Stop at ArrivaDolce for a meal or gelato
"Cheers" without the alcohol. That's how Amy Touchette describes ArrivaDolce Gelato & Coffee Bar, which she opened in Highland Park in June 2011 with partner Jill Gross. Actually, it started...
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Brewery comes to Long Grove
Something is brewing in Long Grove. On July 15, Buffalo Creek Brewing Company opened its taps to dispense artisan beer produced on the premises, the former site of Studio of...
Artists in Oak Park Art League exhibit ‘Drawn to Detail’
"My goal was to really engage people," artist Jennifer McNulty says in a YouTube video about her 3D photo mosaics. "As they're walking by, they think, 'Oh, that's interesting and...
Upper Crust takes its time making bagels
Upper Crust Bagels, a full-service deli, is a Deerfield institution approaching its 30th year in business. Brothers John and Ronnie Rayyan have owned the establishment for 16 of those years....
MLG brings new life to established location
In June, MLG in Lake Forest celebrated its one-year anniversary since opening on the site formerly occupied by the Grille on Laurel. Owner Marcus Lemonis, host of the MSNBC reality...
Bluffington’s Cafe is a place for regulars
When Doug Karnanzes opens Bluffington's Cafe in the morning, he is invariably greeted by "the Village Idiots." That's what this close-knit group calls themselves, Karnazes reports. "They drink coffee for...
Highland Park: Art, culture, music and food
To paraphrase novelist Saul Bellow, I am an American, Highland Park born. It's a connection I've always cherished and I love showing off this city with a village vibe. I...
Ready, set, Ravinia: Season highlights and what’s new at the festival
The Ravinia Festival's 2017 concert season begins June 10 with John Legend. At this point, so close to Opening Day, Ravinia Festival CEO Welz Kauffman feels not unlike a baseball...
Treat yourself to quality fast-casual food at Buffo’s
Leonard Innocenzi wasn't sure he would make it to 40. Not himself personally, but Buffo's, the former "hot dog stand" he opened in 1977 and that over the decades has...
Come to Cadwell’s Grille even if you’re not a hotel guest
Robert MacClure understands that when North Shore residents are planning to dine out, their first thought is not, "Hey, let's go have lunch or dinner at the Embassy Suites." But...