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No. 45 | A JWC Media publication
By Gregg Shapiro
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Grandfathers devoted to students — and each other By Selena Fragassi
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arty Polin and Seymour Weiner are not only friends to the hundreds of elementary children they engage with every week as “grandpa volunteers” at Northbrook’s Wescott School — they have also been best friends to each other for more than 70 years. “In all these years we’ve never had an argument or falling out. If you boil it down, it’s because we really love one another,” says “Grandpa Marty” Polin about “Grandpa See,” as they are known to the students in their respective first- and third-grade classes. The school celebrated the duo in a patriotic assembly this spring that both honored their service during World War II and celebrated their birthdays — which is where their story begins. Polin and Weiner were born only four days apart in 1927 (they’re now 88). Both grew up on Chicago’s West Side, but they did not meet until freshman year at Crane Tech High School in 1940.
“We both had a common interest in architecture and took drawing for three years, so we were together a lot in high school,” recalls Polin. The two lived together for one semester in college before being separated by World War II. While Polin was drafted into the Navy and lived at Naval Station Great Lakes, Weiner was dispatched to South Carolina to join the Marines. The geographical distance caused their one and only drifting apart. Neither can recall exactly how long it lasted or exactly how they reconnected (“You’re asking two 88-year-olds to remember details,” Weiner jokes), but none of that really matters because they’ve always been connected regardless of time and space. “We’re twins. They didn’t create us that way but we are twins,” says Weiner. “I’ll wake up in morning and put on a blue sweater. I have not talked to Marty, but when I see him he will have a blue sweater on. This happens two to three times a Continues on page 11
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rolific author Todd HasakLowy has written books for adult and young adult (YA) readers. His latest novel, Me Being Me is Exactly as Insane as You Being You (Simon Pulse, 2015), falls into the latter category. At 656 pages, the book might seem daunting, but don’t be put off by the size. Told through a series of more than 300 lists — some as short as one item — the novel is a quick read for readers of all ages. Me Being Me is Exactly as Insane as You Being You follows the sudden “insane” turn of events that occur in the life of North Shore high school student Darren following a shocking revelation by his father that will forever change the course of his family’s life. Told with heart and humor, Hasak-Lowy’s novel is timely and topical. I spoke with Evanston resident Hasak-Lowy shortly after the publication of his latest YA novel. Gregg Shapiro: Todd, your new novel is told in lists. What was it about lists that made the structure the best way to tell the story? TH-L: The list structure was simply how I started writing this story. I hadn’t written for a few months before starting this project, and so I was anxious and eager to be writing. Some of the Continues on page 11
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IN THIS ISSUE [ NEWS ] 11 i t’s crazy
Me Being Me is Exactly as Insane as You Being You, written by the Todd Hasak-Lowy, follows the sudden turn of events that occur in the life of a North Shore high school student.
12 n orth shore announcements
Check out the latest goings on along with what’s coming up in Northbrook and Glenview.
[LIFESTYLE & ARTS ] 16 n orth shore foodie
Check out a delicious recipe from a top chef on the North Shore.
17 o ut & about
Discover the answers our roving photographer received to our weekly question to North Shore residents.
17 s ocial whirl
Take a look at some of the top parties attended by North Shore residents recently.
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20 o pen houses
Find out — complete with map — what houses you can walk through for possible purchase on the North Shore on Sunday.
22 n orth shore offerings
Intriguing houses for sale in our towns are profiled.
[ SPORTS ] 23 r ising star
Freshman Emily Noone has been an instant success for the Glenbrook South High School girls track team. She is the team’s lone state qualifier.
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| saturday may 23 | sunday may 24 2015
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FIRST WORD
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’m sure Bill McLean is not happy I’m writing these words. You see, Bill — the son of an Episcopalian priest — is not one to seek or want attention. Though I haven’t read all of the thousands of sports stories he’s written over more than a quarter-century, I’m guessing none of them featured the word “I” — unless it was a quote from an athlete. He barely allows his byline on his pieces. The night of May 8, we sat next to each other at a club in Chicago as the Peter Lisagor Award winners — the top honors in Chicagoland journalism — were announced. The Chicago Tribune and other big names collected prizes. As we reached the daily category of 250,000 circulation and under (we’re a weekly with a budget nowhere near those papers but were placed in that category nonetheless), we
Let’s Talk Real Estate by Jean Wright, President/Broker Owner Crs, GrI LOan FundamentaLs: What Is a mOrtGaGe? Mortgage is the term collectively used by most people when they refer to a loan used to buy real estate. This can be misleading, in that these securities are not always mortgages, but deeds of trust. A true mortgage is a written contract that specifies how the property will be used as a term of security for the loan. In these contracts, the primary mortgage lender will usually have a first lien on the property, giving the lender priority over all other lien holders, with the only exception being a tax lien. In a true mortgage contract, all due taxes must be paid prior to closing and the mortgager (borrower and buyer of real estate) is required to pay into an escrow account specifically earmarked for taxes and insurance, thereby protecting the interests of the primary lender. In these contracts, however, the title of the property is in the name of the mortgager, not the lender; should the mortgager default on the loan, the lender (mortgagee) is required to foreclose on the property in court. If the court approves the action, the property is sold to the highest bidder. A deed of trust differs from a mortgage in that it gives the title to a neutral third party (trustee) who is partial to neither the interests of the borrower nor the lender. In these contracts, the lender is the beneficiary; should the borrower (trustor) default on the loan, the lender then asks the trustee (neutral third party) to foreclose on the property. Following the procedure set forth in the deed of trust and adhering to state laws and regulations, the trustee then forecloses on the property. Lenders prefer deeds of trusts over true mortgages for the provision of security in the event of a defaulted loan due to their quicker and less costly method of foreclosure. The ease and security of deeds of trust has not weakened the state of mortgage contracts. Mortgages are still the prevalent security instrument in many states whose laws and regulations favor the specifications of mortgage contracts. These states are called lien theory states. States whose legal regulations favor deeds of trust are referred to as title theory states. Other states have adapted their legal structures to an intermediary approach, which grants security to both the borrower and the lender in cases of default. The intermediary approach makes provisions for deeds of trust, but also requires the lender to provide a notice of foreclosure to the borrower prior to the physical repossession, allowing the borrower the opportunity to rectify the default. Before entering into any kind of real estate contract, discuss with both your Realtor® and your lender whether you live in a lien or title theory state, or if your state takes an intermediary approach. Though one never enters into a contract with the goal to default on the loan, it is important in today’s economy to be informed and well-prepared for the worst-case scenario.
