Ginger’s adds pizza to the Irish Pub experience
Two years after Irish pub Bridie McKenna's closed its doors, Alex's Washington Gardens at last has a new neighbor, Ginger's of Highwood, which has been in "soft open" mode since...
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Oak Park art exhibit reflects reality of domestic violence
It is said that the more specific and personal a work of art is, the more universal it resonates. "Art for Social Change: Behind the Wall," a month-long exhibition being...
Demetri’s endures with tasty Greek specialties
George Marinakos, co-owner with his father, Sam, and brother Bill of the Greek restaurant Demetri's, estimates that within a mile-and-a-half stretch of Lake Cook Road, some 17 restaurants have come...
Deerfield Station, from ‘eye sore’ to landmark
Deerfield's train station at 860 Deerfield Road seemed to have reached the end of the line. In 1973, 70 years after it was built, it was destined for demolition. "The...
Deer Path Inn, once a private home moved to make way for a school
The near-yearlong renovation of the Deer Path Inn, 255 E. Illinois Road in downtown Lake Forest, was not intended to be a Botox-like injection to make her look young again....
Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra opens season with fab Beatles concert, movie
The 2016-17 season of the Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra is starting off on a "fab" note with a Sept. 18 screening at the York Theatre of the Richard Lester classic "A...
High standards are the norm at Gerhard’s
Three women — an Australian, a Scot and a Brit — walk into Gerhard's Bakery in Lake Forest on a beautiful autumn-like afternoon. But this is not a joke. This...
Lake Bluff hot dog stands turns 30
Scooter's, celebrating its 30th anniversary, is the modest kind of local culinary institution. Located, as ever, at 12610 Rockland Rd. in Lake Bluff, the hot dog stand is nondescript on...
The place to go for cheese is Caputo’s
A classic "Monty Python's Flying Circus" sketch is set in a most unfortunate cheese shop that is devoid of fermented curds of any kind. Visitors to Caputo's Cheese Market in...
Barrel Crossing adds gastropub to Highwood scene
"A laid-back local hangout." That's how chef Mark Grimes describes Barrel Crossing in Highwood, which he owns and runs with his wife, Sandra. The Grimes have renovated, rebranded and rebooted...