The North Shore Weekend, June 24th, 2023

FARM TO TABLE

Nothing says summer like a morning (or in the case of Highwood, an evening) at your local farmers’ market. So, grab your favorite market basket and clear the fridge. It’s time for some fresh produce, locally harvested flowers, and artisanal creations that you can only find on the North Shore. pg6

“The farmer is the only man in our economy who buys everything at retail, sells everything at wholesale, and pays the freight both ways.”

- John F. Kennedy

SOCIAL LIFE

Exmoor Country Club was the setting for the recent 26th annual Myra Rubenstein Weis (MRW) Benefit Luncheon pg9

MATERIAL PURSUITS

From Chicago's Randolph Street Market to ready made martinis, we've got your weekend covered pg11

#HASHTAG

Katherine Banich of Winnetka shares what's trending and plugs her favorite purpose for a party—WINGS pg12

FRIENDS OF LAKE FOREST PARKS & RECREATION FOUNDATION PRESENTS

5 for the love of trees

A Lake Bluff business is ready to help you keep your property's oak trees healthy and well

7 reach teach play

Ravinia Festival unveils The Harrison building, opening the door to expand its music education initiatives

LIFESTYLE & ARTS

9 social life

A gala luncheon at Exmoor Country Club raises money for the Myra Rubenstein Weis Living in the Future (LIFE) Cancer Survivorship Program

10 love in bloom

Chicago Botanic Garden invites you to celebrate the connections between all living things, including plants

11 material pursuits

From skin care and martinis-to-go to a hip Chicago market, we've got your weekend must-haves

12 #hashtag

Winnetka’s Katherine Banich likes a party with a purpose and one of her favorite causes is WINGS

RUN FORREST RUN

ULTIMATE 90’S PARTY BAND OPENER: FLETCHER ROCKWELL CLASSIC AMERICAN ROCK ‘N’ ROLL

13 north shore foodie

Soak up summer with The Cubano, a pressed grilled ham, swiss, and pickle sandwich

LAST BUT NOT LEAST

14 sunday breakfast

Lake Bluff teen Edgar Kelley's response to his type 1 diabetes diagnosis has been wonderful and singular

Featuring pg10

FOR THE LOVE OF TREES

Oak trees on the North Shore have been under stress for decades and many have diseases that aren’t visible to the human eye. But there’s a doctor on call.

BY MITCH HURST THE NORTH SHORE WEEKEND

There’s no definitive answer to the age-old question, “If a tree falls in the forest, and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?”

If a tree falls on the North Shore, especially if it’s in our front or back yard, there’s a very good chance we’ll both hear and see it. No one wants that feeling, as a homeowner, of losing a tree, which we may have come to view over time as a kind of natural friend.

The history of oaks on the North Shore and throughout much of Illinois is, pardon the pun, rooted in the type of land that sprouted them. Prairie lands, to be exact. Prairies are unique because they have heavy clay soil, but they also have a lot of organic matter and are very resilient. But over the years, as land was developed, the soil lost many of its benefits.

“Now we're left with soil that’s not as resilient. Really healthy soil is like a kitchen sponge. It's porous and kind of mushy, but it bounces back, and half of that porous space should be occupied by water,” says David Horvath of The Davey Tree Expert Company in Lake Bluff. “The other half of that porous space should be occupied by soil, air, or oxygen.”

Riding lawn mowers, trucks, and landscape equipment squishes the sponge down when running over the soil and unfortunately, North Shore soil doesn't bounce back up. So much of the space has been eliminated and that negatively impacts the trees. The key to maintaining a healthy tree is to make sure the soil underneath is doing its job.

You can think of Horvath and his colleagues at Davey as tree and soil physicians. Trees, like humans, can suffer from a variety of diseases, some unique to their regions. Also, like humans, some tree diseases are not visible to the eye, and can only be diagnosed with a proper checkup. Others can be seen in tree trunks or leaves.

On the North Shore, oak decline—an umbrella term used for diseases and other factors that can harm oak trees—can occur due to improper planting, compaction, construction damage, flooding, and drought. Living causal agents of oak decline include leaf defoliating diseases, leaf defoliating insects, cankers, wood decaying fungi, and wood-boring insects.

Horvath says two particularly invasive causes of tree disease are the two-lined chestnut borer, an insect that is attracted to diseased or weakened oaks, and the hypoxylon (hypo) canker, a fungus with a fondness for red oaks that can ultimately lead to their deaths. Homeowners can be easily fooled because some diseases mimic others, such as wilt, but wilt is prevalent in Wisconsin, and is not yet been found on the North Shore.

“We've been to a lot of properties where people have said, “It’s wilt” and we know it’s hypo, and it's a completely different animal. It is just as quick as oak wilt and very destructive and can be fatal,” says Horvath. “When we talk about what's happening on the North shore, it’s a native pathogen, so it exists here naturally.”

