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The Daily Fire Cracker 1 The Official Newsletter of the SummerFest Regional The Daily Fire Cracker Monday, July 7 Pick up your copy today. * 2:00 Charity Pro-Am Pre-Registration Required!! * Call Mike Cochran 847-846-8025!! You’ll get a “bang” out of 2:00 Charity Foundation Stratified Pairs Volume 15, Issue 4 7:30 Education Foundation Stratified Pairs July 10, 2014 7:30 Bracketed KO session 1 Suzi Subeck, Editor Tuesday, July 8 Angie Clark, Tournament 9:30 Side Game Series I Chairman 9:30, 2:00 & 7:30 Players’ Choice Stratiflighted Pairs A/AX** 9:30, 2:00 & 7:30 Players’ Choice Gold Rush Pairs** (B: 300-750; C: 0-300) 9:30, 2:00 & 7:30 KO sessions 2, 3, 4 We adhere to ACBL default 2:00 & 7:30 Tuesday-Wednesday Primetime KO sessions 1, 2 handicapping. 2:00, 7:30 Side Game Series I 7:30 Stratified Swiss Team 1-Session Wednesday, July 9 Intermediate/Novice 9:30 Side Game Series I Schedule of Events 9:30, 2:00 & 7:30 Players’ Choice Stratiflighted Pairs A/AX** ♦ All masterpoints are red points. 9:30, 2:00 & 7:30 Players’ Choice Gold Rush Pairs** Lunch & Learn Program ♦ Guest Speakers (B: 300-750; C: 0-300) ♦ Details in Daily Bulletin. 2:00 & 7:30 Tuesday-Wednesday Primetime KO sessions 3,4 2:00 & 7:30 Wednesday-Thursday Primetime KO sessions 1,2 Monday 7:30 I/N Stratified Charity Pairs 2:00, 7:30 Side Game Series I Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday 7:30 Stratified Swiss Team 1-Session 9:30, 2:00, 7:30 (299er Games) Thursday, July 10 9:30 Side Game Series II Stratified: 2:00 & 7:30 Stratified Swiss Teams A: 2000+, B: 750-2000, C: 0-750 2:00 & 7:30 Wednesday-Thursday Primetime KO sessions 3, 4 *Stratiflighted: 2:00 & 7:30 Side Game Series II A: 3000+, AX: 0-3000 7:30 Stratified Swiss Team 1-Session B: 750-2000; C: 300-750; D: 0-300 Friday, July 11 9:30 Side Game Series II 9:30, 2:00 & 7:30 Players’ Choice Stratiflighted Pairs A/AX** Free Parking! 9:30, 2:00 & 7:30 Players’ Choice Gold Rush Pairs** Daily Speakers! Free Sunday Lunch! (B: 300-750; C: 0-300) Nightly Hospitality! Daily Bulletins! 2:00 & 7:30 Friday-Saturday Primetime KO, sessions 1, 2 Fresh fruit! Free I/N Dinner Wednesday! 2:00 & 7:30 Side Game Series II Students (25 and under with ID play for $7) 7:30 Stratified Swiss Teams 1-Session Guaranteed Partners! Saturday, July 12 9:30 Side Game Series III 2:00 & 7:30 Compact KO **You must designate 2:00 & 7:30 Fri-Sat Primtime KO, which 2 of the 3 sessions ♦Bracketed Knockouts: Random draw within the bracket. sessions 3,4 you are playing when you Brackets determined at the discretion of the Tournament 9:30, 2:00 & 7:30 Players’ Choice purchase your entry! Directors. Stratiflighted Pairs A/AX** 9:30, 2:00 & 7:30 Players’ Choice Gold Rush ♦Events or strata may be combined due to insufficient Pairs** attendance. (B: 300-750; C: 0-300) 2:00 & 7:30 Side Game Series III ♦Mid-Chart conventions allowed in KO Bracket 1 and in Flight A only events. 7:30 Stratified Swiss Teams 1-Session Sunday, July 13 ♦Masterpoint Averaging will be in effect for all Swiss 10:00 *Stratiflighted Open Swiss Teams Team and Pair Events where permitted 10:00 *Stratified B/C/D Swiss Teams Thank you for not wearing fragrance! 