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Traditional Greek equals success at Avli

July 9, 2018 by Eric DeGrechie, Managing Editor Life & Arts, Dining Out

Louie Alexakis lights up when he’s talking about food and his family’s homeland of Greece. 

The Winnetka resident has combined these two passions into the highly successful Avli Restaurant, a North Shore dining destination, for almost a...

Glenbrook North alumna finds passion in Panama

May 21, 2018 by Melissa Rohman, Freelance Reporter Life & Arts, Living

Like many young adults, Harper Simpson, a 2014 graduate of Glenbrook North, has always had a passion for traveling and widening her perspective of the world. 

Simpson, now a junior at the University of Vermont, is...
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Quick Bites: Fare from across the globe
Seven editors. Seven countries. Seven days. This week, 22nd Century Media editors tasked ourselves with scouring the North Shore for the top dishes from across the world, from Mexico and Colombia to Italy and Armenia, and our local restaurants didn’t disappoint.
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