Bylined stories are scant this week. I opted to run a few wire stories as it's the only way to open my time to address projects I sidelined during the past few months, the busiest features time of the year.
That said, I'm really, really thankful for an upcoming long working weekend. I'm still not caught up, and I can use the time.
Today is super full. I have a story for Tuesday not yet written, a student job shadower hanging out today, and two in-person interviews (one is coming to me, and I am going to one). Wearing coffee and positive thoughts on my right and left respectively, for sure.
First, the non-bylined work: the health, faith, and arts and entertainment calendars. Three of them can be found at the link below. http://www.theherald-news.com/lifestyle/ Gotta Do It, runs each Sunday and often stays on the home page throughout the week.
Feature briefs for Tuesday (health), Thursday (faith), Friday (Arts and Entertainment), and Sunday (People) are also edited (texted and photos) by the lady of this blog, but only the stories have bylines.
I also have a list of Santa Sightings in the Joliet area at https://goo.gl/Hq06Hr.
Also, a few weeks ago, The Herald-News began a weekly Mystery Diner feature, a goal of mine that was finally approved. I had promised to post those links this past Monday, which I didn't, so I promised to do so this past Monday,and the Monday after that. Sooooo...with being light on bylined stories this week, I posted them here.
You're welcome.:)
Another option: I do post the briefs and calendars on Twitter during the week, so you're welcome to follow me at @Denise_Unland61. And of course, I post curated content relating to the BryonySeries at @BryonySeries.
Just an FYI: On free days, holidays, and Sundays I'm not on call, I only post the blog to my "real" Twitter account, as my company insists we do take time off. I'm less reasonable, so unless I'm on a real vacation, I still post to the BryonySeries accounts. I won't be posting to my personal Twitter account this weekend, only to BryonySeries.
FYI: videos have not been attaching to my Herald-News stories, although they do run for a time on the home page. If you'd like to watch a video, and it's not showing up for you, message me, and I'll manually attach it. No worries for this week, though, although I will have videos for Sunday.
Thank you for reading The Herald-News.
Mr. and Mrs. Claus hop a fire truck to surprise a struggling Shorewood family
That said, I'm really, really thankful for an upcoming long working weekend. I'm still not caught up, and I can use the time.
Today is super full. I have a story for Tuesday not yet written, a student job shadower hanging out today, and two in-person interviews (one is coming to me, and I am going to one). Wearing coffee and positive thoughts on my right and left respectively, for sure.
First, the non-bylined work: the health, faith, and arts and entertainment calendars. Three of them can be found at the link below. http://www.theherald-news.com/lifestyle/ Gotta Do It, runs each Sunday and often stays on the home page throughout the week.
Feature briefs for Tuesday (health), Thursday (faith), Friday (Arts and Entertainment), and Sunday (People) are also edited (texted and photos) by the lady of this blog, but only the stories have bylines.
I also have a list of Santa Sightings in the Joliet area at https://goo.gl/Hq06Hr.
Also, a few weeks ago, The Herald-News began a weekly Mystery Diner feature, a goal of mine that was finally approved. I had promised to post those links this past Monday, which I didn't, so I promised to do so this past Monday,and the Monday after that. Sooooo...with being light on bylined stories this week, I posted them here.
You're welcome.:)
Another option: I do post the briefs and calendars on Twitter during the week, so you're welcome to follow me at @Denise_Unland61. And of course, I post curated content relating to the BryonySeries at @BryonySeries.
Just an FYI: On free days, holidays, and Sundays I'm not on call, I only post the blog to my "real" Twitter account, as my company insists we do take time off. I'm less reasonable, so unless I'm on a real vacation, I still post to the BryonySeries accounts. I won't be posting to my personal Twitter account this weekend, only to BryonySeries.
FYI: videos have not been attaching to my Herald-News stories, although they do run for a time on the home page. If you'd like to watch a video, and it's not showing up for you, message me, and I'll manually attach it. No worries for this week, though, although I will have videos for Sunday.
Thank you for reading The Herald-News.
Mr. and Mrs. Claus hop a fire truck to surprise a struggling Shorewood family
Claus couple deliver Christmas magic to single father and
his 7 children
This wasn’t a random visit. Jeff Otte’s oldest son, Brandon Otte,
has Langerhans cell histiocytosis and Otte’s 2-year-old son, Noah Otte, has
autism and is nonverbal.