2 Dining in and Around Northbrook... Charlie Beinlich's 87% Northbrook - American, Burgers 290 Skokie Blvd Meatheads Burgers & Fries 94% Northbrook - American, Burgers, Hot Dogs/Sausages 1036 Willow Road, Suite H Francesco's Hole In The Wall 90% Northbrook - Italian 254 Skokie Blvd The Claim Company 82% Northbrook - American, Burgers, Southwestern 2000 Northbrook Ct Ruth's Chris Steak House 91% Francesco’s Hole In the Wall Northbrook - American, Seafood, Steakhouse 933 Skokie Blvd $$ Italian Prairie Grass Cafe 84% 254 Skokie Blvd Northbrook, IL 60062 Phone number (847) 272-0155 Northbrook - American, Seafood 601 Skokie Blvd The decor is best described in the Barnaby's of Northbrook 87% restaurant’s name "hole in wall" - Northbrook - Italian, Pizza 960 Skokie Blvd small and cramped - but didn't take Max & Benny's Restaurant 83% away from our night. If you're looking Northbrook - Bakery, Sandwiches/Subs 461 Waukegan Rd for a winner, check out Francesco's! P.F. Chang's China Bistro 80% Northbrook - Asian, Chinese 1819 Lake Cook Rd Maestro Grill Lou Malnati's Pizzeria 89% $$ American (New), Seafood, Northbrook - Pizza 1324 Shermer Rd Steakhouses Francesca's North 87% 500 Anthony Trail Northbrook, IL Northbrook - Italian, Pizza 1145 Church St 60062 Ron of Japan 79% Phone number (847) 272-8111 Northbrook - Japanese 633 Skokie Blvd Ste Ll111 All the dishes we had were of high quality and the bill was very Georgie V's 88% reasonable. Thinking about taking Northbrook - Breakfast/Brunch, Diner 1139 Church St the whole family for dinner. Thus far Bin Hai 86% this is the best restaurant I have been Northbrook - Chinese 757 Pfingsten Rd to… Stir Crazy Fresh Asian Grill 89% Northbrook - Asian, Chinese, Vegetarian 1186 Northbrook Ct Barnaby’s of Northbrook Leonards Bakery 97% $ Pizza Northbrook - Bakery 2776 Dundee Rd 960 Skokie Blvd Northbrook, IL 60062 Di Pescara 77% Phone number (847) 498-3900 Northbrook - International 2124 Northbrook Ct Excellent pizza & pasta - some of the Penny's Noodle Shop / PNS Noodle Shop 90% best I've had. I also like the self- Northbrook - Asian, Thai 320 Happ Rd service aspect of it, as it makes it a Kamehachi - NorthShore 83% pretty cheap night out compared to Northbrook - Japanese, Seafood 1320 Shermer Rd other sit-down family-style restaurants.… Landmark 88% Northbrook - American 1352 Shermer Rd Trattoria Oliveri 83% Northbrook - Italian, Pizza 1358 Shermer Rd (Continued on page 3) 3 For the most part, Milwaukee Avenue Eateries are closest to (continued from page 2) the playing site Go Roma 85% Northbrook - Italian, Pizza 3061 Dundee Rd Japanese Restaurant Kegon 91% Prairie Grass Cafe Northbrook - Japanese, Sushi 569 WAUKEGAN RD $$ American (New), Breakfast & Simply Thai 92% Brunch Northbrook - Thai 761 Pfingsten Rd 601 Skokie Blvd Northbrook, IL Szechwan Kingdom 90% 60062 Northbrook - Chinese 545 Waukegan Rd Phone number (847) 205-4433 Elegance 'n Meats 95% I don't have a lot of experience Northbrook - American, International, Sandwiches/Subs 3135 Dundee Rd with good restaurants in the Josh's 79% suburbs, so this was a pleasant Northbrook - Fast Food, Hot Dogs/Sausages 873 Sanders Rd surprise on a visit from the Tong's Hunan Restaurant 81% city. The food was all very good, Northbrook - Chinese 4145 