Shaken, not stirred: Espresso martinis take center stage during bartender competition

Shaken, not stirred: Espresso martinis take center stage during bartender competition

  Kathryn Arena, a bartender from fire + wine in Glen Ellyn, gives her tins a good shake at Wonderverse in Oak Brook Monday during the “Good, Clean Fun” espresso martini competition. Rick West/rwest@dailyherald.com Speed, precision and tasty coffee cocktails were on the menu Monday during the “Good, Clean Fun” espresso martini competition at Wonderverse…

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‘Most beautiful building in town’: Des Plaines set to invest millions to turn former bank into restaurant

‘Most beautiful building in town’: Des Plaines set to invest millions to turn former bank into restaurant

  The Des Plaines City Council has agreed to invest up to $12 million to redevelop a former bank building downtown as a restaurant. Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com, 2024 Des Plaines officials are celebrating a proposed real-estate agreement that would see a historic downtown building undergo a multimillion-dollar renovation to become a new restaurant. The city council…

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