Lee A. Litas

CMX Market at CMX Cinema located at Westfield Old Orchard mall in Skokie is an all-age dinner-and-a-movie concept inspired by the food hall model and able to accommodate upwards of 300 guests at a time.

CMX Cinemas at Old Orchard hosting programming, other offerings as part of movie-going experience

May 15, 2019 at 6:03 p.m.

The Friday night standby of dinner-and-a-movie has scored a major upgrade. CMX Cinemas, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cinemex out of Mexico City in Mexico, has taken over the Regal Theaters...

Sprouted buckwheat bread made with sprouted Turkey red wheat berries and buckwheat folded into country dough is sold at Hewn Bakery in Evanston.

Hewn Bakery of Evanston giving a new rise to use of ancient and whole grains, all stone milled

May 13, 2019 at 3:20 a.m.

Evanston resident Ellen King had the name “hewn” in her head long before she even thought of owning a business. “When you find a beam that’s been hand-hewn, that means...

A roast leg of lamb is among the selection at Tree Top, Ravinia Festival's newest dining space.

Ravinia Festival starts the season with a list of new dining options

May 14, 2019 at 7:51 a.m.

Ravinia Festival officials hope a set of newly-renovated dining spaces will “become the social hub” of the Highland Park concert venue. The redesigned spaces offer an indoor-outdoor experience where everything...

Self-pour beer has come to Evanston at the Midnight Pig Tap Room.

Owner of shuttered Nevin’s opens new bar in Evanston featuring self-pour beer

May 13, 2019 at 3:12 a.m.

Already a foodie destination north of the city, Evanston is now the place for self-pour beer. The Midnight Pig Tap Room is the latest offering by Sonas Hospitality, a group...

Chad Husar, 39, (left) and Ernst Berlin, 36, are the co-founders of Lost Format Apparel Co. in Chicago.

Local clothing company makes helping homeless a central part of business

May 23, 2019 at 7:22 a.m.

When longtime friends Chad Husar and Ernst Berlin discovered their shared belief in social consciousness, they realized they had more in common than just a mutual affinity for vintage arcade...

Pascal Berthoumieux, pictured, has opened Z Breakfast Club restaurant in Evanston inside the space where his Creperie St. Germain restaurant once operated.

French fare in Evanston: Eh Voila! Z Breakfast Club Is Open

May 13, 2019 at 3:05 a.m.

It was always about the bigger picture for Pascal Berthoumieux. Owner of the beloved French bakery Patissierie Coralie and previous owner of mainstays Bistro Bordeaux and Creperie St. Germain –...

Joe Krouse, left, with Frank Gale and Robert LaPata, all of Evanston, are partners in Fred's Garage in Winnetka.

New Winnetka eatery Fred’s Garage offers American classics with a twist

May 10, 2019 at 10:30 p.m.

The name was a slam dunk. That's according to Joe Krouse, one-third of the team behind Fred's Garage, the newest addition to downtown Winnetka's dining scene. The restaurant, which opened...

Craig Fox, from left, Patty Shuma, and Susan Lovell, all of Lake Forest, and son, John Williams, formerly of Lake Forest

Celestial Ball raises $1.7M for Adler Planetarium

June 2, 2018 at 1:56 p.m.

Event: 'Celestial Ball: Solar Flare' Hosted by: Women's Board of the Adler Planetarium Benefiting: Educational programs of Adler Planetarium Co-Chairs: Erika Lautman Bartelstein and Elisa Primavera-Bailey of Northfield Honors: 2017...

Visceral Dance Chicago performs "Ruff Celts" using a mixed score of contemporary Irish and German composers in a dynamic, dark-humored work at the 26th annual Dance for Life.

Dance for Life raises $233,000

May 14, 2019 at 4:26 p.m.

Event: Dance for Life Hosted by: Chicago Dancers United Benefiting: Dancers' Fund and AIDS Foundation of Chicago Featuring performances by: Chicago Human Rhythm Project, Ensemble Español, Spanish Dance Theater, Trinity...

Megan Anderson, women's board member and John Anderson, former board chairman, both of Lake Forest

Gala raises $1M for Ravinia outreach programs

May 10, 2019 at 10:29 p.m.

Event: 51st annual Ravinia Women's Board Gala Benefiting: Reach*Teach*Play Education Programs which bringing music to 85,000 people in underserved schools and communities annually Special performance: Violinist Itzhak Perlman and the...

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