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22 | May 24, 2018 | The highland park landmark dining out hplandmark.com If it ain’t broke… Sandy’s Restaurant continues to serve classics after 56 years in Highwood Erin Yarnall Contributing Editor There’s something timeless about an American diner. Patrons of these establishments don’t turn to them over and over again for their elegant takes on modern cuisine or fancy gastronomy. Instead, diners routinely serve up the classics — pancakes, omelets, sandwiches, coffee, and they do it with consistency and quality. That’s the case with Sandy’s Restaurant, a diner in Highwood that’s been MOMS NIGHT OUT! Groups of 10+ get 30% off. Call 847.324.1233 9501 Skokie Blvd, FREE PARKING open since 1962. When a restaurant has been open for so long, 56 years in Sandy’s case, it can start to feel more like a second home and less like a restaurant to its regulars. That’s the feeling owner Darcy Mosconi hopes to maintain. “I’d say 50 percent of our customers are regulars that do know each other,” Mosconi said. “They grew up around here. Their kids are friends, their grandkids are friends. It’s somewhere you can always go where you know somebody.” Mosconi contributes to this by greeting most customers by name and asking them questions about their lives as soon as they walk in the door. But, she attributes the restaurant’s friendly atmosphere to her mother, Sandy Suckow, for whom the restaurant is named. Suckow worked at the restaurant for 50 years, as an employee for 24 years and the owner for the following 26 years. Mosconi took the restaurant over after her mother died last June. “My mom was awesome,” Mosconi said. “She made this place what it is today. She had the most wonderful personality.” Mosconi said that her mother had such a close relationship with her regular customers that if they ever missed a breakfast or lunch at the restaurant, she would call them to check in. “She would call them to BY MOLLY SMITH METZLER The garbage omelet ($9.75) at Sandy’s Restaurant in Highwood features ham, bacon, tomato, onion, green pepper, mushroom, broccoli, American cheese and mozzarella cheese. Harrison Raft/22nd Century Media make sure they were OK, that they weren’t sick, and see if they needed something,” Mosconi said. “People came here for her.” Mosconi grew up in the restaurant. Her mother started working there when she was 18, after moving to Highwood from Wisconsin. Suckow was a single mom, and had Mosconi working in the restaurant with her. Working at Sandy’s is the only job Mosconi has ever had, and she isn’t planning on changing that any time soon. “[Working here] makes me happy, and it’s like my home,” Mosconi said. In fact, Mosconi isn’t planning on changing much, at all, just “little things.” “I’ve tried to do it slowly because people really don’t like change,” Mosconi said. The wall paneling was redone after Mosconi discovered brick underneath. The bathroom is being tiled, and the roof is being updated. Aside from that she’s keeping things the way her mom had them. Sandy’s Restaurant 415 Sheridan Road, Highwood (847) 433-1555 6 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Monday-Saturday 7 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Sunday A group of 22nd Century Media editors visited Sandy’s to sample some of the restaurant’s best breakfast dishes, as well as take in a slice of charm. One of the breakfast staples at Sandy’s is the garbage omelet ($9.75), filled with ham, bacon, tomato, onion, green pepper, mushrooms, broccolli, American cheese and mozzarella cheese. The filling omelet is served with buttered toast and crisp home fries cooked with green peppers and onion. We also sampled The Moron ($7), a large breakfast sandwich filled with egg, bacon, cheese and onion on Italian toast and also served with home fries. The French toast ($4.25) is grilled so each bite is crispy before giving way to a soft interior. It’s buttered and covered in powdered sugar, and the two toppings melt into each other for a sugary bite each time that isn’t overpowering. Sandy’s also provides two bottles of homemade hot sauce for each table, a more mild green option and a blazing hot red option. Both bring the flavor, though the red hot sauce is for the more daring. The restaurant is also open for lunch and serves up a variety of burgers, sandwiches and specials, including Taco Tuesday and Thursday meals. “My cook always makes something authentic,” Mosconi said. Sandy’s isn’t only a family business for Mosconi. Her cook’s entire family works in the restaurant as well — his wife cleans the dishes and his daughter serves on the weekends. The close family ties evident in the restaurant, and the personal connections that Mosconi makes with customers, makes Sandy’s a home away from home for diners and staff alike.