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moved closer to the best sports story of 2014 finalists, of which Bill was one of three. That’s the point where nervousness reigns. A win is fantastic; cheers of joy and backslaps are spontaneous. But what if another entry wins? How do we make Bill feel better? His submission, after all, deserved top recognition. How could a Highland Park teenager win a high school football defensive player of the year award while battling Crohn’s disease? Thanks to Bill’s elegant writing, solid reporting, ability to elicit interesting quotes and more, the reader was gripped by the passion and commitment of Tommy Rudman (find the story at issuu.com/jwcmedia/docs/ tnsw114_east/30). Hearing Bill’s name announced as the winner was thrilling; there was no need to
worry after all. It made that 2 ½-hour ride through Friday evening traffic he had endured with Sports Editor Kevin Reiterman that much sweeter. We retired to the nearby Elephant & Castle to celebrate, silver plaque and golden pint in hand. Especially since our newspaper is not even three years old and has entered only two Lisagor contests, to capture a winner’s plaque from the Chicago Headline Club (the largest chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists) is a true honor. Thanks, Bill, for making that happen. I promise I won’t write about you again until your next award. Enjoy the weekend.
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NEWS Todd Hasak-Lowy Continued from page 1 raw material of Darren and his world came to me one night in bed, and I just wanted to get it all down. So I got up the next morning and wrote these first details down in list form (7 Things Darren Wears Each Day—basic lists like that). What I found was that writing lists was fun, so I continued, trying to find ways to depict action in list form. I avoided — even later on (and there was a later on, the revision process lasted the better part of two years) — thinking too much about “why” this form. I found it quite interesting, and that was enough for me. GS: Were there more lists that didn’t make the cut? TH-L: Absolutely. The revision process involved a lot of trying to figure out how to make this format inviting and accessible. What my editor and I realized early on is that the plot has to move ahead constantly. This meant that all sorts of lists (there was one just describing what the high school looks like, grandfathers Continued from page 1 month.” Polin gave another example, “In college, I went out and bought a car. It was a Chevrolet Club Coupe, an ugly two-tone green car, and sure enough the exact same car pulls up along side me and there’s See driving the same damn car.” Throughout those years, the two regularly played rounds of golf and tennis and took vacations together with their wives and families. “I just could not get rid of him,” jokes Weiner. The two first joined Wescott as part of the “Adopt A Grandparent” pilot program in 1995, started by retired Wescott teacher Sue Smilie and championed today by current Principal Chris Brown, who said that “seniors have great patience with the children and are generous in sharing their talents, life experiences, and their hearts.” “The kids always say ‘thank you for coming,’ and I say thank you to them because when I leave here they do more for me than I do for them,” said Weiner. “They make me feel alive.”
another that detailed various sights Darren sees from a bus, etc.) got cut. GS: How did you decide which lists would be expanded beyond just being lists into more of a prose format? TH-L: This was mostly just a function of the plot. If a scene needed to open up, then usually a more prose-like list was necessary. Though a second “rule” my editor and I eventually settled on was that there should be a steady oscillation between the shorter “listy” lists and the lists that open up into prose. We had a hunch that readers would enjoy this kind of rhythm. GS: What do you like best about writing in the youngadult genre? TH-L: There are a lot of things I like, but two stand out. First, I’m a writer who likes digressions and long passages about trivial matters. YA doesn’t really allow this for the most part, and so writing for younger readers has forced some discipline onto me. I’ve needed to develop my skills at crafting an actual plot populated by evolving characters, and
that’s been a good thing. Second, writing about younger characters has helped me get out of my own head and my own issues while writing. In other words, my characters can’t be simple doubles for me. I need to spend time imaging other people and trying to understand and empathize with them. This kind of exercise is very good for me, as a person in general. GS: Is there any of Todd in Darren? TH-L: I suppose, but it’s hard to say how exactly. Early on his weight was an issue, and that’s something I dealt with at his age, but it became less meaningful as the book developed. I always knew Darren, right from the beginning; so maybe that means he’s some version of who I was at that age. But when I think about him now, he seems entirely independent of me. GS: What can you tell me about the role of place and geography in the book, such as the list of “5 Streets or Highways They Drive on to Get to Union Station” in the second section of the book to Poochie’s Hot Dogs in the fourth section?
TH-L: When you write, you do whatever you can in order to imagine the world of the story more fully. For me — or at least with this book — the “world” of the story was primarily the characters and their relationships. But knowing where this story took place helped me to know them better. This is, in its way, a story about people who live in places like Evanston and Skokie (for some reason I always imagined the world existing in some hidden suburb on the border between the two). So occasionally placing them in a very specific site was helpful to me. GS: When writing a YA book, are you ever concerned about parental input or disapproval, something that’s not an issue when writing a book for adult readers? TH-L: Not really. My agent and editor let me know if something is going to be a problem. But with young adult (literature), the only real problem is when something doesn’t feel like it’s coming from the sensibility of a young adult. Most any content is acceptable, as this book dem-
Modernist homes endangered By Adrienne Fawcett
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andmarks Illinois recently released its list of the 2015 “Most Endangered Places” in Illinois, and the list included “All MidCentury Modern Houses statewide.” Just how many modernist homes by noted architects exist on the North Shore? The organization characterizes the number for sale and facing demolition as “staggering.” Here are three notable modernist houses and their status: Crescent Riparian Ranch, 65 Prospect Avenue, Highland Park Status: On the market Architects George Fred Keck and his brother William Keck designed this mid-century modern lakefront home of glass, steel and expansive lakefront views based on Fred Keck’s “House of Tomorrow,” which itself was built for the 1933 Chicago World’s Fair. Known as Crescent Riparian Ranch, it is on a bluff in Highland Park overlooking a private 181-foot shoreline. The owners prefer to sell to a preservation-mind-
ed buyer. “It’s the perfect “Mad Men” style home,” said broker-agent Eileen Campbell of Berkshire Hathaway Home Services KoenigRubloff. The price recently was reduced to $4.499 million from $4.999 million. The Blair House, 925 N. Sheridan Road, Lake Bluff Status: Facing demolition The owner of this Keckand-Keck-designed modernist home applied for a demolition permit from Lake Bluff in December 2014, prompting the village’s Board of Trustees to designate it a Lake Bluff Historic Landmark on April 13. This does not mean the house cannot be demolished; it only delays the process. The home sits on 27 acres on the grounds of Crabtree Farm, and it belongs to the estate of the late Edward McCormick Blair, the original owner, who died in 2010 at age 95. The estate is overseen by his son Edward Blair Jr. “It is such a masterpiece home,” said Lisa DeChiera,
director of advocacy for Landmarks Illinois, which put the Blair House on its list of the Most Endangered Historic Places in Illinois 2012. She noted that Lake Bluff has one of the weakest historic preservation efforts on the North Shore. 1207 Whitebridge Hill Road, Winnetka Staus: Sold This mid-century modern home on a wooded bluff in the Hubbard Woods section of Winnetka sold in April for $2.98 million, according to Curbed Chicago, which noted that it was listed last June at $3.75 million, and that the price was reduced to $3.5 million in September. The Whitebridge Hill home was completed in 1957 by architect William Deknatel, a follower of Frank Lloyd Wright, and exemplifies Wright’s organic principles of a house in harmony with nature, according to its listing sheet. Enclosed by walls of flagstone, mahogany and glass, the house stretches 120 feet across the middle of an expansive lot. Stone steps lead to more than 150 feet of private beach.