Pretty much all oak trees, when swabbed, will turn up hypo in the culture. Horvath says hypo is opportunistic in its behavior, and it waits for its host to become weakened or stressed. Once that happens, it becomes very aggressive.

“It ties in very well with our native twoline chestnut bore. When its host gets really stressed, it becomes attracted to that host. So really, the bigger picture in this region is this kind of complicated term that we call oak decline,” he says. “That's just looking at a big picture and knowing it's not one thing; it's a combination of different factors coming

together that's causing the mortality in our oak trees.”

What’s frustrating for homeowners is a lot of times they want something that is well defined. A tree has a certain disease, and they want to treat it and get it over with. But Horvath says in dealing with decline, there are multiple factors. It was in 2021 that he started noticing more and more oaks dying rather quickly. Fluctuating weather patterns took their toll.

“If we look at the environment, we had gone through several springs of really heavy spring rains. It wasn't a consistent spring where we would get a couple of nice rain showers a week,” he says. “It was where we would go a week or a week-and-a-half without rain, and then we would just get a very significant rainfall.”

In short, not given time to adjust, the soil

just can’t keep up. The other part of the equation is in the past couple of years there have been some significantly wet springs, but long periods of draught in summer.

“We come to homeowners in the spring with a retraction of a root system associated with a flooding injury, and then we go into summer where we have drought, which is going to cause even further retraction of that root system because now we're extremely dry,” he says. “So, we have these trees that are experiencing so much root loss and that's a huge stressor for a tree. That sets the stage for these other organisms like hypo.”

Depending on what level homeowners want to care for their trees, there are a number of treatment options. If a tree has the two-line chestnut bore, Horvath says, Davey can come in with very effective treatments to eliminate that pest. If homeowners want to look at the bigger picture, they have to start looking how they can change the oak’s growing environment to make the tree more successful.

“If we can start having the discussion with customers to be open to putting in mulching and getting rid of turf grass, we can come in with air tools and reinvigorate the soil,” he says. “We can work in compost. We can work in materials like biochar so that soil has more resilience to it.”

The reality is North Shore oaks have been under stress for decades, and homeowners might not know or see what’s lurking in them or in the soil.

“We don't see it right away. If we look up at the top of a tree and we just see green leaves, we think everything's great, but lying underneath is a lot of stress,” says Horvath. “It really has to do with what's under our feet, and we just don't see that. We ignore it, and that's why these oaks can suddenly go from looking otherwise healthy to, ‘Wow, there’s something wrong’.”

The Davey Tree Lake Bluff is located at 28913 North Herky Drive, Suite 306, in Lake Bluff. For more information, call 866-530-2719.

Tree diseases on the North Shore aren’t always visible to the human eye, and with proper diagnosis and treatment arborists can prolong their lives.

EDITED BY SHERRY THOMAS THE NORTH SHORE WEEKEND

One of the many splendors of summer is a sunny morning outing to one of our legendary farmers’ markets, a veritable cornucopia of the ripest fruits, freshest vegetables, and most extraordinary culinary offerings on the North Shore.

From downtown Evanston to the border of Lake Bluff, these markets bring the best regional produce, local artisans, and other one-of-kind wares to the centers of our cities and towns— and all with free admission.

Wilmette is especially lucky to have one of the few authentic French Markets in the Chicago area. An offering of the Bensidoun family, this unique market concept is based on the traditions that have been a central feature of European life for generations.

Celebrate Highwood leaders have taken the farmers’ market model to the next level with an evening affair that pairs gourmet products, local produce, and ethnic delicacies with cocktails and entertainment.

And success is written in the numbers in nearby Northbrook, an all-volunteer run market that attracts shoppers from 40 ZIP codes with more than 21,000 visitors last season.

While we know that most North Shore residents have a standing favorite—that one market they visit every week, French market basket and appetite in hand—we challenge you to venture one (or three) towns over and reap the bounty of market goodness that is offered in our area.

Here are some of the most popular:

DOWNTOWN EVANSTON FARMERS’ MARKET

Saturdays, now through October 28 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

(Senior and disabled shoppers are invited to visit the market early, from 7 a.m. to 7:30 a.m.)

In what marks its 48th season, the Downtown Evanston Farmers’ Market is back with as many as 58 Midwest vendors selling fruits, vegetables, meat, flowers, cheese, eggs, and baked goods in the center of the city.

But beyond the gourmet goodies you’ll be toting home, this foodie-fueled extravaganza offers a variety of food trucks and prepared dining options (let’s just say organizers say you should prepare to “arrive to the market hungry”).

Another unique feature of this market is its Home Grown Artists showcase, a fantastic opportunity for Evanston artists to have their original work shown and available for sale for 16 weeks.

