A Blissful Foodie Destination

Located about 25 miles north of Chicago, Highwood is a quaint little city, and we’re proud to call it home to Street Level Studio. Not only is Highwood full of great culture, people, and businesses—but also a five-minute walk can take you to a beautiful view of Lake Michigan.

While we love all of these things that surround our north shore “home,” there is one thing that our creative team can truly appreciate for a variety of reasons, and that’s great food. Food is what unites us for birthdays, holidays, and those special occasions when someone just wants to share his or her kitchen creations.

Fortunately for us, Highwood has some of the best restaurants just outside of Chicago. These restaurants are aimed to please diverse foodie palates too—you’ll find Italian, Mexican, French, Asian, Indian, Cuban, Fusion, and American cuisine all within walking distance from each other, and we love the variety! We seriously have the best of all worlds! We get to take pleasure in having incredible restaurants around us, and being in such close proximity to Chicago, a city with an abundance of restaurants, gives us all the foodie love one could ever ask for!

So with all this gastronomic delight filling the air, you can only imagine our excitement when we learned that the James Beard Foundation will be hosting its 2015 awards ceremony and reception at the beautiful Lyric Opera House in Chicago on May 4, 2015 — for the first year in its 25-year award history!

The James Beard Foundation is considered to be like the Oscars of the food industry. This national organization is based in New York City and they aim to educate, inspire, and honor America’s culinary community. This prestigious awards ceremony is a way to recognize the achievements and excellence of culinary professionals throughout the nation. We are just thrilled and honored that our neighboring city of Chicago has been chosen to host this highly regarded event! It’s such a great tribute to the dedicated chefs and restaurateurs around the nation, in large cities like Chicago, and in small towns like Highwood.

Click here to learn more about the James Beard Foundation, and if you ever find yourself in Highwood, be sure to check out one of the many fabulous food establishments this town has to offer!