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6 WS ECTION 17 OLIDAY IFT UIDE ECEMBER UNDAY HICAGO RIBUNE SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION OODFIELD holiday decor offers a glimpse of state landmarks. ith 38 restaurants and food specialty shops, Woodfield can satisfy almost any appetite. New additions, P.F. China Bistro and Texas de Brazil, add to the fine ethnic cuisine available in the sit-down restaurants. Among established favorites, The Cheesecake Factory serves more than cheesecake! Offering more than 200 menu items, from Avocado Eggrolls to Tuscan Chicken Salad to great steaks and fresh fish, pastas, omelets, sandwiches and classic burgers, every taste bud will be satisfied.

Todai Seafood Buffet is an upscale yet affordable all-you-can-eat Japanese seafood buffet restaurant and proudly displays a 160-foot counter with 40 different kinds of sushi, traditional Asian dishes, a salad bar, a hot island and a dessert area featuring over 20 different cakes and fruits. Stir Crazy is a contemporary pan- Asian noodle and stir-fry restaurant featuring a signature create-your-own stir-fry bar and a full menu of fresh Asian-inspired specialties. Stir Crazy always offers a fresh and unique Asian dining experience. There are now 765 reasons to love Ruby Tuesday. Choose from more than 40 healthy and low-carb items, 38 low-calorie, low-fat choices, and at least 689 Salad Bar combinations.

All of their fried foods are now cooked in canola oil. Calorie counters can get full nutrition information on the menu. Another restaurant cool enough for teenagers, hip enough for adults and tasty enough for the most discriminating palates, Red Robin boasts mouth-watering burgers, outrageous pastas, craveable salads and decadent desserts. Vie de France is a French-style bakery and deli cafe. A variety of croissants and French pastries are available on the bakery counter.

The sit-down restaurant menu consists of everything from French Onion Soup and Chicken Salad to Croque Monsieur and Creole Pasta. For a complete list of Woodfield eateries, visit www.shopwoodfield.com. Restaurant choices make taking a break easy much-touted Illinois Collection holiday centers around a magnificent 54-foot fir, weighing close to 6,000 pounds, and donning more than 850,000 lights, 12,000 ornaments and 6,750 feet of ribbon and garland. Juxtaposed against the tree, 20-foot-tall replicas of state landmarks including Sears Tower, Wrigley Field and the State Capitol, rise above a wintry street scene with four moving trains and brightly decorated storefront windows. through these windows people will get their first peak at the man of the season.

Children can visit Santa Claus during all mall hours through Dec. 24. Digital photo packages are available. For informa- tion, visit www.shopwoodfield.com or call 847-330-1537. Other famous Illinois buildings represented include the John Hancock Center, Stone Container and downtown 311 S.

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