Downtown Evanston Farmers’ Market also gives back to the community and supports those in need.

Its Spud Club program allows parents and guardians to get their children involved in healthier eating. Kids ages 2 to 10 can participate in a weekly activity and obtain a punch card at the Spud Club tent and get it

punched each week. Once the card is fully punched, they will be able to select from a market-themed bushel basket.

LINK cards are also accepted at the market with a special offer for customers to receive a match of up to $25 per Saturday. LINK processing is located at the City of Evanston tent from 7:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Downtown Evanston Farmers’ Market is held at the intersection of University Place and Oak Avenue in Evanston. Free parking is available at the 1800 Maple Self Park Garage with ticket validation at the City of Evanston tent. Live animals and pets, other than service animals, are not allowed at the market. For more information, call/text 847-4484311 or visit cityofevanston.org/market. Residents may also simply dial 311 while in Evanston.

GLENVIEW FARMERS’ MARKET

Saturdays, now through October 21 8 a.m. to noon

When the Glenview Farmers’ Market was founded 35 years ago, the Glenview Women of Today shared a vision of providing the community with healthy and fun food options.

The Saturday ritual took root and before long, farmers, flower growers, and residents would gather at Jackman Park to enjoy the fresh air and support local businesses. It continued to grow and n 2007, the Glenview Park District took over—shifting the venue to Historic Wagner Farm.

Today, the Glenview Farmers’ Market serves as a vital fresh food source for thousands of residents and surrounding areas. Its mission is to build a sustainable, intelligent, dynamic, and ethical food system in a fun environment with local farms at its core.

All hailing from within 200 miles of Glenview, local vendors sell seasonal produce, as well as locally sourced meat, eggs, cheese, bread, pastries, fresh cut flowers, coffee, chocolates, French pastries, smoked fish, herbs and spices, honey, and empanadas.

Glenview Farmers’ Market is held on the parking lot of Historic Wagner Farm, 1510 Wagner Road, in Glenview. Free parking is available in the Saints Peter & Paul Greek Orthodox Church and Historic Wagner Farm lots. Wagons will be available for your use at the market and to take your purchases back to your vehicle in the parking lot. There will be designated spots in the parking lot to return the wagons. Volunteers will come and collect them periodically. You can also take any available wagon from the parking lot and bring it over to the market to use. For more information call 847-657-1506 or glenviewparks.org/event/glenview-farmers-market.

HIGHWOOD EVENING GOURMET MARKET

Wednesdays, now through August 30 (no market July 5)

4:30 to 9:30 p.m.

Now it its 15th season, the Highwood Evening Gourmet Market is back with a diverse range of 60 vendors alternating each week, and entertainment for the whole family.

This unique Celebrate Highwood offering pairs the farmers’ market concept with drinks and live music for an evening event that attracts all ages to the newly remodeled Everts Park.

Highwood’s Evening Gourmet Market showcases a wide range of local produce, gourmet snacks, homemade breads and pastries, an array of ethnic delicacies, and local artisanal wares. In addition to these delicious offerings, you can also enjoy dinner and cocktails while exploring the market, catching up with friends, and listening to different live music acts each week.

This season also celebrates all the latest park improvements, including a new playground, splash pad and rain garden, increased seating, and a state-of-the-art new band shell (boasting the best in local entertainment around).

With Celebrate Highwood organizers are encouraging everyone to “make a night of it,” this will be the place to be on Wednesday evenings.

Highwood Evening Gourmet Market is held at Everts Park, 111 North Avenue, in Highwood. For more information, visit celebratehighwood.org/ highwood-evening-gourmet-market.

LAKE BLUFF FARMERS’ MARKET

Fridays, now through October 13 7 a.m. to noon

Now in its 30th season, the Lake Bluff Farmers’ Market on the Village Green has become a Friday morning tradition. Stalls are stocked with produce, proteins, pastries, flowers, cheese, and much, much more. Bring the family to enjoy live music and children’s entertainment while you shop.

Elevating the gourmet experience are such unique offerings as knife sharpening services and cooking demonstrations.

Sponsored by Lake Forest Bank & Trust, there is no better way to kick off the weekend in style.

Lake Bluff Farmers’ Market is held at the Village Green, Scranton Avenue and Sheridan Road, in Lake Bluff. Parking is available near the Central Business District at the Walnut Avenue Parking Lot, the Train Station Lot (fee required), and at Artesian Park. For more information, call 847283-6889 or visit.lakebluff.org/residents/farmersmarket.

NORTHBROOK FARMERS’ MARKET

Wednesdays, now through October 11

7 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The 15th annual Northbrook Farmers’ Market opened this week with a festive day that included a watermelon-cutting ceremony, free slices of watermelon, music, balloon sculpting, face painting, and plenty of giveaways, connecting with old acquaintances, and making new friends.

