Wheaton French Market/August 27, 2011
Greetings, fellow foodies! Here’s the dish from our latest visit to the beloved WFM (Wheaton French Market). Here is a link with all the pertinent info: http://www.yelp.com/biz/french-market-wheaton (Contains helpful reviews from patrons) http://www.wheaton.il.us/news/announcements/detail.aspx?id=6223 (more detailed time/date info) We have blogged before of our affinity for this market, so if you haven’t dropped by there yet, put it on the calendar for next weekend. The time clock is...
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