Friday, April 12, 2013
Executive Chef Christian Ragano brings a simple yet creative menu to downtown Glencoe.
Guildhall — an upscale restaurant in downtown Glencoe — opened it's doors last month to rave reviews. "Can I tell you how happy I am that Guildhall has opened in Glencoe," Yelp user Alex B. said on the user-review website, giving the restaurant five out of five stars. "Finally, a city-worthy dining destination here in my backyard." Yelper Jody B. echoed the same sentiment, giving it five out of five stars. "Ok... maybe I'm giving it 5 stars (instead of 4) because there hasn't been a place this good to go for dinner in Glencoe in the past 20 years! Or, ok, maybe NEVER!" said Yelper Jody B. Christian Ragano, the executive chef at Guildhall, is largely behind those rave reviews, with a menu that blends both simplicity and creativity. "We …
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
New Deerfield Restaurant will serve healthy food and keep a sustainable conscience.
A new Deerfield restaurant offering healthy food choices and will be located near the intersection of Deerfield and Saunders Roads is in the preliminary development stages with the Deerfield Plan Commission. The owners not only plan to serve healthy food, they intend to minimize their environmental impact as well, according to Associate Planner Kathy LeVeque. “They will be composting,” she said. “They want zero waste.” Get local news in a daily email from Patch. It's like getting a free newspaper. Learn more. The owners plan to turn an existing house at 780 Saunders Road into their restaurant. As a result, they have asked the Plan Commission to rezone the property from its current residential use, according to Principle Planner Jeff …
Monday, November 19, 2012
Patch asked chefs around the North Shore to share some of their favorite Thanksgiving or other holiday recipes. Here's what we collected.
It's the time of year when everyone wants to bake and cook, and feel like a professional doing it. (Well, at least we all want to eat like professionals.) Patch asked chefs around the North Shore to share some of their favorite holiday recipes. Here's what we got back. If you're a local chef and would like to add your own recipe, please do in the comments or, if it's too long, email me at emily.stone@patch.com and I'll add it to the article. Holiday Spice Cupcakes with Apple Brandy Compote and Vanilla Bean Ice Cream From Glenview House Sous Chef Jeff Modica Cupcake 2 ½ cups cake flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon ground ginger ¼ teaspoon ground clove ¼ teaspoon nutmeg ½ …
Bonita
10:38 am on Tuesday, March 12, 2013
This is a very exciting and positive step toward healthy living! I do hope that the proprietors make the environment VERY lovely: warm, inviting, beautiful, comfortable and cozy. The landscaping as well as decorating should be taken into consideration. Many "health food" establishments fail because they are not visibly attractive, and people don't enjoy the atmosphere. Low and elegant classical … more ›