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Restaurant Reviews

How Barrington’s Newest Bakery, Ella Bonella, Reinvented the Pie for Breakfast

May 18, 2018 by Cara Kretz Leave a Comment

Barrington's newest bakery, Ella Bonella, is open on weekends and serving ...

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Filed Under: Recipe Index, Restaurant Reviews Tagged With: bakery

Frantonio’s Italian Deli & Cafe has the Best Homemade Mozzarella in Barrington

November 8, 2017 by Cara Kretz Leave a Comment

Frantonio's Italian Deli

Frantonio's Italian Deli & Cafe in Barrington, Illinois is a treasure ...

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Filed Under: Cooking Classes, Recipe Index, Restaurant Reviews Tagged With: classes, mozzarella

Kooker’s has the Best Italian Beef in Barrington

August 2, 2017 by Cara Kretz 2 Comments

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UPDATE: Kooker's has moved to 620 E Route 22, Lake Zurich, IL Karen and ...

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Experience Brunch In a Barrington Farmhouse on North That Feels Like Home

December 28, 2016 by Cara Kretz Leave a Comment

Farmhouse on North

Meghan McGinty’s Farmhouse On North is like coming home for the holidays. ...

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Filed Under: Recipe Index, Restaurant Reviews Tagged With: brunch, restaurant review

Heart of Europe Cafe: Two Sisters Share their Passion for Artisan Baked Goods in Barrington

October 4, 2016 by Cara Kretz Leave a Comment

heart of europe cafe

UPDATE: They were just voted as the BEST DONUT SHOP IN ILLINOIS BY ...

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Barrington Finds Its Groove with Neoteca

September 21, 2016 by Cara Kretz 2 Comments

Review Neoteca

My restaurant review of Neoteca was published by LIVING60010.com. Click to ...

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Holy Moly – We love Tony Cannoli

May 31, 2016 by Cara Kretz Leave a Comment

Tony Cannoli

Hubby and I visited the brand new Tony Cannoli  Pastry Shop in Mundelein, ...

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Magic of an Italian Neighborhood Restaurant

April 5, 2016 by Cara Kretz 2 Comments

Counter at Freddys

Finding the best Italian neighborhood restaurant for take-out is fun! ...

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Filed Under: Recipe Index, Restaurant Reviews Tagged With: neighborrhood, porchetta, restaurants

3 Fantastic Foodies Review Shakou Barrington’s Incredible Menu

October 3, 2015 by Cara Kretz Leave a Comment

I had the extreme pleasure to join other foodies to review the opening of ...

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Lobster Arancini are a Sicilian delicacy!  The creamy risotto rice balls ...

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