"Indulge Your Holiday Guests with Local Treats!"
November 22, 2021by Caron Blitz
Are you hosting holiday events and want to know the best places to find delicious treats to serve your guests? Check out these local places offering a cornucopia of menus. Here’s a sampling from each:
Foodstuffs
Evanston, Glencoe, Glenview, Lake Forest
Party trays look good and taste even better.
Choose from:
• Crudités
• Mediterranean
• Fruit and cheese
• Satay
• Shrimp
• Beef tenderloin
• Poached salmon
• Roll sandwich
• Wrap
• Lox and bagel
• Cookie
• Signature pastry
Whole Foods
Evanston, Northbrook, Deerfield
Set the stage for an epic meal with crowd pleasing appetizers:
• Shrimp trio platter
• Goat cheese-stuffed mushrooms
• Chicken cordon bleu poppers
• Butternut mac and cheese croquettes
• Spinach artichoke puffs
• Honey chipotle turkey cocktail meatballs
Sunset Foods
Northbrook, Highland Park, Lake Forest
Let Sunset do the work with an array of tasty entrées:
• Grilled beef tenderloin
• Chicken breasts or salmon
• Chicken parmigiana
• Lemon chicken cutlets
• Sunset Spa spinach stuffed salmon
• Lasagna
• Truffled macaroni and cheese
Kamehachi
Northbrook
Enhance your event with an on-site sushi chef or order:
• Teriyaki entrées or sushi trays including maki, sashimi and an assortment of rolls
Grill House
Northbrook
One-stop packages are easy and delicious:
• Roasted chicken
• Baby back ribs
• Souvlaki
• Homemade gyros
Lou Malnati’s
Glenview, Northbrook, Highland Park, Lake Forest
Not only is Lou’s a favorite, their catering is known to be accurate and on-time:
• Thick or thin pizza
• Chicken wings
• The famous Lou Malnati salad
Taco Vida
Deerfield
From a deconstructed taco bar at your home to simply takeout, choose from tantalizing tacos, soups, guacamole, and grilled Mexican street corn (elotes!).
Dairy Queen
Northbrook, Highland Park
It’s never too cold for DQ. Treat guests to mini Blizzards or specially decorated cakes.
Three Tarts Bakery
Northfield
Mouth-watering desserts are a perfect finish to a perfect meal:
• Cakes of all kinds, from carrot to chocolate mousse
• Cupcakes
• Savory breads ranging from Portillo & Fontina stirato to Sicilian tomato flatbread
Cora Lee
Glenview
No special occasion meal is complete without Cora Lee’s world-famous English toffee. A close second are chocolate treats including Grumpies and Barque.
Long Grove Confectionery Outlet
Buffalo Grove
A best kept secret for decadent candies at incredible prices is this nearby outlet.
As a 60+ Savvy Shopper living in Riverwoods, Caron Blitz gets what folks our age looks for in products and is always on the look-out for “fun finds” and the best values. For future columns, she’d love to hear what you,The Shopper, would like us to feature. If you are a retailer, let us know what special products and services you offer for older adults. Email: SavvyShopperColumn@gmail.com