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Drummer Makaya McCraven can be seen in the background on a brightly lit stage, leading a seven-piece band; in the foreground is a sea of audience members, their backs to the camera, all lit in purple; in the very far background, the Willis Tower is visible

From the husk of the old Morton Salt factory, a new music venue rises

by Hannah Edgar August 5, 2022August 5, 2022

For as long as Bruce Finkelman can remember, the Morton Salt factory has set his heart racing. It’s not that he gets salt cravings any worse than the next guy. Rather, he remembers that when he was 12 years old, in the car with his parents on the Kennedy, the sight of the umbrella-toting girl […]

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Cafe Tola is building an empanada empire

by Mike Sula December 9, 2016August 18, 2021

Lakeview’s tiny empanada emporium goes for big flavor in Hot Doug’s former digs.