dining
Hidden Highland Park gem
The 100-person restaurant may be a bit off the beaten path inside a strip mall, but the quality of the cuisine does speak for itself, helped along not only by Skaff’s gift for self-promotion but the man himself. An immigrant out of Lebanon, the gregarious Skaff says he speaks, “A little Greek, a little Italian, Lebanese, Hebrew, French, Armenian and Spanish. Not fluent but I get by.”
Eat out al fresco dining spots
Bannockburn San Gabriel Mexican Café and Il Postino Wine Bar – 48 seats 2535 Waukegan Road (847) 940-0200 www.sangabcafe.com Deerfield Rosebud of Deerfield – set to open in July/August 2011 with 400 seats 560 Waukegan Road www.rosebudrestaurants.com Trax Tavern & Grill – 250 seats 833 …
Lake Forest’s Grille on Laurel offers elegance, comfort
When James “Dimitry” Govas, owner of The Grille on Laurel in Lake Forest, came to this country from Athens, Greece, as a strapping young lad in the late 1960s, he had every intention of going to college. Having two uncles who were also executive chefs …
Tablehopping: Fresh fish, sake variety, more spice at RA Sushi
"The idea has been to insure that we give a great value of good food to our customers," said Zack Huesgen, general manager of RA Sushi in Glenview. The very first RA opened its doors in 1997 in Scottsdale, Ariz. While the desert might not …
