We’re back at the microphones for a good cause! Join us as we talk to Meghan Freebeck of Chicago’s Lincoln Park Community Shelter about their Taste of Fall event! The event takes place on Friday, October 26 and everyone is invited for an eveni

Discover Woodfield #15 – Chefs’ Fest 2011 Preview!

May 15th, 2011 11m 2s

Cheap Date presents another Discover Woodfield show! It’s time for our annual preview of Chefs’ Fest 2011, presented each year by the Woodfield Chicago Northwest Convention Bureau! ; The event will be held on Wednesday, May 18, 2011 at Arlingto

Cheap Date – 12 March 2011 – Peggy Kinnane’s 10th Anniversary Celebration!

Mar 13th, 2011 11m 31s

It’s time for another Cheap Date Show, and we’re excited to bring you the details of Peggy Kinnane’s 10th Anniversary Music Festival, which is being held in downtown Arlington Heights on March 17-18-19, 2011! Join us for our interview with Dere

Chicago Beer Society Brewpub Shootout 2011

Jan 27th, 2011

This past Saturday, we attended the Lucky 13th edition of one of our favorite events: The Chicago Beer Society’s Annual Brewpub Shootout.It was a wonderful event as always, attended by 300 beer aficionados from all over the USA. We had a bla

Cheap Date – 28 June 2010 – Biggby Coffee

Jun 28th, 2010 21m 9s

We’re pleased to be back and even more pleased to bring you the tale of an Arlington Heights favorite that has returned! Listen to our review of Biggby Coffee and our interview with owner Tim Mickelson. We’re sure you’ll enjoy this one! We lo

Baja Fresh Closed in Illinois

May 5th, 2010

This past Saturday (May 1) we visited our local Baja Fresh restaurant in Rolling Meadows, only to find the signage had been changed to read “Pacifica Mexican Grill.”When we asked the guy at the register what was going on, he indicated that the

Discover Woodfield #13 – Chefs’ Fest 2010 Preview

Apr 17th, 2010 22m 14s

Enjoy this episode of Discover Woodfield! Listen to our preview of Chefs’ Fest 2010, presented by the Woodfield Chicago Northwest Convention Bureau! The event will be held on May 11, 2010 at Arlington Park Racecourse, and it promises to be a gr

Cheap Date – 7 February 2010 – Chicago Beer Society

Feb 8th, 2010 32m 23s

Welcome back to the Cheap Date Show! This time around we’re visiting with some officers of the Chicago Beer Society, and we talk about this year’s Twelfth Annual Chicagoland Brewpub Shootout, one of our favorite events of the year. Keep that fe

Cheap Date – 26 December 2009 – Happy Holidays!

Dec 27th, 2009 17m 1s

We’re back to wish you a happy and healthy Holiday Season!! Joining us this time around is Joe’s daughter Becca, who shares her thoughts on two of her favorite spots around the Chicago suburbs: Charles Romano’s in Des Plaines, and Chef Ping in

Cheap Date / Discover Woodfield – 25 April 2009 – Chef’s Fest 2009

Apr 25th, 2009 15m 36s

It’s our annual Chef’s Fest show! Join us for this year’s event at the Arlington International Racecourse, where we sampled many of the offerings from the 60 exhibitors who were present! Special guests Liz and Bob and Becca and Emma joined us f

Cheap Date – 25 December 2008 – Grand Station

Dec 25th, 2008 22m 35s

Happy Holidays! We’re back with an all-new show for you to enjoy… This time, we visit a brand-new addition to downtown Arlington Heights: Grand Station Restaurant and Cocktails! Listen in as we talk about the restaurant’s expansive drink and fo

Cheap Date – 19 July 2008 – Our Favorite Things

Jul 19th, 2008 43m 40s

The one question we get asked more than any other is, “What are your very favorite places?” On this episode, you get those answers! Join us as we talk about our favorites among the 100+ restaurants and events we’ve reviewed on Cheap Date since

Cheap Date – 21 June 2008 – Slàinte!

