After two decades spent producing for television with reporters from Connie Chung and Anderson Cooper to media mogul Oprah Winfrey, Karen Firsel knows a thing or two about what it takes to create a successful brand. 

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After deciding to open their seventh North Shore restaurant, husband and wife Shana and Steve Geffen knew it was time to come home to Northbrook.

The Geffens are known for their Once Upon restaurants (Once Upon a Bagel...

California rolls, Philadelphia rolls, spicy tuna — if you’re a sushi lover, there’s a good chance you’ve ordered these maki rolls before, and it’s likely what brings you into a sushi restaurant.

But at Highland Park’s...