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John Williams' "Olympic Fanfare" is playing on everyone's Spotify right now as the best Lake County Olympians head to Itally in February. The Olympic games are packed with Prairie State dwellers. According to the Chicago Tribune, since 1896, Illinois residents have taken home over 250 Olympic gold, silver or bronze medals. The City of Lake Forest leads the pack for our fair county with 18 medal recipients historically. This year marks the largest ever winter U.S. Olympic Team totaling 232 athletes.
Everyone is ready to see stellar dramatics that the Olympics always provide for us. While you're in town, or if you live in the area, there are plenty of venues where you can grab a bite to eat, wet your whistle and watch these winter athletes strut (or scoot their stuff) during the games in Milan. Better yet, besides the games getting televised in the land of lakes, there's something tasty going on in February.
Flavor Festival!
The annual fan-favorite fare frenzy invites visitors to monthlong celebration of eats, drinks and good times throughout the month of February. Over 90 dining options and Lake County Libation Trail locations are ripe for the picking in your next outing. Partake in the Flavor Festival Check-in Challenge where individuals can check in at five or more location for the chance to win exceptional prizes like a cooking class at The Joyful Gourmet, dinner and a show at the Lincolnshire Marriott Resort, a night of laughs at the Lighthouse inside American Place Casino and more.
Point your mobile device at the participating restaurant's table tent donning a QR code to check in and you can be in the running for one of the faboulous prizes.
In this blog, here is a rundown of your Lake County olympians competeing in the Milan games and where to watch them do the voodoo that they do. Cheer on your fellow Land of Lincolners and Americans as they go for the gold!
Hometown: Lake Forest
Event: Ice Hockey
Raised in Lake Forest, Knight is one of the most decorated Olympians on this list. Competing in her fifth-straight games (a U.S. Women's Hockey Record for most appearences), Knight has totaled seven goals and 11 assists in 15 Olympic games. Two of the six were during the 2018 gold medal game in Pyeongchang that helped the United States capture their second title in team history. Knight also assisted her University of Wisconsin Badgers place second in the NCAA Championships in 2008, and become national champs in 2009. Knight took home three silvers during the Vancouver and Beijing games in 2010 and 2022 (respectively) and the Sochi games in 2014.
Formerly Lived in: Gurnee
Event: Pairs Skating
O'Shea has had a long careers of ups and downs and now he has the chance to finally compete on the big stage. Making his U.S. Championships debut with former partner Tarah Kayne - they would ultimately win a title in 2016. The former Gurnee resident retired twice before returning. He was originally a coach to his now partner Ellie Kam in 2022, and when he put the skates back on one last time, their chemistry flourished. O'Shea is the oldest U.S. Olympic figure skater from any country to make his Olympic debut. O'Shea attended St. Patrick's in Wadsworth and briefly went to Carmel Catholic in Mundelein.
Hometown: Wauconda
Event: Ski Jumping
As a mere nine-year old, the Wauconda resident took his first ski jump and he never looked back. Fast forward to present day, Bickner punched his ticket for his third berth into the Olympic games. The highest he has finnished is 18th in the normal hill competition and 20th in the large hill competition - both done at the Pyeongchang games in South Korea. He hopes to bring home some hardware to the land of lakes.
Olympian: Clayton Keller | Hometown: Swansea | Event: Hockey
Olympian: Emery Lehman | Hometown: Oak Park | Event: Speed Skating
Paralympian: Kendall Gretsch | Hometown: Downers Grove | Event: Para Nordic Skiing
Olympian: Abbey Murphy | Hometown: Evergreen Park | Event: Hockey
Olympian: Cam Smith | Hometown: Cam Smith | Event: Ski Mountaineering
Paralympian: Josh Misiewicz | Hometown: Josh Misiewicz | Event: Sled Hockey
Olympian: Sarah Warren | Hometown: Willowbrook | Event: Speed Skating
Olympian: Kendall Coyne Schofield | Hometown: Palos Heights | Event: Hockey
Olympian: Ethan Cepuran | Hometown: Glen Ellyn | Event: Speed Skating
Olympian: Tessa Janecke | Hometown: Orangeville | Event: Hockey
Paralympian: Brody Roybal | Hometown: Northlake | Event: Sled Hockey
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Note - all listed venues below are not all participating in Flavor Festival. Visit the Participating Restaurants to Find Out.
