Just a heads up on a new review -- the first of 2010 -- of a local restaurant: Niko's Lodge in Wasco, IL. Here's a snippet: "Lauren had been wanting to try a place that she had seen advertised many times in a local coupon magazine. Described on th… more »

And just when I thought that perhaps Batavia had no further dining venues worth trying... I was happily proven wrong recently when Lauren and I decided to give Tusk Thai Cuisine restaurant a try. Located a block north of Wilson Street and housed in… more »

There was also a touch of rustic that added to the contemporary aspect of the description -- almost bistro-like -- and we felt very comfortable in the restaurant. Dark wood chairs with upholstered seats and dark wood tables topped with white paper over… more »