onstrates [laughs]! I should also say this is an “older” YA novel. The back of the book says “14 and up.” There is young adult fiction for 12 and up as well. I do tell parents — when they’re trying to figure out if the book is appropriate for their kids — that if they let them watch R-rated films, then this book is okay for them. I know I lose some readers this way, but I actually think the “content” is crucial to the book’s realism. GS: Have you started thinking about or working on your next book project? TH-L: I’ve been working for a while on another young adult novel. It’s a love story, and has been a very challenging book. I’m finally confident about finishing it again after a long stretch when I wasn’t sure. I do have another book coming out in late August, which is called Somewhere There is Still a Sun. This is a different kind of book, one I co-wrote. It’s a memoir of a Holocaust survivor named Michael Gruenbaum, who was born in Prague in 1930 and spent the last few years of the war in the Terezin
Concentration Camp. It is narrated by Michael in the present tense at that time, so it reads a bit like a novel. GS: You and your family live in Evanston. What do you like best about living there? TH-L: I really love Evanston, as it feels like an urban suburb, or something impossible like that. I also find the people here kind and interesting. The only problem living here is what I call “house jealousy” [laughs]. There are just too many beautiful homes here. GS: What are some of your favorite social and cultural events in Evanston and on the North Shore? TH-L: I’m not sure this is exactly a social or cultural event, but my favorite part of living here is experiencing the fall and spring seasons. I was born and raised in Detroit, but I spent 16 years in California and Florida. The weather, obviously, is better in many ways in those places than it is in, sometimes cruel, Chicago. But you just can’t beat fall and spring. Everyone is happy and just taking a walk is an enormous pleasure.
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he empty lot at 611 Green Bay Road that has plagued Wilmette for nearly 10 years will be developed as the Village Board unanimously approved an amended contract with developer M & R Development at its May 12 meeting. Trustee Julie Wolf recused herself to avoid the appearance of impropriety, since her husband is working on another project with M & R. Trustee Carol Ducommun was absent due to illness. At the Village Board meeting on April 28, the board made an unexpected announcement that it had reached a new deal with M & R that would modify the building’s height from six stories to five stories, with a reduced purchase price of $3.1 million from $4.1 million. The amended agreement was in response to the community’s concern about the building’s size and scale. While residents appeared generally pleased with the new deal at the previous meeting, during the public comment period on May 12, the mood was more dismal. Advocates for affordable housing expressed their displeasure, objecting that the developer did not set aside any units for affordable housing. “I believe you made the decision in good faith. That’s why it saddens me that the exclusion of affordable units is a decision that does not demonstrate an understanding of the necessary integration of material worth and human worth,” said Lorelei McClure, president of the affordable housing organization Wilmette Cares. Board members suggested affordable housing was not advisable for this development. “This property is not appropriate for affordable housing as the crown jewel of Green Bay Road,” said Trustee Cameron Krueger.
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North Shore Annoucments Review: GLENVIEW The Glenview Park District has hired Elsa Fischer, a former Northbrook Park District director, as superintendent of leisure services. Fischer will start on June 8. “I look forward to using my talents to provide high-quality recreation programs and services to the residents of Glenview,” said Fischer. In her new position, Fischer will be responsible for overseeing all activities at the Park Center, Flick and Roosevelt Outdoor Aquatic Centers, Historic Wagner Farm, The Grove National Historic Landmark, Fuller Air Station Prairie, and Schram Memorial Chapel. GLENVIEW As Glenview School District 34 celebrated its teachers and employees during staff appreciation week on May 14, it planted a tree in their honor.
The tree, a Ginkgo “Autumn Gold,” is named for the traditional golden-yellow color that it exhibits in the fall, according to the Chicago Botanic Garden website. “Trees are very aesthetically pleasing and beautiful, and the work that the staff does — it’s almost Norman Rockwellian,’ “ said Superintendent Mike Nicholson. “It’s all about what it represents, how deeply we appreciate the staff and what they’re doing for kids.” The District 34 School Board worked with the Glenview Park District to pick a tree that is in short supply in the local ecosystem.
GLENVIEW Work on the East of Harms Regional Stormwater project is progressing on schedule, and the goal remains to reopen the east and north legs of the intersection of Glenview and Harms roads by June 1. Work is also progressing on
schedule on the Dewes-Henley-Harlem infrastructure improvements. Depending on weather conditions, the asphalt paving is scheduled for early next week. Once the asphalt pavement is completed, access to driveways will be restored.
NORTHBROOK Lee Goodman, a Northbrook attorney, has recently published a nonfiction book titled: “Too Many Guns: Repealing the Second Amendment to make America Safer and More Free.” In it, Goodman calls for a repeal of the Second Amendment, going further than any of the major national gun-control organizations, explaining how the Second Amendment has blocked efforts to reduce gun violence. NORTHBROOK The Postpartum Depression Alliance of Illinois, an organization working to promote
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GLENVIEW From June 10 to July 29, live music will be played during the Jackman Park Summer Concert Series. Attendees are urged to bring their dinner, folding chairs, and lawn blankets. Located at Leigh Avenue and Prairie Street, Jackman Park Gazebo is a short walk from the Glenview Public Library. “The summer concerts are an enjoyable evening out for all ages and has become a family tradition for many Glenview residents. This year I am excited to present a unique lineup of performers and hope there is a little something for everyone,” says Andrea Juricic, recreation supervisor for the Glenview Park District.