Sponsored by NorthShore University HealthSystem, the event opened the season for one of the area’s only all-volunteer, tax exempt, nonprofit market associations.

The mission of the Northbrook Farmers’ Market is to support local farmers, producers, and artisans by providing an economic outlet, and to serve the greater Northbrook area by making fresh, high-quality produce available for purchase and other locally made goods for the benefit of all.

Billed as “the best weekday farmers’ market on the North Shore,” it aims to educate residents on the benefits of buying locally, eating healthy, and living green, as well as supporting local farming families and entrepreneurs.

In addition to providing a venue to purchase delicious fresh food and gourmet wares, the market gives back to the community. To date, $62,000 has been provided to customers in need through the market’s SNAP benefits assistance program and an estimated 80,000 pounds of fresh, wholesome food has been collected from its vendors and donated to the local food pantry.

In addition, the market hosts a variety of recycling, children’s educational, and cooking/ nutrition programs.

Another unique quality to this market is that unlike some others, dogs are welcome to join you for the fun.

Northbrook Farmer’s Market is held at Meadow Plaza parking lot at Cherry Lane and Meadow Road in Northbrook. Find out more about the market, including how to get involved with its mission, by visiting northbrookfarmersmarket.org.

The Winnetka Farmers' Market fills the downtown area with vendors providing everything from fresh produce to artisanal goods. Photo courtesy of the Village of Winnetka

RAVINIA FARMERS’ MARKET

Wednesdays, now through October 25

7 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The Ravinia Farmers’ Market celebrates its 45th anniversary season this year with another round of premium vendors and entertainment offerings in what is described as a “quality, sustainable, and Earth-friendly market.”

With a mission that centers around supporting small businesses as well as the viability of a local agricultural economy, the Ravinia Farmers’ Market seeks to educate customers about the benefits locally grown and sourced foods, as well as well as organic food and farming bring to the health of the community and the planet.

A vibrant, family friendly atmosphere welcomes shoppers at this charming Ravinia Business District market—the perfect way to start any Wednesday.

Organizers encourage you to save the date on August 9 for an all-day Farmers’ Market to remember.

Ravinia Farmers’ Market is held at Jens Jensen Park, 486 Roger Williams Avenue, in Highland Park. For more information, visit. raviniafarmersmarket.com.

WINNETKA FARMERS’ MARKET

Saturdays, now through October 28 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Now in its 8th year, the Winnetka Farmers’ Market brings a sprawling array of vendors to the heart of the downtown business district.

From luscious, fresh-picked fruits and vegetables to beautiful blooming plants, shrubs, cut flowers, cheeses, a variety of delicious baked goods, and wonderful specialty items, the market has something for everyone.

In what is set up to be an inviting walkable experience, the market hosts one of the largest

range of vendors on the North Shore. Last season drew 25,000 visitors to shop from a showcase of 75 purveyors.

This Winnetka-Northfield-Glencoe Chamber of Commerce-sponsored event has become a local favorite for Saturday mornings and beyond. For special weekly offerings and events, you are invited to scan a QR code on the chamber website.

This Saturday, June 24, for example, you are invited to stay past closing for a festive market “after party,” with margaritas, cocktails, and food offered for sale from noon to 2 p.m. Those who linger will also enjoy music from Lush Life.

Winnetka Farmers’ Market is located in the heart of the downtown shopping district and around the Winnetka Metra Train Station, 754 Elm Street, in Winnetka. Parking is available at the train station and in the downtown area. For more information, call 847-446-4451 or visit wngchamber.com/ farmersmarket/.

WILMETTE FRENCH MARKET

Saturdays, now through October 28 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The Wilmette French Market is a concept unique to the North Shore, one that brings the best of the European market tradition to downtown Wilmette, just east of the Metra station.

After managing open-air markets in and around France, Rolland Bensidoun and his sons Pascal and Sebastien began bringing their expertise and a touch of Parisian color to select cities and towns across the United States more than two decades ago. Wilmette now joins Chicago and New York on that elite roster.

With fresh flowers, artisanal foods, and live music, the Wilmette French Market brings the usual fare in a charming, French-infused environment. It’s a great way to spend a Saturday morning, coffee in hand, perusing a

variety of hand-made items and delicious bakery items.

North Shore foodies may be familiar with other local offerings from the Bensidoun family—including the Ravinia Food Truck event every Thursday evening through September at 486 Roger Williams Avenue in Highland Park.

Wilmette French Market is located east of the Wilmette Metra Station, 722 Green Bay Road, in Wilmette. Dogs are not permitted. For more information, call 312-575-0286 or visit bensidounusa.com/wilmette/.

SKOKIE FARMERS’ MARKET

Sundays, now through November 5 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

For more than 25 years, the Skokie Farmers’ Market has been attracting fruit and vegetable vendors from throughout Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, and Michigan to the heart of the village.