Dundee Rd with one of the best Fujiyama Japanese Restaurant 75% Charlie Beinlich’s Food & Tap Northbrook - Japanese, Sushi 3057 Dundee Rd $$ American (Traditional), Next Door Bistro 91% Burgers Northbrook - American 250 Skokie Blvd 290 Skokie Blvd Northbrook, IL Marcello's Restaurant 76% 60062 Northbrook - American, Pizza 1911 Cherry Ln Phone number (847) 291-0420 Potbelly Sandwich Works Burgers were OK at best. Sure Northbrook - Sandwiches/Subs, Smoothies 816 Skokie Blvd the grilled onions made the Butterfield's Pancake House 89% burgers more appetizing, but Northbrook - Breakfast/Brunch, Diner, Sandwiches/Subs 4195 Dundee Rd nothing out of the ordinary. The Greek Feast 75% fries were, well, fries and same Northbrook - Greek 2784 Dundee Rd. goes… Moy's Cantonese House 84% Northbrook - Chinese 2750 Dundee Rd Di Pescara $$ Italian, Seafood, Steakhouses MARISA'S PIZZA 85% 2124 Northbrook Ct Northbrook - Fast Food, Pizza 4175 Dundee Rd in Sanders Court Northbrook, IL 60062 Once Upon A Grill 85% Phone number (847) 498-4321 Northbrook 2758 Dundee Rd This place is another SOLID Kegon Japanese Restaraunt 80% Lettuce Restaurant. They have Northbrook - Japanese, Sushi 569 Waukegan Rd outstanding seafood and one of Maestro Grill 75% the best burgers that I've had in Northbrook - American, Eastern European, Seafood 500 Anthony Trail Chicago. I can't comment on Piero's Pizza Northbrook 80% the dining experience, as we Northbrook - Italian, Pizza, Sandwiches/Subs 3125 Dundee Rd almost… Corner Bakery Cafe - Northbrook Northbrook - Breakfast/Brunch, Sandwiches/Subs, Soup 2171 Northbrook Court Francesca’s Starbucks $$ Italian 1145 Church St Northbrook, IL Northbrook - Coffee 1931 Cherry Ln 60062 Big Apple Bagels Phone number (847) 559-0260 Northbrook - Bagels 3137 1/2 Dundee Rd Always liked the food there … (Continued on page 4) 4 (Continued from page 3) Brown's Chicken & Pasta INC Little Louie's Red Hots 71% Northbrook - Fast Food, Italian 3147 Dundee Northbrook - Hot Dogs/Sausages 1342 Shermer Rd Rd Starbucks California Pizza Kitchen Northbrook - Coffee 4137 Dundee Rd Northbrook - Pizza 1515 Lake Cook Rd Subway Grind Northbrook - Fast Food, Sandwiches/Subs 2171 Lake Cook Rd Northbrook 1401 Shermer Rd Chicken Charlie's 70% Maestro 64% Northbrook - American, Barbecue, Fast Food 1143 Church St Northbrook - American, Eastern European, Subway Italian 500 anthony trl Northbrook - Fast Food, Sandwiches/Subs 300 Skokie Blvd. Suite C Starbucks Allgauer's on the Riverfront 69% Northbrook - Coffee, Tea 820 Skokie Blvd Northbrook 2855 Milwaukee Ave Subway Baskin-Robbins Northbrook - Fast Food, Sandwiches/Subs Northbrook - Desserts/Ice Cream 1346 Shermer Rd 2823 Dundee Rd. Leonidas Chocolate Cafe Beccod'oro Northbrook Northbrook - Coffee, European, French 1348 Shermer Drive Northbrook 2121 NorthBrook Court Mr Z's Best Baking Co Elliott's Off Broadway Deli Northbrook - Bakery 635 Dunsten Cir Northbrook - Sandwiches/Subs 400 Skokie Rosatis Pizza Blvd Northbrook - Burgers, Italian, Pizza 2833 W Dundee Rd Trattoria & Ginotto Limited Starbucks Northbrook - Italian 483 Waukegan Rd Northbrook - Coffee 1290 Northbrook Ct Mam Dar Inn Mazzone Snack Foods Limited Northbrook
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