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20 | October 13, 2016 | The lake forest leader dining out LakeForestLeader.com Hel’s Kitchen caters life experiences Matt Yan Contributing Editor Healthcare for what’s next. Exceptional care has a new address. From regular checkups to unexpected illnesses, when you need medical care, you want it right away. Our Lake Forest NorthShore Medical Group office has moved to a new, expanded facility, offering exceptional care and simple convenience. • Expert, supportive primary care physicians • Walk-in availability, early morning, evening and weekend hours • Access to a network of hospitals and leading specialists • Easy appointment scheduling on your smartphone, tablet or computer Schedule an appointment today. We’re here in the neighborhood. Lake Forest 915 S. Waukegan Road Formerly Lovell’s of Lake Forest restaurant, across from Sunset Foods (847) 733-5707 Internal Medicine, Maternal Fetal Medicine, OB/GYN, Pediatrics NOW OPEN northshore.org/medicalgroup Every business owner has a dream. Three decades ago, David and Cari Borris’ dream was to run a shop specializing in gourmet retail carryout. The husband-andwife team built out a space in Highland Park that opened in April 1985. The response from the community was strong, so much that a mere two years later, their business, Hel’s Kitchen — named after David’s mother Helen, the company’s first chef — had transformed into a catering company to meet customers’ demand. Hel’s Kitchen moved to Northbrook in 1989 and multiple expansions later, now occupies a warehouse and office at 3027 Commercial Ave. “It’s kind of a classic story,” David Borris said. “You open up a business and then the market directs you where they want you to go. We were, I guess, fortunate enough, smart enough — maybe more fortunate than smart — to move where the market wanted us to go and turn it into a successful business.” The Borris’ catering operation offers a range of cuisine, from high-level comfort food to what David likes to call “West Randolph Street,” after the vibrant restaurant district in downtown Chicago. Prices are set to match the quality of food, ranging from $35-50 per person for small parties requiring a couple of staffers, to $80-140 per person for full-service events. About 40-45 percent of business is corporate catering, David Borris said, with the remainder being The sirloin sliders are topped with fried green tomatoes and avocado aioli, and paired with coleslaw and sweet potato and beet chips. Photos by Alyssa Groh/22nd Century Media The panko-breaded chicken is stuffed with prosciutto, spinach, smoked gouda, roasted red pepper and paired with a thyme cream sauce. mainly social events: weddings, funerals, religious confirmations. The milestone events were a lifeline for Hel’s Kitchen when the recession hit and corporate demand took a nose dive. Sales fell nearly 20 percent in 2009 and didn’t return to pre-recession levels for a few years, David said. To survive, he cut staff salaries across the board, including his own. His staff stuck with the company, and they stayed afloat thanks to company savings and the life-cycle events, which continued despite the economy. “Look, when trouble comes like it came in ’08 and ’09,” Borris said, “if Hel’s Kitchen Catering 3027 Commercial Ave., Northbrook www.helskitchen.com (847) 205-5125 Open for delivery 6 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday 6 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Saturday 7 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday you’re not a high-road employer and you have to say to people, ‘I need you to stick with me,’”. With many of its staff members staying on board, Hel’s Kitchen rebounded from its losses to thrive today. This story has been edited for print publication. To view the full story, visit LakeForestLeader.com.
LakeForestLeader.com puzzles the lake forest leader | October 13, 2016 | 21 north shore puzzler CROSSWORD & Sudoku THE NORTH SHORE: Glencoe, Glenview, Highland Park, Northbrook, Wilmette, Kenilworth, Winnetka, Northfield, Lake Forest and Lake Bluff Crossword by Myles Mellor and Cindy LaFleur Across 1. World Service provider 4. Necktie with broad ends 9. Mounted on 13. Thai language 14. It often needs to be changed 16. Baby’s first word maybe 17. First word in “Send in the Clowns” 19. Lake Forest Public Library has comprehensive information on these political figures 21. “Heavy” music genre 23. Yarn ball 24. Boil ahead of time, say 27. Smart __ (wise guys) 31. Slalom bumps 33. One thing after another 35. Drink holder 37. Blow one’s top 39. Foolish talk 40. No more than 42. Remained as is 44. Sky color 45. Deep-voiced Hayes 47. Prepare for wintry weather 49. “Yikes!” 50. Walked on again 52. More like a type of fruit 54. Two fivers 56. Type of grape 59. Troika 61. Pallid 62. Swimwear, workout gear and swim accessories store in Winnetka 68. Word with Far or Middle 69. Erelong 70. NY prison 72. Hilo garland 73. Kind of test 74. Organism bodies 75. Often-repeated abbreviation Down 1. Airship 2. Even lower 3. Think on 4. ___ Hoc 5. Not guzzle 6. Beetle, e.g. 7. Crude group? 8. Genius physicist and inventor 9. Uncouth one 10. Light brown 11. Cull 12. Ballet step 15. Cambodian cash 18. Tijuana specialty 20. Dork 22. Theatre section 25. One of ___ 26. Clumsy person 28. Exam no-no 29. Dolphin’s nemesis 30. Smooth transition 32. Sour 34. Request 35. Rope fiber 36. Like liquidy jello 38. Agenda 41. Tale 43. Russian assembly 46. Pre-Euro cash in Lisbon 48. Hummus holder 51. Inner layer of the skin 53. Rest 55. Laughfests 57. Attack 58. Monkey business 60. Placed above 62. Where experiments may take place 63. Half and half 64. “Hardly!” 65. Code of life 66. Not brilliant 67. S.American tuber 71. High marks in exams The Rock House (1150 Central Ave. (847) 256-7625) ■6:30 ■ p.m. Friday, Oct. 14: Family Night + Karaoke ■8:30 ■ p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15: Country Doctors (1742 Glenview Road, (224) 616-3062) ■7:30 ■ p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13: Ben Lewis Trio ■6 ■ p.m. Friday, Oct. 14: Family Night Karaoke ■10 ■ a.m. Sunday, Oct. 16: Owen Hemming How to play Sudoku Each Sudoku puzzle consists of a 9x9 grid that has been subdivided into nine smaller grids of 3x3 squares. To solve the puzzle each row, column and box must contain each of the numbers 1 to 9. LEVEL: Medium LAKE FOREST The Lantern (768 Western Ave. (847) 234-9844) ■6-8 ■ p.m. Sundays: Holly the Balloon Lady LAKE BLUFF Maevery Public House (20 East Scranton Ave. (847) 604-3952) ■7:30 ■ p.m. every third Thursday of the month: Warren Beck WILMETTE The Bottle Shop (1148 Central Ave. (847) 256-7777) ■5-6 ■ p.m. every Saturday: Wine tastings, $10 reimbursed with purchase GLENVIEW Johnny’s Kitchen (1740 Milwaukee Ave. (847) 699-9999) ■7:30 ■ p.m. every Friday and Saturday: Live Music The Rock House Oil Lamp Theater (1723 Glenview Road, (847) 834-0738) ■Through ■ Nov. 13: “44 Plays For 44 Presidents” WINNETKA Taste on Chestnut (507 Chestnut St. (847) 441-0134) ■6 ■ p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13: Girl’s Night Out To place an event in The Scene, email chris@GlenviewLantern.com answers Crossword by Myles Mellor and Susan Flanagan
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