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34 | August 23, 2018 | The glenview lantern dining out
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Casual, family-friendly vibe key to success at Landmark Inn
Alyssa Groh
Contributing Editor
Family is at the heart
of everything they do at
Northbrook’s Landmark
Inn.
For more than 10 years,
brother and sister duo,
Helene Kapetaneas and
Constantine Kyriazopoulos,
have worked to keep
the Landmark Inn’s history
alive and offer a casual
place for families to eat.
Kapetaneas took over the
well-known restaurant in
2001 and was joined by her
brother a few years later.
Since the beginning,
Landmark Inn welcomed
loyal customers, and Kapetaneas
said the key to its
success is its focus on family.
“Our food is good, we
have a good beer selection,
but the fact that we are family
and we make it familyoriented
is what drives our
success,” Kapetaneas said.
Owning a business with
her brother has worked
well for the team.
“I am the responsible one
and [Kyriazopoulos] is the
fun one,” Kapetaneas said.
She jokingly added that she
calls her brother the CEO
— chief entertainment officer.
While family is important
at Landmark Inn, so is
its history.
The building was built
in 1885 and is the oldest
commercial structure in
Northbrook. The building
has evolved from its origins
as Otto Funke’s Saloon,
to more than 50 years as
Cypress Inn and now continues
its success as Landmark
Inn.
When Kapetaneas took
over Landmark Inn and began
crafting a new menu,
she was looking to “make
it comfortable and offer a
little bit for everyone.”
She revamped most of
The Santé Fe chop salad ($12) features Romaine lettuce
tossed with Cajun chicken, tomato, black beans, corn,
avocado, tortilla strips and queso fresco along with
ranch dressing.
the menu and made it her
own, but kept a select few
fan favorites from the previous
owners.
Longtime customers can
expect to see the original
Buffalo wings appetizer
($10.95), which is made
with Landmark Inn’s secret
recipe, with a choice of
mild, medium, hot, or BBQ
sauce served with celery &
blue cheese dressing. Kapetaneas
said she made a
slight change to the mandarin
chicken salad ($12),
but the heart of it is still the
same. The salad includes
chicken breast served on a
bed of on a mixed greens
with mandarin orange and
walnuts in a sesame dressing.
Guests can also expect
to see the original Landmark
chop salad ($12),
filled with mixed greens,
topped with chicken breast,
tomatoes, green onions,
cucumbers, bacon, blue
cheese and tortilla strips,
tossed in a red wine vinaigrette.
A group of 22nd Century
Media editors stopped by
Landmark Inn to try out
some of the items Kapetaneas
added when she took
over.
Kapetaneas incorporated
a bit of her Greek heri-
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tage into the menu, so we
tried the Greek egg rolls
($9.25), which is traditional
spanakopita served with
a twist — tzatziki sauce.
The egg rolls are large and
are a great appetizer to
share with the table.
Another appetizer
at Landmark Inn is
the cheeseburger fries
($11.50), which is a plate
overflowing with fries
topped with ground beef,
cheddar, tomato, lettuce,
pickle, onion, bacon, egg
and a special sauce. This
appetizer may not be the
healthiest, but each bite
bursts with flavor and the
special sauce makes the
dish by adding a bit of
zing.
We couldn’t get enough
of the appetizers and also
tried the Cajun grilled
calamari ($13), which is
calamari tossed in Cajun
spice and then grilled and
Landmark Inn’s cheeseburger fries ($11.50) consist of fries topped with ground beef,
cheddar, tomato, lettuce, pickle, onion, bacon, a fried egg and a special sauce. Photos
by Erin Yarnall/22nd Century Media
The Monte Cristo burger ($12) is a half-pound burger topped with ham and swiss
cheese all served on a gourmet bun that has been dipped in an egg batter and fried.
The burger is served with an apple aioli sauce.
served with a chipotle
cream sauce.
When Kapetaneas was
crafting a new menu, her
dad, who also owns restaurants,
suggested adding a
Monte Cristo burger ($12)
to the menu. The burger
is made with a half-pound
beef patty topped with
ham, swiss cheese, and
Landmark Inn’s gourmet
bun, dipped in an egg batter
(like French toast), topped
with its signature apple
aioli sauce. This burger has
a bit of a sweet and savory
taste to it and is a great
choice if you can’t decide
if you want breakfast or
lunch.
Finally, we tried the
Santé Fe chop salad ($12),
made with romaine lettuce
tossed with Cajun chicken,
tomatoes, black beans, corn
avocado, tortilla strips and
queso fresco with ranch
dressing.
The menu at Landmark
Inn is large and offers a
little bit of something for
every type of eater.