Bands range across genres including country, rock, Motown, and pop.
GLENVIEW All are welcome to come search for hidden clues while exploring the natural areas on The Get Out and Go Treasure Hunt. The event takes place on Sunday, June 7 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and is designed for families. Individuals can hunt for treasure on foot or on bicycles and earn points along the way. Pick up your treasure map at Park Center, 2400 Chestnut Avenue.
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The Northbrook Chamber of Commerce’s annual Golf Outing and Dinner is scheduled for June 12. From 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., golfers are treated to an afternoon that includes a chance to play 18 holes of golf at Sportsman’s Country Club. For the fourth year in a row, costs for individual golfers or for a foursome will remain the same. In addition to a best ball scramble tournament, the event includes skills contests, a chance to mix and mingle with business and civic leaders, non-stop snacks and beverages, a cocktail hour, and dinner. Exceptional golf skills are not required, just a desire to come out and have fun. Sign up before Wednesday, May 27 and take advantage of the early bird registration fee of $180 for individuals, or $695 for a foursome. To register call 847-498-5555.
NORTHBROOK The Northbrook Chamber of Commerce’s annual Business Expo and After Hours event will be held on Wednesday, July 22 at the Wyndham Glenview Suites hotel. Again this year, both the Deerfield Bannockburn Riverwoods (DBR) and Glenview Chambers will be participating for additional networking opportunities. Attendees and exhibitors alike will be treated to food and drink. Every year over 400 attendees circulate throughout the Expo, giving exhibitors an opportunity to interact one-onone with potential customers. The Expo will be limited to the first 50 Chamber members who register, and spots are expected to fill up quickly. Reserve a spot today by calling Tami Olsen at 847-513-6003. NORTHBROOK The Northbrook Library is celebrating makers and DIYers with Make It! Month this June. Offering both low- and high-tech programs and classes designed to encourage learning and foster creativity in the community, the library is leading off with Bling Your Bike, on Saturday, June 6. From 9:30 to 11 a.m., the class is available for all ages to bring their bike for a free inspection from Northbrook’s Performance Bicycle, while also offering the ability to register the bike with the police department. The first 30 visitors can wrap their bikes with an EL wire kit or add glow-in-the-dark bike spoke beads while supplies last. No registration required.
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The Hunt Club Steakhouse at Geneva National Resort offers a tasty surf and turf entrée.
ake Geneva is poised to unveil a new event called Restaurant Week. The program will be held Friday, May 29 through Sunday, June 7 and will showcase the work of local chefs. Lake Geneva Restaurant Week in Wisconsin will feature three-course prix fixe menus — $10 or $15 for lunch and $25 or $35 for dinner, excluding beverages, tax, and gratuity — for all participating restaurants. Diners will choose from spots set in luxury resorts, the downtown area, overlooking the lake, and more. Participating restaurants include Anthony’s Steakhouse, The Hunt Club Steakhouse, Frontier Restaurant at Lake Lawn Resort, Grand Café at Grand Geneva Resort & Spa, Next Door Pub & Pizzeria, Oakfire, Pier 290, The Lakeview Grille & Lounge at Geneva Ridge Resort, The Waterfront and 240 West at The Abbey Resort, AVANI Spa, The Red Geranium, Smokey’s Bar-B-Que House, Simple, Sopra, and Tuscan Tavern & Grill. The 10-day celebration also provides event opportunities. Consider a Sunset Cruise on Geneva Lake; Zip & Sip with Lake Geneva Canopy Tours and Studio Winery; Paint ‘N’ Sip at The Abbey Resort & AVANI Spa; Wine and Cheese Tasting at Lake Geneva Country Meats; and the Farmer’s Market at Horticultural
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North Shore Foodie
He gives up priesthood to create special dishes
Levon Kirakosyan By Simon Murray
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here’s something magical in receiving an oral recipe. It’s like listening to a short story or being given the incantation to a spell. It’s deeply personal, for it comes not from without (i.e. a book or sheet of paper), but from within that person’s memory, the very fabric of their being. It feels a little invasive, voyeuristic even: as if given the opportunity to watch another family eat dinner. But the magic does not reside in the confidentiality of it, though that’s part of it. Primarily, it resides in the ancient tradition of oral story-
telling. Something the written word and, more recently, our quixotic pursuit to digitize the world around us cannot possibly convey. I was told this recipe by Levon Kirakosyan at his restaurant, the Siunik Armenian Grill in Glenview. The wiry, charismatic Kirakosyan opened the doors to his Armenian Grill off the beaten path in downtown Glenview on Oct. 3, 2011. (“It’s like my kid’s birthday; I’ll never forget it,” he adds.) Prior to that, the one-time restaurant owner had never worked in the industry. In fact, he had dedicated his adult life to becoming an ordained priest in the Armenian Church. “Basically being a minister in the Armenian Church, becoming a priest, is like a lifetime dedication,” says Kirakosyan. “You give the oath before God, before the people — that’s all you’re going to do for the rest of your life.” But Kirakosyan, who likens it to dating someone and falling out of love with them, felt his passions tugging him elsewhere. He still receives support from his community, the St. James Armenian Church in Evanston, he says. The bishop there is still hoping he will return. But for
Kirakosyan, who was known for inviting his churchgoers over for dinner, his calling was in the kitchen, making the delicacies of his childhood: kabobs, rice pilaf, and kasha. “There’s a few things I’ll never tell anybody: the marination of my chicken and the hummus,” says Kirakosyan, who came to the U.S. from his home in Etchmiadzin, in Armenia, when he was 25, eventually receiving a master’s degree in divinity. Back then, the only English words he could say were: “My name is Levon.” But he managed to translate his textbooks word for word, graduating from a fouryear school in two and a half. He now speaks English fluently. Notes Kirakosyan. “Sometimes people eat my steak, or pork, or goulash and they say: ‘This seasoning is so good, it’s perfect, what is it?’ And I say, ‘It’s a secret Armenian seasoning — salt and pepper.’ That’s it!” For Armenians, both at home and aboard after fleeing the 20th-century genocide of their people, food is a deeply personal source of national pride; and Kirakosyan, who plans on opening another location, possibly in Evanston, is no different in this regard. “[The rice pilaf ] is very particular to Armenia,” adds Kirakosyan. “Sometimes we call that as a joke ‘church pilaf.’ Any church function you go and they cook food, it’s a must.”
