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40 | March 8, 2018 | The Northbrook tower LIFE & ARTS northbrooktower.com St. Patrick's Celebration! MARCH 16 TH - 18 TH Corned Beef & CabbageDinner $ 16 95 LIVE MUSIC FRIDAY MARCH 16 Andrew Blendermann SATURDAY MARCH 17 Irish Music 5pm • Bryan Harrell 7:30 • The Yurty Aherns Live Music Every Friday & Saturday from 7pm in the Bar 1740 Milwaukee Ave. (at Lake Ave.) GLENVIEW • (847) 699-9999 www.johnnyskitchen.com DINE-IN • TAKE-AWAY•CATERING • PRIVATEROOM EAT, DRINK &BE IRISH! PRE-BROADWAY WORLD PREMIERE MUSIC & LYRICS BY BRYAN ADAMS & JIM VALLANCE BOOK BY GARRY MARSHALL & J.F. LAWTON Based on the Touchstone Pictures motion picture written by J.F.LAWTON DIRECTED &CHOREOGRAPHED BY JERRY MITCHELL 5WEEKS ONLY MARCH 13-APRIL 15 PrettyWomanTheMusical.com · ORCHESIS From Page 37 as the theme for the show is because when we are all on stage together, whether our purpose is dancing because we love it or dancing for someone who can’t dance or for someone who came to watch us, we’re all sharing something very special to us with the audience and that’s our purpose of being on stage.” This year, students also had a chance to work side by side with guest choreographers Katy Fedrigon, a professional dancer with Chicago’s Dancing in the Parks and Nomi Dance company and Helen Grdina, who has worked on cruise ship performances, now bringing her skills to direct a large-scale musical theater number. Simon and senior Hannah Whitlock, along with other students, including freshman, sophomores and juniors, gained the opportunity to choreograph the other 10 dances after auditioning movements, concepts and songs at the beginning of the year. For Whitlock, this opportunity has changed her perspective in her last show. “This year has been more reflective,” Whitlock said. “In the past, I’ve just been going through the motions and loving every minute of it, but in Orchesis this year I really looked around at every rehearsal and took it in more and realized we do work very hard for this. We all just realized kind of what we have had there for the past four years and really that it’s amazing that our high school provides these kinds of opportunities for us.” Auditions and rehearsals began in September, demanding hundreds of hours of practice. The commitment necessary to pull off the show is not one to be taken lightly, according to Simon and Whitlock, but with the dedication and passion from the students and support from their family and friends, it’s all worth it when the dancers get to share their talents on stage with the community they call home. “We have been working just for these three days since basically the first day of school this year,” Simon said. “We been working for six months on the same show and we wouldn’t be doing this if we didn’t have such a strong love and passion for it and we want to share it with anyone that wants to come see it. People should come see the show to give us the opportunity to share everything we love and everything we’ve been working for them.” For more information on the upcoming show or to buy tickets, visit www.gbn. glenbrook225.org. NORTHBROOK Northbrook Theatre (3323 Walters Ave. (847) 291-2367) ■12:30 ■ and 4 p.m. Saturday, March 10: Yo, Vikings! Pinstripes (1150 Willow Road, (847) 480-2323) ■From ■ open until close all week: bowling and bocce GLENVIEW Johnny’s Kitchen (1740 Milwaukee Ave. (847) 699-9999) ■7:30 ■ p.m. every Friday and Saturday: Live Music The Rock House (1742 Glenview Road (224) 616-3062) ■6 ■ p.m. Friday, March 9: Family Night and Karaoke ■10 ■ a.m. Saturday, March 10: Piper Phillips Acoustic ■10 ■ a.m. Sunday, March 11: Owen Hemming ■Noon, ■ Sunday, March 11: Sean Heffernan ■2:30 ■ p.m. Sunday March 11: Luc Parcell Student Showcase Curragh Irish Pub (1800 Tower Drive, (847) 998-1100) ■7:30 ■ p.m. every Wednesday: Trivia LAKE BLUFF Lake Bluff Brewing Company (16 E. Scranton Ave. (224) 544-5179) ■5-11 ■ p.m. Thursday, March 8: None More Black Barrel Ages Black Squirrel Stout release ■6 ■ p.m.-midnight, Saturday, March 24: Seventh birthday party WINNETKA Good Grapes (821 Chestnut Court, (847) 242-9800) ■Every ■ Saturday: 50 percent off a glass of wine with glass of wine at regular price and same day Writers Theatre Saturday matinee tickets GLENCOE Writers Theatre (325 Tudor Court, (847) 242-6000) ■Through ■ March 18: A Moon for the Misbegotten Tudor Wine Bar (338 Tudor Court, (847) 786-4267) ■8 ■ p.m. Friday, March 9: Robbie Gold WILMETTE The Rock House (1150 Central Ave. (847) 256-7625) ■6:30 ■ p.m. Friday, March 9: Family Night + Karaoke Wilmette Historical Museum (609 Ridge Road (847) 853-7666) ■2 ■ p.m. Sunday, March 11: Tidbits from ‘The Chicago Food Encyclopedia’ To place an event in The Scene, email chris@GlenviewLantern.com
