The Lake Geneva Restaurant Week $5,000 Charity Check is a unique opportunity for your registered 501(c)3 charitable organization to increase awareness of your mission. Five charitable organizations are chosen each year to participate in the charity check program. From June 3 – June 12, 2016, Lake Geneva Restaurant Week will attract thousands of residents and […]
Lake Geneva hosts its annual Restaurant Week — its biggest food event of the year — at various locations across the Lake Geneva area from June 3-12. Thousands of food connoisseurs make their way here from nearby cities for Lake Geneva Restaurant Week, which is 10 days of perfect summer dining at new restaurants and long-standing favorites […]
Betsy Simson, former creative director at Leo Burnett then owner of the very popular Corner Cooks cooking school and Jerry’s casual fine dining restaurant in Winnetka, was constantly being asked by her children and their significant others to write down her recipes in order to easily share them. Rather than just jot them down, Simson […]
Ah, summer … it’s that magic time when orchards and gardens are full-to-bursting with ripe fruits and vegetables, soon to be found in the bounteous displays at your local farmer’s market or roadside farm stand. Both offer great ways to show your support for independent farmers, ranchers and dairies. But have you ever considered a […]
It all started when my friend Rachel brought her Chocolate Chip Bundt Cake to a church social. It was moist, it was delicious, it was pretty … it was perfect. All of my girlfriends loved this little cake and were delighted when Rachel shared her recipe. So, over the next year, no matter where I […]
We wait for eight cold, sad months, and one day, the sun finally shines, the earth warms and our hearts open up to summertime in Chicago. And for four glorious months, we dine outside like Parisians, gazing out at our sapphire lake. In recent years, Chicago has added some fabulous rooftop bars to its arsenal […]
Updated June 5, 2018. The changing seasons bring fresh fruits and vegetables, and farmers markets are great resources for shopping local and enjoying a day out. Check out our list to find the best farmers market near you. Barrington Farmers Market June 14 to Oct. 18 Thursdays, 3-7 p.m. Buffalo Grove Farmers Market June 17 […]
The whole food world has gone artisanal-donut crazy, and now Evanston has its first gourmet shop devoted to these delicious circular wonders. The only catch? It’s only open on weekends. DB3 Donuts opened in early April next to its parent restaurant, the neighborhood fave Ten Mile House. Owners Robert LaPata, Joe Krouse and Fred Gale […]
Why should kids get to have all the fun? Sugarfina just opened its first Midwest store in Oak Brook, and Chicagoland just got a whole lot sweeter. Started as an online store in 2012, Sugarfina has grown quickly into a 12-store mini-chain with additional candy boutiques in Atlanta, Boston, Maryland and New York, and a […]
If you live on the North Shore, you’re surrounded by beautiful homes, lush parks, great schools and, of course, our magnificent Lake Michigan. But you might not realize that Winnetka and Northfield, in the heart of the North Shore, are a foodie destination in and of themselves, filled with fabulous restaurants and food purveyors that […]
