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 evening of great food, great music, and and auction that helps a great cause!

For more information, visit www.tasteoffall.org or 773-549-6111.

As always, you can reach us at [email protected]… don’t be strangers, and neither will we.

Total running time: 13:46.

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 Arlington Park, and as always, it’s going to be a great event!

Listen to Joe’s interview with Dave Parulo, the President of the Bureau, and hear what’s coming up with the 40 exhibitors for the 18th annual Chef’s Fest!

Comments? Send an e-mail to [email protected] or visit the Woodfield Chicago Northwest Convention Bureau’s website at www.chicagonorthwest.com.

As always, you also send your comments to us at [email protected] .

Thanks for listening!

This episode’s running time: 11:01.

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 Derek Hanley, owner of Peggy’s, to hear all the detail of this exciting event!

Details on the party can be found at Peggy Kinnane’s web site.

As always, you can reach us at [email protected]  with your comments and questions! And don’t forget to check into our Facebook page at this link: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cheap-Date-Show/253639588763 and follow us on Twitter as “Cheapdate.”

This episode’s running time: 11:31.

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 love hearing from you– if you’d like to tell us about your dining experiences (or anything else that’s on your mind) please write to us at [email protected] . You can also join our Facebook page at this link, and follow us on Twitter as “cheapdate.”

This episode’s running time: 21:09.

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 great time for all!

On this show, Joe interviews Dave Parulo, the Bureau’s Director of Membership and Community Outreach. Join the guys as they talk about what to expect at this favorite event, the 17th annual presentation of the area’s premier restaurant and hospitality show. We expect nearly 70 exhibitors this year!

Comments? Send an e-mail to [email protected] or visit the Woodfield Chicago Northwest Convention Bureau’s website at www.chicagonorthwest.com.

This episode’s running time: 22:14.

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 feedback coming! Write us at [email protected]  You can also follow us on Twitter where we post as “cheapdate,” and if you’re so inclined you can join our Facebook Fan Page by clicking here.

Thanks again for listening!

“Send Me No Wine” is by The Moody Blues, and “Love” is by The Dream Academy.

This episode’s running time: 32:23.

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 Rolling Meadows.

We also mention our beer-expert friend Chris’ recent trip to Italy, and you can read his report by clicking here. You’ll be thirsty after reading it! And speaking of beer, we also talk about the upcoming 2010 Brewpub Shootout, sponsored by the Chicago Beer Society.

Thanks for all the emails and voice mails– we love hearing from and corresponding with you! You can drop us a line at [email protected]  And you can follow us on Twitter where we post updates as “cheapdate.”

Thanks again for listening, and here’s wishing you all the best for 2010!!

“Not So Silent Night” is by Charlie Crowe.

This episode’s running time: 17:01.

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 for the festivities.

We’re presenting this as a Discover Woodfield show—if you’d like to hear more shows like this, drop by www.discoverwoodfield.com.

Some of the places we mention:

Lynfred Winery

Fox & Hounds

McCormick & Schmick’s

Birch River Grill

Sweet Baby Ray’s

eSkape

Pinstripes

Bob Chinn’s

Francesca’s Tavola

Cabela’s

Spring Valley Nature Sanctuary

The Grand Station

John Barleycorn

The Meadows Club

Weber Grill

Morton’s Steak House

Wildfire

Uno Chicago Grill

Lou Malnati’s

L’Eiffel Bistrot & Creperie

Dominick’s

Fuego Mexican Grill

Kendall Kelly Lewis Quartet

The Arlingtones

Big Shot Piano Lounge

Thanks again for the fine people at the Woodfield Chicago Northwest Convention Bureau for their hospitality and for putting together such a wonderful event!

We love your feedback, so please drop us a note at [email protected] and let us know what’s on your mind!

This episode’s running time: 15:35.

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 food menu.

Drop us a line at [email protected] if you’d like to share your thoughts about the show, And you can follow us on Twitter where we post updates as “cheapdate.”

Thanks for listening and have a wonderful holiday season and great 2009!

“Merry Xmas Everybody” is by Slade.

This episode’s running time: 22:34.

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 we started doing this show. If you’re not hungry after hearing this episode, we’re not sure what we can do.

And as we wipe away a little tear with our napkins, we announce that this will be the last Cheap Date in this series. We’ve had a blast sharing our experiences with you and we hope you got something out of our shows.

The Cheap Date web site and all our old episodes will remain online for the forseeable future, so you can refer back to them for your listening pleasure. You’ll also be able to continue e-mailing us at [email protected], and you can follow us on Twitter where we post under the name “cheapdate.”

And be sure to keep us in your feeds, because we will be back one day with something new and exciting, and you won’t want to miss it.

In the meantime, thanks for listening!

“My Favorite Things” is by John Coltrane.

“Am I The Same Girl” is by Swing Out Sister.

“Soulful Strut” is by Young-Holt Unlimited.

This episode’s running time: 43:39