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The Peanut Gallery in Lake Forest is a new diner and ice cream parlor with kid appeal as well as "amped up" adult tastes.

You’ll enjoy being seated in this Peanut Gallery

February 18, 2020 at 3:54 p.m.

Last December, Cecilia Lanyon and chef Dominic Zumpano opened The Peanut Gallery, their second Lake Forest restaurant. It is a diner and ice cream parlor with kid appeal as well...

Inka Peru brings authentic Peruvian food to Highwood

February 6, 2020 at 3:26 p.m.

Highwood is something of a culinary Epcot with its diverse offerings of global cuisines, including Italian, French, Indian, Mexican and Caribbean. Inka Peru, which opened last December in the space...

Glenn and Renata Cardelli, owners of Long Grove anchor restaurant Enzo & Lucia, said they want their patrons "to feel like they're at home."

Enzo & Lucia keeps up quality Italian dining experience

January 22, 2020 at 4:15 p.m.

For 17 years, the first names in Italian dining in Long Grove have been Enzo & Lucia, the namesakes of their eponymous restaurant. The name remains long after the Cavallinos...

Robert S. Mueller III's Report on the Investigation Into Russian Interference in the 2016 Presidential Election was famously dry. Now, a new adaptation, "The Special Counsel," aims to make it as readable as a novel while preserving the facts.

‘The Special Counsel’: Chicago author rewrites the Mueller report, aiming to make it a page-turner this time

January 22, 2020 at 11:04 a.m.

Mark Caro's new book, "The Special Counsel," has a cover design straight out of a John Grisham thriller. It sports a bold, red title; the Capitol dome set against an...

Eggspresso in Bannockburn — formerly Eggsperience — is a breakfast and lunch restaurant that prioritizes a family atmosphere, fresh ingredients and personalized service.

Eggspresso provides a gathering place for North Shore locals

January 8, 2020 at 1:41 p.m.

Ernest Hemingway wrote much of his memoir "A Moveable Feast" in a café near his Montparnasse apartment. J.K. Rowling famously brought Harry Potter to life in the Elephant House in...

City Works Eatery and Pour House in Vernon Hills resists being labeled as "just a bar." Along with its selection of 90 draft beers, it offers an expansive and evolving menu of "elevated" versions of classic American food.

Visit the ‘beer geeks’ of City Works Pour House for food, too

December 23, 2019 at 12:20 p.m.

City Works Eatery and Pour House in Vernon Hills does not offer 99 bottles of beer on the wall. It doesn't offer bottles, period. But it does have 90 beers...

Froggy’s in Highwood offers classic favorites with a lighter touch

December 18, 2019 at 10:16 a.m.

2020 equals 40, Thierry LeFeuvre said with a laugh from behind the bar at Froggy's French Café, and indeed, next year will mark the 40th anniversary of this iconic Highwood...

Chen and Hsiu Tsao, owners of Little Szechwan, consider their family-run Highland Park restaurant a "home away from home" for its generations of diners.

At Little Szechwan, they’re ready to welcome you to the family

November 25, 2019 at 3:30 p.m.

Little Szechwan, a traditional authentic Chinese restaurant, opened in Highland Park in 1985. It is a family-run restaurant, and over the decades, the "family" has expanded, according to Shien-ni Tsao...

Shout Out: Michael Unger, artistic director for Skylight Music Theatre in Milwaukee

November 21, 2019 at 2:10 p.m.

As the song says, if you can make it in New York, New York, you can make it anywhere. After five years as associate artistic director of York Theatre Company,...

House-made scones are a popular item at Curt's Café in Highland Park, which serves up invaluable work and life skills to its staff of disadvantaged youth.

Curt’s Café serves up life experience for young staff members

November 13, 2019 at 12:26 p.m.

U2's "Pride (In the Name of Love)" greeted visitors on the sound system during a recent visit to Curt's Café, which opened in Highland Park two weeks ago. The song,...

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