Valley Lodge Tavern Stands Test of Time
It was 1969. The year of Vietnam, Woodstock, The Beatles, and Neil Armstrong’s iconic walk on the Moon. It was also the year that two brothers from Greece, Peter and…
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North Shore Foodie
Red Hot Chili Pepper
Ramakant Kharel, the owner of the aptly named Red Hot Chili Pepper in Evanston, isn’t interested in re-acquainting you with your favorite Chinese food staple. Nor, as his surname might…
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Wilmette Coffeehouse is Alchemy Attraction
WILMETTE – Many roast masters believe there’s equal parts skill and magic in the perfectly roasted coffee bean. An expert roaster must intuitively “read” the beans, finessing both heat and…
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Ever Been to Abt’s Viennese Kaffeehaus?
It’s hard to imagine a less likely location for a Viennese kaffeehaus than Milwaukee Avenue in Glenview, a commercial road that feels light years away from Austria’s cosmopolitan capital city….
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Caputo Cheese Wins World Title
LAKE FOREST — Caputo Cheese Market’s path to becoming a 2018 world champion of cheese included a brief exploration of fast-food franchising. Founders Pasquale Caputo and Rene Caputo started the eponymous cheese business…
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True Juice Spruces Up Winnetka
WINNETKA – It’s a warm spring day on the North Shore and True Juice, located on Chestnut Street in Winnetka, is preparing for the daily 11 a.m. rush. Wearing crisp…
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Rhapsodizing Over Kinship
If you can scrounge up three bucks and the courage to order a fish nugget in mixed company, I can introduce you to the tastiest two-bite morsel in town. Technically,…
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Caffe Buon Giorno a Winnetka Favorite
Few restaurants can claim to have been around for nearly 20 years, but Caffe Buon Giorno, a popular breakfast and lunch restaurant in Winnetka, celebrates 19 years in business this…
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Small Space, Big Taste in Winnetka Train Station
In Paris, nearly every city block has a boulangerie where locals source their daily baguette, croissant and brioche au sucre each morning. And any American who has tasted a fresh,…
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