northbrooktower.com dining out the northbrook tower | March 8, 2018 | 41 Javier’s brings authentic flavors of Mexico to Glenview Martin Carlino Editor The mole negro ($17.50) is chicken Breast with Oaxacan Black Mole. Photos by Michal Dwojak/22nd Century Media For most, the 11-miles that separate the Villages of Arlington Heights and Glenview hold little significance. But, for Javier Villarreal, the length is the embodiment of the fruits of his labor. A native of Durango, Mexico, Villarreal, who now calls Arlington Heights home, is the proud owner of Mexican restaurants in both villages. Villarreal’s background in the restaurant industry dates back to 1989, when he first started working as a bartender and waiter for La Tejanita, a Mexican restaurant in Arlington Heights. Three short years later, an opportunity to buy the restaurant presented itself — and Villarreal rolled the dice and purchased it. “I learned quite a bit about the hospitality service in that time,” Villarreal said. “When the opportunity came by to buy the restaurant, I bought it.” Once he became the owner, Villarreal devoted countless hours to renovating the space and refining his craft. More than 15 years after taking over the space in Arlington Heights, Villarreal expanded the restaurant and changed the name to Javier’s Sabor Mexicano. The Arlington Heights addition was far from the last time expansion was on Villarreal’s mind. In 2016, after Villarreal got an offer from a personal friend, he decided to take his homestyle, authentic Mexican recipes 11 miles north to Glenview. Familiar with the process of getting a restaurant going, Villarreal got right to work. “We added our own personal touch to it,” he said. “We replaced some equipment in the kitchen, got rid of some of the neon lightning and added a new touch of paint.” To help ease the transition, Villarreal transferred over a near-identical menu and several longtime employees of his to the Glenview location. One area of the restaurant that remained largely unchanged was the space’s bar. According to Villarreal, Javier’s offers guests a wide variety options, including premium tequilas. Although the startup was slightly slower than hoped, Villarreal is thankful for the welcome he’s received. “It started a little slow, but it’s improved since,” he said. “The people have been very nice and we’re lucky to have such great customers. We get some customers that use to go to Arlington Heights and now come to Glenview, which is nice.” As Javier’s two-year anniversary in Glenview approaches, he couldn’t be more grateful for the early feedback he’s received. “It’s all been very positive,” he said. “The best thing about it is you can tell when you have regular customers. They come in at least once a week ... and we have customers that have mentioned they’ve gone to try other new places in the area, but they still come back here. ... I think that shows we’re doing something right.” Villarreal knows that the support he so cherishes is something that doesn’t come easy. And, to show his gratitude to customers, he and his staff often go the extra mile. “Our relationships with customers are extremely important to us,” he said. “When [guests] come over and ask for a change on an item, most of the time, a restaurant will tell you it’s not on the menu. But, if we have it, we’ll make it for you. That is how you make customers happy.” As for its menu, Javier’s offers patrons an array of options. Editors from 22nd Century Media headed over to the Glenview location to experiences its authentic flavors of Mexico. With a vast menu full of classic dishes, Javier’s offers up something for everyone’s tastes. We started out with one of JAVIER’S SABOR MEXI- CANO 1829 Waukegan Road, Glenview (847) 834-0485 javiers.biz 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Sunday- Thursday 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Friday and Saturday Javier’s appetizer options, ceviche de pescado. The dish ($8.50) is an incredibly fresh-tasting plentiful serving of marinated sea bass with cilantro, avocado, onions and tomatoes. The colorful plate is sure to satisfy taste buds and provide a pleasing start to your meal. We next sampled Javier’s mole negro ($17.50), one of the restaurant’s chicken entrees. Per Villarreal, the dish takes nearly four hours from start to finish because of the preparation that goes into it. Villarreal noted a technique based on frequent movement, which he credits as the method to effectively maximize the flavor potential of the dish. And, Villarreal’s preparation methods are undoubtably effective. This dish will leave you The alambres ($16.50) comes with grilled pieces of steak, green peppers, onions tomatoes and bacon. Served with guacamole. The camarones al mojo de ajo ($19.50) are large shrimp cooked in a butter-garlic lime sauce and a bit of cilantro and served with white rice mixed veggies and tortillas. craving more the moment after your first bite. The Oaxacan black mole serves as the perfect compliment to the flavorful chicken breast. Our tastings of Javier’s menu didn’t stop there, as we next tried its Alambres dish ($16.50), a traditional Mexican dish that featured grilled pieces of steak, bacon, green peppers, onions and tomatoes. We opted for guacamole — which paired nicely with the dish — and rice on the side. The portion was both plentiful and saporous, as the steak boasted a succulent taste. We even saved room for dessert — and Javier’s surely didn’t disappoint. We first sampled Javier’s plantano frito ($4.95), a serving of fried plantains with ice cream centered in the middle and topped off with chocolate sauce. After a delicious testing of Javier’s sopapilla ($4.50), a puffed pastry with cinnamon and honey, we closed out our visit with a taste of the restaurant’s fried ice cream (6.75), which was quite possibly this writer’s favorite dessert. The ice cream is served on top of a sopapilla, topped with a choice of strawberry or chocolate sauce and whipped cream. Villarreal knows his restaurant offers guests a variety of options, but small tweaks to its menu are one of the few changes he is considering. “We’re talking about eliminating a few items and adding new ones, but we’re still in the planning stages,” he said.
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