FOOD & DRINK
‘Big Ed’s’ in Waukegan giving out free ground beef Sunday
WAUKEGAN, Ill. — A popular brisket spot in the North Suburbs is giving back some beef and making sure no food goes to waste. ‘Big Ed’s BBQ’ in Waukegan says they go through so much brisket where they ground it up and make it into burgers. When they still have leftovers, they either donate the meat to different organizations or store them in freezers.
Beekeeper program available for Skokie residents
Looking for a little adventure and are not afraid or allergic, there's a program turning residents into beekeepers. Abdullah Motiwala, the founder of Heaven's Honey, Inc., talks more about what it takes to become a beekeeper.
The Food Guy: Hawkers Delight specializes in Malaysian cuisine
It’s rare to find Malaysian food in the Chicago area. There are only one or two options in the city. That's why NBC Chicago's Food Guy Steve Dolinsky was pleasantly surprised to find a Malaysian family running a tiny restaurant in Wheeling. Dolinsky recently paid HD Cuisine, HD Cuisine...
Season three of ‘The Bear’ films in Evanston, Jeremy Allen White and Jamie Lee Curtis spotted on set
Production vehicles, security guards and film cameras lined Lincolnwood Drive and surrounding streets while the hit TV series “The Bear” filmed in Evanston Thursday. With the potential of seeing actors Jeremy Allen White and Jamie Lee Curtis on set, Evanston residents lined the outskirts of the permit lines to watch the production in action.
New ownership to take control of Kenilworth cafe, rename it Cafe Fontana
Change comes at you fast. Look no further than the Kenilworth Community Cafe. The Kenilworth Park District is switching things up at its 18-month-old establishment inside the Kenilworth Assembly Hall. The Park Board on April 18 approved a new vendor for the cafe, which opened as Kenilworth Community Cafe at 410 Kenilworth Ave. in September […] The post New ownership to take control of Kenilworth cafe, rename it Cafe Fontana appeared first on The Record.
Owner moves into Evanston’s first Passive House and tells about it
Margaret Stender moved into her new home three days before she joined her architect, Nathan Kipnis, to introduce Evanston’s first “passive” house to an overflow audience on April 25 at the Evanston History Center. Deborah Kasindorf, EHC executive director, introduced the presenters and reminded the audience that...
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