90. Barrington EATS: Meatheads Burgers Opening in July
If you’re a fan of Certified, Angus Beef burgers, fresh cut french fries fries and hand-dipped milkshakes, there’s a brand new restaurant coming to Barrington that will have your mouth watering until your first bite when they open in early July. Meatheads Burgers & Fries just started construction in the space Tropical Smoothie Café vacated [...]
88. Barrington EATS: Give Mom the Day Off in the Kitchen
Mother’s Day is this weekend. As a mother of three, I can tell you one thing. Unless she insists otherwise, your Mom does not want to cook. If you haven’t already made plans for Mother’s Day, we have ideas for some great local places to take her for brunch. If you’d rather treat her at [...]
81. Barrington EATS: Smart Farm Open House & Organic Veggie Seedling Sale
The Smart Farm of Barrington is celebrating the spring growing season and inviting us all to visit their brand new garden and hoop house on the grounds of Good Shepherd Hospital during an open house and organic veggie seedling sale this weekend. It’s happening from noon to 4 p.m. this Saturday, May 4th. They built [...]
71. Barrington EATS: Make the Most of Your Cinco de Mayo
With Cinco de Mayo right around the corner, we have a recipe duo to get you in the mood. Nothing says “fiesta” like fabulous food made with less money and time spent in the kitchen. Yes, there is a lot to be said for cooking once and eating twice, especially when the second meal is [...]
68. Barrington EATS: Area Chefs Unite for Culinary Event Benefiting WINGS
Over a dozen chefs are preparing an impressive menu for the April 18th culinary and wine extravaganza, Taste Takes Flight, a rare opportunity to sip, savor and sample a variety of dishes from area restaurants. It’s the third annual tasting event benefiting WINGS (Women in Need Growing Stronger), an organization that works to end domestic [...]
63. Barrington EATS: Students Get Cooking for Future Chefs Challenge
There’s something cooking at the Barrington 220 school district. It’s a Future Chefs competition for all children in grades 4-5. The competition is being hosted by Sodexo, our district’s food service provider, with a goal of helping inform kids about healthier eating choices. With three kids of my own, I have seen, firsthand, how getting [...]
55. Barrington EATS: Local Options for Easter Brunch
I sometimes find the holiday merchandising a bit much, when in-your-face gimmicks and knick-knacks greet me at every store. But come Easter season, I am grateful for the reminders, as any holiday without a static calendar date can sneak up on me. So, thanks to Cadbury and Peeps, I’m aware that people in Barrington might [...]
48. Barrington EATS: Cut Costs Cooking with Cabbage
When it comes to saving money on groceries, as you may know, I do not promote the use of coupons. Instead, I recommend you save money by stocking up on the ingredients you use when they are priced well. If you follow the Smart Shopping tips on my Organizing Dinner blog and at my cooking [...]
36. Barrington EATS: Warm Up Your Winter with Sunshine-Fresh Produce at Heinen’s Fine Foods
We hear people around Barrington buzzing about the variety of delicious foods found at Heinen’s. Hot topics include the prepared foods, deli meats, wines, seafood and, above all else, their produce. It is simply unbeatable in the quality department, and the selection is what really has people talking. As with all of Heinen’s perishable departments, [...]
20. Barrington EATS: The Forbidden Fruit for Tasty Tuesday
It’s Tasty Tuesday time again at District 220 schools, and the ingredient of the month for February is grapefruit. Tasty Tuesday is a new healthy eating initiative in our elementary schools where students are served a sample of a fruit or vegetable on the first Tuesday of each month. Then, the same food item will [...]
