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2 weeks ago |
gazettextra.com | Beth Webb
MACHESNEY PARK, Ill. - A brewery that is also completely vegan!?! Is that even possible? At Pig Minds in Machesney Park it is. And it is fabulous! Come in for the beer and be blown away by the food. Not sure we are ready to become vegans (no meat, dairy, eggs or honey) no matter how good the food is, but considering the health benefits, it isn't a bad idea to try it out. Luckily Pig Minds knows how to do it right. As a bonus, the menu also clearly identifies gluten free choices.
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1 month ago |
gazettextra.com | Beth Webb
MILTON - With an evening event in Milton on our schedule we decided to get a bite to eat beforehand and left a little early to find a restaurant. Fortuitously, we discovered Lucy's Hideaway, on the outskirts of Milton and less than 10 minutes away from our destination. Just a little off the beaten path, we have driven by their sign before, saying "Let's stop someday" so it was the perfect opportunity to check it out. Lucy's is a large bar/restaurant with plenty of parking and room for a band.
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2 months ago |
empireonline.com | Beth Webb
Anguished cop Walker (Tom Hardy) must find the son of politician Beaumont (Forest Whitaker) while atoning for his past amid the violent underbelly of his city. Original Title:HAVOC (2025)There’s a vitalness to Gareth Evans’ filmmaking that is yet to lose momentum.
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2 months ago |
gazettextra.com | Beth Webb
WILLIAMS BAY - Daddy Maxwell's in Williams Bay is a long-time favorite local eatery with an eclectic array of owners. Originally a frozen custard shop called Arctic Circle Diner, it was built in an igloo shape and opened in 1949. Its iconic shape was used to remind us Wisconsinites of our cold winters - if that was even necessary. It changed owners in the 1960s, late 80s, and again in 2023, recently reopening this past December.
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Mar 5, 2025 |
empireonline.com | Beth Webb
When My Neighbour Totoro was released in Japan in 1988, the odds were stacked against it. Such was the lack of confidence in Hayao Miyazaki’s ‘50s-set story about two young girls and a giant forest spirit that the film had been tacked onto another Studio Ghibli film — the considerably darker _Grave Of The Fireflie_s — in a bid to win over financiers. However the power of Totoro persisted, and today it’s one of the most celebrated animated films of all time.
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