Siunik Armenian Grill’s Rice Pilaf
Siunik Armenian Grill’s Rice Pilaf would be welcome in an Armenian church. Photography by Joel Lerner Total Time: 20 Minutes Serves: 10-12
4 cups rice 1 cup, thin spaghetti noodles, split into 1 ½ inch 1 cup liquid chicken broth 1 tablespoon salt 1 cup vegetable oil 9 cups water Place the noodles split into 1 ½-inch size on a tray. Roast the noodles in an oven set to 350 degrees until golden brown. Place all the ingredients together and cook for 20 minutes or until water is evaporated.
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With Memorial Day approaching, what would you like to say about those who gave their lives for our freedom?
The Four Seasons Chicago served as the backdrop as more than 375 community and business leaders gathered to honor Randy Lewis, former senior vice president of Walgreen and a leader of workplace inclusion, during the 7th annual Night of Dream Gala. The benefit raised more than $470,000 for Have Dreams, a local nonprofit that serves children, teens, and young adults with autism. Carol and Brian Callaci of Kenilworth served as co-chairs, and NBC 5’s Mary Ann Ahern emceed the gala. havedreams.org
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t’s been more than 20 years since John Gray published his relationship guide “Men Are from Mars, Women are from Venus”. His goal was to help couples communicate better by understanding and respecting their individual differences. Today, we use the title as a way to explain our husband’s dumbest acts. Gray no doubt has helped countless couples over these two decades, but our problems are still far from solved. As proof, I looked into what men want in a wife, and what women think men want them to be. I found first that Forbes.com posted a report in 2010 about the top 10 traits men want in a wife. Sociologists from the universities of Pittsburgh and Iowa analyzed the results of a 2008 survey asking men to rank attractive qualities of a potential spouse. The list included ambition, desire for home and children, good looks, good health, sociability, a pleasing disposition, and education and intelligence. The top three qualities were emotional stability and maturity, dependable character, and mutual love and attraction. (Especially interesting in the study was how this ranking has changed over time. Education and intelligence, not surprisingly, has moved up to No. 4 from No. 11 in 1939.) Compare this list, though, to what one woman thinks will make her husband happier.
Blogger Michelle Horton offered 15 tips for being a better wife. I started reading with a bad attitude, as her first tip was to freshen up your makeup before your husband comes home. That’s a fantasy most days, as spouses juggle careers, children, household responsibilities, community activities and other things. Eyeliner just doesn’t fit into the 5-7 p.m. block between a dinner that includes the four food groups and science homework. But as I continued reading, the list got better: trying not to say harsh and mean things to your spouse, nor about him in from of our people; putting up a united front in front of the children; accepting faults rather than dwelling on them; and validating your spouse’s strengths, even when they are vastly different from your own. Just when I thought I was too quick to judge, the blogger threw in something like buying “prettier things to wear to bed,” and dressing up on weekends when both spouses are home tougher. So I posted the column to my social media accounts and received good feedback. Multiple folks applauded the blogger’s suggestion to avoid saying mean things about your spouse in front of other people and to act with a united front when it comes to the children. “No undermining, no badmouthing each other, no questioning the other’s authority, etc. I took this example from the
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indsay Fraser entered Glenbrook North High School more than three years ago as a hopeful swimmer, a raw swimmer. She had trouble executing a flip turn in the fall of 2011. A flip turn in swimming is a first serve in tennis. Pretty important. A competitive swimmer without a functional flip turn is, essentially, a swimmer doing recreational laps in a local pool. “She really got into swimming,” recalls Robin Walker, the head girls swimming coach and water polo coach at Glenbrook North. “She worked hard at it. She was dedicated. She loved to work out. She loved the water, and she loved the team. “Lindsay,” he adds, “was more enamored with swimming than she was with water polo back then. I also remember how raw she was in water polo. She just needed more tools.” Fraser, today, is more enamored with water polo than she is with swimming. Her water polo toolbox? That can’t hold her water polo tools anymore. A shed can’t hold all of her water polo skills. “She’s the real deal, a joy to watch,” Walker says of his senior captain. Watch her play defense. She sometime plays way off the girl she’s guarding, making the girl think Lindsay is not guarding her. Well, she is. She’s waiting, waiting, waiting … for the right moment to make a play, to make a steal and stun her opponent. And on offense, when she has the ball and rises from the water, she plays cat-and-mouse with the goalie, toys around some more, then quickly throws the ball past the goalie. A joy. Lindsay, I’m telling you, is a joy to watch.” Lindsay Fraser is a recordsetter — a two-time record setter. She set the Spartans’ program mark for goals in a season last spring, with 123. She obliterated that record this spring, firing 153 shots past keepers in 25 games, for a prodigious goals-per-game average of 6.12. Fraser’s final four goals in a Glenbrook North cap came in a 10-9 overtime loss to Loyola Academy in a Glenbrook North Sectional semifinal on May 15.