Jun 21st, 2008 31m 26s

Tonight we visit one of our very favorite restaurants of all time: Peggy Kinnane’s Irish Restaurant and Pub in Arlington Heights. And it’s about time, too… we certainly go there enough. So pull up a bar stool, pour a Harp, and enjoy the comfort

Cheap Date – 7 June 2008 – Summer’s Here and the Time is Right

Jun 7th, 2008 32m 35s

Summer ’08 is here in our hemisphere, and it’s time to get out there for some Cheap Date goodness! Join us on the patio for a glass of Zolo Torrontes, this week’s restaurant review, and some recommendations for upcoming events… First off, we sh

Cheap Date – 24 May 2008 – A Visit to Harbor Country

May 24th, 2008 26m 48s

In Vino Veritas, as they say. No, this is not an excuse for us to drink and ‘cast, it’s a recap of our visit to Southwestern Michigan’s Harbor Country where we sampled some great wine and enjoyed some wonderful food over a beautiful spring week

Cheap Date – 10 May 2008 – Breakfast Off The Bone

May 10th, 2008 27m 1s

Lisa has returned, and everything is back to normal. Well, sorta. This time around we enjoy an amazing breakfast at the L&L Snack Shop in Des Plaines, Illinois. Listen to the show for all the delicious, not-exactly-lo-cal details! L&L Snack Sho

Cheap Date – 26 April 2008 – Chef’s Fest 2008 & Contest Winners!

Apr 26th, 2008 26m 4s

This week’s show is actually two podcasts in one, kind of like what they used to say on the old Certs commercial.First, you’ll join us for the most recent episode of Discover Woodfield! as we visit the 15th Annual Original Chef’s Fest at the A

Cheap Date – 12 April 2008 – Get Lucky!

Apr 12th, 2008 22m 29s

We’re on the road this week, so join us as we talk about the great time we had at Club Lucky in Chicago’s Bucktown neighborhood. Don’t forget to send in your entry to the Cheap Date Contest– there’s still time! Just tell us about your favorite

Cheap Date – 29 March 2008 – When Pigs Fly

Mar 29th, 2008 1s

Chocolate, peppers, and… bacon?? Tune in to hear about the fabulous Easter candy we scored from Vosges Haut Chocolat and Anderson’s Candy Shop, both of which are internet-ready sources for chocolate goodness. We also talk a bit about our first

Cheap Date – 15 March 2008 – The Elvish Pleasuredrome

Mar 15th, 2008 22m 14s

It’s not what you think– but it is another fabulous episode of the Cheap Date Show! We talk about our experience watching a taping of NPR’s “Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me,” and then we share our dining adventure at Thai Urban Kitchen in Chicago. List

Cheap Date – 1 March 2008 – A Nonstop Parade…

Mar 1st, 2008 31m 52s

That’s “A Nonstop Parade of Deliciously Seasoned Meats,” yo. Join us as we visit Texas de Brazil in Schaumburg, where Lisa had her very first experience with a churrascaria. Mmmmm… meeeaat. Joe talks about his visit to Palo Alto and offers some

Cheap Date – 16 February 2008 – “Carefrees” Five Bucks Apiece

Feb 16th, 2008 22m 17s

We talk about our fun evening with Jen and Alan from the Dinkycast and the famous Barely. We went to The Lamplighter Inn in Palatine, followed by a visit to Durty Nellie’s where we saw Given 2 Fly, a great Pearl Jam tribute band. We also hear f

Cheap Date – 2 February 2008 – A Mardi Gras Spectacular

Feb 2nd, 2008 24m 59s

Laissez les bontemps roulez, as they say in New Orleans this time of year! Join us for a delicious Louisiana-style dinner at Gumbo a Go-Go in Palatine, Illinois, and get really hungry just by listening… We also provide a biscuits’n’gravy update

Cheap Date – 19 January 2008 – The Best of Both Worlds

Jan 19th, 2008 27m 23s

Welcome to the latest Cheap Date Show — we’re glad to have you here! Learn why Joe won the Coolest Dad of 2008 Award: we’ll give you a hint: it involves a Sky Box and tens of thousands of screaming teenagers. You’ll also hear our thoughts on th

Cheap Date – 5 January 2008 – Soul Deluxe

Jan 5th, 2008 23m 58s

It’s the first Cheap Date Show of 2008, and believe you me (whatever that means) it’s fully packed! After discussing our holidays and our annual visit to Buffalo Joe’s in Evanston, we take you for a wonderful Louisiana dinner at Chicago’s very