This year’s market promises many of those

longstanding favorites as well as some exciting new vendors with offerings that go from produce to baked goods to local crafts.

Sponsored by North Shore University Hospitals and Link Up Illinois, the market prides itself on supporting the local community, offering quality food to its SNAP customers and others in need.

The market’s mission also aims to provide nutrient dense produce to the community at large while supporting local farmers. Its vegetables, fruits, cheeses, and flowers are among some of the freshest you’ll find, some picked just hours before being brought to the market stall.

It’s no wonder this North Shore mainstay has become a local market favorite.

Skokie Farmers’ Market is located at 5127 Oakton Street in Skokie. It is a smoke-free outdoor market and dogs are not permitted. Free parking is available on the northwest corner of Oakton Street and Floral Avenue or in village parking lots. For more information, call 847-673-0500 or visit skokie.org/434/Skokie-Farmers-Market.

REACH TEACH PLAY

Ravinia Festival celebrated the grand opening of The Harrison building to support its music education programs. Ravinia Festival unveiled The Harrison building within the Ravinia campus on June 10, opening the door for the expansion of its music education and outreach endeavors.

Funded by its $12 million Building the Future of Reach Teach Play campaign, the new building was designed to achieve two goals:

• To provide the festival’s Reach Teach Play music education and engagement programs with the underpinning they need as they grow and inspire more children and families than ever before.

• To develop The Harrison, a building on the Ravinia campus that will become the nexus of Reach Teach Play by creating much-needed office space for staff through the renovation of an existing structure.

The campaign was successfully completed in early 2023, shortly after construction began on The Harrison in the fall of 2022.

Today, the building houses the Reach Teach Play offices as well as provides an updated workspace for the festival’s facilities and guest services efforts, and will serve as the beating heart of Ravinia, focused on bringing the joy of music that the festival feels in the park out to communities with fewer cultural options.

For more information about Ravinia Festival and its mission, visit ravinia.org.

Director of Reach Teach Play Education Programs, Christine Taylor Conda, Ravinia Festival President and CEO Jeff Haydon, Ravinia Life Trustee Jennifer W. Steans, Ravinia Chairman Chris Klein, and Chief Information Officer Gina Ehrlich cut the ribbon celebrating the grand opening of the festival’s new building.

Make an evening of it at the Highwood Evening Gourmet Market, featuring cocktails and live entertainment.

MENTAL WELLNESS: NEW BEGINNINGS

The 26th annual Myra Rubenstein Weis (MRW) Benefit Luncheon was held on May 17 at Exmoor Country Club. The elegant “Mental Wellness: New Beginnings” fundraiser included a luncheon, boutique, and silent auction. The honoree was David J. Winchester, MD with Mark M. Rasenick, PhD, was featured speaker. Proceeds support the Myra Rubenstein Weis Living in the Future (LIFE) Cancer Survivorship Program and community-based outreach programs. Myra was a beloved member of the Highland Park community who valiantly fought breast cancer for 10 years until the disease claimed her life in 1990. Established by her family and friends, the Myra Rubenstein Weis Resource Center supports free health education and cancer survivorship programs in the North Shore community. For more information, visit foundation.northshore.org/volunteer-groups-events/ mrw-benefit.

LISA RUSH, NATALIE POLL, ANITA POLL

An annual luncheon benefiting the Myra Rubenstein Weis Living In The Future Cancer Survivorship Program was held at Exmoor Country Club.

ANDI SRULOVITZ, NETTIE ISENBERG

CO-FOUNDERS OF THE MYRA RUBENSTEIN WEIS HEALTH RESOURCE CENTER EILEEN RUBENSTEIN GOLDSTEIN AND PAUL GOLDSTEIN, MD

STEPHANIE GOLDSTEIN, SARI WEIS, LINDSEY ROSS, MINDY MILLER

DEENA RECKOWICZ, RUTHIE GREENSPHAN

ALLEN ROBERTS AND LUNCHEON CO-CHAIR SUE MASARACCHIA-ROBERTS

LUNCHEON CO-CHAIRS SUE-ELLEN DUBOE, SHERI KASE, CATHY CASE

MARY SCHREIBSTEIN, STEPHEN MILLER

JACQUELINE LOTZOF, LINDSEY GOLDSTEIN-ROSS

DAVID J. WINCHESTER, MD, CAROL A ROSENBERG, MD

LUNCHEON HONOREE DAVID J. WINCHESTER, MD, PAUL D. GOLDSTEIN, MD, HIGHLAND PARK HOSPITAL PRESIDENT GABRIELLE CUMMINGS, JORDAN L. GOLDSTEIN, MD

LOVE IN BLOOM

Chicago Botanic Garden celebrates the connection between the human spirit and nature in a new exhibit running through September 24.

