Whether you watch it for the commercials, the half-time show or as intended — to see the game — for many people the Super Bowl is one of the big party events of the New Year. As you go about preparing your party plans, we here at Patch want to share some safety tips and recipe ideas to make your day fun. The Super Bowl is set for Feb. 3 and will include lots of snacks, beverages and other sweet treats. The DuPage County Health Department has tips to make sure you follow the “food safety playbook.” While one popular way to celebrate football games is to hold a buffet, that type of food service…

Updated: Dec. 11, 9:30 a.m.  A special event is being held Tuesday night at Shannon’s Irish Pub to rally around the family of a Glen Ellyn wife and mother, who suffered an ischemic stroke in October. Friends and family of Amy Kaminski planned the event and the funds raised will be used to defray medical bills and help with other costs the family has incurred since Kaminski was hospitalized on Oct. 11. An ischemic stroke happens when a blood vessel supplying blood to the brain becomes blocked. Kaminski, 41, a mother of three, is back at home with her husband Steve and three children, but her …

Skuddlebutts partners with Village of Glen Ellyn to benefit Glen Ellyn Fire Co.  Take out, order delivery or use Skuddlebutts to cater an event on Dec. 1 and 2 and the restaurant will donate 10 percent of its earnings to the fire company.  Whether choosing pizza or another item from the menu, the Glen Ellyn Volunteer Fire Co. will benefit. “We are always trying to contribute to the community,” said Danny Glover, the restaurant’s owner in a news release.  “This seems like a perfect way to help raise money and awareness for those who risk their lives as volunteers.” To participate, all …

As that turkey is thawing and you are anticipating throwing together one of the biggest meals of the year, you may need a drink. Wine is a good option. Speaking of wine, have you decided what you will pair your dinner with this Thanksgiving? When it comes to choosing a wine for the Thanksgiving feast, Beaujolais Nouveau or Beaujolais traditionally have been paired with turkey, wine aficionados' say. Glen Ellyn’s Cabernet & Company began selling Beaujolais Nouveau last week. Beaujolais is a simple wine that pairs nicely with turkey because of the fruit. Other wines that go well are Pinot Noir…

Cooking the Thanksgiving Day turkey has led to anxiety for many a cook planning to prepare what is often thought of as the quintessential holiday meal.  Will the turkey be too dry? Should you brine? To stuff or not to stuff: That is the question. The Butterball Turkey Talk-Line, which is based in Naperville, has more than 50 professionally trained home economists and nutritionists on hand to answer more than 100,000 questions between November and December. They are already hard at work to answer cook’s questions. Locally, cooks can find some assistance at Marcel’s Culinary Experience, where —…

If the food website Epicurious is to be believed, if you haven’t already started planning for Thanksgiving six weeks before the Nov. 22 feast, you are already behind. (I must be doomed) Not to fret, we are here to share some planning tips leading up to Thanksgiving Day to help you pull off the perfect meal for friends and or family. Thanksgiving is about the food, but it’s also about the kind of meal you hope to serve. Will it be a casual event or more formal? This is decision No. 1, according to Epicurious. Once you’ve nailed down the feel for your Thanksgiving meal, you need to create your …

Glen Ellyn commuters are jazzed about their java and Next Stop Coffee Shop is seeing the results. Since opening in July, the number of cups of coffee Next Stop is selling has doubled, according to the owner Craig Yerly. But, not only are commuters happily caffeinated, they are enjoying sweets too. Yerly and his wife, Joy, purchased the coffee shop, located inside Glen Ellyn's Metra station, from longtime owner Dotty Flicek earlier this year. When Next Stop first started selling coffee at the Metra station in downtown Glen Ellyn, customers purchased about 50 cups a day, Yerly said. Now, that …

What better way to celebrate hockey than with brats, sauerkraut and pretzels. Whether you are a fan of hockey or not, a fundraiser this weekend will serve up sausage, suds and other grub while raising money for the Admirals Hockey Club. The fundraiser will help with locker room renovations at the club’s home ice, Center Ice of DuPage, and will also help support the club’s hardship program for players in need. A group of local families from the club decided to throw a party, dubbed HOCKtoberfest, to raise money for improvements to the locker rooms and common areas in the rink, said Steven …