Leonidas Chocolate Café is finally open in their brand new location in Evanston. Owner Marie Douailly is often found behind the counter, pulling the perfect cappuccinos and overseeing the beautiful new space. How we’ve missed their addictively rich hot chocolate, crusty chocolate croissants, Belgian waffles and dessert crepes. Just in time for holiday giving, the […]
Looking for a delicious, healthy way to start your morning or make it through the afternoon? Swing by True Juice in Winnetka. This organic juice bar, which opened in September, serves up fresh, made-to-order smoothies and juices, including a kid’s menu, seasonal beverages and juice cleanses. If you’re feeling adventurous, you can even create your […]
Since moving to this country from Russia 33 years ago, third-generation distiller Gregory Feldman has had a dream: to handcraft a sipping-quality vodka in America. When he opened Premiere Distillery in Gurnee last year with his daughter, Northbrook’s Inna Feldman-Gerber, that dream came true, and the accolades soon followed. You can find the bottle—proudly sporting […]
Diana Hamann is a wine evangelist. Step into her new Evanston storefront, The Wine Goddess, and she will make you BELIEVE in the power of good wine to elevate any meal or occasion. She stocks about 200 wines from around the world, with a keen focus on small producers. Give her the parameters—price, varietal, a […]
At 400 square feet, it may be the smallest bar in Chicagoland, but that’s just how proprietor Scott Bradley of Evanston likes it. “It’s a place for adults to get a cocktail and a bite,” he says. “It’s less about ‘the thing’ and more about the time you spend here.” With just 12 seats, it’s […]
Eat, drink and donate to the Lynn Sage Foundation in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October.
Artisanal Wilmette, a new grocery store featuring locally-sourced, sustainably produced, organic and specialty products, opened its Linden Ave. doors on Friday, September 7th. This beautiful, family-owned shop focuses on supporting small, independent and artisanal vendors and offers an array of items like pastas, soups, eggs, greek yogurt, cheese, olives, salsas, eco-friendly cleaners and healthy snacks. […]
There’s a new wine shop in Lake Forest: Grand Cru Wine Merchants. Recently relocated from Arlington Heights, Grand Cru Merchants offers affordable boutique wine, spirits, and beer from around the world. Proprietor Craig Brautigam is a graduate of the New England Culinary Institute, and has worked at the Chicago restaurants Le Francais and Trio. “Lake […]
Is this seat taken? Not everyone is into the bar scene, but if you need to see and be seen, we have the short-cut guide to North Shore single scene. Where it’s Going Down Who You’ll See What They’re Drinking Must Consume Happ Inn (Northfield) Singles from Highland Park, Deerfield and Northbrook Gin and […]
Take a break from the summer heat by sipping something sweet on National Iced Tea Day. While the history surrounding the invention of iced tea is murky, Richard Blechynden is credited with popularizing it in America at the 1904 World’s Fair in St. Louis, according to TeaUSA.com. Blechynden was the India Tea Commissioner, and at […]