The Chicago Botanic Garden (CBG) is celebrating connections of all kinds, including deep relationships humans have with nature, and essential interdependence between plants and their ecosystems with “Love in Bloom.”

Now through September 24, visitors will be inspired by the plant-people connection on how to thrive in a world that cuts across generations and cultures.

“Love is universal and whether expressed for others, ourselves, animals, or plants, connections are found and formed throughout our lives,” said Jodi Zombolo, associate vice president, Visitor Events and Programs. “’Love in Bloom’ showcases the ways in which humans connect with each other and nature—and uncovers the complexity of plant relationships.”

“Love in Bloom” features different experiences throughout the garden. Love Seats in the style of tête-à-tête furniture—French for headto-head—dressed with site-specific poetry and plantings are viewable at nine different locations across the main campus and Windy City Harvest’s Farm on Ogden.

Playful stories and displays, some of which are interactive, showcase how plants connect with each other and their ecosystems, includ-

ing co-evolution of plants and animals and the underground network of fungi and roots.

Additionally, there are classes inspired by love, Poems While You Wait, personalized poems typed out on manual typewriters, evening jazz, a library exhibition titled “Literature in Bloom,” and After Hours Buzz, a series of cocktail events with Garden scientists and experts.

“Love in Bloom” is open daily during the CBG’s general hours, which change seasonally. Visit chicagobotanic.org/love for more information.

Chicago Botanic Garden's new "Love in Bloom" exhibit continues through September 24.

This weekend’s curated luxury trends

MARKET

Now in its 20th year, Randolph Street Market (RSM) kicks off its platinum anniversary celebrations on May 27 and 28. As Chicago’s world-famous European-style antique and vintage flea market festival—named “Top Ten USA Markets” by Travel & Leisure, Architectural Digest, goop, USA

Today, and more—RSM has been listening intently to the interior design community. “The pandemic left interior designers waiting in queues for everything from furniture and upholstery fabrics to art and area rugs, negatively impacting budgets and timelines industry-wide. More than ever, designers had to turn to American makers and antique vendors to fill in the gaps,” says Sally Schwartz, founder and executive producer at RSM. “Art, antiques, vintage, decor, fashion, jewelry ... you never know what you’re going to find on an RSM treasure hunt,” adds Schwartz. “And with live music, beer and wine gardens, local food vendors, a coffee stand, curated treasure hunts for kids with prizes, and more, it’s a lively, community-forward, eco-conscious, festival-style event series for the whole family—and that’s the magic that we hope will keep people coming back for the next 20 years.” For more information, visit randolphstreetmarket.com

OSEA

Established in 1996, OSEA has been on a mission to create clean seaweed-infused skincare that respects the natural world and makes skin look and feel its best. OSEA unites the elements—Ocean, Sun, Earth, and Atmosphere—to deliver safe, effective wellness solutions for all. Made in California, OSEA is clean, vegan, cruelty-free, Climate Neutral Certified, and Ocean Positive Certified. The Undaria Collagen Body Lotion is a lightweight, instant-absorbing lotion packed with advanced, clinically proven ingredients including vegan collagen to deliver deep, lasting hydration for radiant, revitalized skin. Summer’s new high-performance hydrator! For more information, visit oseamalibu.com.

VITANI

Fixing a great martini requires a certain technique and just the right balance of ingredients. Today, bartenders and mixologists are celebrated in restaurants and bars for mastering this iconic cocktail. And because of this, martinis have become an event cocktail rather than being readily enjoyed. The North Shore’s Jackie Gichner decided to fix that with Vitani®, a restaurant-quality, premium martini that’s ready to drink … at home, at parties, or anywhere the celebration takes you. With five all-natural, gluten-free flavors including Espresso, Cosmo, Dirty, Elderpear, and Moscow Mule—there is something for every martini lover. For more information, visit drinkvitani.com.

Trio

#HASHTAG

EDITED BY DUSTIN O'REGAN ILLUSTRATION BY TOM BACHTELL

Winnetka’s KATHERINE BANICH likes a party with a purpose. In the last three years, she’s chaired four fundraisers for WINGS, a nonprofit that provides shelter, support, and counseling for those fleeing domestic violence. Last June, she chaired the inaugural WINGS North Shore Ladies Luncheon and then in December, WINGS 19th annual Sweet Home Chicago, a holiday family affair at the Four Seasons with proceeds going to WINGS safe houses. Next up for this prolific event planner? Helping WINGS CEO and President Rebecca Darr launch WINGS North Shore Leadership Council.

For more information on how to volunteer, visit wingsprogram.com.

