If you’re looking for a place to hang out on a Friday or Saturday night, why not stay local? McHenry County offers a range of venues with live entertainment, game tournaments and more. Check ’em out.
Eat This! is a list of recommended restaurants based on reviews by current and former CityLife critics. If you know of an establishment worthy of inclusion, contact Listings Editor Bev Bryan at 702-871-6780 ext. 309 or listings@lvcitylife.com . Restaurants occasionally switch locations or close on short notice, so please call before visiting.
You must be at least 21 for most club events. Drink minimums and additional cover charges may apply. • Bobby McGee's , 200 S. State College Blvd., Brea – Club Play with DJ Reflex and DJ Dumpty (hip-hop, R&B, dance) every Fri., 8 p.m.
Afghan Afghani House. 1103 El Camino Real (just past Lawrence Expressway), Sunnyvale; (408) 248-5088. Quiet, dignified, attractive -- and yet, a good bet for school-age kids. Have them try aush, a noodle soup, and buranee-e-kadu, sauteed butternut squash, or one of many rice dishes. Wonderful lamb -- kebabs, chops and ribs. Aushak are delicious dumplings in yogurt and meat sauce. Lunch weekdays,
The following are edited versions of full-length restaurant reviews that have run in the Times within the past year. The date the original review ran and its fork rating at that time is in parentheses. In April, we added star ratings to indicate service and ambience.
Philly restaurateur Stephen Starr, who over the last decade has reconfigured the very firmament above the city with a dozen restaurants various (and sometimes sublime), has received high marks for the first phase of his Manhattan invasion - named Restaurateur of the Year by Zagat's '07 New York City Restaurant Guide.
-- Opening page: Rika Restaurant and Diamond Lounge's glass façade gives diners a front row view of Sunset Strip. Opening page, top: A glass elevator brings diners up from street level. Right: The bar and lounge area.