Armand's Treats Young and Old to Circuslike Fun

Armand's Ristorante (STAR) (STAR) Cuisine: Italian. Address: 7402 W. Grand, Elmwood Park. Phone:(312) 456-5200. Hours: Monday-Thursday, 11:30 a.m.-11:30 p.m.;Friday-Saturday, 11:30 a.m.-1 a.m.; Sunday, 1-11:30 p.m. Prices:appetizers, $5-$9.95; pasta, $9.95-$10.95; entrees, $9.95-$14.95;desserts, $2-$4. Ambience: bright, comfortable, moderately loud.Credit cards: American Express, Carte Blanche, Discover, Diners Club,MasterCard, Visa. Dress code: no. Reservations: recommended.Parking: street.

No fewer than three "Happy Birthdays" are belted out with gustoevery hour. Groups of six here, eight and more there are gatheredaround large tables that fill the center of the front …