#ON MY NIGHTSTAND

My nightstand houses a jumble of coming-of-age novels (The Goldfinch, The Bell Jar, and Middlesex) and a stack of bad thrillers not worth naming here. I also keep Shunmyo Masuno’s The Art of Simple Living and Don’t Worry close by for succinct daily reminders to slow down and appreciate all of life’s small gifts.

#ON MY MOBILE

On gloomy weather days in Winnetka, I love falling down the Tripadvisor rabbit hole—planning future trips both real and aspirational. Wanderlog is great for recording travel itineraries and finding unique recommendations for every destination. I am also a huge fan of stylist Emily Lytle Hockaday’s monthly shopping picks on readytowhere.com. I always find clean and classic essentials to get me through each season.

#IN MY EARBUDS

I want to be a podcast girl. But I am not a podcast girl. I do however love blasting country hits at a volume not recommended by hearing professionals and getting back to my roots with ‘90s classics from Oasis, Salt-N-Pepa, and TLC—music that transports me to a time when my Walkman was my everything.

THE CUBANO (PRESSED GRILLED HAM, SWISS & PICKLE SANDWICH)

BY MONICA KASS ROGERS THE NORTH SHORE WEEKEND

Cuban immigrants to Tampa and Key West who came to work in the cigar industry are credited with the creation of this perfect grilled ham and cheese, although exact provenance is a little hazy. There are records of it being a worker’s lunch in Cuba first, where it would have been made with Cuban bread and pressed in a plancha, before it came to Florida.

INGREDIENTS FOR THE CUBANO SANDWICH

• 6 soft fresh sub rolls

• 2 lb thinly sliced ham

• 2 lb pork tenderloin, marinated, roasted, and thinly sliced (recipe below)

• 1 ½ lb thinly shaved Swiss cheese

• ¼ cup mayonnaise

• ¼ cup yellow mustard

• 2 cups cornichons (tiny pickles, sliced in half lengthwise)

• ½ cup butter (1 stick), divided into pats

Without a plancha you can finish the sandwich in a panini press, or just pan griddle it in a little butter with a heavy skillet plunked on top of the bun as I’ve done. I like it with yellow mustard on the top half of the bun and mayo on the bottom, but you can sub in a little butter for the mayo if you like. And if you can’t find Cuban bread, soft fresh bakery sub rolls work really well (you don’t want the bread to be too crusty). Depending on your appetite, you can make the sandwiches stacked with more, or less, meat and cheese, but these measurements will give you ample supply.

FOR THE MARINATED PORK TENDERLOIN

• 2 lb pork tenderloin

• 3 tsp fresh cracked pepper

• 2 tsp salt

• 2 tsp dried oregano

• ½ cup freshly squeezed orange juice

• ¼ cup olive oil

• 2 Tbsp (3 or 4 limes) fresh squeezed lime juice

• 4 cloves garlic, minced

• 2 Tbsp freshly ground cumin seed

METHOD

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil—pulling the foil up a bit at the edges to make a basket for the pork. Rub tenderloin all over with pepper, salt, and oregano. In a bowl, whisk together orange and lime juice, olive oil, minced garlic, and ground cumin seed. Pour over the tenderloin and roast in oven for 40 minutes or until internal temperature of pork is 145 degrees. While tenderloin roasts, prep sandwich ingredients. On your work surface, slice sub rolls in half lengthwise. Spread inside of the top buns with mustard and inside surface of the bottom bun with mayo. Set aside. Thinly slice ham and Swiss cheese. Once tenderloin is roasted, remove from oven. (Note: I serve the hot marinade/ roasting juices in a dipping cup with the sandwiches for dunking, French Dip style.) Thinly slice the pork. Layer bottom of each bun with thinly shaved Swiss cheese, then ham, then pork (I fold the thin slices in half), then more cheese, and top with the other half of the bun. From the sides, shove cornichons into the middle of the sandwich all the way around, leaving the ends poking out a bit. Melt a few pats of the butter in a skillet over medium heat. Place two sandwiches in the pan and plunk a heavy skillet on top. Sizzle sandwiches for about 2 minutes; lift off weight, flip sandwiches, add weight, and fry again. Remove sandwiches from pan, cut each in half, and keep warm. Repeat with the rest of the sandwiches. Serve hot with a pile of plantain chips, using the reserved roasting pan juices in a cup for dipping if you like, and more pickles.

EDGAR GOES TO WASHINGTON

Lake Bluff teenager Edgar Kelley has type 1 diabetes and an urgent mandate as a JDRF 2023 Children’s Congress delegate.

BY BILL MCLEAN ILLUSTRATION BY BARRY BLITT

Imagine living with a certain medical condition and making 180 more decisions each day about your health than someone without that condition. Diabetes research conducted at Stanford University reported that startling finding.

Thirteen-year-old Lake Bluff resident Edgar Kelley doesn’t have to envision such an arduous day. He was 11 when he was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes (T1D) in November 2021.

