Full Moon marks 40 years in business
If it’s Tuesday, it must be lentil soup at the Full Moon Restaurant in Lake Bluff. Joe Walano, a Highland Park resident, is clutching a container of the good stuff...
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Lucky Fish offers multicultural seafood dishes
The ironically titled Lucky Fish, which opened in Highwood in 2014, was born of two trips; Gerry Geffen’s, founder of Once Upon restaurants and delis in Highland Park and Northbrook,...
Independent films screened at Oakton college’s annual pop-up: ‘The festival is all about broadening horizons’
Oakton Community College wrapped up its annual “Pop-Up Film Festival” Friday, following four days of screening independent films and meeting with their respective directors. The Pop-up Film Festival was held...
Family keeps Del Rio going for 95 years
Del Rio, a near-century-old Highwood dining tradition, was originally inspired by Dolores Del Rio, the dazzlingly beautiful Mexican actress who became Latin America’s first crossover Hollywood star in the 1920s....
Donati’s Pizza styles include Chicago, St. Louis, Detroit, New York
“My life,” notes Jeff Urso, owner of Donati’s Pizza in Lake Bluff, “is hockey and pizza.” Traveling across the country for his sons’ travel hockey tournaments has allowed him to...
Paris-inspired treats can be found at That Little French Guy
How ya gonna keep ‘em down in Paree after they’ve seen Highland Park? Benjamin Levy, 28, a native Parisian, had for a decade set his sights on the northern Chicago...
Ravinia Brewing Co. takes over Billy Corgan’s tearoom space in Highland Park
There are many well-established pub/restaurants in Highwood, but on this Sunday, Highwood resident Kim Fields has come to Highland Park to sample Ravinia Brewing Co. during its official opening weekend....
Teen hangout the Left Bank evolves into a place for everyone
For a modest establishment that began its life as a “kids hot dog joint,” the Left Bank in Lake Forest has attracted an A-list clientele over its more than 50-year...
Taqueria Los Mogotes offers authentic Mochoacan and Puebla dishes
Salvador Sepulveda and his wife of 28 years, Ana Bravo, opened Taqueria Los Mogotes de Michoacan in Highland Park 14 years ago. When their daughter, Lisette Moreno, states that her...
Knighthawk offers sustenance at Lake Forest gun range
Knighthawk Burger Bistro is located in the NorthShore Sports Club, an upscale indoor shooting range located in a light industrial park in unincorporated Lake Forest. But those without any interest...