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SMITH’S MEN’S STORE has been a fixture for Lake Forest residents since 1937, styling men and filling their closets with everything from knitwear to dress shirts; blazers to trousers. It matches signature men’s looks with fragrances and skin care. And when the new owners, Kip Helverson and Trey Gonzales, took over in 2019, they made

The Buzz: June 2022

TRADITIONAL TEQUILA but with a twist, Tequila 1349 is the creation of Lizzy Lopez. The Lopez Family comes from three generations of agaveros. Lizzy was gifted one acre of land in 2014 where she planted nineteen rows of blue agave plants in the red clay soil. Those 1,349 plants are now harvested, roasted, distilled, and

Superior Smile

Think about the ways we select a dentist. Some will ask a friend or neighbor. Others will go online and check reviews. Some will even respond to advertising that comes in the mail. But even with all of these methods, we cannot be sure how good their work is. This is where accreditation comes in.

The Good Kind

GINA GOODEN grew up in Glenview and spent her career in human services. In recent years, she’s devoted her energy to raising her two children and making her community a better place. Gooden has spent years working with the Northwestern Settlement and its mission to disrupt generational poverty. Currently, she is President of the North

Life After Jack and Diane

NOTHING WOULD make me happier than to spend the summer “suckin’ on chili dogs outside the Tastee Freez,” but one chili dog at my age would be like shampooing with Nair. My insides would congeal and smell just terrible. I can’t get away with what I could when I was younger. I’m at an age

The Skokie Restaurateur & The Sea

In another life, restaurateur E.J. Lenzi would have been a hell of a travel agent. Lob the word “vacation” at him and the founder of EJ’s Place in Skokie will paint you a landscape portrait of his favorite escape, the island of Capri; a portrait so sumptuous it would make Canaletto drop his paintbrush. Capri

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