“I am looking forward to a cure for T1D and, before that, better and more accessible treatments,” says the affable, positive-to-thebone Kelley, who will be an eighth grader at Forest Bluff School in Lake Bluff this fall. “It would mean a lot to me, because then I wouldn’t have to use needles anymore and I’d have a lot more time and energy to think about things besides diabetes.”

Among the scores of decisions that he has to make each day are, “How many carbohydrates should I consume at breakfast, lunch, and dinner?”; “Would it be safe to exercise based on the data my continuous glucose monitor just sent to my phone and Tandem Control IQ pump?”; and, “Do I have to alter my outdoor plans today because of the weather conditions?”

Earlier this year, the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) had to make big decisions, selecting 165 children, ages 4-17, from a pool of nearly 800 applicants to serve as delegates July 9 to 11 at the biennial JDRF Children’s Congress (est. 1999). Youth delegates from 50 states, along with representatives from Washington, D.C., Australia, Canada, Israel, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom, will gather in our nation’s capital and help members of Congress understand what life with T1D is like and why research to fund life-changing therapies until a cure can be found is critical.

Kelley was chosen, no surprise. U.S. senators from Illinois, Tammy Duckworth and Dick Durbin, along with U.S. Representative Brad Schneider, will get to know Kelley quite well and learn all about his typical day.

“The JDRF Children’s Congress is important because it brings people together and raises awareness in the government so that laws and bills can continue to be passed that support people with T1D,” Kelley says. “It’s hard to live with TID, but being together with a group of amazing kids like the JDRF Children’s Congress gives me hope for the future and what we can accomplish together.”

Kelley and his fellow delegates will also call on their members of Congress to renew the Special Diabetes Program (SDP), which is an important federal program that supports research to prevent, treat, and cure T1D. The SDP is currently funded at $150 million per year and is set to expire at the end of September. Con gress must renew the SDP to ensure research progress continues.

The Children’s Congress delegates will also advocate for afford able insulin.

“One of the things they say is, ‘Diabetes is an invisible disease,’” says Edgar’s moth er, Margaret Kelley.

“Edgar is thriv ing, but most

people don’t see the oceans of vigilance and preparation that go into him being able to thrive. It means a lot to us to feel seen and to have an opportunity to share the bravery and responsibility that goes into managing type 1 as a young person.”

Edgar loves to ski and golf, play pickup basketball and football, wakeboard (he learned to do that last summer),

pedal his mountain bike, and talk snazzy sneakers or cool cars with anyone. Last winter, in the upper Midwest, he and other campers weathered minus-60-degree wind chills while polarplunging

lake— after a chainsaw had to be used to break the icy

body of water.

This past May, in markedly warmer temperatures, he went canoeing for days with another group and slept in a tent at night.

Edgar Kelley vs. diabetes has become industrial-strength vacuum vs. wispy dust bunny, no contest in each pairing.

He stands 5-foot-6, thanks to a recent sixinch growth spurt.

“He’s grown considerably, inside and out,” Margaret Kelley says. “It was impressive and incredible, how well Edgar responded to being backed into a corner by type 1 diabetes. He came out of it by being persistent and staying positive.

“Edgar is not fragile. He’s not sick,” she adds. “He’s still an active kid who likes to laugh.”

And a kid who has learned a ton about himself since T1D first attempted to disrupt his childhood 20 months ago.

“I discovered that I’m more capable of dealing with this than I thought I would be and that I can tolerate pain,” says Edgar Kelley, adding his head pounds and his eyes hurt when his blood sugar is high, and that it feels like armies of butterflies have invaded his stomach (“a combination of nervousness and intense hunger”) when his blood sugar is low.

His team—Margaret, dad Jonathan, and sisters Gweneth, 10, and Pauline, 8—will accompany him to Washington, D.C. next month and watch him officially transform from kid to young man as he enters the Capitol Building. That home team and its extended family have helped raise money for T1D research, as well as raise awareness about the disease by speaking in their communities and on social media.

“T1D research and programs are important to me because advancements in technology mean better management,” Kelley says. “Better management means being able to do more things. I’d like to go one day without thinking about my diabetes, and I’d like to eat on that day without thinking about carb-counting.”

That day will come. He’s sure of it.

Kelley stands in his family’s kitchen in Lake Bluff, fielding another question from a visitor, this one inquiring about the expectations of Edgar Kelley’s diabetes battle 10 years from now.

“There will be a cure by then,” he says. The 13-year-old isn’t kidding. Isn’t laughing.

For more information about the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, visit jdrf.org. For more information about the biennial JDRF Children’s Congress, visit cc.jdrf.org.

It’s hard to live with type 1 diabetes, but being together with a group of amazing kids like the JDRF Children’s Congress gives me hope for the future and what we can accomplish together.

Edgar Kelley

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