Best Local: Restaurant Fireplace Dining

Posted on November 14, 2013 by CSN Staff

Cozy Up For a Meal at These Best Local Restaurants with Fireplaces in the Chicago Area

A close-up of a decorative fire feature with smooth black stones and yellow flames, with two people dressed formally, holding wine glasses, blurred in the background.

There’s no better cure for the cold than snuggling up by a fire with a hot beverage and a snack. There are plenty of …

Livin’ La Vida Local: National Chocolate Milkshake Day

Posted on September 12, 2013 by CSN Staff

Sip Chocolate Shakes on September 12 at Best Local Spots in Chicago and the Suburbs

Two tall glasses of chocolate milkshakes topped with whipped cream and sprinkles sit on a rustic wooden table, one with a red-striped straw. A plate of assorted cookies is in the background, with a blurred garden view behind.

With uncharacteristically high Chicago temps this time of year, National Chocolate Milkshake Day is here just in time! Celebrate today’s holiday by sipping shakes at …

Livin’ La Vida Local: Best Local Brunch Spots

Posted on April 25, 2013 by CSN Staff

Start Your Day Off Right with a Chicago-Style Brunch

A table set with various breakfast dishes, including waffles, eggs, toast, a croissant sandwich, pancakes, hash browns, orange juice, baked beans, and coffee.

It’s warming up in Chicago and the sub

urbs, and people are heading outside a little earlier in the day to enjoy the weather. Is there anything better than brunch …

Livin’ La Vida Local: Celebrate National B.L.T. Month

Posted on April 4, 2013 by CSN Staff

Enjoy the Beloved Sandwich at Best Local Spots in Chicago and the Suburbs

A BLT sandwich with bacon, lettuce, and tomato on whole grain bread, cut in half and served on brown paper with a side of crinkle-cut potato chips.

Who doesn’t love a great B.L.T.? A lot of people do, and that’s why there’s a whole month dedicated to this delicious bacon, lettuce and tomato concoction. …

Livin’ La Vida Local: National Noodle Month

Posted on March 7, 2013 by CSN Staff

Get Your Noodle On All Month Long at These Chicagoland Spots

Illustration of a blue bowl filled with orange noodles, with a fork lifting some noodles. The word Noodle is written in large, stylized letters on the left side.

In case you didn’t know, March is National Noodle Month. Whether that means cooking up a spaghetti dish in your fully furnished corporate apartment, or stepping outside your temporary …

Best Local: Fabulous Flowers in Chicago

Posted on May 24, 2012 by CSN Staff

Let’s Take A Moment To Thank Those April Showers

Pink flowers and green bushes in a formal garden with a grassy path, framed by trees. Modern skyscrapers rise in the background under a blue sky with a few clouds.

Stop and smell the roses. Better yet, reserve a day to surround yourself with floral aromas and colorful, blossoming petals. The places to peer at petunias are abundant in Chicago this …