An Extraordinary Life: Joliet contractor treated everyone
with honesty and fairness
Richard ‘Dick’ Berti grew his contracting business in Joliet
area
“We’re known for doing good-quality work and for being
honest with people. He [Dick] definitely was that way,” Rich Berti, Dick's son, said. “He always
went out of his way to do good work and do the right thing, even if it was
harder for him.”
Mystery Diner: Morris Chop Shop seriously good food in
downtown Morris
The candied bacon was the perfect sweet and tasty option,
with its brown sugar and chipotle glaze, to set us up for the main course. It
was crispy, sweet but not too sweet, and perfect to bring home some for another
treat later.
Mystery Diner: Tom Kelly’s in New Lenox will make you want to stay awhile
I’ve had reubens. I’ve seen and eaten reuben rolls..
But I had never had a reuben burger. So I had to try that,
with sweet potato fries.
Mystery Diner: Chicago Street Pub a festive place to eat,
drink downtown
Now back to the tacos. I was pleased with my opening choice
(two chicken, one pulled pork). For sure, they were a little messy. But I knew
I was going all in on this. So I poured on a little hot sauce, ordered some
wings for later and dove in.
When the wings arrived, it was immediately clear they don’t
skimp on sauce.
Mystery Diner: Al's Steak House & Banquets in Joliet
consistently delivers great food
I was so pleased with my first steak, I returned several
more times and ordered the same entree.
The restaurant also hand cuts its chops, has fresh fish
delivered daily, and offers a variety of specials, an elaborate salad bar, and
Sunday brunch, the website states.
Mystery Diner: McBride's on 52 a blue-collar place to call
home
As I drank my Oskar Blues Old Chub Scottish-style ale, I
enjoyed the bacon-wrapped jalapeño appetizers and waited for the main course
while watching hockey as the bar prepared for bingo night.
Mystery Diner: Arrowhead Ales in New Lenox much more than
the beer
The soup was fulfilling and the combination of potatoes,
beer, bacon, cheese and scallions was done just right to ensure a hearty enough
soup that wasn’t just filled with chunks.
As for the IPA-marinated chicken, it was exactly what I was
hoping for. And this time I chose right, enjoying it with Arrowhead Ales’ FMLR
Triple IPA, which is mildly sweet with a 68 IBU in the International Bitterness
scale.
Mystery Diner: Plainfield's Tap House Grill offers seriously
good eats and variety of beers
I went after the Sprecher Root Beer-braised Beef & Gouda
two-handed sandwich. The menu claims it was honored by another media outlet as
being one of the best, so I figured this media outlet should try the sandwich
for itself.
Mystery Diner: Chicken-N-Spice in Joliet is 'Home of the
Breast Chunk'
Signature George and Eddy is restaurant’s most popular item
The chunks are amply cut and served up hot, tender, juicy
and wrapped in a cliched “melt-in-your-mouth” batter. I passed on the sauces
(the chunks don’t need ’em), so I didn’t catch the variety, but my companions
swore by the ranch.
Mystery Diner: Moe Joe's offers Cajun escape in downtown
Plainfield
I opted for the fried catfish, which was tender, flaky and
well-seasoned. It was served with two sides of my choice, and I selected sweet
potato fries, which came with a cinnamon coating, and Brussels sprouts with
bacon, which added saltiness and crunch.
Mystery Diner: Syl's Restaurant & Lounge is Rockdale's
'hidden gem' of a steakhouse
Both entrees arrived precisely as we ordered them. The
burger was served on a French roll. My friend proclaimed the burger as the best
he’d had in the Joliet area and one of the best ever: tender, juicy,
well-seasoned. The fries were crispy and golden on the outside and hot and
fluffy on the inside. The coleslaw had the perfect meld of sweet, salty and
acidic. It left my friend wanting more.
Mystery Diner: TRUTH, a cozy, yet elegant, Joliet restaurant
My salad arrived with my entree – a pleasant surprise, as I
prefer it that way – and was a simple, but delicious mix of greens, diced
cucumbers and grape tomatoes, artfully arranged on my plate. The steak was a
perfect medium rare.
Mystery Diner: MORA brings urban sophistication, Asian
flavors to Plainfield
The California roll was cool, clean and refreshing, with
crab, masago, cucumber and sesame. The salmon roll, on the other hand, offered
crispiness and a little heat with its house-made tempura crumbs and spicy mayo
paired with Scottish salmon and avocado.
Mystery Diner: Fresh fare, funky atmosphere makes Tin Roof a
winner for area diners
The salmon was cooked perfectly, a healthy portion of my
favorite pink fish with the edges a little blackened. The basil sauce had an
earthy aroma and hints of pepper and mint, and was a perfect complement to the
fish.
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