Cafe de Oro takes its time to get it right
Something is brewing at Cafe de Oro in Riverwoods. Anil Abbott, an entrepreneur, his wife Upasana, a food scientist, and their son Yash, opened the cafe in July 2017. It...
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Highland Park native reflects on his time in Hollywood
With a film career spanning 35 years, David Marconi is no foreigner to Hollywood. The Highland Park native's most recent project, "The Foreigner," debuted Jan. 9 on home video. Marconi...
Slyce’s coal-fired pizza comes to Highwood
Advocates for the coal industry may have a tasty new argument in their favor: Slyce Coal Fired Pizza Company. It may literally be the hottest thing in Highwood. Slyce opened...
Chug over to Chicago Botanic Garden for a winter wonderland
The annual Wonderland Express at Chicago Botanic Garden, held Nov. 24-Jan. 7, 2018, is the ideal holiday outing for revelers with one-track minds. But it's much more than an extravaganza...
Cafe Central boasts long-term staff, customers
A new era has begun at Cafe Central in Highland Park. The French bistro/diner, now into its second decade, has become the main focus for the Nieto family following the...
Step into the past at High Tea with Gerri
Rhett Butler, when he left Tara at the end of "Gone with the Wind," said he wanted to see "if somewhere there isn't something left in life of charm and...
‘Scrooge’ tells familiar story in a new way
Charlie Brown. George Bailey. The Grinch. These beloved characters' uplifting tales of Christmas spirit lost and found have become holiday viewing traditions for generations of families. But when it comes...
Special needs choir comes together for Hanukkah concert in Northbrook
On a recent Sunday in the basement youth lounge at Congregation Beth Shalom in Northbrook, a choir rehearsed for an upcoming program they hope will become an annual tradition. Selah...
‘Improv Nation’ riffs on a uniquely American form of comedy
The story of improvisational comedy begins in Chicago, and several essential books have been written about improv’s Holy Trinity: the Playwrights Theatre Club, the Compass Players and their offshoot, The...
Merlo’s offers a neighborhood place for pizza or fine dining
The fundamental things apply at Merlo's Italian Restaurant in Highland Park's Ravinia neighborhood. "The food is good, it's local, and it's got a very nice atmosphere," observes Highland Park resident...