Posts Tagged ‘Cover Story’
Flavors of Downers Grove
The restaurateurs redefining suburban hospitality, one concept at a time By Julia Mazurek Restaurateurs Todd Davies and Tim Canning have been a driving force behind redefining the dining scene in Downers Grove. Eight years after opening Cadence Kitchen, their restaurant group has grown into a collection of hospitality concepts in Downers Grove and well beyond.…
Read More‘Like Watching Pro Tennis’
Timothy Christian’s Tseng impresses as state champ By Jeff Vorva Timothy Christian sophomore tennis star Hudson Tseng made an impression on his teammates even before he entered the Elmhurst campus his freshman year. As an eighth-grader, he had a chance to work out with members of the Trojans, and he had some of the older…
Read MoreLambert Legacy
The invention of the first gasoline automobile, six generations later By Julia Mazurek | Photos courtesy of Jen Lambert On a summer weekend in a small Ohio town, a bright red 1908 Lambert Roadster rumbles down Main Street. At the wheel of the crank-start car is Hinsdale resident Jen Lambert, accompanied by her daughters, Evelyn…
Read MoreSmall, Local and Sustainable
How an Oak Brook couple curated a premier destination for makers, artists, and small businesses By Julia Mazurek On an early June weekend at Oakbrook Center, well over 100 artisan vendors lined the lawn and walkways of Oakbrook Center, in what has become a favorite semi-annual shopping event and destination. Thousands of shoppers meet and…
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Meet Oak Brook’s most lovable bulldog celebrity BY HINSDALE MAGAZINE GROUP STAFF | PHOTOS BY VICTOR HILITSKI When Bruno Jham and Beth Dunfee first decided to get a dog, they approached the search with a clear checklist. They wanted a small breed that didn’t bark much, didn’t shed much, and didn’t require a lot of…
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