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First Look: The Balanced Kitchen*

Posted in Chicago, Local Businesses, Reviews, tagged , , , , , , on June 26, 2008 | No Comments »

There’s a healthy alternative to fast food found on a small stretch of McCormick Road in Sauganash, just north of Chicago. The Balanced Kitchen offers a unique dining experience: everything on the menu is vegan and gluten-free, and the restaurant itself is green and LEED certified. The Balanced Kitchen’s furniture is made from recycled materials, [...]

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In Memory

Posted in Uncategorized on June 24, 2008 | No Comments »

Helen Nuess Smith

I love you, LaLa.

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Dining in Harbor Country, Michigan

Posted in Michigan, Reviews, Travel, Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on June 12, 2008 | 2 Comments »

Of course, our trip to Harbor Country wouldn’t be complete without visiting our share of the local restaurants. After our arrival Friday evening, we visited the Bentwood Tavern at the Marina Grand Resort in New Buffalo. Touted by the Tribune as “the area’s newest restaurant and arguably, its best,” Bentwood is a waterfront eatery featuring [...]

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Found Inspiration

Posted in Michigan, Travel, tagged , , , , on June 10, 2008 | No Comments »

Aaron and I escaped for the weekend to Harbor Country, an area in southwest Michigan that’s composed of 8 small towns. It was my first visit to HC; Aaron spent time with his family there years ago. I had no idea that this unsuspecting corner of Michigan held so many interesting components, most (that we [...]

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