$25 for $50 Worth of Romantic Fondue Dining and Fine Wines at Geja’s Cafe
Children know that dipping food in ketchup is a surefire way to improve everything from fish sticks to bananas. Today’s deal gives grown-up palates a chance to re-imagine dipping as way to complement and enhance flavors, instead of a savvy coverall. For $25, you get $50 worth of fondue, fine wines, and romantic atmosphere at Geja’s Cafe in Lincoln Park. The skewer-wielding, dip-and-eat fondue process inspires communal conversation, sampled snacking, and even the greatest hit of classical composer Freak Nasty, “Da Dip.” Geja’s has a wide selection of fondue dinners and smaller cheese or chocolate fondue dips. All dinners start with the famous cheese-fondue appetizer, a Geja’s salad (romaine lettuce with cucumbers, drizzled with dijon-mustard vinaigrette), an assortment of fresh vegetables, and eight classic dipping sauces to complement your entree of choice. Entrees range from the fresh vegetable medley ($27.95 per person) to the epic Prince Geja’s Combination (aged beef tenderloin, lobster tail, jumbo shrimp, plump Atlantic sea scallops, and boneless chicken breast, $48.95 per person), with numerous platters of land and sea meats in between. After you optionally douse your dining partner with a celebratory vat of fondue, the experience draws to a satisfying conclusion with the included flaming dessert fondue and a steaming cup of Geja’s freshly ground coffee. You can order any premier fondue dinner frill-free with just the dips and dippees for $9 less. After dinner, go for the flaming chocolate fondue served with a smattering of seasonal fruits and sweets such as pound cake and marshmallow ($11.95 per person). Or order a few glasses of wine and pair it with the melty cheese fondue served with apples, grapes, and numerous bread types ($13.95 per person). There are more than 300 wines (50 offered by the glass) to partner with the cheeses in tiny mock wedding ceremonies presided over by a skeptical pepper mill. The romantic atmosphere at Geja’s makes it an ideal date destination. A candle-lit interior complete with curtained booths and self-playing flamenco guitars (made from real flamencos) create an escape worthy of illusionist David Blaine. Tables for more than two are more than welcome to share the fondue love. Squads of ballroom dancers, members of the Polar Bear Club, and other groups of big and little dippers have all been known to get their fix at Geja’s. Groupon Says Fondue Faux Pas for First-Timers Don’t let the eggheads tell you how to eat fondue. Read more…
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$25 for $50 Worth of Romantic Fondue Dining and Fine Wines at Geja’s Cafe
SeaWorld trainer’s family, friends gather in Chicago to mourn her death (Orlando Sentinel)
Dawn Brancheau, 40, died while working with 12,000-pound killer whale CHICAGO — A veteran SeaWorld Orlando trainer was remembered during her wake today as a kind woman who loved the dream job that killed her.
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SeaWorld trainer’s family, friends gather in Chicago to mourn her death (Orlando Sentinel)
Man found fatally stabbed in Chatham
The Sixth Ward — Mon Mar 01 12:00:00 UTC 2010 Chicago Breaking News: A 54-year-old man was pronounced dead this morning after he was found stabbed in the Chatham neighborhood, officials said. Willie Anderson, of the 9400 block of South Michigan Avenue, was pronounced dead at 8 a.m. at Jackson Park… about: 79th street blogs Chatham Chicago Cook County Cook County Illinois crime Jackson Park Hospital Law Crime Medical Center Medical examiner murder news News Affairs Officer police Police spokesman Willie Anderson at: Jackson Park Hospital
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O’Hare expansion into cemetery pits families, church against Chicago (Chicago Tribune)
Cemetery issue back in court over Chicago’s bid to clear graves, expand O’Hare runway For about a week in February, the city of Chicago had legal possession of a small cemetery that blocks a planned new runway at O’Hare International Airport.
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O’Hare expansion into cemetery pits families, church against Chicago (Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Police Officer Found Dead At Home
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Bandits Hosting Pitching/Catching Clinic This Saturday (OurSports Central)
ELGIN, Ill. – Chicago Bandits pitcher Kristina Thorson will be holding a ‘Pitching and Catching’ clinic on Saturday, March 6 at Play Ball USA in Des Plaines, Ill.
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Bandits Hosting Pitching/Catching Clinic This Saturday (OurSports Central)
SeaWorld trainer remembered on South Side | Photos (Chicago Tribune)
A 40-year-old veteran SeaWorld Orlando trainer whose late father was a Chicago union leader was remembered today during her wake as a kind woman who loved her job.
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Trainer killed by whale in SeaWorld remembered (Chicago Tribune)
A 40-year-old veteran SeaWorld Orlando trainer whose late father was a Chicago union leader was remembered today during her wake as a kind woman who loved her job. Dawn Brancheau “was like the sweetest lady ever,” said Chelsea Jones, 20, who is the best friend of Brancheau’s niece, Melissa Klages. A line inside the St. Rita of Cascia Shrine Chapel on Chicago ‘s southwest side went around the …
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Trainer killed by whale in SeaWorld remembered (Chicago Tribune)
Earthquake Resistant Construction Experts, Community Organizers Gather March 4 in Port Au Prince (PitchEngine)
Chicago, IL – Zakat Foundation, a faith-based international humanitarian organization based in Chicago, is facilitating a meeting between leading scientists and engineers in earthquake resistant construction, community organizers, and other stakeholders in Port au Prince on March 4, 2010. Confirmed speakers include Dr. Elizabeth Hausler of Build Change www.buildchange.org[[[SHIFTIN …
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Earthquake Resistant Construction Experts, Community Organizers Gather March 4 in Port Au Prince (PitchEngine)
Toddler Abandoned At Chuck E. Cheese (Updated)
Chicagoist — Sun Feb 28 12:00:00 UTC 2010 CPD via the Trib Nothing good ever happens at Chuck E. Cheese. And last night was no exception as a two-year-old girl was abandoned at the North Side Chuck E. Cheese location near Fullerton and Clybourn. According to the Tribune, the girl (pictured rig… about: African American Chuck E Cheese Detective Illinois Department of Children and Family Services Jeffrey King Kayla Law Crime News Police the Tribune
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Toddler Abandoned At Chuck E. Cheese (Updated)
