Market House moving in new, farm fresh direction
On May 18, Market House on the Square in Lake Forest will celebrate its fifth anniversary. Now, as in the beginning, the restaurant is all about community and being "a...
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Independent Book Store Day: Community is key for indie book sellers
April 29 is Independent Bookstore Day; or as it known to these impassioned retailers, Saturday. Because every day is Independent Bookstore Day, an opportunity to connect with the community and...
Ravinia Festival brings the finest music under the stars
Why is a concert under the stars at Ravinia in Highland Park so magical? Recently, an elementary school student offered Welz Kauffman, now in his 17th season as CEO of...
Independent Book Store Day: Community is key for these local book sellers
April 29 is Independent Bookstore Day; or as it known to these impassioned retailers, Saturday. Because everyday is Independent Bookstore Day, an opportunity to personally connect with the community and...
Peace and justice the themes for community sing-along
"Never underestimate the power of bringing harmony into the world." Pete Seeger, iconic folksinger and activist, offered this advice to musician and teacher Mark Dvorak, and on April 30, Dvorak...
Onion Garden: where fresh meets fast
Fast food and healthy food are often at cross purposes, but at the Onion Garden, which opened in Highland Park two months ago, they are not mutually exclusive. From using...
Fresh off a surprise Coachella cameo, Todd Rundgren rocks into Genesee
It's not that Todd Rundgren never got the "rock legend" memo; it's more likely he shredded it. That's the memo that says artists of a certain age with an extensive...
Stand-up comic Rita Rudner never goes out of fashion
It's been two years since Rita Rudner performed at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie, and she is putting the nearby Designer Shoe Warehouse on notice....
Marco’s Northside Grill a ‘comfort zone’
Highland Park native Marco Santi was bitten by "the restaurant bug" when he was a young teenager working as a bus boy at Highwood's venerable Del Rio. "I came out...
Ravinia Jazz Mentors show off their chops in concert
The Jazz Mentors sounds they could be a band of superheroes, and in a way that's just what they are. By night, they are among Chicago's best jazz musicians. By...