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Oak Brook, IL (25 minutes west of Chicago)

I am quite annoyed! I went for my 40th bday on Tuesday with my husband to Sage restaurant for lunch. At no point did the server tell us it was Newport Beach dining week. What my husband and I ordered were very similar to the appetizer and one of the entree salads offered on their fixed menu...

Regarding CDC/Rainbow Rising, etc Is there a waiting list? What if the school your kid is assigned to is full to capacity for the before/after school program? I had my daughter in private kindergarten and she's still in 1st grade at the Montessori. I really liked the private...

that looks really really good!

That is truly shocking! I agree, blackvault- whenever I go to a restaurant in OC, the majority of the time I am completely underwhelmed. I miss Greek Town, Little Italy,- and in general the mom and pop restaurants that seem like such a rarity in Irvine.

Super Irvine does have the best prices. Sometimes when I am lazy I go to Wholesome Choice for my Persian food needs because of Super Irvine's parking situation, but Super Irvine does have better pricing. Check out the price of filet mignon- $6.99/lb and it is very very good. You are...

We have a 4 bedroom 2 bath SFR (2100 sq feet). It's single level, 7000 sq foot lot with gorgeous landscaping. The inside is very outdated and for a future buyer, I'd tear this house down. This house we have is all about the backyard. We pay $3350. We leased this house in May 2006. We...

She actually showed me the invoice- there were other things on it too. It was ridiculous. Her unit was never upgraded with the granite in the kitchen and baths- in fact she still had carpeting in the bathrooms at her townhouse/apt. I feel for her- it's definitely not something you expect on a...

Of course I get the Persian food- esp the kebab. It's very good priced. I have had the gyros- it's good; however I didn't care for the red cabbage they put on it- I always ask them not to put that on.

My co-worker was renting a 3-bedroom at Newport Bluffs. They had cleaners come and clean the place, but they were charged $120 for not polishing the chrome enough. HOWEVER- she just got an invoice today that charged her $1900 for new carpeting and $300 for paint. They have no kids, she is...

I suppose I could research this on the IUSD website, but I wanted to also know if there are any parents whose kids are in this program? What percentage of each classroom is in the GATE program? Do any of you have 2 or more children, with some in the program, and some not in the program? What...

I do love what I do- our investment process is quant-based with a fundamental overlay. Our optimization strategies and risk models were built in-house. We have some serious PhDs that have created Barra-type risk models and optimizers Having been on the sell side in research and now on...

I have an MBA as well as an MS in Finance. I also have a CFA and I agree that having a CFA is the most important, although having the other degrees doesn't hurt. I am a portfolio manager and also was a sell-side analyst back in Chicago- a CFA is a must! And it does put everyone on a level...

I was curious about the 26 Trumpet Vine house as well. They will still get a good profit if it goes near asking. From the pics, it looks like they did little to the backyard in terms of landscaping- compared to other TRidge homes I've seen. Does anyone know if these are HELOC users- or if...

Panda- I think Maltese has some good points. As you know, I'm from Hinsdale and grew up also next door in Oak Brook. Lots of Middle Eastern/Asians there as well. One thing I love about Irvine is the convenience. I think that as a suburb- it is much more varied than the burbs of Chicago...

Capitalism- My husband and I got the same initial question with the Fresco house. I thought he was sort of unfriendly too.

Panda- I can see Maestro's point of view regarding Irvine and Naperville- I mean- they have H-Mart there as well as in Niles. And it's true- i miss the downtowns around the train lines- Naperville, Hinsdale, La Grange- are all great towns built around the train station. I LOVED taking an...

Panda- What I meant to sell my stuff is more because of the space requirements. I had a large home in Chicago- had a professional decorater help me with my living room. My furniture is Baker- so it is very high end- but it is worthless over here. Back in Chicago, you could have a living...

Panda- My family and I moved from Chicago burbs to Irvine in Nov 2005. We used North American Van Lines. We had professional packers- I highly recommend that and we didn't have one thing damaged in the move. Our move was $11,000. Our home was over 4000 sq feet, but we got rid of a lot...

I have a friend that had her daughter in Myford and then moved to Tustin Ranch and the child goes to Ladera now. She liked Myford a lot, but she LOVES Ladera. I always hear her talk highly of the school and the teachers.