Lindsay Fraser of the Spartans prepares to hurl a shot on goal at the sectional tournament. She finished the season with a school-record 153 goals in 25 games. PHOTOGRAPHY BY joel lerner
Walker’s crew won a programbest 22 games in ’15, against only three losses (including a pair to Evanston Township High School). It trailed Loyola Academy 5-0 after one in quarter in last weekend’s sectional semifinal. “A deficit like that would have disheartened a lot of teams,” says Fraser, a North Beach Water Polo club player who also teaches the game to young, eager Lindsay Fraser wannabes. “Not our team. We kept fighting. We kept a positive attitude for the entire game. “I’m proud of what we accomplished as a team this year. We accomplished a lot. My coaches, my teammates … all of them inspired me.” A preseason all-state fourth-
team pick, by illpolo.com, Fraser punctuated her memorable senior season with a pair of 10-goals efforts against Maine East. Last year, in a win over Maine West, she chucked 11 goals. Thud. Thud. Thud. Thud. Thud. Thud. Thud. Thud. Thud. Thud. Thud. Lots of goals. Lots of loud goals. Nobody in the Central Suburban League Tournament (held May 5-9) tallied more goals than Fraser did (11). Glenbrook North reached the semifinal round in the tourney. “She has this confidence … this confidence to steal passes, to throw hard shots,” Spartans sophomore goalkeeper Shari Markowitz says of the Vanderbilt-bound Fraser. “Lindsay was really good, all season, at getting
us focused on what we needed to do in games. “I’m going to miss her leadership and her knowledge of the sport. I’m also going to miss her outgoing personality. She’s good at reaching out to people. She’s a really good person.” Vanderbilt’s water polo club is co-ed, Fraser notes. Her dream job is not “professional water polo player,” so she will likely major in political science in Nashville and later consider realistic career options. Walker has no other option than to accept that his 276goal scorer (from 2014-15) will graduate from high school and no longer race at swim meets and confound opposing goalkeepers for Glenbrook North teams. She will head south with other
assets, with admirable traits. “The [motto] we got her to believe in, around her junior year, was, ‘Trust yourself, so your teammates can trust you,’ ” Walker says. “Polo became her top sports priority, and she swam [in the fall] to get better at polo. She’s always been a shooter, a player who loves to shoot. When we told her, ‘Assists are good, too,’ she handled that discussion really well. She [finished with] more assists this year than in any of her previous seasons. “She’s got a beautiful disposition, with a wonderful sense of humility,” the coach adds. Fraser qualified for the state swimming and diving meet as a member of the Glenbrook North 200-yard freestyle relay in ’13,
her junior season. Each leg of the relay climbed a block, hit the water, swam hard. Each leg of the relay also executed a flip turn. Notable: Glenbrook North’s Colleen Doolan and Patricia Doolan scored two goals apiece in the sectional semifinal loss to Loyola Academy (14-11-1) last weekend. Lauren Sulkowski contributed a goal. The Spartans forced overtime by scoring three times and blanking the Ramblers in the fourth quarter. … Glenbrook North edged eventual Glenbrook North Sectional champion New Trier 7-6 in the Spartans’ season opener in March. NT (21-9) beat LA 10-4 in the sectional final on May 16.
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Junior turns into an ace performer for GBS’s water polo team BY bill mclean, sports@northshoreweekend.com
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aseball folks refer to a certain relief specialist as a LOOGY (Lefty One-Out Guy). Glenbrook South High School junior Peter Dales is a lefty and one outstanding guy. But water polo is his game, and he gets to do something in his sport that is banned on baseball diamonds: throw wet fastballs. “That lefty shot of his, it comes out of his hand at a weird angle,” Titans water polo coach David Lieberman says. “It’s got that whip action, too. It’s a tough shot to defend.” A true-blue Chicago Cubs fan, the 6-foot, 150-pound Dales watched his favorite team battle the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates on TV last weekend. The Cubs won 11-10 in 12 innings on May 15, their fifth straight victory. Dales and his polo teammates then hit the pool at Glenbrook North High School for a sectional semifinal against New Trier High School. The Titans were seeded third, the Trevians second. Dales scored three goals in a 12-8 loss, a day after striking for seven goals in a 14-7 defeat of Maine South in a sectional quarterfinal. Lieberman’s crew finished with a 22-7-2 record. “His fire,” Lieberman says of what separates his leading scorer (115 goals) from most drivers. “Peter is competitive, loves being in the water, loves playing. What he did between his sophomore and junior seasons [train in California, with North Beach Water Polo, a Wilmette-based club] built his confidence. He went up against Masters League players. He grew a lot as a player and played at such a high level for us this year.” Lieberman coaches swimmers at Glenbrook South in the winters. He encourages swimmers to give water polo a try when they’re freshmen. Dales swam his freshman year. Dales first dipped his toe in water polo water in the spring of 2013. He has been all in ever since. “I love the competition, and I enjoy being a part of a competitive team,” says Dales, an illpolo. com fifth-team preseason allstate pick this spring. “My dad [also Peter] was into basketball
Peter Dales of the Titans unleashes a shot during sectional semifinal action. He struck for 10 goals in two playoff games. PHOTOGRAPHY BY joel lerner
when he was young. I get my competitive nature from him.” Titans freshman driver Nick Shechtman has received polo pointers from Dales. Out of the water, Dales is a pretty laid-back teen with a good sense of humor, the rookie notes. In the water, Dales is an entirely different teen. The avid Blackhawks fan is Joel Quenneville-serious — minus the mustache and sharp suit — whenever he grips a ball and anybody attempts to impede his watery path. “Peter hates to lose,” Shechtman says. “Competition drives him. His left-handed shot … it’s
valuable, very valuable.” Dales did not have to score often to have an impact in the Central Suburban League Tournament championship game on May 9. Teammates Paul Salay, Richard Poma and Tommy Hagerty each scored twice in South’s 12-8 loss to New Trier. Dales had whipped in a combined 11 goals in the Titans’ previous two tourney games, a 17-9 defeat of Maine West and a 9-6 win over Niles West. “Peter let the game come to him [against New Trier],” Lieberman recalls. “That’s what good players do. That’s what [Cleveland Cava-
liers star] LeBron James does on a basketball court. I liked what I saw. Peter got his teammates involved and assumed a leadership role.”
GBS, which led 3-2 after one quarter. NT’s Trevians (22-9-1) notched five unanswered goals in the final 3:34 of the third quarter to establish an 11-5 advantage. Notable: NT beat top-seed- South’s Jordan Spalding made a ed Loyola Academy 11-7 for the pair of outstanding plays (block, sectional championship and a steal) on defense in the final two state quarterfinal berth on May minutes of the semi. … Poma (12 16. … Glenbrook South’s sixth- goals) and Dales (11) emerged as seeded girls water polo team lost the top two scorers at the CSL 15-7 to third-seeded Loyola Tournament in the home water Academy in a Glenbrook North earlier this month. Titans goalSectional quarterfinal on May 13. keeper Davis Hianik collected a … Hagerty and Salay tallied two total of 34 saves in three games, goals apiece in the sectional semi- including 13 in the 17-9 decision final loss to NT last weekend. over Maine West on May 6. … Brendan Chang also scored for Hagerty scored four goals, and
Hianik stopped 14 shots in Glenbrook South’s 14-7 win over Maine South in a sectional quarterfinal on May 14. … Dales, on one of his favorite pastimes involving a certain Major League Baseball club: “I have been to a few too many games at Wrigley Field.” … Lieberman teaches chemistry at Glenbrook South. He sees Dales majoring in either engineering or science in college. “He’s a real good student,” the coach says. Dales would like nothing more than the opportunity to chuck left-handed fastballs at collegiate water polo goalies.
