos & burritos on Chicago’s north side.
Read moreChicago Bluesfest 2010
The line-up for this year’s Bluesfest is out and it looks pretty good considering the budget cuts. It is set for June 11-13 and you
Read moreZesty Cucumber Salad Recipe
Zesty Cucumber Salad This is based on a recipe I grew up with and it is commonly served as spears in the Mexican community. It
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