IPA Region 4 Meeting Schedule 2010
| Day/Date/Time/Locale | Restaurant | Information |
| Sunday
January 31, 2010 1:00pm lunch NW |
Sandy’s Serbian Restaurant
7021 W Higgins Ave Chicago, IL 60656 (773) 467-4700) Parking lot in rear and ample street parking Serbian buffet. Freshly baked desserts by Sandy. Cash bar with Serbian beer and spirits available |
IPA Serbia was founded in March 2006 and became a fully affiliated member in September 2007. Serbian cuisine is influenced by Greek, Turkish, Hungarian and Austrian cuisines. Most dishes include grilled meats. |
| IPA “Meetup” Weekend in Chicago Sunday February 21, 2010 1:00pm lunch C |
Cafe Iberico
739 N. La Salle Chicago, IL 60610 312-573-1510 Street parking, pay parking lots Spanish tapas, family style. Price includes Sangria, wine, beer, soda or coffee (1 per person) Cash bar with Spanish wines and spirits available |
Join the fun of a national IPA Meetup, meet members from all over, and enjoy a tapas meal of regional and traditional Spanish cuisines. Details for weekend Meetup events can be found on our website Please RSVP rmitzner@sbcglobal.net |
| Tuesday
March 30, 2010 6:30pm cocktails 7:00pm dinner C |
Old Lviv Restaurant
2228 W. Chicago Ave Chicago, IL 60622 773-772-7250 Ample street parking Buffet of authentic Ukrainian cuisine.
Cash bar with Ukrainian beer and spirits available |
Ukraine is an IPA active country.
Old Lviv Ukrainian Village Restaurant is the last holdout from the developers’ invasion. A small neighborhood place with folksy decor (limited seating for 27). Buffet menu may include: borscht soup, salads, filled dumplings, cabbage rolls, sauerkraut and sausage, and more. Dessert and coffee. Please RSVP rmitzner@sbcglobal.net |
| Tuesday
April 27, 2010 6:30pm cocktails 7:00pm dinner NW |
Di Maggio Trattoria and Café
7326 W Lawrence Ave. Harwood Heights, IL 60706 708-867-3447 Parking lot Family style dinner Cash bar with Italian wines and spirits available |
Sicilian Dad bakes and the brothers cook homemade Italian in a contemporary café setting. Menu will include salad, a variety of pizzas and pasta. Homemade Italian dessert cookies. Soft drinks and coffee. Please RSVP rmitzner@sbcglobal.net |
| Race Night Thursday May 27, 2010
6:30pm cocktails 7:00pm dinner Post time is 7:20pm W |
Maywood Park Race Track
8600 W. North Avenue Melrose Park, IL 60160 708-343-4800 Parking lot Dinner buffet and live harness races. Cash bar |
An exciting evening at the harness races with the following included: dinner buffet, admission, racing program, race dedication and winners circle group photo. Chef’s choice of three entrées, pasta station, salad bar, dessert table. Coffee and hot tea during buffet hours of 6:30pm-9 pm. Please RSVP rmitzner@sbcglobal.net for ticket information |
| Chinatown Sunday June 27, 2010 1:00pm lunch S |
New Furama Restaurant
2828 S. Wentworth Ave. Chicago, IL 60616 312-225-6888 Parking lot Dim Sum style lunch Cash bar with Chinese beer available |
Celebrate our member Bill Frapolly’s assignment as Associate Secretary to Hong Kong with Dim Sum lunch Hong Kong style. Please RSVP rmitzner@sbcglobal.net |
| July 2010 |
Picnic - To Be Announced |
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| Midwest Security & Police Conference/Expo, Stephens Center, Rosemont Tuesday August 10, 2010 6:30pm cocktails 7:00pm dinner W |
The Epicurean Hungarian Restaurant
4431 W. Roosevelt Rd. Hillside, IL 60162 708-449-1000 www.thehungarianrestaurant.com Parking lot Hungarian buffet BYOB Beer and wine supplied by Region 4 |
Visit our IPA booth at the Midwest Security & Police Conference/Expo (www.mspce.com/) then join our visiting members for dinner at this Region 4 favorite. A trip to Hungary without leaving the country. A beautifully appointed restaurant with artifacts from the old country featuring one of the great cuisines of Europe. The buffet is a feast which may include Hungarian specialties such as paprikash, sausage, and goulash. Coffee and dessert. Please RSVP rmitzner@sbcglobal.net |
| Tuesday
September 28, 2010 6:30pm cocktails 7:00pm dinner SW |
Grand Duke’s Restaurant
6312 S Harlem Ave Summit IL 60501 708-594-5622 Parking lot. Family style dinner Cash bar with Lithuanian beer and spirits available |
The Lithuanian section of the IPA was established in 1994. Enjoy bountiful Lithuanian cuisine at this IPA Region 4 favorite. Soup or salad, Lithuanian combo with potato and Lithuanian sausage, Napoleanas dessert, coffee. Please RSVP rmitzner@sbcglobal.net |
| Tuesday
October 26, 2010 6:30pm cocktails 7:00pm dinner NC |
Nelly’s Saloon
3256 N. Elston Ave. Chicago, IL 60618 773-588-4494 Ample street parking Family style dinner Cash bar with Romanian wines and spirits available |
Romania is an active IPA country with a guest house at the crossroads of Eastern Europe. This evening is a complete Romanian dining experience. Family style menu. Soup,or salad, roast pork, chicken, mamaliga, cabbage salad Please RSVP rmitzner@sbcglobal.net |
| Holiday party Tuesday November 30, 2010 6:30pm cocktails 7:00pm dinner W |
The Epicurean Hungarian Restaurant
4431 W. Roosevelt Rd. Hillside, IL 60162 708-449-1000 www.thehungarianrestaurant.com Parking lot Hungarian buffet BYOB Beer and wine supplied by Region 4 |
A trip to Hungary without leaving the country. A beautifully appointed restaurant with artifacts from the old country featuring one of the great cuisines of Europe. The buffet is a feast which may include Hungarian specialties such as paprikash, sausage, and goulash. Coffee and dessert. |
| December 2010 | No Meeting this month. |
* Time: Unless otherwise noted, Tuesday evening meetings 6:30PM cocktails, 7:00PM dinner.