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Glenbrook North's Hannah Wilson (center), seen here in the 100 meters, qualified to state in two sprinting events. PHOTOGRAPHY BY joel lerner
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t’s getting harder and harder not to notice Hannah Wilson. Yes, there’s that. The Glenbrook North speedster comes into every race dressed to thrill, wearing her trusted multi-colored — pink and yellow, with a strand of gray — headband. It’s become her signature look. “It makes it easy to find me,” Wilson said. “I started wearing it last year and just kept wearing it,” she added. “I’d be a little scared to run without it.” More importantly, there’s this. Wilson can flat out burn up the track. Despite being just a sophomore, she has developed into one of the area’s elite sprinters. “She’s a beautiful runner,” said GBN assistant coach Matt Fastert. “Fun to watch.” On May 14, at the Class 3A Loyola Sectional, Wilson looked like a seasoned veteran. Going up against a talented field, she earned state berths in two sprint events. First, she claimed runner-up honors in the 100 meters in a personal-best time of 12.57. Then, she zoomed to a first-place finish in the 200 meters with another
PR (26.22). “I had to push it towards the end,” said Wilson, who edged Niles North senior Jada Kirksey (26.63) for first place. “I couldn’t let up.” At last year’s sectional meet at Loyola, Wilson broke 27 seconds for the first time (26.97) and was the lone freshman to place (6th). “We just keep seeing her times go down and down,” said Fastert. “She’s got that ‘Been there, done that’ mentality.” Wilson gave it her best shot in the 100, but she wound up losing to Highland Park star Kiera Thorpe, who qualified to state in four events, in the 100. Thorpe, a four-time state qualifier, was clocked in 12.51. “I’m real comfortable with the 200,” Wilson said. “But I feel like the 100 is going to be my best event.” Fastert is not putting any limits on his prized performer. “She’s a natural,” the coach added. “She’s got great (running) mechanics.” Wilson also anchored GBN’s 4x100 relay, which featured seniors Shannon Buttimer and
Morgan Adduci and junior Illana Malman. The foursome proved to be competitive (5th place, 51.50) but unable to meet the state-qualifying standard (49.44). “Hannah has had a trickledown effect on her teammates,” said Fastert. “She brings up their level of competition.” Glenbrook North, which placed seventh in the team standings with 30 points, also received a stellar performance from Adduci in the 400 meters. She out-kicked Thorpe to take first place with a personal-best time of 58.4. “Beating her is always big for me,” said Adduci, who also beat the HP standout in the Central Suburban League North meet on May 9. “She definitely has been my big rival this year. Knowing she’s in the race makes you nervous.” Adduci, a senior who plans to study medicine at Miami of Ohio next year, is one of the school’s rare athletes. This spring, she is competing on two varsity teams: track and soccer. And she’s grateful for the opportunity to do double duty.
“My soccer coach (Craig Loch) and my track coach ( Justin Cooper) worked everything out,” said Adduci. “Both head coaches did a good job of making it happen for Morgan,” Fastert added. “Some awesome cooperation.” Wilson, who also is an outstanding soccer player, thought about following in Adduci’s busy footsteps. “I considered it,” said Wilson, who played striker on her club teams. “But it’s easier to focus on one sport. And I couldn’t give up running. I love running too much.”
Notable: GBN took fourth in the CSL North Meet on May 7. In addition to Wilson (1st, 100; 2nd, 200) and Adduci (1st, 400), the host Spartans were led by Dana Lee (2nd, 800), Josey Hill (6th, 3200), Christine Lee (5th, shot put), Maria Kahn (6th shot put), Carly Rude (3rd, high jump), Stephanie Potts (6th, high jump), Lucy Davis (4th, pole vault) and Illana Malman (4th, long jump).
Glenbrook North senior defenseman Kyle Slovis will be competing in USA Hockey’s America Showcase in Pittsburgh this weekend. He will be joined by teammates Chris Zhang, Alex Merritt and Chad Yale. PHOTOGRAPHY BY joel lerner
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Glenbrook South’s Emily Noone races to a second-place finish in the 800 meters at the Loyola Sectional. PHOTOGRAPHY BY joel lerner
E The junior turned in three terrific races at the Class 3A Loyola Sectional on May 14. She displayed a tremendous kick to win the 1600. She also anchored two state-qualifying relays: 4x800 and 4x400.
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mily Noone received fair warning. Her coach told her to watch out for the girl from Taft. And he was right. Indeed, the girl from Taft High School — senior Jocelyne Mendoza — proved to be the runner to beat in the 800-meter run at the Class 3A Loyola Sectional on May 14. But know this: we have not heard the last of Emily Noone. The Glenbrook South freshman is just getting started. She’s a unique talent. “She’s got the mindset and determination of a distance runner,” said GBS head girls track coach Fred Kocian, after watching Noone claim runner-up honors on the Loyola oval. “And she’s got a gear that you don’t see. She can be running at one pace and then switch it to another pace just like that. “It’s her turnover speed,” he added. “It’s like a sprinter’s.” Thus, the Titans coach wasn’t
really surprised when she jumped out quick and wound up touring the two laps in a 2:16.25 — three seconds faster than the statequalifying standard. Mendoza, who finished in 2:15.76, made her move at the 500-meters mark. “I was starting to lose energy at that point,” said Noone. “I could feel it.” But she didn’t fold. Instead Noone, who has a Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do, found that extra gear and closed out the race by beating her PR by three seconds. “Emily got passed but she was able to come back on her,” noted Kocian. “There’s a learning curve (with distance running), and she’s learning it pretty quickly,” the coach added. “She’ll hit one goal and then move on the next one. It’s been like that way since the beginning of the season.” Noone appears to be perfectly suited for the 800. She has now knocked off 13 seconds from her best indoor time.
