McHenry County Blog

Democratic Party candidates for McHenry County State's Attorney, Tom and Auditor will be holding a fund raiser at Stage Left, 125 Van Buren Street in Woodstock from 7:30-9:30 on Tuesday, September 23rd.

No word as to the cost.

Draw your own conclusions about the location's name.

Personally, I had my fund raisers at Crystal Lake's 1776, whose first menu, lest you think its owner Andy Andresky does not have a sense of humor, charged Republicans more for steak than Democrats.

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Tom Cynor is on the left; Kerry Julian on the right.

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Elgin’s Daily Courier-News devoted the entire front page of its July 2nd Living section and more to Andy Andresky’s celebration of the “culinary loves,” as Mike Danahey’s article puts it, of Thomas Jefferson.

1776 is our favorite restaurant.

It’s right on Route 14 east of the water tower in the middle of a park.

The “Jefferson’s favorites,” prepared by Chef Santiago Suarez, will be served on July 4th and 5th in honor of the man who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence.

It’s billed as


And, Jefferson had a huge wine cellar, just like Andresky.

$18, for the 3-course "commoner" dinner or the $44 for 6-course "land gentry" offering.

I say, “Splurge!”

You'll never have mac and cheese at a better restaurant.

(Yes, thank Thomas Jefferson for that dish. It's one of my son's favorites. I'll have to pass than along.)

And, if you are looking for a book with a heavy Jefferson overlay, read Brad Thor’s latest—“The Last Patriot.”

You do remember that Jefferson is the first American president who took on the Islamic fundamentalists, don’t you?

“Shores of Tripoli” and all that.

Labels: 1776, Andy Andresky, Crystal Lake, Daily Courier-News