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40 | November 22, 2017 | 22nd century media holiday guide<br />
22ndCenturyMedia.com<br />
chesdan’s<br />
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sausage. It’s fresh, never frozen.<br />
We grind our own cheese, and<br />
I’m very particular about the<br />
freshness of cheese.”<br />
The owner points out there is<br />
a delicate balance to be found in<br />
the dairy.<br />
“We get the cheese direct from<br />
Wisconsin, and if it is too fresh<br />
it is very dry, and if too old it is<br />
very oily,” he said. “If it’s not<br />
right, I reject the whole lot.”<br />
Where the restaurant has<br />
branched out in recent years is in<br />
adding menu items such as new<br />
pasta dishes and sandwiches, like<br />
the chicken margarita sandwich<br />
— a grilled chicken breast on a<br />
French bread bun that is toasted<br />
and served with mozzarella and<br />
Parmesan cheeses. Menu items<br />
like these make for a good lunch<br />
or quick bite, according to the<br />
owner.<br />
If in the mood for the pasta,<br />
the Arabiatta di Manzo — which<br />
also comes in a meta (or half-portion)<br />
— gives the palate plenty<br />
of flavor with its tender beef, red<br />
pepper flakes, garlic, red onion,<br />
mushrooms, black olive and fresh<br />
basil tossed over penne noodles<br />
and finished with sliced Parmesan<br />
cheese.<br />
“I think people like the family-owned<br />
solid restaurant that<br />
has friendly service,” Garr said<br />
in summing up the success the<br />
business has achieved over the<br />
decades.<br />
Chesdan’s also attracts customers<br />
by coming up with more<br />
recent daily specials. Between<br />
wine nights, summer entertainment<br />
on the Chesdan’s patio<br />
and other promotions, there is<br />
plenty to experience with each<br />
new visit to the restaurant. There<br />
also are treats all ages can enjoy,<br />
like a hand-scooped, made-withwhole-milk,<br />
creamy Oreo milkshake<br />
in a 22-ounce glass mug.<br />
Altogether, Chesdan’s is proud<br />
of its past while still working<br />
hard and tweaking things here<br />
and there for an even better future.<br />
“It is quite fulfilling,” Garr said<br />
of working at the restaurant with<br />
many family members and providing<br />
a combination of excellence<br />
in ambiance and cuisine. “I<br />
love it.”<br />
Other dishes not to miss ...<br />
• Buffalo shrimp 10-piece —<br />
Owner Dan Garr’s favorite<br />
Chesdan’s appetizer on which<br />
to snack, this dish consists of<br />
breaded and butterflied shrimp<br />
that are peeled and de-veined<br />
in-house, covered in a Cuervo<br />
buffalo sauce.<br />
• Cinnamon pillows — A dessert<br />
the whole family can share,<br />
these “pillows” are fried dough<br />
covered in cinnamon sugar and<br />
dipped in caramel and chocolate<br />
sauces that are served on<br />
the side.<br />
Chesdan’s also caters holiday<br />
parties.<br />
Story by Contributing Editor<br />
Thomas Czaja. Story originally<br />
appeared in 22nd Century Media’s<br />
Dish feature.<br />
Ludwig’s Feed Store<br />
provides quality, variety<br />
Founded by Howard and Esther<br />
Ludwig in the early 1970s,<br />
Ludwig’s Feed Store has been<br />
serving the area with Purina<br />
Feeds, animal supplies, wild<br />
bird feed, salt products, grass<br />
seed and fertilizer ever since.<br />
The store is run by Jeff Ludwig,<br />
his wife, Vicki, and employees<br />
Jeff, Aaron and Jose.<br />
They are always willing to help.<br />
As times change, so does<br />
Ludwig’s. They now carry several<br />
lines of holistic and grainfree<br />
dog foods along with three<br />
different lines of organic poultry<br />
feed, 10 different types of<br />
wild bird feed and several wildlife<br />
products.<br />
Horse feed and bedding products<br />
are still a big part of the<br />
business, along with grass seed,<br />
straw and fertilizer. Stop in and<br />
see all they have to offer.<br />
Submitted by Ludwig’s Feed Store,<br />
13205 131st St., Lemont. For more<br />
information, visit ludwigsfeed<br />
store.com or call (630) 257-3097.<br />
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