Not bad for a kid who logged very few miles prior to enrolling at GBS. Her success in running has been instant. In the fall, she ran cross country for the Titans and earned all-league honors. Soccer used to be her sport. She was a midfielder for three seasons at Our Lady of Perpetual Help. “I often think, what if I had been running for the last three years,’’ said Noone. “Where would I be?” Don’t expect her to a return to the soccer field any time soon. “I’m done with soccer,” she said. “No more of that … ever.”
the 100 hurdles (16.40) and 300 hurdles (48.64) … Freshman Kayleigh Pitterman raced to a fourth-place finish in the 3200 meters (11:45.06). … GBS’s 4x200 relay, which featured a sophomore (Nicole Cairns) and three freshmen (Maddy Batka, Bailey Smith and Kate Sniveley), placed sixth in 1:53.89. … In the field events, junior Maddy Eenigenburg placed fifth in the triple jump (33-6 ½) while senior Yasi Mansoorieh finished fifth in the long jump (15-3 ½). … At the CSL South Meet on May 7, the Titans, who finished third with 85 2/3 points), were led by Noone (1st, 800; 4th, 1600), PitNotable: Noone, who also terman (2nd, 3200), Eenigenburg placed sixth in the 1600 meters (1st, triple jump; 5th long jump), (5:20.14), will be the team’s lone Mansoorieh (2nd, triple jump; qualifier at this weekend’s state 3rd, long jump), Carroll (2nd, meet in Charleston. The Titans, 300 hurdles; 4th, 100 hurdles; who finished eighth in the team 4th high jump), Wallis Peterson standings with 26 points, received (6th, 400), Kayla Redi (3rd, high solid performances from several jump), Caroline Bickel (4th, high competitors … Senior hurdler jump) and Lexi Roberts (6th, Shannon Carroll took fourth in pole vault).
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These dishes rub people the right way By Simon Murray
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here’s no etiquette when it comes to eating good barbecue. Consult any book on table manners, and you’ll find the much-needed pages dedicated to the cookout stuck together with barbecue-sauce fingerprints. You’re best bet is to plant your elbows firmly on the table. Keeping emergency wet naps at the ready, attack those ribs, looking up to occasionally grunt or nod in satisfaction at your fellow tablemates. And yet, what do you do when you find yourself sitting across the table from a pit master in his wood-fired domain? I asked myself that same question before sitting down with Jeff Shapiro, owner of Real Urban Barbecue (RUB), before taking a leisurely walk with him through his menu. By the end, with my pant seams splitting, I was close to crawling out. “So I did a little homework before you got here,” says Shapiro. I had wondered the total amount of pounds, per week, of meat all three of his establishments produce. Turns out — a lot. Between the three locations — Highland “Pork,” Vernon “Hogs,” and “Smoke” Brook — Shapiro sells approximately 10,000 pounds of brisket, 1,825 slabs of ribs, and
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3,650 pounds of pork. Expanding his comfort food empire built on Angus beef brisket, all-natural Michigan turkey, all-natural pork shoulder, and Wichita Packing Company baby back ribs to more towns isn’t a question of if; it’s a question of when. (Easily-renamed, kitschy-sounding towns possibly required.) “Never in my mind would I have thought that I’d be talking thousands and thousands of pounds,” says the husky, headband-wearing pit master with the salt-and-pepper beard. Goodnatured and congenial, his humility masks a dedication to BBQ that borders on fanatical. Shapiro admits to eating barbecue every day; constantly testing the quality of his product. Then again, you don’t get to be the owner of a multi-million-dollar barbecue chain —selling the most barbecue in the Chicagoland market — without getting your fingers a little saucy. Shaprio had invited me to his establishment weeks earlier, offering a word of warning: come hungry. He didn’t say to train for the equivalent of a food marathon of epic proportions: starting first with RUB’s ribs, brisket, turkey, and shredded pork shoulder. A slow drawl of a country song comes on over the speakers. Jared, an employee who looks remarkably similar to San Francisco quarterback Colin Kaepernick,
brings out the fare stacked high on RUB’s signature silver trays. “Barbecue is all about the bark,” notes Shapiro, picking up a rib to emphasize his point. “And when I say bark, it’s that outer crust, that outer layer.” Last summer, the Food Network came out to see the ribmaking process for themselves. After tasting the ribs, the host of Eating America, Anthony Anderson, likened it to a religious experience. From the get-go, Shapiro knew he had to come up with the right recipe for baby back ribs, a favorite of his hometown of Highland Park. In his travels, both personal and semi-professional (during his time on the competitive BBQ circuit as the mad scientist-sounding Dr. Deckle and Mr. Hide), Shapiro had done extensive, “hands-on” research. He had also won trophies and gained recognition. During this “research phase” as he calls it, he met the man behind the ubiquitous barbecue sauce in grocery aisle and home refrigerator alike — Dave Raymond, aka “Sweet Baby Ray.” Raymond offered advice. You need to have molasses in your sauce. It’s got to be ketchup based. Some people put pineapple juice in there. But at the end of the day, in Raymond’s kitchen, Shapiro had developed his own, signature sauce that
would be the foundation for his empire. Fast-forward about five years later to today, and the sauce is now in 50 retail locations in three states. Its also given rise to the Texas Sauce. A close cousin, it’s the red sheep of the family — spiced up with cumin powder, dark chili powder, red chili flakes, and mustard. Says Shapiro, “some people want a straw with it.” I can’t tell if he’s joking. Shapiro cuts a piece off the slab of brisket, and I do the same. “Look at the defined smoke ring on this.” (There was.) “I mean, this is picture perfect.” (It was.) “Little bit of fat on there, you can’t make it better.” Onto the turkey, which Shapiro tells me is a “sleeper hit.” Last year they smoked 550 turkeys for Thanksgiving, which is easily the busiest day of the year, he says. So much so that it prompted the United Service Organizations to ask if they could provide turkey dinners for some military bases in Illinois. Shapiro happily obliged. With the help of a commissary he had constructed two years ago, Shapiro is able to provide a hot
Jeff Shapiro Illustration by Barry Blitt
lunch program — some 2,000 lunches — for schools around the North Shore. He’s also able to meticulously deliver on quality, making sure that even the onions are diced the same size for his 13 sides — from creamy spinach to buttermilk mashed potatoes — at every location. At a young age, Shapiro swept the floors of Stash’s in Highland Park. Real Urban Barbecue is now situated on the same site as his former employer. He met the woman of his dreams only a couple shops away working in the same shopping complex —
his wife, Nancy. And now, Shapiro will be hosting barbecue lessons in the complex’s courtyard. The “Kicking Ash” summer grilling series has a tentative start date of June 20, and Shapiro is committed to buying 25 grills and teaching his neophytes to grill everything from poultry to seafood to his classic St. Louisstyle ribs. “Comfort food is built into our biological makeup,” says Shapiro. “I’ve eaten in just about every place, I’d put our barbecue up against anyone’s.” As if to send the point home, Jared brings out another silver tray — as I un-notch another ring on my belt.
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