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Dona Paty's, recently opened in Highwood, is the fulfillment of Patricia Sanchez's dream to open her own restaurant when she first came to the United States some 30 years ago.

Dona Paty’s is a Highwood mom’s dream come true

July 15, 2019 at 5:10 p.m.

A mother's lifelong dream has been realized in the form of a new Highwood restaurant. Dona Paty's Restaurante opened a little over a month ago in the strip mall space...

Check out BMO Club of Ravinia for the drinks, snacks, views

July 10, 2019 at 11:19 a.m.

Ravinia festival patrons who want an elevated outdoor culinary experience among the music festival's dining options can now join the club. The BMO Club, situated atop the soon-to-open Music Box...

Little Tails, which opened last Fall, offers the west side of Lake Forest a sports bar and grill to call its own.

Little Tails offers a sports bar environment on Lake Forest’s west side

June 26, 2019 at 3:44 p.m.

Visitors to Little Tails Sports Bar & Grill in Lake Forest can rest assured they will not miss the big game, or any game for that matter. There are 14...

Hospitality is at the heart of Ruby of Siam in Highland Park, a family-owned restaurant that prides itself on its authentic Thai dishes.

Ruby of Siam brings authentic Thai cuisine to Highland Park

June 12, 2019 at 4:19 p.m.

Deerfield resident John Bender is a regular at Ruby of Siam in Highland Park. It's not just the authentic Thai food that brings him back — "That's a given," he...

Back-to-back wins at the North Shore Taco Fest encouraged Jorge Blancas to open La Planca Loca taqueria in Highwood.

La Plancha Loca started as an entry to North Shore Taco Fest

May 29, 2019 at 2:52 p.m.

At the second annual North Shore Taco Fest in 2017, Jorge Blancas earned top honors for Most Authentic Taco. This was his second victory at the Highwood-based festival and, along...

At Cafe Dacha in Highland Park, come for classic comfort foods such as the pierogies, but stay for the full menu of authentic Eastern European dishes.

Come home to Cafe Dacha

May 15, 2019 at 4:51 p.m.

"Dacha" translates to country house. Alexander "Sasha" Kostenko wants diners to think of Cafe Dacha, the Highland Park cafe he co-owns with his father, as like their second home. The...

Bartaco evokes a coastal vibe

May 23, 2019 at 2:27 a.m.

It is not often that one hears Deerfield described as cool, but that is the adjective used by Brian Greenwalt, regional director for Bartaco, which just opened its first location...

The Curry Hut in Highwood has been serving up tastes of Northern India and Nepal for 15 years.

Curry Hut features Northern India, Nepalese specials

May 10, 2019 at 7:06 p.m.

Ever since a local introduced Highwood resident Andrew Palmer to Curry Hut several years back when he was a student at Lake Forest College, he makes it a weekend practice...

Shout Out: Steven Dolins, founder of The Siren Records in Highland Park

May 14, 2019 at 3:00 a.m.

When he is not serving as a professor and chairman of the Department of Computer Science and Information Systems at Bradley University, Steven Dolins, of Highland Park, indulges in his...

The newly remodeled Cafe Mistiko in Deerfield is your "friendly neighborhood bar and restaurant" that serves dishes with a European flair.

Stop in at Cafe Mistiko for good food or fun

May 23, 2019 at 2:26 a.m.

Retired seniors Maury and Myrna Gustin are walkers and Cafe Mistiko in Deerfield’s River Run Plaza strip mall is one of their favorite destinations when they step out from their...

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