hplandmark.com Puzzles the highland park landmark | May 24, 2018 | 23 north shore puzzler CROSSWORD & Sudoku Glencoe, Glenview, Highland Park, Highwood, Northbrook, Wilmette, Kenilworth, Winnetka, Northfield, Lake Forest and Lake Bluff Crossword by Myles Mellor and Cindy LaFleur Across 1. Electronics company based in Glenview 4. Term from tennis, golf or poker 7. “Give ___ break!” 10. Fox or turkey follower 12. “The Republic” writer 14. Badger’s tunnel 15. Amateur 16. Hotel founder Ritz 17. Saroyan character 18. Frankenstein’s friend 19. Drag your bag 21. Principal 23. Fish-eating hawk 27. The “S” in EST: Abbr. 28. Fathers, to tots 33. Hobbits’ home 34. Goodbye speeches 36. “Do _____ say!” 38. Not as fresh 39. A.A.A. recommendation 40. Grossly excessive 43. Quartet member 44. Hurdles 45. Krypton is one 48. Trembling trees 50. Macaroni & cheese-maker based in Glenview 52. Proofs of purchase 57. Goes with Romeo 58. Hide 61. Specialized idiom 62. The Virgin Islands, e.g. (Abbr.) 63. Soothing juice 64. Organism community 65. Course for a med. student 66. U.P.S. delivery, for short 67. Ship’s heading 68. Cries of regret Down 1. Top stories 2. Brainy 3. Ring-shaped 4. Tina’s “30 Rock” costar 5. Alternative to plastic 6. And others: Abbr. 7. Debussy subject 8. Sched. time 9. Kind of card 11. Split 12. Workstation machines, for short 13. Sandwich cookie 14. Deep blue jewel 20. ‘’Hey, Buddy!’’ 22. U.S. agency 24. Violent commotion 25. Sea eagle 26. Most assuredly 29. More than some 30. Meat purveyors 31. Sales extra 32. Historic Tuscan city 34. French author, Leduc 35. Rock that stands out 36. Line on a graph 37. Knock off 40. Ms. Longoria 41. Maharaja’s missus 42. “Naughty, naughty!” 45. Lead source 46. Brawl 47. Initiates 49. Healing formation 51. Pro ___ (proportionately) 53. Actor Kristofferson 54. They can be big in Hollywood 55. Large volume 56. Female saint, abbr. 58. Soft food 59. Giant deer 60. Star Trek captain’s book answers 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 Crossword by Myles Mellor and Susan Flanagan HIGHLAND PARK The Panda Bar (596 Elm Place, (847) 433-0589) ■Every ■ Friday: Live Music HIGHWOOD 210 (210 Green Bay Road (847) 433-0304) ■6:30 ■ p.m. Thursday, May 24: Blues Femmes Supershow ■7:30 ■ p.m. Friday, May 25: Dance Night — One Night Band ■7:30 ■ p.m. Saturday, May 26: Dick Holliday and the Bamboo Gang Buffo’s (431 Sheridan Road, (847) 432-0301) ■7 ■ p.m. every Monday: Trivia LAKE BLUFF Lake Bluff Brewing Company (16 E. Scranton Ave. (224) 544-5179) ■5-11 ■ p.m. Saturday, May 26: First Block Party of the Year NORTHBROOK Pinstripes (1150 Willow Road, (847) 480-2323) ■From ■ open until close all week: bowling and bocce WILMETTE The Rock House (1150 Central Ave. (847) 256-7625) ■7 ■ p.m. Thursday, May 24: Open Mic! ■6:30 ■ p.m. Friday, May 25: Family Night + Karaoke Wilmette Historical Museum (609 Ridge Road (847) 853-7666) ■2-4 ■ p.m. Sunday, June 10: Exhibit Opening — ‘Dancing for My Tribe’ To place an event in The Scene, email chris@GlenviewLantern.com
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