9th Hour Brewing Co. 136 Cedar Ave., Lake Villa
129 Center Cut 129 Center St., Grayslake
American Place Casino 4011 Fountain Square Pl., Waukegan
Anastasia's Restaurant and Sports Lounge 3880 N. Point Blvd., Waukegan
Backyard Steak Pit 1818 N. Grandwood Dr., Gurnee
BBQ'd Productions Third Lake 34121 US-45, Grayslake
Beer Bazaar 107 Cty A27, Grayslake
Bill’s Pub North 18945 W. Washington St., Third Lake
Black Lung Brewing Company 2217 N. Illinois Route 83, Round Lake Beach
Black Lung Brewing Company Fox Lake 115 Nippersink Rd., Fox Lake
Black Lung Brewing Company Grayslake 2 S. Lake St., Grayslake
Casa Bonita Mexican Restaurant and Tequila Bar 633 N. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville
Giordano’s Pizza Gurnee 7105 Grand Ave., Gurnee
Harbor Brewing Co. Lake Villa 136 Cedar Ave., Lake Villa
El Puerto Mexican Restaurant 200 N. Forest Ave., Fox Lake
First Draft 250 Center St., Grayslake
Jesse Oaks Food & Drink 18490 W. Old Gages Lake Rd., Gages Lake
JJ Twig's Antioch 1500 Main St., Antioch
Lucky Stop Cocktail and Gaming Lounge 208 W. Washington St., Round Lake
Main Street Social 608 N. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville
Mickey Finn's Brewery 345 N. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville
Nightshade and Dark's Pandemonium Brewing Co. 216 W. Clayton St., Waukegan
O'Toole's of Libertyville 412 N. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville
Pizzeria Deville 404 N. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville
Pop's Uptown Supper Club 43441 Illinois Route 45, Antioch
Primo Italian American Cuisine 720 Milwaukee Ave., Gurnee
Quonset Pizza 2602 Grand Ave., Waukegan
Rivalry Alehouse 945 Main St., Antioch
The Shanty Restaurant 38985 N. U.S. Highway 41, Wadsworth
Singh's Kitchen 620 N. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville
The Sip 21 2120 N. Green Bay Rd., Waukegan
Station 51 Truck Company Bar & Grill 883 Main St., Antioch
Timothy O'Tooles's Pub Gurnee 5572 Grand Ave., Gurnee
Toluca's Restaurant 1419 Washington St., Waukegan
Top Shelf Ice Arena and Top Shelf Bar and Grill 6152 W. Grand Ave., Gurnee
The Vine Martini and Wine Bar 101 Center St., Grayslake
Wadsworth Inn 38905 N. U.S. Highway 41, Wadsworth
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28 Mile Distillery 454 Sheridan Rd., Highwood
Backyard Grill 1825 Second St. Highland Park
BBQ'd Productions Sports Bar & Grill 405 N. Rand Rd., Lake Zurich
Beelow's Steakhouse 763 S. Rand Rd., Lake Zurich
Biaggi's Ristorante Italiano 20560 N. Rand Rd., Deer Park
Big Bowl Chinese and Thai 215 Parkway Dr., Lincolnshire
Bill's Pizza & Pub 624 S. Lake St., Mundelein
Broken Earth Winery 219 Robert Parker Coffin Rd., Long Grove
Broken Tee Brewing Company 406 Green Bay Rd., Highwood
Buffalo Creek Brewing Co. 360 Historical Ln., Long Grove
Cadwell's Grille 1445 Lake Cook Rd., Deerfield
Chatter Box of Long Grove 330 Old McHenry Rd., Long Grove
Chessie’s Restaurant 200 Applebee St., Barrington
Copper Fiddle Distillery 532 W. Route 22, Lake Zurich
Dave & Buster's 242 Hawthorn Center, Vernon Hills
Disotto Italian Restaurant 310 Green Bay Rd., Highwood
Dover Strait Seafood House 89 E. U.S. Highway 45, Mundelein
Fat Rosie's Taco and Tequila Bar 940 Milwaukee Ave., Lincolnshire
Joanie's Pizzeria of Long Grove 235 Robert Parker Coffin Rd., Long Grove
Lindy's Landing Restaurant and Marina 115 Park St., Wauconda
Lou Malnati's Buffalo Grove 85 S. Buffalo Grove Rd., Buffalo Grove
Lynfred Winery 1823 St. Johns Ave, Highland Park
Parkway Grill at Chicago Marriott Suites 2 Parkway North, Deerfield
Perry's Steakhouse Grille 1050 N. Milwaukee Ave., Vernon Hills
Rise Dispensaries 1325 Armour Blvd., Mundelein
Roaring Table Brewery 739 W. Illinois Route 22, Lake Zurich
Slyce Coal Fired Pizza Co. Wauconda 127 N. Main St., Wauconda
Steep Ravine Brewing Company 582 Roger Williams Ave., Highland Park
Tangled Roots Craft Beer and Kitchen 899 N. Milwaukee Ave., Vernon Hills
Tighthead Brewery 161 N. Archer Ave., Mundelein
The Village Tavern 135 Old McHenry Rd., Long Grove
WhirlyBall 285 Center Dr., Vernon Hills
Wildfire Steak, Chops and Seafood 235 Parkway Dr., Lincolnshire
Wild Onion Brewery 22221 N. Pepper Rd., Barrington
Wright's Brew & Bistro 10 Marriott Dr., Lincolnshire
Vault 232 35 Main St., Lake Zurich
Yana's Speakeasy 465 Roger Williams Ave., Highland Park
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