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Two Of America’s Most Beloved Mom-And-Pop Comfort Food Restaurants Are In Illinois
Looking for something to eat made in the style like mom used to?. If that thought has crossed your mind a time or two as an adult (believe me, it has mine), then you're in luck. That's because two of the finest mom-and-pop joints for good old comfort food in...
Fastest-Growing Illinois Place Has Italian Food, Bowling & Bocce?
This will not be surprising to you even a little bit, but I've never been considered trendy. That means there's something I do not have in common with an Illinois place that is one of the fastest-growing in America as they combine Italian food, bowling and bocce ball into one experience.
Bob Newhart, the beloved comedian who never forgot his Chicago roots, dies at 94
Never, in the lively history of show business, has there been anybody like Bob Newhart and it was in Chicago that he burst onto the entertainment landscape. For more than half a century he remained a vital, admired and impossible-to-imitate presence in nightclubs, on albums, in films and, most profoundly, on TV. After a lifetime of making people laugh, Newhart died Thursday at his home in Los ...
At This Time: The danger of windows
Volunteer Corrie Fisher shows a replica of a black-and-white warbler that she created out of fabric at an art workshop near the Main Street Metra Station. An exhibit called Bird Collisions in the Anthropocene (our current geological age) is enlisting residents to craft likenesses of more than 10,000 birds to call attention to the danger of windows. The group promotes ways to make buildings safer for birds. Fisher worked at the Main-Dempster Block Party. The next workshop in Evanston will be from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 1 at the Thursday Night Market at Fountain Square. (Photo by Richard Cahan.)
New in Evanston: A first look at Lefty’s Righteous Bagels
First Mensch’s, now Lefty’s Righteous Bagels. Lovers of Jewish heritage foods are having a real moment in Evanston this month!. When it comes to bagels, what’s not to like? And yet, Lefty’s provides us with the capacity to love. It’s early days for Brad Nadborne (aka “Lefty”) and his team of intrepid bakers, but if today’s soft opening is any indication, these bagels do not disappoint. This is a Montreal-style bagel, meaning it’s been hand-rolled, kettle-boiled, then baked… but in a notoriously fussy wood-burning oven. It can be hard to get the bake just right, but when you do— as Lefty’s surely does — then it’s just the right ratio of crust to chew.
Cotswold-style cottage calls the design shots
It wasn’t the biggest house on the block, or the most imposing, but there was a distinctive Englishness in the steeply pitched roofline, arched entryway and weeping mortar that spoke to her inner Anglophile. Anne Bodine, the RoundTable’s former community events editor, recalled admiring the residence at 2229 Central...
Savor Georgian Dumplings and Wine at a Suburban Chicago Hideaway
Chicago is home to a robust and diverse wine scene, yet the city is somehow behind the curve when it comes to glasses and bottles from Georgia, a nation at the crossroads of Asia and Europe that’s home to an 8,000-year-old winemaking tradition. If Tamta Sanodze, founder of Georgian restaurant Stumara in suburban Wheeling gets her way, that’s all about to change.
Photos: Families watch ‘Luca’ under the sunset at Lee Street Beach
Hundreds of kids and adults alike enjoyed the city’s latest Starlight Series Movie in the Park event Friday night, when they set up blankets and folding chairs at Lee Street Beach for a showing of the Pixar film “Luca.” See more photos of the gathering by the RoundTable’s Joerg Metzner below.
Latest news from Evanston: Your Thursday daily digest
Newsletter images missing? Read this on the web instead. Good Thursday morning, Evanston. Above, Abdoulaye Conde holds his painting of the Arrington Lagoon, which won Wednesday’s “paint out” contest in Evanston’s Plein Air Festival. “I love this so much,” he said of the competition. “I love being in nature and meeting friends I can talk to.” Conde won the prestigious $125,000 first place award at the ArtPrize competition in Grand Rapids, Michigan last year. (Photo by Lisa Degliantoni.)
Art student wins last ‘paint out’
Lucy Clary won Friday’s paint out at the Evanston Plein Art Festival. Nineteen artists painted scenes around the Noyes Cultural Center, 927 Noyes St. Clary, 19, raised in Chicago, is a summer intern for Evanston Made, the organization that sponsors the event. She is starting her second year at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY. “I chose the scene with all the foliage and the quiet train tracks,” she said. The festival’s grand finale will run from noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday at the Rotary International, 1560 Sherman Ave. Sixty plein-air painters will display one work for judging and sell their art. (Photo by Lisa Degliantoni.)
Combo Trip! Maine Park and Wildwood Nature Center in Park Ridge
Have you been to the new playground at Maine Park in Park Ridge? It’s right across the street from Wildwood Nature Center and also close to a pond for fishing. A new playground, interesting nature center, and nature walks make a great morning or afternoon!. Maine Park in Park...
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‘2 Pianos 4 Hands’ Brings Two Brilliant Performers to the Northlight Stage: Review
Phenomenal: That is an adjective that I use very sparingly. But it is the only way to describe the multitalented brilliance of Adam LaSalle and Matthew McGloin, the two wildly gifted performers who are not only superb musicians, but altogether remarkable actors, wildly zany comedians, deft movers and irresistible “brainiacs” as well. And they are now electrifying Northlight Theatre’s stage in Skokie with a show titled “2 Pianos 4 Hands.”
Thursday’s Plein Air Festival winner showcases a ‘good alley’
Artist Don Yang holds his winning painting from Thursday’s competition at Evanston’s Plein Air Festival. He has taught and judged at previous festivals, and joined 27 painters working on scenes along Central Street. Yang, of Chicago, said he had trouble finding a subject, but loves painting a “good alley,” like the one he chose to showcase. On Friday, painters will compete on Noyes Street. And on Sunday, more than 60 artists will show their favorite work from the week at Rotary International, 1560 Sherman Ave. (Photo by Lisa Degliantoni)
This Wonderfully Kitschy Mini Golf Course In Illinois Is One Of the Quirkiest Places You’ll Ever See
Looking for a place to unwind and have some quirky fun?. Look no further than Novelty Golf & Games in Lincolnwood, Illinois. This wonderfully kitschy mini golf course is a hidden gem that promises a fun-filled day for families, friends, and anyone looking to embrace their inner child. With its...
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