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at 4732 McPherson Ave. The shop will serve soups, salads and sandwiches at lunch, and varieties of Tea Forte tea. Desserts include fruit cakes, tarts, tiramisu and mousse cake.

going green Chicago restaurant PRASINO is opening a location at 1520 S. 5th St., in St. Charles. Offering breakfast, lunch and dinner, the eatery, whose name means 'green' in Greek, strives to serve sustainably raised local food. This means organic produce and eggs, and hormone- and antibiotic-free meats. Menu offerings range from sushi and burgers to flatbreads and pasta.

[ double play Just in time for the baseball season, Cardinals

announcer and restaurateur , MIKE SHANNON opened

,; a new eponymous ;£: restaurant, I E

Gq at 871 S. Arbor Vitae in Edwardsville, Ill. Decor includes ,-· leather booths, baseball

memorabilia from Shannon's personal coUection and mounted TVs. Burgers,

sandwiches, steaks and entrees are served in the dining room, bar and outdoor patio, which has a fire pit.

• ? ] com1ng soon •.•• A new fast casual restaurant is moving into 226 N Euclid Ave., in the Central West End-but Red Brick leasing company doesn't know which yet. The Cecil Whittaker's Pizzeria franchise that occupied the spot has moved to 301 DeBaliviere Ave., near Forest Park.

off the air Citing personal and professional reasons, DAVID CRAIG has placed his ' - .J-....

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